Theymos, please help. Account locked, signed Msgs inside!

[cntryboy_alt]

My account has been banned suddenly this evening, and I have no idea why this would have happened?  I've been a member for quite a while and never had any issues, was using my account earlier today with no problem, then went to change my password and log in afterwards and got a message I am banned?  This is the message that shows up: "Sorry CntryBoy, you are banned from using this forum!  For security, your account has been locked. Email acctcomp15@theymos.e4ward.com"

My profile link is: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=945118

I sent an email to the address mentioned above, but have yet to receive any type of response.

I'm not aware of any rules I've broken, and as I said I've never had any issues or warnings for anything.

Can someone look into this and see what I did to cause a ban?

[Mr. Big]

"Sorry CntryBoy, you are banned from using this forum!  For security, your account has been locked. Email acctcomp15@theymos.e4ward.com"

It was locked...

"This user's password was reset recently." "This user's email address was changed recently." and probably because of these two reasons...

[cntryboy_alt]

That is true, I did change the email address maybe a week or so ago, and changed the password just today.  I received that message after changing the password and trying to log back in.  So does this mean there is simply a "reset" or "cool-down period," or is this an actual ban?  If so, how do I get unbanned for simply changing my email address and password?

[SFR10]

Can someone look into this and see what I did to cause a ban?

It was locked...

"This user's password was reset recently." "This user's email address was changed recently." and probably because of these two reasons...

Just to make it clear for the OP, a normal password & email change doesn't lead to this but instead "recovering the account using the secret question, is its cause".

• Today at 02:17:37 AM - CntryBoy - password reset via secret question
• April 16, 2018, 06:09:42 PM - CntryBoy - password changed
• April 02, 2018, 10:24:41 AM - CntryBoy - password changed

So does this mean there is simply a "reset" or "cool-down period," or is this an actual ban?  If so, how do I get unbanned for simply changing my email address and password?

Again, "it was locked". Follow this sticky thread (Recovering hacked accounts or accounts with lost passwords).

[Mr. Big]

Just to make it clear for the OP, a normal password & email change doesn't lead to this but instead "recovering the account using the secret question, is its cause".

I stand corrected...

[cntryboy_alt]

Can someone look into this and see what I did to cause a ban?

It was locked...

"This user's password was reset recently." "This user's email address was changed recently." and probably because of these two reasons...

Just to make it clear for the OP, a normal password & email change doesn't lead to this but instead "recovering the account using the secret question, is its cause".

• Today at 02:17:37 AM - CntryBoy - password reset via secret question
• April 16, 2018, 06:09:42 PM - CntryBoy - password changed
• April 02, 2018, 10:24:41 AM - CntryBoy - password changed

So does this mean there is simply a "reset" or "cool-down period," or is this an actual ban?  If so, how do I get unbanned for simply changing my email address and password?

Again, "it was locked". Follow this sticky thread (Recovering hacked accounts or accounts with lost passwords).

Thank you very much for the help, I've been around for a while, but did not know that using the secret question locked the account.  I must have missed that PSA somehow.  

The word "banned" jumped out at me more than "locked" did, so I was thinking the worst!

I have followed the steps and submitted the unlock request and requested info via email and PM as the quoted thread suggested.  Hopefully it will be sorted out!

Thank you again for the assist.

[cntryboy_alt]

Just so it is out in the open, here is the email/PM I sent to theymos asking for his assitance.  I x'ed out my email address here just because...


I came accross a thread about this issue and I apologize for the inconvenience, but I mistakenly used my security question to reset my password and was locked out of my account, CntryBoy.  It will not happen again, and I will disable that feature.  Could you please unlock my account?  Thank you.

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
My account CntryBoy has been locked because I mistakenly used security question to reset password. Please reset the email to xxxxxxxxx. The current date is 4/27/2018.
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
19ZbcNWhTGLtN6vocxqo9BSXpePbq3Soeh
IL83RQxg9wJDCDwo8Tzgu/1bROLT3WSMF9Xq4O/UmHT0ZgLdVjZfs9jvujbNH6QzVmrrW4S3kr+ADgy0IYGa+wk=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

Here is the unedited post where I posted that address:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3132493.msg33741937#msg33741937

[KWH]

From what I see, this addy was recently used? You don't have one that's older than a few weeks?

[LoyceV]

From what I see, this addy was recently used? You don't have one that's older that a few weeks?

CntryBoy has enough older addys posted:

13815FiWTGAyYY4a3p1ZV49FTcLvgVt5yG

1H4AxE9xEwfKui94SLZehyfUUESRMHoZZt

16jKTjN9D1XvTwx4V1gwZG9hcj8mELA3Ki

1E4vkUwGmkKndZDzUHXbnNEbTcax8D9QP9

October 23, 2017: 19zm4pF2MqKxNKTDFA3eye41TfCF4Afcdi[/url]
September 10, 2017: 1FX8gQE5aRJHh728FurvpzKntqcyWXMW8c

1Q2JuuU6aRGXJQoTLiGUrKSDGPgXL9UrHj

May 23, 2017: 12abRMw2jNaWuJvKjP2XmqCHpdvVxQAKoN
May 19, 2017: 1BmhHmNLXkmk5MizLRbV7yG3jjc2oMVvt4

[cntryboy_alt]

From what I see, this addy was recently used? You don't have one that's older that a few weeks?

CntryBoy has enough older addys posted:

13815FiWTGAyYY4a3p1ZV49FTcLvgVt5yG

1H4AxE9xEwfKui94SLZehyfUUESRMHoZZt

16jKTjN9D1XvTwx4V1gwZG9hcj8mELA3Ki

1E4vkUwGmkKndZDzUHXbnNEbTcax8D9QP9

October 23, 2017: 19zm4pF2MqKxNKTDFA3eye41TfCF4Afcdi[/url]
September 10, 2017: 1FX8gQE5aRJHh728FurvpzKntqcyWXMW8c

1Q2JuuU6aRGXJQoTLiGUrKSDGPgXL9UrHj

May 23, 2017: 12abRMw2jNaWuJvKjP2XmqCHpdvVxQAKoN
May 19, 2017: 1BmhHmNLXkmk5MizLRbV7yG3jjc2oMVvt4

Yes, I have posted older addresses.  Most of the older ones are from my blockchain wallet, which I do not believe you are able to sign a message with.  I will look into them and see if I am able to sign a message with one of the older ones as well.

[cntryboy_alt]

From what I see, this addy was recently used? You don't have one that's older that a few weeks?

CntryBoy has enough older addys posted:

13815FiWTGAyYY4a3p1ZV49FTcLvgVt5yG

1H4AxE9xEwfKui94SLZehyfUUESRMHoZZt

16jKTjN9D1XvTwx4V1gwZG9hcj8mELA3Ki

1E4vkUwGmkKndZDzUHXbnNEbTcax8D9QP9

October 23, 2017: 19zm4pF2MqKxNKTDFA3eye41TfCF4Afcdi[/url]
September 10, 2017: 1FX8gQE5aRJHh728FurvpzKntqcyWXMW8c

1Q2JuuU6aRGXJQoTLiGUrKSDGPgXL9UrHj

May 23, 2017: 12abRMw2jNaWuJvKjP2XmqCHpdvVxQAKoN
May 19, 2017: 1BmhHmNLXkmk5MizLRbV7yG3jjc2oMVvt4

I have located an earlier one as suggested, that I have signed as well from a post I made on May 22, 2017 in this post:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1929043.msg19149291#msg19149291

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
My account CntryBoy has been locked because I mistakenly used security question to reset password. Please reset the email to cntryboysurvivn@aol.com. The current date is 4/28/2018.
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
12abRMw2jNaWuJvKjP2XmqCHpdvVxQAKoN
H1SpLZGqBFJYBGhYwNsdS9d07NSBTDMPblAIPZfJP0gaLoWgpp1aLkCQByJbvQ8FDJW9eXL11pqLkRn fKEX18VI=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

I hope this verifies CntryBoy as my account, and it can be unlocked please?

[cntryboy_alt]

I have followed all requested steps to have my account unlocked.  The thread says to email the address in the error message and to PM Theymos and BadBear, which I have done.  However it appears that BadBear does not accept PMs from new accounts.... anyone else that may be able to help with this?  I'm sure Theymos has a lot to tackle as it is.

I would appreciate any more assistance anyone can give to sort this out!

Thank you!

[SFR10]

I have located an earlier one as suggested, that I have signed as well from a post I made on May 22, 2017 in this post:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1929043.msg19149291#msg19149291

Archived

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
My account CntryBoy has been locked because I mistakenly used security question to reset password. Please reset the email to cntryboysurvivn@aol.com. The current date is 4/28/2018.
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
12abRMw2jNaWuJvKjP2XmqCHpdvVxQAKoN
H1SpLZGqBFJYBGhYwNsdS9d07NSBTDMPblAIPZfJP0gaLoWgpp1aLkCQByJbvQ8FDJW9eXL11pqLkRn fKEX18VI=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

Verified

I hope this verifies CntryBoy as my account, and it can be unlocked please?

The thread says to email the address in the error message and to PM Theymos and BadBear, which I have done.

You followed the wrong thread (outdated one), use this one ("BadBear" hasn't been active in the community for quite some time, only send PM's to "theymos" and "Cyrus") instead:

Follow this sticky thread (Recovering hacked accounts or accounts with lost passwords).

On a side note: Recovering accounts always take a very long time (more than a few months), since it isn't a priority for admins.

[cntryboy_alt]

I have located an earlier one as suggested, that I have signed as well from a post I made on May 22, 2017 in this post:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1929043.msg19149291#msg19149291

Archived

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
My account CntryBoy has been locked because I mistakenly used security question to reset password. Please reset the email to cntryboysurvivn@aol.com. The current date is 4/28/2018.
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
12abRMw2jNaWuJvKjP2XmqCHpdvVxQAKoN
H1SpLZGqBFJYBGhYwNsdS9d07NSBTDMPblAIPZfJP0gaLoWgpp1aLkCQByJbvQ8FDJW9eXL11pqLkRn fKEX18VI=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

Verified

I hope this verifies CntryBoy as my account, and it can be unlocked please?

The thread says to email the address in the error message and to PM Theymos and BadBear, which I have done.

You followed the wrong thread (outdated one), use this one ("BadBear" hasn't been active in the community for quite some time, only send PM's to "theymos" and "Cyrus") instead:

Follow this sticky thread (Recovering hacked accounts or accounts with lost passwords).

On a side note: Recovering accounts always take a very long time (more than a few months), since it isn't a priority for admins.

Thank you for the help, I will PM Cyrus and Theymos instead... fingers crossed.

[hilariousandco]

I unlocked it.

[CntryBoy]

I unlocked it.

Thank you very much!  Greatly appreciated!