Account suspended

[Jim B]

Why do I get a screen that says "This account has been suspended" when I try and open Garage Journal from my computer???

 

[4xdog]

I got the same thing about an hour ago -- a big yellow screen with that message.

I exited that tab in Chrome, returned to garagejournal.com/forum and logged in again, and all seems to be fine...

I'm guessing you're OK now, too, since you posted this note somehow.

 

[turbodave]

I had the same issue, was able to delete cookies on my browser and view as a guest, and it let me log in to post this? My username doesn't show as banned and I didn't get any messages from an admin?

Update: Closed the site and logged back in again without any issues, so whatever the problem was either clearing cookies for the site fixed it, or it was resolved on it's own.

 

[BQuicksilver]

Same issue. Works fine via iPhone, but my pc is blocked (I use IE)

 

[Jim B]

I posted from my wife's computer. I can't get in through my computer or my phone. I can't even get the Garage Journal home page. I just backed in through Jack's 12 gauge garage site but can't get in from my computer using IE. Also when I logged in on my wife's computer a window appeared that said I had won a prize and just needed to fill out a survey to claim the prize. I've never heard of this on GJ and didn't click the link. Has this site been hacked??

 

[spgirard30]

same here too, I just got an email for a subscribed thread and clicked on the direct link and seems to be working fine now.

 

[ripsnortMN]

Same here. Only works on my iPhone. None of my computers will work. Just says account suspended.

 

[NASTYZEN]

That was weird!??
Maybe an admin. spilled his coffee on his keyboard.
Had me paranoid, wondered what I had done to be suspended.

 

[Jack Olsen]

I got it. Now it's gone.

 

[CNGsaves]

Jack to the rescue . . . . . Thanks Jack !!

Up and working fine now.

EDIT: Problem did leave a "suspended" URL in the browser history that I right clicked on and deleted. That seemed to do the the trick to login again.

 

[spclk]

Dead in the water - any ETA?

 

[Bull]

I got the same message.

I Googled Garage Journal, clicked on the "Forum" link and that brought me here without being signed in. I signed in and all was normal.

 

[BD1]

Mine is doing the same thing. Now on different PC.

 

[jjjrmx5]

I just assumed GJ got hacked.

I mod two other forums sites and since GJ uses an older version of vBulliten it can happen.
For my other mod jobs we updated vBulliten just becase the Spam and attemptted hack ins got so bad.

GJ main page still screwed up but forum OK as of 1:23 pm EST.

 

[DodgeMech]

i never got the account suspended thing, but the forum and front page looked "basic" as in no GUI for a few hours this morning

 

[Exceller8]

Whew... I was trying to figure out what I did wrong.

 

[usa#1]

^^Same here. Had to clear everything to get back on.

 

[Scooter Scott]

I thought I did something wrong too! And I hardly post! Just lurk around a lot

 

[Hafen_Kafer]

I heard they were using Harbor Fright servers hahaha
Glad we're back on business

 

[emeraldcoupe]

i'm still getting it only access on tv typing with remote real tough

 

[truckdriver]

It was back up at 12:08 cst but is now showing the suspended banner again now.

 

[emeraldcoupe]

well i'm on now, hope it lasts! glad i'm not the only one having a problem. i was trying to fugure out what i did wrong.

 

[TerryH]

Whew... I was trying to figure out what I did wrong.

+1 LOL...everything is normal now.

 

[lisiecki1]

+1.....I was like "I haven't even posted anything lately" waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

 

[emeraldcoupe]

still doing it. i'm not getting emails either.

 

[Cryptic1911]

I'm getting two IP address replies, so it might be a dns propagation issue. My squid server replies with 199.193.245.152 and my pc directly replies with 199.193.245.153

 

[emeraldcoupe]

I'm getting two IP address replies, so it might be a dns propagation issue. My squid server replies with 199.193.245.152 and my pc directly replies with 199.193.245.153

what?

 

[Cryptic1911]

I have two internet providers here, if I just try to get on the internet from my pc the page comes up fine (as ip address 199.193.245.153). I also have a squid proxy server which I can use to go out through the 2nd internet connection instead of the 1st (unfiltered). If I go through my proxy, its trying to connect to www.garagejournal.com on 199.193.245.152 instead of 153.

If you have a website setup with a domain name like www.garagejournal.com, it has to point to an ip address, just like you have a street address. DNS servers are basically servers that tell our computers what ip addresses a domain should use, so if it changes, sometimes the dns servers are a little behind, and are still handing out the wrong addres.. kinda like if you move and forget to forward your mail

 

[Outlander]

I got database error messages for a while this morning. It interupted my vacation coffee / surfing

 

[madosta]

Oh man, I was a little worried. I twittered Ryan. Not sure what the issue was, but that looked like a cPanel or hosting issue. I'm only speculating.

This site is awesome! Thanks for getting it back up and running!

 

[emeraldcoupe]

If you have a website setup with a domain name like www.garagejournal.com, it has to point to an ip address, just like you have a street address. DNS servers are basically servers that tell our computers what ip addresses a domain should use, so if it changes, sometimes the dns servers are a little behind, and are still handing out the wrong addres.. kinda like if you move and forget to forward your mail

that's easier to understand,thanks

 

[pattenp]

What ever happened it also whacked some post and replies.

 

[Cryptic1911]

Yeah, looks like maybe there was a problem with the server, and they restored from a backup on another one? that would explain the missing posts from this morning, and why I was getting replies from multiple ip addresses

 

[Cryptic1911]

also http://www.garagejournal.com doesn't work, while http://garagejournal.com does

 

[Steevo]

I thought maybe I accidentally offended Ryan or something.
Ok now though.
whew!

 

[kunkernator]

I thought I did something wrong. But all is fine now for me too.

 

[fordbroncodave]

I was freaking out when I saw this earlier in the day. I thought my computer was being hacked like my email was a few days ago

 

[fomocoforrester]

Somebody on the HAMB e-mailed Ryan and he replied that they were just changing servers.

 

[Big-Foot]

What ever happened it also whacked some post and replies.

You are RIGHT there.... A number of posts and threads were altered or missing altogether....

 

[Outlander]

Typically a planned change would have been communicated so the environment was not available during the swap. Keeps the fear factor down.