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Originally Posted by Novelafemme
I'm sure the answer to my question is here somewhere, but please cut a tired girl some slack. 
When it says "timed out" under a users name, what exactly does this mean? Can the member still log in and read? Did they break a rule and have to sit in the naughty corner? For how long?
Thanks in advance! |
Timed-out means they cannot access the site. They cannot log in although they could anonymously read whatever any guest could.
Time outs are usually for one of two things: spammers (i.e., specific kinds of trolls that just post to get traffic to their website for the purpose of selling a product) or they violated the Terms of Service (TOS). How long is dependent on whether it's a first offense, how many times previous they've been timed out and/or warned and their response to a moderator or admin. (e.g., telling the mod that they should "fuck off and die" usually isn't a good idea
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HTH