"Slow down, hotshot!"

[Saoris]

A little explanation is in order, for those of you who don't realize what this message is. I get this whenever I'm "loading pages too fast," and as a result, Gaia temporarily "blocks" that account. I can't do anything, all I ever see is the warning you see above.

The first time I get this message in a day it only blocks me for around a minute.
The second time I get this message in a day it blocks me out for a few minutes.
The third time I get this message in a day it blocks me out for a random time between fifteen minutes and an hour.
The fourth time I get this message in a day it blocks me out for several hours.

I have even read about people who had to wait twelve, even twenty-four hours just to access their accounts again, and honestly, that's pretty frightening.

The "repeated offenses can result in a permanent ban" part of the warning is scary, too. I'm not doing anything to warrant a ban! gonk

I wouldn't have such a problem with this if it didn't happen while I was doing very simple tasks like dressing my avatar (picture 1, picture 2), browsing my inventory (picture), or using items like the Gee Boi Turbo and Midsummer Swirl* (picture). It also happens to people who vend a lot, as they're trying to work quickly.

Anywho, I honestly feel that the system in charge of this is flawed. I am not the only one getting kicked out of my account for dressing my avatar, and I won't be the last.

I'm not suggesting a new "system," I'm just suggesting a possible re-evaluation of the system in place. It's possible that it's operating in such a manner that would have been effective a few years ago, but hasn't been touched, and is now acting up due to all the changes on Gaia and in technology.

I would like to propose two things:

First, why not add a CAPTCHA to the page? I assume it's there to stop botting and/or page-refreshers, which are "not human," but what if we are human? At the very least can I have a timer so that I can know when I can enter my account, since "a few minutes" doesn't always work, and I don't want to keep checking only to possibly have the time get longer and longer because I keep refreshing the page (*gasp for air*)?

Second, at the very least could I have some information regarding this warning? I haven't read a single thing about it from anyone official, and it's still a giant mystery to some folks, including myself. How does it work? Am I going to get banned if I keep encountering it? Please, I'm asking for anything.

Another proposal:

Ben Pond

i think the should make it optional for gaia to grant gold.
like when i'm vending if it would get rid of SDB's i'd turn off getting gold for surfing...

* The items like the Gee Boi Turbo and Midsummer Swirl are meant to be used over and over, especially if you purchased a bundle with nine of them in it. I'm not going to use one, wait an hour, and then use another one. I want to use them all then and there! And I don't want to be forced to watch the little scene -- if I've seen it once I don't need to see it again, so I skip through them a little quicker... and I get punished for it? Don't you want me to want to play them?

[Saoris]

It's almost been three hours since I've been able to go into my main account, and I'm still getting that page. I can only hope I'm not going to have to wait the full twelve hours...

And I guess unfortunately for me, Site Feedback's moving pretty fast.

[Saoris]

Okay, three hours have passed, and I still can't log-in.

Oh, and legal bump.

[a Shouko]

Okay, it finally let me back in my account, nearly four hours later. gonk

[Saoris]

It happened again!

I WAS BROWSING MY INVENTORY! gonk

Oh my God, I hope I don't have to wait longer than four hours this time...

[FushigiReiMule]

I have a fast internet connection and I have never seen this screen. Wow.

I have no idea what to tell you, other than the fact that I'm sorry and that you should contact Gaia. It says if you get that message too many times you might get perma-banned! gonk

[a Shouko]

Okay, luckily, it only lasted a few minutes today.

FushigiRei

I have a fast internet connection and I have never seen this screen. Wow.

I have no idea what to tell you, other than the fact that I'm sorry and that you should contact Gaia. It says if you get that message too many times you might get perma-banned! gonk

I have no idea who to contact, though. sweatdrop And it seems to be very... hit-and-miss. I've read about people who have slow connections and have gotten it, and people with fast connections who have never gotten it. It's... really confusing.

And I don't want to get banned just because I changed my avatar too fast!! Oh my God. gonk

[Ciandon]

Yeah, I bought and used a ton of Gee Bois and apparently it didn't like that.

[FushigiReiMule]

Shouko

Okay, luckily, it only lasted a few minutes today.

FushigiRei

I have a fast internet connection and I have never seen this screen. Wow.

I have no idea what to tell you, other than the fact that I'm sorry and that you should contact Gaia. It says if you get that message too many times you might get perma-banned! gonk

I have no idea who to contact, though. sweatdrop And it seems to be very... hit-and-miss. I've read about people who have slow connections and have gotten it, and people with fast connections who have never gotten it. It's... really confusing.

And I don't want to get banned just because I changed my avatar too fast!! Oh my God. gonk

Just fill out a Feedback Form. I think that's all you could do at this point, really.

[Poidoi]

I vend and so I tend to click the "first" link - a lot. Or when someone is selling good stuff for really cheap, I'll hunt them until they're done. I'm not refreshing, just clicking, and I happen to have a fast internet connection.

I don't wanna get banned for vending. =/

[Saoris]

Hey, guess what? I got the message again. And yeah, just like you Ciandon, I was playing Gee Bois this time. sweatdrop

FushigiRei

Shouko

Okay, luckily, it only lasted a few minutes today.

FushigiRei

I have a fast internet connection and I have never seen this screen. Wow.

I have no idea what to tell you, other than the fact that I'm sorry and that you should contact Gaia. It says if you get that message too many times you might get perma-banned! gonk

I have no idea who to contact, though. sweatdrop And it seems to be very... hit-and-miss. I've read about people who have slow connections and have gotten it, and people with fast connections who have never gotten it. It's... really confusing.

And I don't want to get banned just because I changed my avatar too fast!! Oh my God. gonk

Just fill out a Feedback Form. I think that's all you could do at this point, really.

I'll try that, then. Thanks.

Poi Exchange

I vend and so I tend to click the "first" link - a lot. Or when someone is selling good stuff for really cheap, I'll hunt them until they're done. I'm not refreshing, just clicking, and I happen to have a fast internet connection.

I don't wanna get banned for vending. =/

I know exactly how you feel.

[br0tato]

Ciandon

Yeah, I bought and used a ton of Gee Bois and apparently it didn't like that.

Can I have one??

[Amin mella lle]

ActivX

Ciandon

Yeah, I bought and used a ton of Gee Bois and apparently it didn't like that.

Can I have one??

fail

[nagi nabu]

i got that message too....

[Saoris]

Okay, blocked for the third time today. I guess I'm going to have to wait an hour before I can log back in, just like I did yesterday.

I wasn't even doing anything... I clicked on an item I was selling in the Marketplace so I could go to its listing page. gonk

And, legal.