Hey everyone!

Hey everyone.

First off, sorry for starting a new account, but I’m totally locked out of my old one... Please bear with me and read this until the end. ☕

So, just a few minutes ago, I logged onto the forum under my usual handle, Thomas Martinez9

The first thing I noticed was that my private message section under my profile had vanished. Then I realized every single sub-forum—even the banned users section—was locked, yet my inbox is completely empty (showing zero messages)... 🤷

When I checked the online user list, my username was highlighted in blue, but everything else looked restricted. To make matters worse, I didn't get any notification about a warning, a strike, or a ban...

I tried logging back in just now to double-check, and while it's the same situation, I noticed my rank and username look normal, but my avatar and signature have been wiped out... 🤷

Look, I get it—glitches happen and mistakes are part of the game. 🙂
I'd really love to get this sorted out fairly. If I actually did break a rule and got banned, could someone please let me know why? I genuinely try to be respectful and follow the rules here, just like I do on any other US community or forum I'm part of.

Thanks. 😍

Hey, did you maybe try changing your password recently? It looks like your account, Thomas Martinez9, is just waiting on a confirmation email to finalize that password reset. Everything should be good to go now, so give it another shot using your original profile.

rustydrifter10, thanks. You’re a total 😍
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Go ahead and delete this account I used to start the thread.

I hadn't changed my password 🤷 but it’s working now, thanks.

P.S. I'm changing it immediately—who knows if someone else was 😬
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I’m honestly just relieved we were able to get this sorted out so quickly and smoothly. 🙂

Just so you know, I'm going ahead and banning this clone account of yours.

Anyway, I'll catch you around the forums! 👋