So I've heard that "ban speedrunning" where you try to get banned from a website as quickly as possible is actually something some people do.
Has anyone tried to get banned from Speedrun.com as quickly as possible - say, by signing up, immediately slapping on a "run" that obviously belongs to someone else, and billing it as their own run, then making troll posts? A laughably bad fake could be preferable if you want to get banned from this site very quickly!
If having an existing account were allowed, I could theoretically get an alt banned even faster by creating another account that's obviously me with a name like MadGamer1984_2, while I still use the legitimate one and make one good forum post to show that it's not because something went wrong with my other account (other than being banned.) I'll never actually try this, because I don't want to troll or cheat, and it also puts my main account, which is still fairly new, at risk.
Also, does anyone know how Speedrun.com would deal with a "ban speedrun" of their site? Would Speedrun.com actually give a suspected "ban speedrunner" the satisfaction of being banned as quickly as possible? And what would it mean if they later wanted to come back for real (as in not cheat, and be nice, respectful and on-topic.)
[quote=MadGamer1984]Also, does anyone know how Speedrun.com would deal with a "ban speedrun" of their site?[/quote]
I mean, it's not an actual videogame, so I wouldn't really expect them to add a leaderboard for something like that if that's what you were hoping for.
Regardless, the site already gets enough rickrolls without adding an extra incentive to them, so I think I'd rather not encourage this.
"Would Speedrun.com actually give a suspected "ban speedrunner" the satisfaction of being banned as quickly as possible?" Yes. Nobody gives a fuck about ban runs.
"And what would it mean if they later wanted to come back for real?" Absolutely nothing.
I didn't at all expect Speedrun.com to actually add the "game" of getting banned from their own site to the games. I agree this would be a very bad idea, cluttering the site with unnecessary cheats and troll posts. I was asking more along the lines of, would Speedrun.com just mercilessly ban a strongly suspected "ban speedrunner" even if it gives the "runner" the satisfaction of a record time, or would they have a good laugh and refuse to ban them at all, or would they ban the "runner", albeit more slowly so as to not give this sort of troll any satisfaction?
[quote=MadGamer1984]would Speedrun.com just mercilessly ban a strongly suspected "ban speedrunner" even if it gives the "runner" the satisfaction of a record time, or would they have a good laugh and refuse to ban them at all[/quote]
How would they differentiate a regular jackass from a "ban speedrunner" though? Unless you're doing it wrong, you'd want to stay as close to the jackass stereotype to get banned as fast as possible.
...at which point you start to see why this is a bad idea. Ban speedruns only incentivize bad behavior in the place of interest, so unless you really have it out for the site I don't see why you'd want to do this.
I don't think src gives a fuck about anyone trying to speedrun getting banned so yeah they'll get banned
I'm not suggesting there's really any rational reason to do this. It's just that "ban speedrunning" is actually a thing and I watched one for Twitter on YouTube. I agree that it's a very bad idea to actually try this unless you really hate the site and never want anything to do with it, and you're willing to accept NEVER being allowed back. Definitely not my motive here.
[quote=MadGamer1984]I agree that it's a very bad idea to actually try this unless you really hate the site and never want anything to do with it[/quote]
Exactly. A "ban speedrunner" will ultimately be no different from a regular user getting banned, so they'll just get banned like the rest without any extra considerations to any potential ban speedruns taking place. They'll most likely receive the same treatment as anyone else, which is: no ban evading, no alts, and if the ban is permanent, no coming back.
If what you seek is a list of fastest banned users, there's quite a few bots I've reported that have gotten banned in mere minutes, so I guess there's that.
So these quick ban times are from robots? I guess, like with tool-assisted speedruns, they can do it faster than humans?
I wasn't really seeking such a list to begin with, and I don't even really think it's wise to display such a list. Those who deserved to be banned from Speedrun.com, "ban speedrunning" the site or not, don't deserve to be recognized in this way. It's better to ignore the true jerks and not give any "ban speedrunners" like I described anything they could take as a badge of honor (except possibly a record time, not on Speedrun.com, getting banned from the site), even if they are in fact banned in record time. I just wanted to know if anyone was actually suspected to have pulled this sort of "speedrun" which I thought would be really funny of Speedrun.com.
I guess to be consistent with not wanting names named, I just want to know if it's been done at all - not by whom in any way.
There's been a few completely obvious impersonations of other users of the site, such as @Starsmilley. They got banned pretty quickly, but I think their ulterior motive wasn't necessarily speedrunning a ban but rather fooling around a bit passing as someone else, even if just for a bit.
We might never know if it ever truly happened though.
@MadGamer1984 The bots are usually here to advertise essay writing, porn, or other kinds of services and entertainment.
wait i thought @Starsmilley banned @starsmiley its too confusing who is real
The original post of this thread is far more meta than anyone could give it credit for. It's a question, an attempt, and a guide, all at once!