Oh you.Valik, I think a few of us can actually see through your social engineering (I.E. you\'re making us stronger!).Yes, in the sense of the word, the blocking scheme may get momentarily stronger, but as someone who knows a trick or two about web mastery, your (and 99% of all other) IP blocking techniques are full of some common holes.For one, the IP address used in web proxy servers usually change, and very often for that matter.After a few years of building your IP blacklist, at least 30-40 percent of those IP addresses will not relate to the original entity you\'re trying to keep at bay.IP addresses change, very often, and thousands upon thousands of new proxy services are created every week.Your best option is to blacklist the entire possible range of existing IP addresses and personally validate each and every new user to the forums. But heed my text, I will be lurking, watching, analyzing you and melba23. Fabricating technology of vengeance though your very own creation, preparing to strike. But when the day comes, I will advise you of the coming events. The war has been waged.