fr0y0 wrote:helps to see i'm not the only one getting frustrated by EFnet.
well,i am banned from most EFnet servers. or lets say, i didnt find one i'm not banned from yet.
i used the URL that came with my k-line to request removal for my IP from the banlist. actually i did that two times but i got banned again last night.
reason is always the same: insecure proxy and/or viruses, spyware, adware, backdoors. i dont even use a porxy afaik and scanned my system several times.
so i tried what you suggest most people: log on to chat.efnet.org and /stats p the server i'm banned from to contact the ops. and thats actually the thing that doesnt work. if i type /stats p [server name] i get a pop-up saying "403 - forbidden. not allowed to use POST" (or something like that :S)
hope someone can help me out. thanks in advance
Blacklists usually cause a kline for 24 hours; the kline is not automatically removed if you are removed from the blacklist.
There's not much point in /stats p if you're on a blacklist, the opers cannot remove you from the blacklist.
If you're blacklisted again then either your computer or another computer on the same external (public) IP is still infected. For the latter case look if you have a router or other device for sharing one internet connection among multiple computers (often known as a NAT device). Make sure all computers in your house are clean.
It is also possible that your ISP is a cheapskate and uses the same external IP for multiple customers. You may see this if the IP which the servers report as your IP is not configured on your computer nor on your router nor on any device of yours. In that case, if any customer is abusive or has a virus, etc., all of them are banned. This kind of ISP is not suitable if you want to connect to EFNet reliably.
It is also possible you get a new IP regularly and the previous user was abusive or infected. A dirty solution then is to get a new IP, reboot your router, etc. You need to be sure your own stuff is clean otherwise you will just be banned again. Note that this may be considered ban evasion. Lots of abuse from a net block may lead to the entire ISP being banned.
But thats good to know, thanks 
