When I joined Stack Overflow (I was a new user), I got banned for one month, with a ban end date of 11 Sept 2016 at 23:41 as you can see in the following screenshot:

Now, it is 30 Sept 2017, but I am still banned from creating a new chat room. I have not been banned for so long, and I'm always get this message when I access this URL:

You are currently banned from creating new rooms.

My question is:

  • Why am I still banned (I have not been banned or kicked for so long)?

  • What can I do in this case?


The chat system prevents you from creating rooms when you've been kicked in chat enough to trigger a certain threshold. This isn't a timed restriction though and has to be manually removed by a moderator.

We discussed this closer to the time (more than once I believe) and I didn't believe there was reason to remove that restriction then. However, time moves on and people change and all that...

The restriction is lifted now. Remember though - be nice and be responsible.

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    Thanks Jon :), I'll remember. – Sami Sep 30 '17 at 7:22

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