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Unfortunatley IP banning isn't very practical. With dial up users getting a new IP address on every connection and DSL and cable users able to reset their modems to receive a new IP, it makes it almost pointless to ban by IP. You'd have to ban an entire range and that hurts other valid users.

The special situation you refer to is unfortunate but will occur. These people can still play on any servers not running UTAN or on any server running UTAN but not accepting Global Bans.

I think the reasoning behind the UTAN Global Bans is good, Admin's choosing to use UTAN do so to just keep the lamers off the servers to begin with. Thus reducing each admins work in detecting cheaters and enforcing bans.

Remember - the admins run UTAN as a ban management system. It's their machine or under their control. They pay for it and the bandwidth. They can do what they like to control access to who ever they choose. It's not a software purchasers "rights" to play on every server out there. Buying second hand is buyer beware.

My two cents.