> On 15 Mar 2018, at 12:00, Tony Collins <t...@evilplan.org.uk> wrote:
> 
> One other thing: the 0.11.x version of f2b has a ban time "multiplier", which 
> is just fantastic - if the same IP keeps getting banned, f2b automatically 
> increases the ban time. To do that you need a long 'purgeage' setting (so it 
> can remember that an IP was banned a few months ago), and again once you use 
> f2b to manage your blocks, it can just take care of everything - you never 
> need to use iptables commands for unblocking, because f2b 0.11.x manages ban 
> times so much more effectively and logically. F2b has always managed bans and 
> unbans pretty well, but there's been some really excellent polish applied to 
> recent versions.

Is the ’multiplier’ applied automatically or is there a setting?

I presumw by ’purgeable’ you refer the dbpurgeage setting. Where should one 
ideally set it in regards to the new automatically increasing ban time?
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