work IP address banned from forums?

I was trying to view a thread during a lunch break at work the other day when I was told my IP address has been banned. I'm not even able to [I]read[/I] the forums. One could argue that you shouldn't browse CBR while on the job, but I digress. :)

As far as I'm aware, I haven't posted or even signed in from that IP address. However, I do know that all web traffic at my company must go through a proxy. Considering that my company is one of the largest in the world, it's possible that I share the IP address with someone who broke the rules. I contacted the admin using the form provided, but so far, I haven't received a response.

So I'm wondering:

1. How long does it usually take to process these requests?

2. Is there any reason banned IP addresses can't even read the forums?

Thanks!

-following out of curiosity.

[font=Palatino Linotype][color=navy][size=3]If you contacted us using this account's email address we have no record of it.

If you know the IP address you were using at the time, send it to [email]community@cbr.com[/email] and we'll see what we can do.[/size][/color][/font]