[suggestion] temporary ban for dumb posters
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Greetings. While I think the option to "vote to remove message" works quite well, it sometimes doesn't encourage people to think what they post. There are a few ones, who I frequently see (especially in the Lounge) who have about 80% of their posts removed. Whats more, they gain reputation quite rapidly just by posting crap X| I propose two extensions to voting system: 1. If a user have many of his messages removed in short time (10 messages in 3 days?), he gets temporary ban for a few days(a week?). By a ban I mean inability to post anything or vote. 2. Messages automatically removed shouldn't count for reputation. I'm aware that such system could result in "revenge ban wars", but it may also encourage some people to just care what they post...
-- "My software never has bugs. It just develops random features."
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Greetings. While I think the option to "vote to remove message" works quite well, it sometimes doesn't encourage people to think what they post. There are a few ones, who I frequently see (especially in the Lounge) who have about 80% of their posts removed. Whats more, they gain reputation quite rapidly just by posting crap X| I propose two extensions to voting system: 1. If a user have many of his messages removed in short time (10 messages in 3 days?), he gets temporary ban for a few days(a week?). By a ban I mean inability to post anything or vote. 2. Messages automatically removed shouldn't count for reputation. I'm aware that such system could result in "revenge ban wars", but it may also encourage some people to just care what they post...
-- "My software never has bugs. It just develops random features."
deflinek wrote:
1. If a user have many of his messages removed in short time (10 messages in 3 days?), he gets temporary ban for a few days(a week?). By a ban I mean inability to post anything or vote.
In theory this sounds nice but nothing prevents that 'banned' user from creating a new account and just continue his crap postings.
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deflinek wrote:
1. If a user have many of his messages removed in short time (10 messages in 3 days?), he gets temporary ban for a few days(a week?). By a ban I mean inability to post anything or vote.
In theory this sounds nice but nothing prevents that 'banned' user from creating a new account and just continue his crap postings.
No, but probably the new account will be banned in the same manner. I'm not talking about permanent bans - however it may be also considered for frequently banned accounts, or temporary accounts, that will not be used for some time after unlock - just to not garbage users database. The aim is to send message to trolls: "we don't like that kind of posts, please consider changing your style". And to not allow people gain reputation just by posting crap which is removed anyway.
-- "My software never has bugs. It just develops random features."
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No, but probably the new account will be banned in the same manner. I'm not talking about permanent bans - however it may be also considered for frequently banned accounts, or temporary accounts, that will not be used for some time after unlock - just to not garbage users database. The aim is to send message to trolls: "we don't like that kind of posts, please consider changing your style". And to not allow people gain reputation just by posting crap which is removed anyway.
-- "My software never has bugs. It just develops random features."