Ed, it's been really really annoying on AB today

[dotty.]

there are decent people leaving the site in disgust. It's not good, what can you do about it?

[alexanderd]

It has been disgusting this weekend and personally I have stayed away apart from logging in to see if it has got any better

[dotty.]

yes it happens alot, every one that came on today was suspended the second i submitted the code

[craft1948]

I don't think only one report will activate a suspension. I think (although I may be wrong) that the mods have been suspending the troublemakers today. However, they can't, as far as I know, ban anybody so the posts stay until Ed comes on duty.

[dotty.]

wow alex love the bear

[NazNomad]

Proper registration confirmation.
Set of updated Rules.
Set of updated Moderators with 'proper' powers.


... three steps to Heaven

[dotty.]

I was testing it today craft. I waited a short while after some of the posts to see what happened, or I reported it immediately. every time I reported the user went into suspension , maybe it's just a massive coincidence.

[alexanderd]

Dotty it was outside my window yesterday but I didnt let it in
Alex

[boxtops]

As I understand it from what's been said in the past, the moderators (when they are around) can suspend a poster but can't pull threads. Nobody else can suspend, there isn't a way to do it, but everyone can report. Today someone described a robot programme (if Ed's not there), which spots if the same poster posts rapidly within a few minutes more than 5 times, which is how (I think) some of the trolls tonight got knocked off within seconds - there must have been a mass of us hitting "report" as soon their posts popped in. I know I was.

[dotty.]

wise move alex. It looks hungry

[craft1948]

I think it must be coincidence dotty 'cos if one report by anybody suspended people it really would be chaos.

[dotty.]

I know, a bad word against Garth from anyone and it would be like a slaughterhouse lol

[craft1948]

pmsl @ dotty.....exactly.

[tiggerblue10]

I agree Dot. So many nice ABers left this site a few years ago for the same reason as now. It is also bullying when these nasties bring users names into their vileness as seen earlier.

[NazNomad]

Can we then assume that nothing will change?

[Barmaid]

I suspect dot, it is more likely that a number of reports are required before a user's account is suspended. Else like Craft said, it would be bedlam. I guess we were all hitting report like mad.

[dotty.]

you'll have missed most of what happened today then will, but don't let it put you off staying now you've found us

[SylvesterCat]

willjenks FB is free of trouble makers because they are busy sending ads for Viagra to members

[jubieanna]

welcome willjenks. it's not normally that bad. today was extreme!!!