Road rules10 mins ago
Isnt it time........
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........that the powers that be at AB start blocking I.P. numbers to ban people once and for all?
I think those who post nothing but abuse and nasty vindictive threads should be given a warning via email from the Ed and then have their I.P. address blocked if it continues. That way, they cannot simply come back with another username just to throw more abuse around. Other websites do it, and I have, as have others, mentioned it before. So why hasnt it been done?
I think those who post nothing but abuse and nasty vindictive threads should be given a warning via email from the Ed and then have their I.P. address blocked if it continues. That way, they cannot simply come back with another username just to throw more abuse around. Other websites do it, and I have, as have others, mentioned it before. So why hasnt it been done?
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No, not end of problem, just the beginning of a slightly different new one. Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems to me that these vile posts are between people who know (or know of) each other in real life ? No banning is going to do any good here. I hate to see underlying real hatred on sites like this.
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Goods made a very good point (so uncharacteristic of her, so I thought I would mention that!)
I think every user on Answerbank has their own AB nemesis that they often lock horns with, debate to the point of cerebral violence and antipathy, and feel a genuine distaste and dislike for. Now if I ruled the world, which by my calculations is probably a long way off yet, I would ban them and remove them, possibly to the ether if I felt really mean. But in a parallel universe they might rule and then where would I be?
Yes of course the AB Editor should do the moderating and gentle reminders, three strike rules etc, but an outright ban on IPs would surely just create an apocalyptic AB wilderness, since we can all be guilty of being verbally aggressive at one point or another. I find with my nemeses (plural because there are a few) that often ignoring them imbues within them, the greatest sense of invidia, which is far more satisfying than a ban.
ps Goods, didn't mean it really. x
I think every user on Answerbank has their own AB nemesis that they often lock horns with, debate to the point of cerebral violence and antipathy, and feel a genuine distaste and dislike for. Now if I ruled the world, which by my calculations is probably a long way off yet, I would ban them and remove them, possibly to the ether if I felt really mean. But in a parallel universe they might rule and then where would I be?
Yes of course the AB Editor should do the moderating and gentle reminders, three strike rules etc, but an outright ban on IPs would surely just create an apocalyptic AB wilderness, since we can all be guilty of being verbally aggressive at one point or another. I find with my nemeses (plural because there are a few) that often ignoring them imbues within them, the greatest sense of invidia, which is far more satisfying than a ban.
ps Goods, didn't mean it really. x
Actually I do have one pixel who irrationally irks me thinking about it but I do it would suprise others to know who it is as they're not an abusive pixel or anything. I just find them annoying. Yes, I'm aware that's not very nice of me.
Great. As long as she's not getting passionate ones I will stop my sulking.
Great. As long as she's not getting passionate ones I will stop my sulking.
Oh gosh no, not at all Octavius, you really would be suprised. They've never been rude or nasty to me (and I don't think I have with them). That's why it's an irrational one.
I tend to judge on whether I could concievably sit in a pub and hold a conversation with a person. And this person I would just have to escape out the toilet window.
I tend to judge on whether I could concievably sit in a pub and hold a conversation with a person. And this person I would just have to escape out the toilet window.
