new banning method

Discussion in 'SF Open Government' started by vslayer, Apr 26, 2006.

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should we do this?

Poll closed May 26, 2006.
  1. yes, allow users to ban each other by vote

    7 vote(s)
    20.0%
  2. no, keep banning solely as a power of the mods

    28 vote(s)
    80.0%
  1. vslayer Registered Senior Member

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    What if there was a function where people could click a report button, and instead of sending a message to the mods, it would add a vote for banning them, and once someone had say 10 votes, they would automatically get banned for 1 day, and the mods would be PMed and asked to review it.

    i think this would work great for spammers, as it would mean that their spamming could be stopped on first post, rather than allowing them to continue until a mod logs on.

    what do you think?

    EDIT:
    im not talking about permanent bans, just 1 dayers that will be enough to discourage spammers, and give mods a chance to clean up before they make a mess of every thread.

    any users that abuse it by conspiring to ban their opponents(especially in WE&P this could be a problem) have their voting ability stripped.
     
    Last edited: Apr 27, 2006
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  3. Athelwulf Rest in peace Kurt... Registered Senior Member

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    There's potential for abuse, i.e. a calculated ambush on one member by an organized group. Then again, sending a PM to a mod for review is a good measure against that.

    I further propose that a reason should be given for voting to ban someone, or at least the username should be recorded. That way, abuse can be punished.
     
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  5. Facial Valued Senior Member

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    Not bad. Let's give it a try.
     
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  7. leopold Valued Senior Member

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    i suggest that unless you donate you have no vote as far as bannings go
     
  8. spuriousmonkey Banned Banned

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    It seems i am the only sane voter so far.
     
  9. Ophiolite Valued Senior Member

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    Vest all banning power in Ophiolite, with no right of appeal. You know it makes sense.
     
  10. Roman Banned Banned

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    I think the more opportunities for abuse, the better the new banning method will work.
     
  11. Ophiolite Valued Senior Member

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    I swear to abuse the shit out of any powers conferred upon me.
     
  12. Roman Banned Banned

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    Well, you have my vote for brutal autocrat of sciforums.
     
  13. spuriousmonkey Banned Banned

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    Can I be the head of your secret police....???

    Please...i promise to be ruthless and cruel.
     
  14. Kunax Sciforums:Reality not required Registered Senior Member

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    i like to be the execusioner, im swift, effective yet utterly useless
     
  15. Roman Banned Banned

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    Fuck it. I think we should just elevate Ophiolite to living god status and call it a day. But I call dibbs on the priesthood.
     
  16. Zephyr Humans are ONE Registered Senior Member

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    Methinks there are more profits in being a prophet

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  17. android nothing human inside Registered Senior Member

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    Then unpopular opinions would be banned, and you'd have factionalist warfare raging across the board.

    Not that that is a bad thing!

    :m:
     
  18. Roman Banned Banned

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    I'd create an army of puppets with which I'd rule, whimsically and cruelly.
     
  19. alain du hast mich Registered Senior Member

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    It could work. The religion section would be taken down to 9 christians arguing against 9 muslims and 9 atheists. which would take up less bandwidth then 900 of each arguing
     
  20. Ophiolite Valued Senior Member

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    You've shown your hand too soon. I know you are secretly planning to overthrow me. I anticipated this. In a moment you will hear a knock at your door...........
     
  21. vslayer Registered Senior Member

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    see my edited post. before the system even started we could remove priveledges from those wo know will abuse it. once all the initial abuse had been resolved(abusers losing their vote) it could work just fine
     
  22. redarmy11 Registered Senior Member

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    Yes, I like that - guilty until proven innocent, "do it to them before they do it...", etc.

    Very democratic.

    I vote myself the new 'Head of Torture and Light Entertainment', with sole responsibility for mutilating people in increasingly humourous ways.
     
  23. Athelwulf Rest in peace Kurt... Registered Senior Member

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    Please read the second post in this thread. I think I addressed the problem fairly well:

     

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