Moderation on mp.com
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I've noticed a certain poster who joined less than a week ago has had two inane discussions deleted by admins already, and yet he's still on the site. |
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Well they do what they can..there is a certain "Beetleguise" (don't say it 3x), that just keeps coming back with a different name no matter how many times they cancel the account. |
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I keep thinking there should be a feature where you 'unfollow' certain folks (yes, like Fb). So, say I find a given user's posts and comments to be utter crap and of zero value to my MP experience (in actuality, it has negatively affected my MP experience, such that my use of the site has drastically decreased as a result of users X, Y, and Z continually starting flame fests on every thread).... anyway, at that point I just simply 'unfollow' said user and thereby never see a single comment or post he makes again on the entire site. Ever. |
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Erik W wrote:I keep thinking there should be a feature where you 'unfollow' certain folks (yes, like Fb). So, say I find a given user's posts and comments to be utter crap and of zero value to my MP experience (in actuality, it has negatively affected my MP experience, such that my use of the site has drastically decreased as a result of users X, Y, and Z continually starting flame fests on every thread).... anyway, at that point I just simply 'unfollow' said user and thereby never see a single comment or post he makes again on the entire site. Ever. I'd pay $10, neh, $20 into a fund to make this feature a reality. I used to love MP, now it's barely a step above rockclimbing.comYeah, that could be a nice feature, although I'm sure it would require a TON of dev work from the mp folks. Something to think about for the future, I guess... I don't think it's THAT bad, comparing it to RC.com is a low blow ;-) They try really hard, and overall I get so much out of this site/community that it's more than worth the few bad apples. EDIT to add: Just heard from an admin too (thanks, M!) and it sounds like they have some good reasons for why they handle things in this way. Keep fighting the good fight, mods! |
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Abram Herman wrote:I've noticed a certain poster who joined less than a week ago has had two inane discussions deleted by admins already, and yet he's still on the site.It's the interwebz. Without the idiots, it wouldn't exist. Furthermore, if you can't handle or disregard the idiots, you're in the wrong place. |
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TheBirdman wrote: It's the interwebz. Without the idiots, it wouldn't exist. Furthermore, if you can't handle or disregard the idiots, you're in the wrong place.I guess they just shouldn't bother moderating at all then, by that logic. ;-) |
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Exactly. |
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The person doesn't have an IP address they can block? |
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About a year ago, I started making a killfile similar to jt512's over at rc.com (here). |
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JLP wrote:I would like a feature that allows only me to electrocute certain users.I'm willing to agree to this arrangement....mostly because I think that there will be significant overlap between your zap list and mine. For my own gratification though, I will want a notification algorithm so that I know when/who is getting zapped. I guess that makes me a petty, petty person....oh well, I can live with that. |
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Abram, I noticed the same poster, joined MP on July 24, post three or four comments that were negative or inflamamatory, but the posts subsequently disappeared. I didn't know why, but your assertion that his inane discussions were deleted makes sense. If the moderators/administrators deleted him, GREAT |
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What is the criteria for whole topics being deleted? |
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GMBurns wrote:The person doesn't have an IP address they can block?I don't moderate forums but IP addresses are dynamic and thus you cannot simply block an IP. Additionally folks these days use multiple devices which all have their own IP's. |
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Mark, if you're looking for a set of criteria...you're not going to find a single set. It's a judgment call each time. |
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Leo- Thanks for the response. Understandable. Its mainly just the curiousity of looking for a thread later on and wondering WTF happened in the inter-rim that got it yanked. |