Flagging Posts or How to Get Rid of Trolls
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April 8th, 2011 at 6:02:03 PM
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I have been getting lots of complaints about trolls and suggestions at how to get rid of them. May I remind everybody about the "flag post" feature. Every member starts out with 1 point, and gains an additional point every month, up to a maximum of 10.
Every time somebody flags a post it is tagged with the same number of points as the person flagging it. Once a post has 20 or more flagging points it is automatically busted. So it takes two long-standing members only to bust a post.
Please make use of that feature.
Every time somebody flags a post it is tagged with the same number of points as the person flagging it. Once a post has 20 or more flagging points it is automatically busted. So it takes two long-standing members only to bust a post.
Please make use of that feature.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
April 8th, 2011 at 6:11:04 PM
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Can you add a confirm button? I've flagged several post by mis-clicking.
“Man Babes” #AxelFabulous
April 8th, 2011 at 7:17:17 PM
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Quote: WizardI have been getting lots of complaints about trolls and suggestions at how to get rid of them. May I remind everybody about the "flag post" feature. Every member starts out with 1 point, and gains an additional point every month, up to a maximum of 10.
Every time somebody flags a post it is tagged with the same number of points as the person flagging it. Once a post has 20 or more flagging points it is automatically busted. So it takes two long-standing members only to bust a post.
Please make use of that feature.
Thank you for explaining this, I had no idea how it worked beyond clicking "flag." I for one shall promise to use it wisely.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
April 8th, 2011 at 7:33:34 PM
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With great power comes great temptation to misuse it.
Wisdom is the quality that keeps you out of situations where you would otherwise need it
April 8th, 2011 at 7:34:37 PM
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I'm a little upset I can't flag the Wizard's posts :)
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
April 8th, 2011 at 8:03:08 PM
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How many points do we have? Is that the same as threads started, or as posts, or is it something else?
Edit: never mind, I'm a doofus who doesn't know how to read the entire explanation. Bust my post, please!
Edit: never mind, I'm a doofus who doesn't know how to read the entire explanation. Bust my post, please!
A falling knife has no handle.
April 8th, 2011 at 8:04:03 PM
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Quote: mipletCan you add a confirm button? I've flagged several post by mis-clicking.
Not easily. I'll keep that idea in mind.
Quote: dwheatleyWith great power comes great temptation to misuse it.
True. If I see that then I'll increase the number points required to bust a post.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
April 9th, 2011 at 6:07:03 AM
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I also did not realize that was how flagging worked. I thought it just sent some form of notification to the moderators so they could review it later. But that does explain why when I flagged the post of one frequent spammer the post disappeared...
I suspect we'll see a significant improvement in the forum now that more people are aware of how this feature works.
I suspect we'll see a significant improvement in the forum now that more people are aware of how this feature works.
April 9th, 2011 at 6:30:52 AM
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Quote: DorothyGaleOK everyone -- flag this post 8-) Let's see who wins ...
--Ms. D.
I'm going to stick around for another 6 months and become drunk with my newly-minted power BWAHAHAHA!!!!
Each of us is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.
Preparing for a fight about your bad decision is not as smart as making a good decision.
April 9th, 2011 at 6:43:59 AM
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Quote: DorothyGaleOK everyone -- flag this post 8-) Let's see who wins ...
--Ms. D.
Flagged once....
A falling knife has no handle.
April 9th, 2011 at 7:44:21 AM
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Quote: MoscaFlagged once....
Somebody else flag it, I want to make sure it works. I get 20 flagging points and know it works for me.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
April 9th, 2011 at 7:46:38 AM
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I just did. :+)
“Man Babes” #AxelFabulous
April 9th, 2011 at 8:42:57 AM
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Quote: mipletI just did. :+)
Just out of curiosity does the poster get any notification or does the post simply "ghost" and the administration of the board take it from there?
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
April 9th, 2011 at 9:11:09 AM
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Quote: AZDuffmanJust out of curiosity does the poster get any notification or does the post simply "ghost" and the administration of the board take it from there?
It's gone. The post just vanishes and the poster is not notified.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
April 18th, 2011 at 10:54:01 PM
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Very cool, I got a PM explaining this to me. Very useful function!
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April 18th, 2011 at 10:58:40 PM
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Ever think of an added feature where if a poster gets X amounts of posts flagged and deleted in X amount of time they automatically have a one day suspension or something? Would be convenient for when someone is causing problems and you aren't around.
EvenBob: "Look America, I have a tiny wee-wee, can anybody
help me?"
