New Feature: Thread Bans

Moderators and Admins now have the ability to ban troublemaking individuals from viewing a thread. This can help prevent a good thread from being closed and keep annoyances out! =p

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How will they know if they're banned from the thread?

If it's invisible, they won't. It should have some notification next to the thread or something along those lines. You know, just in case people begin to wonder.

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So does getting banned from a thread still count towards the ban count that leads up to permabans?

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Originally Posted by Elixir

How will they know if they're banned from the thread?

You'd think the author of the mod would have that covered, no?

Yes, it'll show a message.

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Originally Posted by KrazyTaco

So does getting banned from a thread still count towards the ban count that leads up to permabans?

umm well I dunno but I suppose that if you're doing well in getting banned from individual threads, you'll have quite a chance to get permahbannez0red

I was speaking idiomatically.

So if I make a cool thread and there's a guy in it that's flaming and ruining my thread, I can PM a mod or admin to ban that guiy from viewing my thread? Is it possible for the thread poster to do that? It'd be easier just to do it yourself than getting a hold of someone.

Then again, I hardly make any threads, so either way, it wouldn't matter too much.

P.S. I like this idea though.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Bigblah

You'd think the author of the mod would have that covered, no?

Yes, it'll show a message.

Well, I really wasn't sure. If a thread suddenly disappears, people would get suspicious. If there's a message, it should explain why.

This wasn't really clear from Miles' post, sorry :/

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You guys are talking about this as if it's a good thing. This place is becoming more dictatorial every day. Next they'll be banning people for using annoying catch-phrases and posting in ugly colors.

What consititutes an annoying phrase or ugly color? Only the moderators know.

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This doesn't change anything. It's just a useful tool. Now, instead of banning someone for trolling, we can just remove them from a thread.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

If it doesn't change anything, then why have it? Why is this better than giving someone a warning that, if they choose to ignore, they'll be banned for? So now we can be kicked out of a thread and we won't even be able to view it? What is this, China?

It seems like a huge power trip to me...and something that could be very easily abused by those moderators who already have a tendency to abuse their powers, but I guess time will tell.

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Originally Posted by AliceNWondrland

You guys are talking about this as if it's a good thing. This place is becoming more dictatorial every day. Next they'll be banning people for using annoying catch-phrases and posting in ugly colors.

What consititutes an annoying phrase or ugly color? Only the moderators know.

My MY, Alice. Filling my shoes so quickly?

I actually agree with her though. Come on, guys. Stop getting so fucking anal about shit. If someone is being an asshole in a thread WARN THEM. Don't ban them from ONE THREAD, are you kidding.

Thats retarded if you ask me. And I sometimes wonder how UNBIASED some of the members are. Like right now. Can I GET BANNED from this thread because I DISAGREE with the course of action?

I think its unecessary, silly, and not for Gamingforce. Why can't we just CHILL a little bit, dudes.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Sassafrass

Don't ban them from ONE THREAD, are you kidding.

We are not kidding, Sassafrass. We have taken things too easy for too long. We just declared war.

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Next they'll be banning people for using annoying catch-phrases and posting in ugly colors.

I like how you read my mind like what. Why lie.

How ya doing, buddy?

I'm with Team Overies on this one, passive aggressive and all that! Will thread bans warrent a post in the Banned Members thread? If not, I guess there could be a whole lot of covert bans going on.

Are annoying images reason for a thread ban? =D:

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I really don't see what you people are so worried about.

I mean, Megalith and LeHah are still around on the boards.

FELIPE NO

It seems overly....cautious.

I mean, maybe if you gave us examples of how it would be used with examples from the past?

Maybe I just don't know how you'd all use it. THAT kind of what worries me.

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Originally Posted by peeack

Are annoying images reason for a thread ban?

Only if it's:

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I really do like the idea of banning trouble making persons from a thread that they may be causing trouble in. I know for certain people that will help minimize stress in their real life situations.

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Well, other than ejecting troublemakers (though I guess we're more likely to stick with the warning system) -- say, an FTP owner in My Stuff who displays login information in his thread wants a particularly persistent leecher (who hasn't broken any board rules otherwise) banned from it.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Arn't warnings and week/month/ever bans enough though? How does one decide if the ban will just be a thread ban or a board wide ban?

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Same way one decides whether a spam post earns a deletion or a warning PM.

Discretion <3

I was speaking idiomatically.

Making it up on the spot? =D

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

People on staff are very good at making things up on the spot!

How ya doing, buddy?

Also, it's not so covert when you ban someone from a thread and they go to read it, but it says they're banned. Don't act like you people aren't going to go whine in your journals (as soon as they're back) the instant that happens.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I just want to be sure that, you know, if some jackass like, say, o, UNBREAKABLE (since he's banned anyways) walked into a thread, made a bunch of stupid comments in effort to make an argument - I want to ensure that this in itself isn't a thread bannable offense. Because, you know, ITS KIND OF FUN to play with the retards.

Also, Blah, that sounds very reasonable. I would support it wholeheartedly if thats the case, but I have a feeling it will be used against some of our entertainment sources. ^_^

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