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Is Scoobynet better since Internet Brands took over
The information contained within still stands and I'm sure someone will come up with a revised Ts&Cs as mentioned previously in this thread & then I'm sure they will be superfluous & can be removed. Until then...
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I still cannot get my head around a system that puts the power to infract only into the hands of those who are prepared to pay for the ability.
Until the infraction system goes completely, you'll never have the forum you once had, in my opinion.
Until the infraction system goes completely, you'll never have the forum you once had, in my opinion.
Moving back to the thread...
It never occurred to me to target someone who upsets you by finding their other posts and infracting them until you ban the person. I think I must be too honest.
Given this, then I think if it is possible to have 2 or more infraction requests to cause an infraction would be a good idea. The amount of effort required to have two personal accounts just for this reason would put off all but the most determined and removing the PRIMARY account of an abuser would be a good way of stopping this (t&c's would need a line stating that abuse of the self-moderation system would result in membership removal without refund)
I don't know if its been mentioned before, but what was wrong with the reporting bad posts? Now i know on the shear scale of posts per day will be pretty high due to number of members, but could the mods not then issue an infraction of sorts, if its is deemed racist, abusive or obscene etc?
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I don't know if its been mentioned before, but what was wrong with the reporting bad posts? Now i know on the shear scale of posts per day will be pretty high due to number of members, but could the mods not then issue an infraction of sorts, if its is deemed racist, abusive or obscene etc?
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Although I agree that under the circumstances you have outlined it would be much easier.
I'm not sure of the mechanics of it, but I wonder if it would be possible for a user to "issue" an infraction, but that infraction only goes "live" with consent from one of the moderators?
To me that would be an ideal compromise. If its justified, the infraction is given, if its not justified then its not. Would pretty much remove 90% of the "unjust" threads in poilicy,, and would cut out people infracting for spurious and or "agenda" reasons.
Mods would of course be able to infract in isolation.
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Getting back to whether or not the infraction system is any good, was abused, and Kieran's point of never having falling victim to it. I would just like to say that I was infracted for a post made two years before the infraction system was even inbloodyvented. Make of that what you will?
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The only difference would be that we would not need to start posts with "With all due respect" and end with "Best Regards"
Moving back to the thread...
It never occurred to me to target someone who upsets you by finding their other posts and infracting them until you ban the person. I think I must be too honest.
Given this, then I think if it is possible to have 2 or more infraction requests to cause an infraction would be a good idea. The amount of effort required to have two personal accounts just for this reason would put off all but the most determined and removing the PRIMARY account of an abuser would be a good way of stopping this (t&c's would need a line stating that abuse of the self-moderation system would result in membership removal without refund)
Moving back to the thread...
It never occurred to me to target someone who upsets you by finding their other posts and infracting them until you ban the person. I think I must be too honest.
Given this, then I think if it is possible to have 2 or more infraction requests to cause an infraction would be a good idea. The amount of effort required to have two personal accounts just for this reason would put off all but the most determined and removing the PRIMARY account of an abuser would be a good way of stopping this (t&c's would need a line stating that abuse of the self-moderation system would result in membership removal without refund)
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It comes down to the sheer volume of workload Tel.
Although I agree that under the circumstances you have outlined it would be much easier.
I'm not sure of the mechanics of it, but I wonder if it would be possible for a user to "issue" an infraction, but that infraction only goes "live" with consent from one of the moderators?
To me that would be an ideal compromise. If its justified, the infraction is given, if its not justified then its not. Would pretty much remove 90% of the "unjust" threads in poilicy,, and would cut out people infracting for spurious and or "agenda" reasons.
Mods would of course be able to infract in isolation.
Although I agree that under the circumstances you have outlined it would be much easier.
I'm not sure of the mechanics of it, but I wonder if it would be possible for a user to "issue" an infraction, but that infraction only goes "live" with consent from one of the moderators?
To me that would be an ideal compromise. If its justified, the infraction is given, if its not justified then its not. Would pretty much remove 90% of the "unjust" threads in poilicy,, and would cut out people infracting for spurious and or "agenda" reasons.
Mods would of course be able to infract in isolation.
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I thought about that, but I believe they differ in that RTM's are (or should be) there for posts that merit significant editing or deletion - ****, spam, serious verbal abuse, etc, etc,
Whereas infractions are (or should be) more a slap on the wrist for users which can result in a ban if the poster continues to cross the line. so many strikes and your out, rather than the RTM system for posts that require urgent moderator intervention.
Of course, where that line is drawn is subjective, hence the requirement to have someone who fully understands the terms and conditions to rubber stamp the infraction.
Just throwing some more thoughts in
Whereas infractions are (or should be) more a slap on the wrist for users which can result in a ban if the poster continues to cross the line. so many strikes and your out, rather than the RTM system for posts that require urgent moderator intervention.
Of course, where that line is drawn is subjective, hence the requirement to have someone who fully understands the terms and conditions to rubber stamp the infraction.
Just throwing some more thoughts in
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