[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Smithy

I think certain things should be taken more seriously, people make death threats and get a 24 hour ban, like... hello??

In all seriousness there are people posting daily who would be permanently banned from any other forum I've ever been a member of. I'm not "judging" per se, I actually like that this forum gives "second chances", but when people are only getting a few days or a week long ban for aggression and violent threats and then coming back and continuing to do the exact same thing, on repeat, it gets a bit daft doesn't it. A threat of violence should be a one month ban right off the bat, a 6 month ban for a repeat offence, and a **** off permanently for a 3rd. The way it's played down on here is madness.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Minimum post length of 300 words in SD .

oh gosh, that's something I easily achieve.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

What a bloody STUPID idea

[Kate!]

Like Slim said earlier nearly all the members would be banned more often than not.

[parmnion]

Flowery edges on all colours visible.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

oh gosh, that's something I easily achieve.

We would also need an upper limit incase Vicky tries to make another 30,000 word post.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

I take it that part was aimed at me as it aligns up with my post, but apologies if you were talking generally. I think when 2 "adults" are having a discussion in SD, the report button shouldn't be the cop out excuse all that it can be to avoid answering anything. I know it's an imperfect system, and that there is no perfect system but I was just giving an opinion on the thread.



But the real problem is people calling it out and not hammering the report button? We'll never align on that.

Its not up to members to be calling others out, that's why the report system exists.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

In all seriousness there are people posting daily who would be permanently banned from any other forum I've ever been a member of. I'm not "judging" per se, I actually like that this forum gives "second chances", but when people are only getting a few days or a week long ban for aggression and violent threats and then coming back and continuing to do the exact same thing, on repeat, it gets a bit daft doesn't it. A threat of violence should be a one month ban right off the bat, a 6 month ban for a repeat offence, and a **** off permanently for a 3rd. The way it's played down on here is madness.

I seem to be missing where all these repeat instances of aggressive and violent threats are happening?

Ban lengths are completely down to a members previous infraction and ban history unless its an extreme rule break then we do it manually.

[parmnion]

I was wondering about that as well...

Nobody has sent me msgs...

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Josy

Its not up to members to be calling others out, that's why the report system exists.

Ok, cool, but unless you're going to read through every discussion in every thread to read the same poster doing the same crap, he'll carry on doing the only thing he does.

It's your forum, your rules. We'll shut up and post.

[Mitchell]

I think it’s a difficult one, I kinda think ‘a peaceful’ forum isn’t achievable, trolling is always gonna happen, when people (and it isn’t exclusive to one side either) are saying things to get a rise from each other, it starts a domino effect.

There are plenty of posts that are posted on here (the majority of them being removed) that are offensive, but I truly believe the majority are to cause a rift rather than genuinely believing what they post, there’s a huge difference between a genuine transphobic/racist/homophobic/sexist arsehole and someone who has different opinions on a forum, but unfortunately when you are portraying the first one, that is how you are judged (and as I said, this definitely isn’t one sided at all, I’ve said **** I shouldn’t have said, but you live and learn) and eventually comes a time when people can’t be bothered with said forum and dealing with it.

I’ve criticised the admin team a few times, but reevaluating the situation, it is difficult finding a balance, cos bans being handed out on either side of the forum is gonna cause ****, so there really is no right way of dealing with it where everyone is happy, and there’s never gonna be.

Others have found places where they can go and discuss the stuff they want to discuss with the people they want to discuss it with and feel more comfortable around, and that’s great.

(And I fully believe this post is just waffle and will make no sense, but I did have a point... I think?)

[Shaun]

get arista to fund a new series of Big Brother so we have something to talk about other than each other?

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Josy

I seem to be missing where all these repeat instances of aggressive and violent threats are happening?

Ban lengths are completely down to a members previous infraction and ban history unless its an extreme rule break then we do it manually.

I've never had violent threats but I'm aware of someone who has.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Mitchell

I think it’s a difficult one, I kinda think ‘a peaceful’ forum isn’t achievable, trolling is always gonna happen, when people (and it isn’t exclusive to one side either) are saying things to get a rise from each other, it starts a domino effect.

There are plenty of posts that are posted on here (the majority of them being removed) that are offensive, but I truly believe the majority are to cause a rift rather than genuinely believing what they post, there’s a huge difference between a genuine transphobic/racist/homophobic/sexist arsehole and someone who has different opinions on a forum, but unfortunately when you are portraying the first one, that is how you are judged (and as I said, this definitely isn’t one sided at all, I’ve said **** I shouldn’t have said, but you live and learn) and eventually comes a time when people can’t be bothered with said forum and dealing with it.

I’ve criticised the admin team a few times, but reevaluating the situation, it is difficult finding a balance, cos bans being handed out on either side of the forum is gonna cause ****, so there really is no right way of dealing with it where everyone is happy, and there’s never gonna be.

Others have found places where they can go and discuss the stuff they want to discuss with the people they want to discuss it with and feel more comfortable around, and that’s great.

(And I fully believe this post is just waffle and will make no sense, but I did have a point... I think?)

No just waffle

[Mitchell]

Originally Posted by Shaun

get arista to fund a new series of Big Brother so we have something to talk about other than each other?

It to be held in Michael’s manshun?

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Mitchell

I think it’s a difficult one, I kinda think ‘a peaceful’ forum isn’t achievable, trolling is always gonna happen, when people (and it isn’t exclusive to one side either) are saying things to get a rise from each other, it starts a domino effect.

There are plenty of posts that are posted on here (the majority of them being removed) that are offensive, but I truly believe the majority are to cause a rift rather than genuinely believing what they post, there’s a huge difference between a genuine transphobic/racist/homophobic/sexist arsehole and someone who has different opinions on a forum, but unfortunately when you are portraying the first one, that is how you are judged (and as I said, this definitely isn’t one sided at all, I’ve said **** I shouldn’t have said, but you live and learn) and eventually comes a time when people can’t be bothered with said forum and dealing with it.

I’ve criticised the admin team a few times, but reevaluating the situation, it is difficult finding a balance, cos bans being handed out on either side of the forum is gonna cause ****, so there really is no right way of dealing with it where everyone is happy, and there’s never gonna be.

Others have found places where they can go and discuss the stuff they want to discuss with the people they want to discuss it with and feel more comfortable around, and that’s great.

(And I fully believe this post is just waffle and will make no sense, but I did have a point... I think?)

Good post.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Cherie

No just waffle

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Good post.

[Mitchell]

Originally Posted by Cherie

No just waffle

Each to their own I guess.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Ok, cool, but unless you're going to read through every discussion in every thread to read the same poster doing the same crap, he'll carry on doing the only thing he does.

It's your forum, your rules. We'll shut up and post.

Use the ignore function

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Use the ignore function

You shouldn't ignore threats of violence....unless they are made in pantomime fashion..

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Use the ignore function

Yeah .. the block function works great


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[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Use the ignore function

I'm going to do exactly what Josy has told me to do.

[Kate!]

I detest the ignore function. I don't put anyone on ignore even assholes.

[Alf]

In a Katie Hopkins thread, she would receive as much negative criticism as Meghan, but her threads don't go on for days and days. Why is that?

Work that one out and you might get closer to the root cause.

[bitontheslide]

i think everyone should view posts while drinking a cup of herbal tea