ability for a thread starter to ban certain user

Magicwand · Post by **Magicwand** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:43 am

I think it would be nice to have function to ban certain users from making any comment on your thread.
Yes I am talking about Robert who is trying to use this forum to promote his book.
He thinks that this forum is a free advertisment source.
we need to stop this.
what is your opinion???

hyperpape · Post by **hyperpape** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:07 am

That's why we have moderators on this board, and to the best of my knowledge, they generally do not feel that a ban is necessary. If they can't be convinced, there is no reason to give individual users this power, will all the potential for abuse.

Splatted · Post by **Splatted** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:21 am

I think you shouldn't be posting hate threads. Robert doesn't just advertise his books, and it's not appropriate to give normal users the power to bar others from taking part in a discussion because if it becomes necessary the mods can do it. You obviously disagree with their decision not to ban Robert, but putting aside the specifics of this situation, what's the justification for allowing normal users to ban people the mods have decided don't deserve to be banned?

RobertJasiek · Post by **RobertJasiek** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:23 am

Magicwand wrote:Yes I am talking about Robert who is trying to use this forum to promote his book.

It is not fair to suggest a general forum feature on the basis of criticising a particular user.

Horibe · Post by **Horibe** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 12:13 pm

RobertJasiek wrote:
Magicwand wrote:Yes I am talking about Robert who is trying to use this forum to promote his book.

It is not fair to suggest a general forum feature on the basis of criticising a particular user.

I really do not think this is a good idea. Making general rules based on specific facts or individuals rarely is.

That being said, I do not see anything unfair about it, particularly when MW is upfront about it.

p2501 · Post by **p2501** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 2:45 pm

I feel your pain mw, but that doesn't sound like a good solution.

xed_over · Post by **xed_over** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:59 pm

you can always add someone to your censor list -- then the only time you'd see what they say, is when someone else quotes them

Magicwand · Post by **Magicwand** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:08 pm

xed_over wrote:you can always add someone to your censor list -- then the only time you'd see what they say, is when someone else quotes them

thank you for that info. i will do that now.

logan · Post by **logan** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:18 pm

In some threads where Robert is active I am reminded of this conversation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2IIF4qDIa4&

Post by **Joaz Banbeck** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:29 pm

Magicwand wrote:...
what is your opinion???

[admin]
My opinion is that this thread is a violation of the TOS.
I'm locking it. MW, please look in your PM box.
JB
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