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FAO AB Editor

Dear AB Ed

I am sure it comes with no surprise that many people on this site have had enough of what occurs on here, which is ruining this site.

The things that we would like to bring to your attention are: -

Multiple ID's
General bullying
People being able to create an ID that someone else has


As genuine users of this site, we feel you have a duty of care to provide a service which does not allow any of the above to occur. It would be wise to include Ignore Buttons, IP address readers so multiple ID users and general idiots are banned PERMANENTLY.

A high percentage of users on here are well-mannered and use this site as exactly as it was intended, but unfoirtunately there is a small percentage that abuse this site and make a non-enjoyable place to be, thus resulting in people leaving.

We feel that a repsonse to this would be great start, as none of us have had a reponse from you, nor have we had an opportunity to speak with you, as you phone has been cut off.

We look forward to your repsonse.

Best wishes

Spaced


~spaced~  Fri 16/05/08 10:19
dot.hawkes
Fri 16/05/08
10:33
what he said in buckets ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Dotty
4getmenot
Fri 16/05/08
10:35
Yer ditto and give us a new blog
squarebear
Fri 16/05/08
10:35
This will get no response. From previous threads, they are not interested. I remember when having moderators was discussed and the AB users generally thought it was a bad idea.
DarkMajes71c
Fri 16/05/08
10:37
we can only hope
ChuckFickens
Fri 16/05/08
10:38
Spaced

Although I agree with the general premise of your post there are several problems on a technical level for any site such as this that makes it impossible to actually put you measures you suggest in place.

multiple ID's
This could only be monitored by users IP addresses, the problem is though that a lot of users will be on dynamic IP addresses (i.e. it changes every time they connect) and also a lot of users in place like university's would all have the same public IP address as they would all be connecting through one proxy server, Thus limiting one user per IP could not work

General bullying
Never going to be able to stop this on a public site, and for same reasons as above can't permanently ban the people that do it

People being able to create an ID that someone else has
This could be enforced by simply not allowing HTML in the usernames (if I understand correctly putting invisible HTML characters in the username is how most people "clone") they could also stop the usernames being case sensitive to stop people using an identical username but with one capitol letter in it.
squarebear
Fri 16/05/08
10:39
You could stop bullying and abusive posts quite easily by having a moderator instead of relying on people to use the "report this question" button.
jane1098
Fri 16/05/08
10:39
is this a petition? i'll sign

one of these day they WILL answer you...
~spaced~
Fri 16/05/08
10:43

Question Author

Moderators is a good idea and may aid the probs
dot.hawkes
Fri 16/05/08
10:43
that's the spirit jane, yes, a petition is a start!!!
DrFilth
Fri 16/05/08
10:50
can we also have any one with swear words altered used as user names removed please
pusspuss
Fri 16/05/08
10:59
hey ed people who say cruel things about animals should be banned, some answers on here make me ashamed to be an AB'er
squarebear
Fri 16/05/08
11:18
The idea of moderators was rejected by most members who posted.

I am an administrator for an international music company's message board and we don't get any of the battles, abuse and bullying that we get here.

If any moderator steps out of line, the users let me know and I deal with it.
monkeyeyes
Fri 16/05/08
11:24
I think most of the problems here have fluorished since the removal of the 'report this answer' facility.

As soon as a clone or a troll, an offensive or a bullying remark was made it was possile to jetison that response and that response alone thereby allowing the thread to continue without unwanted intrusion.

Surely, once enough of these red-cards had been accrued the particular poster could have been banned. Therefore even if they were immediately able to return under a different guise it would be possible to once more ban them if their posings continued in a similar vein.........
monkeyeyes
Fri 16/05/08
11:26
Hmmm......Freudian ommission of the 'T', perhaps.?
B00
Fri 16/05/08
11:27
I think we all just have to accept that we have an Editorial team who couldn't give a stuff about the site and more importantly its members.

Once we accept that- we have a choice- like it or lump it.
dot.hawkes
Fri 16/05/08
12:56
funny, but annoying too ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
athenae
Fri 16/05/08
15:17
a newbie with a lot to say ..... makes you wonder who it is?
raysparx1
Fri 16/05/08
16:38
It wil never ever happen as long as I have got a hole in my arse, they let the site run itself, the abuse that has been posted on here is far beyond funny, one of the reasons I only come on here now and again, so many twonks and idiots, it really isn't worth spending very long here anymore.
China Doll
Fri 16/05/08
16:43
While I sympathise I think the terms 'hiding' and 'no where' just sprang to mind.
Drisgirl
Fri 16/05/08
16:55
See theyre still getting their advertising -all good then !!!

All we need is the report answer facility back -fat chance but it would help.

Also - how nice it would be to get a response to your EMail whilst twiddling yer thumbs reading all those ads.

If we were to all boycott it wonder if they would get their arses into gear -no revenue always works a treat !!
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