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Subject:	Re: Block user X from replying to a message by user Y
Newsgroups:	lugnet.admin.suggestions
Date:	Fri, 10 May 2002 19:07:28 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.suggestions, William R. Ward writes: > It seems to me that certain recurring flamefests could be prevented, > or at least reduced in scope, if you could prohibit certain users from > replying to certain other users (and vice-versa).... I don't think that you could really keep that in control. If I had some problem with you, and started publicly insulting you, I'd expect that you may want to defend yourself. If you couldn't you could just start your own thread to get back at me. I don't think this is a problem that needs technical solution. If there are some people that are flaming inappropriately or annoyingly, the usual methods (temporary or permanant loss of posting priveleges) would work fine. We (well, the admins) just need to warn those people and then follow through with the consequences. Ben Roller

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		Re: Block user X from replying to a message by user Y
(...) I think this would be helpful, but... (...) You're right, what really needs to happen is there needs to be less tolerance (and zero tolerance for some people) for responses which start these flame wars. I think the boobie prize goes to the (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)

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It seems to me that certain recurring flamefests could be prevented, or at least reduced in scope, if you could prohibit certain users from replying to certain other users (and vice-versa).... (22 years ago, 10-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)

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