Close to being banned list

Everyone on the close to being banned list is someone that had like 1 or 2 stupid posts where the thread committed suicide, and then they diddn't post anything after that. So basically, the people on the list are people that have already left, and are people that we don't care about since we haven't seen anything from them in at least a month. I was wondering if after a month if the person doesn't post again they could be removed from the list so more current screw ups could be listed? This could be beneficial because other memebers could click on the name and look up their latest posts and find where all the negging action is currently ;) .

I agree with that, those people just leave the place or create another account, we won't see any of them back under the same nick, so I think it's a good idea to keep the Close to being banned list more up-to-date.

Actually I don't see the point in a Close to being banned list, who cares whether someone might be banned soon?

I like the idea of it because sometimes you're looking for an excuse to balance out your antipoint assignments (blunt but true) and the close to being banned list is the first place to look because they've probably done something to deserve being banned....but everyone on the list has been idle for at least a month.

But the list is there also a warning for these users that they are close to be being banned, they get a warning anyway on the homepage. I just think we should give them a chance maybe, some people do make mistakes and get negged badly...

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But the list is there also a warning for these users that they are close to be being banned, they get a warning anyway on the homepage. I just think we should give them a chance maybe, some people do make mistakes and get negged badly...

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You're right, it's supposed to be a warning to people who are close to being banned....but the only people on the list right now are the people who came closest to being banned and then either left or got a new nickname.....look at the profiles of the people on that list and you'll see how most of them only have 1 or 2 posts where the thread went suicidal and then they never posted again. Everyone on the list now is someone who came as close as you can possibly get to being banned without actually being banned, and then left.....the problem this causes is that those names take up the slots on the list and now real users that are close to being banned never even show up on the list before they're banned, which is the #1 reason why I think the list should be kept a little more current. I was half-kidding about us knowing who to go after if we wanted to balance out our antipoint assignments....the real reason is that the list has lost its functionality and I like the idea of it being there. It's true that the site doesn't *need* the list, but like so many other things about the site, it's an amenity that's nice to have.

I guess so, whether this will actually happen, well thats another story altogether!

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Originally posted here by Ennis
Actually I don't see the point in a Close to being banned list, who cares whether someone might be banned soon?

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Personally, if I see someone on the list (once or twice so far) that hasnt been there for like 85 years just sitting there, then I might give them an extra chance instead of negging. I mean the guy is right, they arent coming back, they might as well be banned. And even if they did come back, they might as well just sign up for a new account because, let's be honest here, who would want to come back with a disadvantage like that when they could just sign up for a new account and start off fresh?

We could limit the list to users whose last activity falls within a specified range... perhaps the last 6 months? the last year?

Opinions?

- h

I think six months is a reasonable amount of time. If they ever decide to come back they can always sign up as a new user which I think it would be better for them because those names are most likely on someones hit list.

I've been in complete favor of it since I started this thread months ago. The issue has come up 3 or 4 times and people seem to be split on it. Many believe it's not that big of a deal and I agree (although I disagree that it's insignificant and shouldn't even be paid attention to)....and others believe it would be nice to keep it somewhat current which I also agree with.... I personally think it's a good idea all around to make it more current for reasons already listed.

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DeadAddict: If they ever decide to come back they can always sign up as a new user which I think it would be better for them because those names are most likely on someones hit list.

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Probably case in point right there. A year is a little much....6 months could be slightly too much but it's probably safer that way just in case somebody actually does decide to come back (in which case they would probly be negged into oblivion anyway after their first post....which goes back to how it would be better off to just start over).

ibeg to differ ,i don't think its a good idea, IMHO ok they might have have made some mistakes or might have been the victim AP abuse or what ever reason is they should be given a chance, and what about people who don't post altogether there are many people that have not posted in a decade like "wolverine" . i myself was once on that list , i didn't change my screen name i like my screen name and do not wwant to change it, what about people like me?

The people on the list now would have been banned long ago had they posted even one more retarded post....as it stands they've pretty much lost their screen names anyway. The list could go the other way. If a person screws up their first post then there will be a couple of people out to get them that are already aware of your closeness to being banned. If the list were current, then other members who may not be prejudiced against you yet may see you on the list and check out what you've posted lately and then see that you've gotten better and help you out. There are some really nice people on this site that wouldn't hesitate to help you out if you were under attack from a couple of other members. The list would provide people with a choice of whether to help you, hurt you, or ignore you as opposed to only the people who have been negging you having an awareness of your turmoil.

sorry i completely misunderstood the whole story, i thought it was about removing the account. yep i completely agree the list should be kept current about six months would be file i think, this will help the people know who is the current Pain in the Ass. but i do not agree with negging people in the Close to be banned list just to balance out your antipoint assignments. they should be given a chance

I wouldn't have a problem with keeping it more up to date...it seems that the majority here agree. I'll look into it and see what we can do.
Thanks,
intmon

I made this change. Close to being banned list now shows only users who've been active within the last 6 months.

- h

Awesome! Thank you.

In the first day of me getting a user

I got points taken away for asking a Quistion :mad:






That was not fare

disturb,

1. don't whine about getting negs. Everyone gets negs at one point or another. The question of "fair" is purely subjective.

2. The post in question, your 2nd post, stated:

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can any one tell my how to make a post

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It's a bit of a stupid question given that you had made a post previously. So seriously, it could have been worse had I not closed that thread.

You're not the first to get negs for asking the obvious, you won't be the last. The question is can you learn from it and grow from it. Whining is nothing more than whining. Taking it in stride and going on from it betters you. I've seen users at 3 red dots (-250 I believe) who have come back from that and now enjoy many many little green dots. It's just a question of what you do from this point forward.

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Originally posted here by disturb
In the first day of me getting a user

I got points taken away for asking a Quistion :mad:






That was not fare

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Please tell me English is not your first language..

and you usually get more negs for crying about them.

Well, i see that mnstrgrl has been able to do something about the problem already (updating the list to only showing those who have shown activity within the last 6 months) so i guess that's pretty much an all-around solution. :) Of course, the close to being banned list SHOULD be updated constantly, like what the others said, its pretty easy to just change user names and start posting again if the list isnt closely monitored. Over-all however, with a few modifications, the list should serve as a great warning to those who (unintentionally) merit a ban. :D