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User Post Mod'ng / troll text size

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Some forums have a feature where if a post is viewed as trolling or flamebait, any user can mod that post, and after that the posts text is smaller and it's color is adjusted to be similar to the background color.  Other categories/actions could be added but generally i've found it succesfully used to dampen unwarranted thoughts.  (successfully implemented at: http://sensibleerection.com NSFW)

http://slashdot.org/ has a similar policy where productive thoughts are expanded while everything else is closed until a user mods it as important or relevant.

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I've toyed with the idea of user moderation and will probably add it as a feature to the software at some point. However, I doubt I'd ever enable that feature for use here.

Why? I think a few members are a bit too sensitive based on some of the post reports I get, and some others a bit too "playful" not to mess around with others' posts :)

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Agreed, its a bad idea, leave the editing to the Mods

Moth3r said: No, there is no video embedding option in this forum software (thank god!)

 

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As with any feature upgrade, there will be a period of adjustment.  The sensitive and playful would both come to a cease fire at some point.  Neither side's got that much time.

Even if left up to the Mods, the text size change for trolling/non-pertinent posts helps streamline the reading process to focus on the subject topic. 

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I think the furthest I'd take it is allowing users to vote on a post's value, and if the ratio of negative votes to positive votes is too high, then the post fades into the background or hides itself.

In my own experience, posts that flag themselves as worthless draw more attention than bad posts presented normally. Besides, I like formulating my own opinion by reading what someone has to say.

I'd be open to this form of moderation if I put a switch in the preferences section that lets users turn it on and off. I think if it can be completely disabled, this idea has merit. I'll put it on the list (but kind of near the bottom, so don't expect it in the next update).

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