Originally posted by: Bossk
Nah... if a forum gains a reputation as an authoritarian cybersociety by constantly banning people, the usership drops through the floor. Better to eliminate the reason for someone wanting to spam. Then, not only do you avoid Nazi-like descriptions of your forum, but you gain respect for having a community that offers good information and insight without much BS fluff.
Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Sometimes, I think I'd rather get rid of people who spam than the system they abuse.
Sometimes, I think I'd rather get rid of people who spam than the system they abuse.
Nah... if a forum gains a reputation as an authoritarian cybersociety by constantly banning people, the usership drops through the floor. Better to eliminate the reason for someone wanting to spam. Then, not only do you avoid Nazi-like descriptions of your forum, but you gain respect for having a community that offers good information and insight without much BS fluff.
I really don't think that banning people who don't know how to behave will make us seem like Nazis. I for one don't care if we have thousands of people posting here. I'd rather be around a select few good posters who have a lot of informed opinions to share than a boost in membership constituting mainly of trigger-happy trolls. So I agree with Chaltab.