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Cliff Pennock
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MAY 20, 08:59 AM
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Over the years, quite a few members have been banned from PFF. Usually because they acted like a-holes and their banning was just. But we really don't know the reason why they behaved as such. Granted, some are simply a-holes at the core. But others might have been in a bad period of their lives. Problem is, a lot of the banned members really knew their stuff about Fieros. And although we can do without their unacceptable behavior, their knowledge is something that is missed.
So I was thinking, maybe it's time to unban some of the banned members (provided they haven't already returned under another user name)? Let them start with a clean slate? You think that's a good idea? Or possibly one of the worst I've ever had?
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Thunderstruck GT
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MAY 20, 09:26 AM
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Good idea as I am sure many of them were voted off the island by the Negative Nellies because they did not agree with "their" views.
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Frenchrafe
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MAY 20, 09:31 AM
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Yes, this is a good idea. People can evolve, and stop being a-holes with age!
If they restart being insulting, they get banned again! Forever!------------------
"Turbo Slug" - '87 Fiero GT. 3800 turbo. Sticky tyres. Driven hard!
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California Kid
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MAY 20, 09:42 AM
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Agreed, the ban-hammer can always be swung again should it need to be. Plus the really bad eggs might not come back anyways due to the indignity of being banned in the first place (the F those guys principle).
So why not?
D
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Habanera Hal
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MAY 20, 10:49 AM
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Let them come back on a "probation" status.
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jonrev
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MAY 20, 10:59 AM
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Maybe keep the probation group out of the O/T forum where most of the heat seems to radiate. [This message has been edited by jonrev (edited 05-20-2020).]
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Thunderstruck GT
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MAY 20, 11:36 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Thunderstruck GT:
Good idea as I am sure many of them were voted off the island by the Negative Nellies because they did not agree with "their" views. |
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Well...…
That didn't take long.
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pmbrunelle
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MAY 20, 12:10 PM
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I'd guess that people have been negged long ago by people who forgot that they even did so. There's no pardon because the ratings are "sticky".
I would suggest that each rating be associated with a datestamp. When the rating is more than 6 months old, it should be thrown out.
This way, the ratings system will reflect relatively recent behaviour. As ratings become expired, a member could become unbanned (with email notification).
There could be some ban status threshold like this:
bool ban_status = if(num_non-expired_negs_ratings - num_non-expired_pos_ratings > threshold);
A person could re-rate another member daily (thus preventing their rating from expiring), but at least it would be a conscious decision reflecting the current (not historic) popularity level.
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cvxjet
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MAY 20, 12:16 PM
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Hey! I want someone on here banned....I keep getting into arguments with him....And whats really frustrating is, I usually LOSE the arguments! (Wouldn't be so bad if I was always WINNING the arguments....)
I think he goes by the name "CVXJET" on here.............
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hnthomps
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MAY 20, 12:34 PM
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This idea is worthy if consideration and the details can be worked out as necessary. If Cliff is willing to do it, why should we complain?
Nelson
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