How to make the moderators' lives easier...

[DrPizza]

Mr. Pickens thread on nested quotes got me thinking... why should the mods have to search all over the place for offenders... why run around with empty hooks or wander through the woods aimlessly when instead, they could bait a few hooks and set up a few snares and just wait. If there are offenders out there, a few well set traps would eliminate a lot of the trouble in policing them...

So, what are some ideas for threads that would cause the offenders to school in one place, waiting for S.S. Anandtech trawler to just toss a net and haul a whole bunch on board:


My suggestion:
Topic: Hey, how do you get around the language filter?
Summary: I've seen people do this and was wondering how.

Your suggestions?

Banning Members does not make our life easier. Mr. Pickin's thread should have been locked earlier as the results were predictable. Of course those who ended up getting a timeout should have known better but I guess common sense is in rather short supply here.

 

[sixone]

Change of Culture?

 

[Zysoclaplem]

Shoot the hostage.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

"I hate moderators!"
"The mean mod keeps censoring me!"

That should get the OP nailed in record time.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: sixone
Change of Culture?

that lasted a good week.

 

[yllus]

I think the idea of "trapping" posters is really dumb, and insulting. Oh no, a poster didn't know that he couldn't do what FuseTalk completely allows him to do, and that no written rule anywhere disallows - ban!

If any small or mid-sized forum was run like this, it'd quickly die out. Fortunately for the owners of this one the critical mass exists to keep the place going anyways.

 

[jimbob200521]

Topic: I can't decide, gay or bi?
Summary: Help me decide!

or

Topic: How to make the moderators' lives easier...
Summary - suggest threads that would attract the biggest offenders

 

[MercenaryForHire]

I've been making an effort to fully-bleep of my own free will the Seven Dirty Words, instead of just letter-swapping.

However, if they can say it on the radio during prime time, I consider it fair game. If Pink Floyd can say "bullshit" in Money, it's fine with me.

- M4H

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And your effort is appreciated

Anandtech Moderator

 

[CKent]

"My life has changed since I found God"
"I only listen to rap music"
"Have we ever had as good a president?"
"Any other virgins here?"

 

[FoBoT]

where can i download pirated copyright material?

how do i use BT to steal software and movies?

what are some effective epithets to degrade women?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
where can i download pirated copyright material?

how do i use BT to steal software and movies?

what are some effective epitats to degrade women?

The Internet

Correctly

No honey, it's your gut that makes you look fat.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
what are some effective epitats to degrade women?

I think you mean epithets

Epitaphs go on your gravestone :Q

 

[jimbob200521]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: FoBoT
what are some effective epitats to degrade women?

No honey, it's your gut that makes you look fat.

Ba-ZIING!!!

 

[sixone]

"I got a ticket for _________. How do I get out of paying the fine?"

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: yllus
I think the idea of "trapping" posters is really dumb, and insulting. Oh no, a poster didn't know that he couldn't do what FuseTalk completely allows him to do, and that no written rule anywhere disallows - ban!

If any small or mid-sized forum was run like this, it'd quickly die out. Fortunately for the owners of this one the critical mass exists to keep the place going anyways.

Are you ignoring common sense though? That's like saying, "Hmmmm. Fusetalk won't allow me to post the F-word or the C-word. Heyyyy, I know what I can do to get around the filter!" You'll note that my suggestion in the OP was exactly that: gather the people together who ignore common sense and break what are obviously rules.
(Although, I think the other 4 letter word besides crap, dung, and poop, which means the same thing (starts with s, rhymes with hit) shouldn't be blocked.)

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: FoBoT
where can i download pirated copyright material?

how do i use BT to steal software and movies?

what are some effective epitats to degrade women?

The Internet

Correctly

No honey, it's your gut that makes you look fat.

Thanks for the good laugh.

And, all three of those threads would probably work.

Or just complain about anything that is against the rules, and wait for-

Originally posted by: crownjules
...the idiots who think it's funny to do the TOTALLY EXPECTED opposite of what [the OP] says to do.

 

[moshquerade]

i don't know that they have a hard life here. i think most of them enjoy what they do here or wouldn't be doing it.

 

[Kirby]

The plane doesn't take off.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: sixone
Change of Culture?

Round 2

 

[SVT Cobra]

Pssssst, doctor pizza....pssst...it's me SVT Cobra under the top hat and trench coat...shh quiet they might be listening...*turns up the radio*

Okay we can talk normally now. It might surprise you but a black project already exists with this same purpose. *Hands dr pizze the files* If anyone asks, you never saw these, and I was never here.

Admins Eyes Only - DO NOT VIEW
Level 5 Classified

 

[BoomerD]

How about just "installing a large "REPORT THIS POST" button on every Thread/post, so when someone stupid crosses the line, all you gotta do is click that button?
MANY forums have similar reporting features that go directly to the Mods...
Do they get some bullsh*t reports? You betcha, but overall, most of them are for reasonable reasons...

<call it the "Snitch on a fellow ATOT'er button"

 

[DotheDamnTHing]

Entrapment

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

(Although, I think the other 4 letter word besides crap, dung, and poop, which means the same thing (starts with s, rhymes with hit) shouldn't be blocked.)

my daughter calls that word "Sugar, Honey Iced Tea" when shes trying to tell me what word she means... too cute

 

[jman19]

"Guys, my video card broke - should I buy a new one at Best Buy/CC/Fry's and return the broken one?"

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
How about just "installing a large "REPORT THIS POST" button on every Thread/post, so when someone stupid crosses the line, all you gotta do is click that button?
MANY forums have similar reporting features that go directly to the Mods...
Do they get some bullsh*t reports? You betcha, but overall, most of them are for reasonable reasons...

<call it the "Snitch on a fellow ATOT'er button"

this is the best option and i'm surprised they don't use it here, unless they used to and got too many people using it for wrong or dumb purposes