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... lemme explain. They don't submit videos, they don't really vote. They troll. They spew annoying comments. I want them to drown.

Thoughts?

My idea is they only get to post one comment per day, or none at all until they at least get out of probationary status. Maybe limit comments for members until they get a bronze star.

I only say this so it makes it worthwhile to be a member of the community, as opposed to just spouting off ignorant shit... yes I am looking at YOU troll person!
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written by BillOreilly  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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^ case in point.


written by K0MMIE  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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*quality: I totally agree.

also, just to downgrade them a bit more, they shouldn't be allowed to have a picture until they get bronze star.


written by looris  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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Awarding K0MMIE with one star point for this contribution to Sift Talk - declared quality by looris.


written by siftbot  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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Better question: Why are these types here. I don't mean to bug, but it seems counter productive to our site if you have users upvoting but not actually submitting.


written by darkrowan  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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Anyone else notice that when you turn a 'P' upside down it looks like a noose?


written by gorgonheap  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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Having them not get their star makes it easier to ban them. Really why all the censorship suggestions? I prefer ignoring the annoying ones. You don't have to be a P to troll; why pick on probies? But Looris' sugestion about the avatar is okay with me: If P Then Not avatar. Makes for some incentive to fully particpate, but doesn't require it.


written by twiddles  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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its not really censorship, more just a way of encourging people to participate in the community, rather than spout off against people who contribute to make the site what it is today.


written by K0MMIE  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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I wouldnt think it wise to do anything that could possibly discourage people from using the site. Unless this is a larger problem then I am aware of, dealing with it on an individual bases seems easy enough.


written by eric3579  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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But to some people, good commentary is a contribution. While most probies don't seem to offer it, there's a few that have made great comments. And it's like twiddles said - we can't ban them if they have a star - and we get a fair amount of comment spam from probies.


written by MarineGunrock  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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Nah Eric, we got to nuke this from orbit... it's the only way to be sure.


written by K0MMIE  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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^ .. then we start over with VideoSift 0.9 with new and improved flaming logo?


written by twiddles  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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LOL Twiddles... yeah the scorched earth tactic never works out the way I want!


written by K0MMIE  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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oh stop whining, don't be such a nazi, etc etc etc

the world is full of shit so videosift should be full of shit also.


written by MINK  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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I think we should stay away from doing this sort of thing. Some people, after all, are just here to comment, and a good many of them are good at it and offer welcome contributions, probably more of them than there are trolls... I don't think they should be restrained from having avatars, that's pretty unfair in my mind, and I like being able to recognize frequenters of the site by their chosen avatars.


written by raven  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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MINK, you stole my rant.


written by joedirt  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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Mink, don't fucking call me a nazi. We're not buddies and you don't know me well enough to make any comments regarding that.

This post was created just to bring about discussion. This isn't about ruining free speech its about encouraging users to contribute to the group, and rewarding them as such. If you don't have anything to add to this that is constructive or useful, then stooooooooofoooooooooo.


written by K0MMIE  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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kommie wrot:
they don't really vote
Really? I just looked at the current top 3 videos on the "New Videos by Vote" list and 20% of the votes are from probies.


written by Grimm  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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No, we won't be banning, crippling or maiming the Sneeches with the P.

I agree that some members contribute quite a bit through comments but just aren't posters.

If you have an issue with a particular Sifter- where you think they've stepped over the line - please let us know, as always.


written by dag  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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Grimm, I think you know as well as I that the Ukelele player guy video is an anomaly, half those people never came back.


written by K0MMIE  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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Kommie, I said "current top 3 videos on the New Videos by Vote" not the top 3 of all time.


written by Grimm  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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OH!.... what am I a mind reader!? Good point.

Meh it may not happen, but it was a suggestion, I don't think some of the responses were neccessary, all those kind of comments really do is keep people from expressing their opinions which is just as bad. Ooooh, thats right... snap.


written by K0MMIE  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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I don't think we should do anything to probationary members. Maybe if you are really annoyed, we could put in a button to hide comments from people that particularly infuriate you.


written by Fjnbk  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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or maybe an "Ignore" command


written by K0MMIE  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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that ignore command is always available KOMMIE.....personally, I chose to goad...poke...etc.


written by choggie  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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oh and don't fuck with Bill.... he wears that shit like a badge....and I'm damned proud of em for it!!!


written by choggie  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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Though I certainly appreciate those who trawl the depths of youtube looking for the great videos that end up here...I have neither the desire nor the time to do the same. Does that mean that I shouldn't be able to support the videos that I found useful, amusing or beautiful, and that I have nothing of value to say? I certainly don't think so.

It will be a sad day when I can't thank or encourage people who have the dedication to do what I can't.


written by mysdrial  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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Ahhh...must we not forget the power of a communal shun. In small hunter gatherer societies, shunning is the greatest form of discipline. Might I suggest that, if a user who has not submitted much, yet always has some sort of dissenting view that makes him or her look like a douchebag *ahem* billOreilly *ahem* those who have moved through the ranks, and those who haven't so much *ahem* me *ahem* can definitely use the power of peer domination to control those "against the grain" naysayers.

For the Record: I tend to like BillOreilly's blunt, extreme stances. I rarely agree with them, but they often make me chuckle.


written by rottenseed  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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lol K0MMIE, see my ad hom thread and joedirt's comment for the context of my comment.

i vote for a <sarcasm> extension to HTML. or perhaps <britishhumour>.

you actually thought i believe the sift should be full of shit?


written by MINK  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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may I add my .02? Not a good idea. We should welcome the noobs and their comments and ignore the trolls.


written by swampgirl  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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How about we allow users to vote on probies comments, so if they say something good or bad you can voice your displeasure through votes.

/wait a tick...


written by Fedquip  | 1 year 12 months ago | CH
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