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 | Ken Cole | | Administrator |
| Registered: October 12, 1999 | | Posts: 2,443 |
| | Posted: | | | | We've added the ability to block private messages between users. You may access this feature from the My Profiler section of the site.
Blocks are mutual, so if you've blocked a user, neither they nor you will be able to send a PM to each other.
Although this change may hinder the ability of users to give feedback on contributions, the privacy of users, and the freedom of users from harassment, must be paramount.
Please note that if you choose to test this feature, existing PMs will not be deleted, only hidden and marked as "read". |
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MarkEJHarrison
Out of ideas
| Registered: December 20, 2001 | | Posts: 2,506 |
| | Posted: | | | | I don't think Skip is going to like this at all. He'll have no one left to talk to! 
Nice feature. I was able to successfully block a user then didn't see any of their past PMs to me. Unblock them and they show up again. | | | | "the main database is protected by many fanatics who argue minutia over the rules hour after hour, day after day, year after year" - Cliff | | | | Last edited: by MarkEJHarrison |
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skipnet50
It all began with a mouse
| Registered: October 4, 2000 | | Posts: 33,731 |
| | Posted: | | | | Won't bother me at all, Mark. Difference bretween me and most other users as any of you have had PM converstaions with me can probably attest, is that I try to be polite with all users, even the ones that i get who have a chip on their shoulder and their response is to be abusive. Doesn't faze me at all, this user will block no one.Not even Heathen of FilmFanSea who sent me an extraordinarily nasty PM after I tried to advise him some of the errors in his Contribution, which did not in ANY way conform to the Rules.
In my humble opinion those that might choose to use such tools are hiding and their use says far more about them than it does me
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MarkEJHarrison
Out of ideas
| Registered: December 20, 2001 | | Posts: 2,506 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting skipnet50:
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Won't bother me at all, Mark.
Of course not. But you won't be able to PM people who are breaking the rules any more either. Or those who aren't paying attention and vote yes on bad contributions (like I've been known to do) 
It's very cool, but I don't see myself using it. I actually like getting PMs from you telling me where I cast a bad vote. That way I don't have to pay attention to what I'm doing. | | | | "the main database is protected by many fanatics who argue minutia over the rules hour after hour, day after day, year after year" - Cliff | | | | Last edited: by MarkEJHarrison |
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skipnet50
It all began with a mouse
| Registered: October 4, 2000 | | Posts: 33,731 |
| | Posted: | | | | Well now that is a good point, Mark. In that case I may become less patient with people who ignore the Rules in either their Contributions or their voting. And we all make mistakes, my friend and I to too take PM's to heart on mistakes in Contributions and in voting and far more often than not, as you know, I will make a correction immediately.
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The Holts
God Bless and keep Cathy
| Registered: September 26, 2003 | | Posts: 1,482 |
| | Posted: | | | | | I HAVE had one user whom I felt like abused this feature, and I'd have blocked him in a new-york-minute, but he is no longer much of a factor around here. |
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Dan W
DVD_Mad_Man
| Registered: May 9, 2002 | | Posts: 4,669 |
| | Posted: | | | | | Interesting. I don't know when I would use it but I like that this is in place just in case I need it. | | | Dan W
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Pantheon
Bored now....
| Registered: February 16, 2000 | | Posts: 7,624 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting The Holts:
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I HAVE had one user whom I felt like abused this feature, and I'd have blocked him in a new-york-minute, but he is no longer much of a factor around here.
That wouldn't be me would it, Cathy?
If so...I hope that our initial butting-of-heads has been forgotten.
No hard feelings and all that!?
If it was me.....I'm still around. I read the threads to keep up with what's happening and any changes I might need. I just don't 'get involved' as much. Too much stress involved.
P.S. Where the cute cat gone from your avatar?? The one with the huge eyes that always made me chuckle when I saw it? | | | "The only accessory I have is my attitude." Roxy, 'Dead Like Me'
"Who do I have to kill to get some attention around here?" George, 'Dead Like Me' | | | | Last edited: by Pantheon |
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Unicus69
Alien with an attitude
| Registered: May 8, 2001 | | Posts: 3,050 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ken Cole:
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Although this change may hinder the ability of users to give feedback on contributions, the privacy of users, and the freedom of users from harassment, must be paramount.
I like this statement....bold added by me....nowhere does he say feedback on voting. Gives me hope that the ability to see other's votes is an oversight that may be fixed. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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DJ Doena
Nickname since 1994
| Registered: May 1, 2002 | | Posts: 1,092 |
| | Posted: | | | | | Am I able to see who blocked me? | | | Karsten
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skipnet50
It all began with a mouse
| Registered: October 4, 2000 | | Posts: 33,731 |
| | Posted: | | | | My friend, Unicus, in my view this is a quality control issue and I have a real problem when users do not wish to be able to be hel accountable for what they do. I receive many PM's on miscast votes of mistakes I have made in a Contribution and I for one appreciate the feedback from ANY user. I hold myself accountable to every user in the Community. Most times when someone PM's me, I fix the error immediately, if not sooner<BG>, sometimes I will engage in a discussion of various issues but this is not all that common.
So as I said I have a basic issue with any user who wishes to function in the dark and accountable to no one.
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Unicus69
Alien with an attitude
| Registered: May 8, 2001 | | Posts: 3,050 |
| | Posted: | | | | You already know where I stand on this Skip. MY contributions, PM me if there is a mistake. My votes on someone else's contribution, don't bother. And I am not alone in this area.
You don't mind getting PMs on your votes, that is fine. Your willingness to accept them, however, does not trump someone else's desire not to accept them.
I told you that unwanted PMs could be considered harassment and IVS could be held accountable if they didn't do something to prevent them. As I recall, you laughed at me. Well, here we are. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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Unicus69
Alien with an attitude
| Registered: May 8, 2001 | | Posts: 3,050 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting DJ Doena:
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Am I able to see who blocked me?
Didn't mean to derail the thread....so back on topic....
This is a good question. Will the person you block be able to see that they are blocked? Or will they be given the impression that you read the PM and simply chose not to respond? | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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Lithurge
| Registered: January 2, 2002 | | Posts: 4,125 |
| | Posted: | | | | Unicus as an experiment I've just blocked you.
Anything show up or not at your end and of course send me a PM.
I'll leave it blocked until you post here only as I really have nothing against you | | | Nick
Not to understand a man's purpose, does not make him confused. | | | | Last edited: by Lithurge |
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Overseer
Where's my damn statue?!
| Registered: November 25, 2004 | | Posts: 1,041 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting MarkEJHarrison:
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I don't think Skip is going to like this at all. He'll have no one left to talk to!
I was thinking the same thing when I read Ken's message. Now I can submit all of Skip's favorite movies in Pig-Latin. | | | | Gotta nip it in the bud, Andy! |
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Unicus69
Alien with an attitude
| Registered: May 8, 2001 | | Posts: 3,050 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Lithurge:
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Unicus as an experiment I've just blocked you.
Anything show up or not at your end and of course send me a PM.
Well I guess that answers that....I got this message.
This user is in your blocked users list, either by your choice or theirs. Private messages are not possible to this user.
Experiment successful I guess. Thanks Lithurge.  | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar | | | | Last edited: by Unicus69 |
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