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When can we get an "alter" button added to the RA menu?
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:43 am
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:43 am
I figured this would be more likely to be seen here than the SECR help board.
I've asked this before, and it seems like it'd be fairly simple to implement. Often times, quite often actually, it is crystal clear that someone is an alter. Sometimes they don't even try to hide it. But there's no way to bring attention to it by RA'ing, because the post that you RA may not be offensive. If you just click "inappropriate material", that doesn't really explain the situation.
It'd be nice if there was simply an extra little button for "suspected alter" or something similar, or even a little box with like a 20 character limit that we could type into. Is this possible?
I've asked this before, and it seems like it'd be fairly simple to implement. Often times, quite often actually, it is crystal clear that someone is an alter. Sometimes they don't even try to hide it. But there's no way to bring attention to it by RA'ing, because the post that you RA may not be offensive. If you just click "inappropriate material", that doesn't really explain the situation.
It'd be nice if there was simply an extra little button for "suspected alter" or something similar, or even a little box with like a 20 character limit that we could type into. Is this possible?
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Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:46 am to WG_Dawg
Alters are so rampant now that I'm not even sure they're worried about policing them at this point.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:50 am to bamabenny
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Alters are so rampant now
Definitely, that's the problem.
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I'm not even sure they're worried about policing them at this point
Well they should. I mean how hard would it be after a post is RA'd for alter to just casually browse through their history? They may say "nah, this guy just sucks" but if there is clear evidence most of the work is already done.
Also, I'm not an admin so I have NO idea what they do pertaining to this site. I'll admit that. But if cutting down on the myriad of new alters isn't something to worry about, what are they doing instead? Just monitoring the OT and Poli board for offensive posts nonstop?
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:17 am to WG_Dawg
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Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:19 am to WG_Dawg
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WG_Dawg
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:28 am to LesMilesfloatingHat
What's your problem? I've asked about this months now and it has nothing to do with you, but how convenient that once people call you out for being an alter on another board, you then show up in this thread.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:37 am to WG_Dawg
Any other suspected alters?
Not every new poster is an alter.
Not every new poster is an alter.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:47 am to TigerFred
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Not every new poster is an alter.
Totally agree. But there has been a proliferation on the SECR this offseason of some that are extremely obvious. I'm not even saying that dolt above me is, although his post history is suspect and it's odd he followed me into this thread.
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Any other suspected alters?
Not off the top of my head, I don't really keep a mental list. I just know there have been multiple instances where I go to RA but the only option I really have is 'inappropriate material', even though the post itself isn't inappropriate.
For example, there's an aTm poster named gradual stroke, and after he was put in timeout briefly another poster named eventual seizure started posting at a rapid clip, was instantly given aTm board access, and fit right in with all their posters like they'd known each other for a while. Even commented about board related things from the past and had a knowledge of other posters' habits and histories. That's what I mean by a pretty clear example.
Out of curiosity, how time consuming is it to change the code or whatever technical stuff is required to add a button to that menu?
This post was edited on 6/4/14 at 11:49 am
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:59 am to WG_Dawg
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Out of curiosity, how time consuming is it to change the code or whatever technical stuff is required to add a button to that menu
I don't know. That is a CircusChild or Chicken question.
We cannot change code. they would have to do it.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:16 pm to TigerFred
You should see if they can add a Mizzoukills and other various shitty posters on the RA menu.
Better yet, if you are a terrible enough poster, you lose the ability to start threads.
Better yet, if you are a terrible enough poster, you lose the ability to start threads.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:19 pm to Jcorye1
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Better yet, if you are a terrible enough poster, you lose the ability to start threads.
Support 100%
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:32 pm to WG_Dawg
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. But if cutting down on the myriad of new alters isn't something to worry about what are they doing instead
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:38 pm to Jcorye1
quote:Support. Instead of banning for being a troll in general, just take away thread-creation privileges.
Better yet, if you are a terrible enough poster, you lose the ability to start threads.
This post was edited on 6/4/14 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 6/4/14 at 2:58 pm to WG_Dawg
Do not support. Every poster thinks every poster not with a join year of 2006 or below is an alter. Also every poster thinks everyone who doesn't agree with them is an alter or a troll.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 3:23 pm to WG_Dawg
Just add an "Other" option with a text box.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 3:24 pm to Bunta
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Just add an "Other" option with a text box.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 3:28 pm to TigerFred
Why the facepalm? The RA options are limited.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 3:45 pm to 13SaintTiger
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Every poster thinks every poster not with a join year of 2006 or below is an alter
False. I already said above there are a few CLEAR cut examples, like the one I cited, where it is obvious. I mean we all had to join at some time, I know that. I don't think all new posters are alters.
But I mean if a guy has been here for 2 days, already has 300 posts on multiple different boards, and is referencing things that happened years ago, that's a little fishy don't ya think?
This post was edited on 6/4/14 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 6/4/14 at 3:59 pm to Bunta
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Why the facepalm?
Because if you knew what we know you would facepalm too.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 4:03 pm to TigerFred
Then enlighten me.
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