Is it possible to ban someone from posting on a thread you start

Discussion in 'PropertyChat Community & Website' started by Momentum, 15th Mar, 2021.

Join Australia's most dynamic and respected property investment community
Page 3 of 3
  1. geoffw

    geoffw Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    15th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    11,677
    Location:
    Newcastle
    But a person who has been banned for creating problems often comes back creating the same problems.
     
    geoffw, 19th Mar, 2021
    #41
  2. Momentum

    Momentum Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    19th Aug, 2015
    Posts:
    1,123
    Location:
    Collins St, Melbourne
    That isn't always the case. Often they will learn from their mistakes the first time and not repeat them again
     
    Momentum, 19th Mar, 2021
    #42
  3. skater

    skater Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    18th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    10,272
    Location:
    Sydney? Gold Coast?
    Not sure I'd use the word often. More likely sometimes.
     
    skater, 19th Mar, 2021
    #43
  4. Momentum

    Momentum Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    19th Aug, 2015
    Posts:
    1,123
    Location:
    Collins St, Melbourne
    Will it depends if they're trolling on purpose in the first place, or if they really were oblivious to the rules
     
    Momentum, 19th Mar, 2021
    #44
    geoffw likes this.
  5. geoffw

    geoffw Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    15th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    11,677
    Location:
    Newcastle
    As @skater says, sometimes.

    A person who really does learn from their mistakes can be forgiven. But many don't learn.
     
    geoffw, 19th Mar, 2021
    #45
    Sackie and skater like this.
  6. skater

    skater Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    18th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    10,272
    Location:
    Sydney? Gold Coast?
    That is a very valid point.
     
    skater, 19th Mar, 2021
    #46
  7. Simon Hampel

    Simon Hampel Founder Staff Member

    Joined:
    3rd Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    12,414
    Location:
    Sydney
    Except in extreme circumstances, people don't get banned without warnings first - so it is impossible for them to be oblivious to the rules.

    The warnings I give are educational first - pointing out the rules and explaining the problem - but then continued infringements see increasing penalties applied until the system eventually bans someone automatically.

    It does depend on the circumstances - there is one particular user I've banned more than 20 times - but he continues to return under a different alias always peddling the same anti-property content. He's not just a normal troll - he's doing it for corporate gain (it's a long story). I have zero tolerance for this person and I automatically ban any new user account I identify associated with that user.

    There are other users who have been particularly abusive and if I identify them returning with a new user account - I will ban them pre-emptively.

    At the end of the day, I simply want people to contribute in a meaningful and positive way to the community. Anyone who can do that without breaking the rules or causing problems, I welcome on the site.
     
    Simon Hampel, 19th Mar, 2021
    #47
    Marg4000, Sackie, wylie and 1 other person like this.
  8. See Change

    See Change Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    18th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    5,149
    Location:
    Sydney
    For a sock puppet - yes

    Cliff
     
    See Change, 19th Mar, 2021
    #48
  9. ChrisP73

    ChrisP73 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    5th Oct, 2018
    Posts:
    1,214
    Location:
    Brisbane
    So glad for the ignore function. Added another one.
     
    ChrisP73, 13th Dec, 2021
    #49
    craigc likes this.
  10. DoingOK

    DoingOK Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    3rd Jul, 2018
    Posts:
    136
    Location:
    queensland
    I clearly need to read more posts - I must be missing more bogans than just the one from logan whose sense of humour seems to match mine - how sad is that.

    I had no idea there was an ignore function. I have historically only come across two people i scroll past so effectively ignore. Today I was surprise by a persons comments who generally i respected. I cant tell if they were being tongue in cheek or if they were serious. May have just been there background and life experiences but seemed somewhat out of character. I scrolled on and just rest the rest of the posts.
    Simon I think you do a great job keeping this giant forum ticking over. I tip my hat to you.
     
    DoingOK, 13th Dec, 2021
    #50
Page 3 of 3
Financial Advice – Do you need help