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Mod Post - The "Ban User" functionality on Dreamwidth
A subject that has been brought to the Mod Team's attention lately is the use and impact of the "Ban User" blocking function, and we have been discussing how we wish to address it within Scans_Daily.
Let us state, first and foremost, that your privacy and security should always be paramount. No member should ever take action which might, in any way, make then feel unsafe.
The "Ban User" functionality on Dreamwidth is very straightforward, hovering over a users avatar will show "Ban User" as an option. This is not a group dependent function, it's automatically available to anyone with a DreamWidth account.
We, as a Mod Team, will never use "Ban User" on a member (Our ultimate sanction for members is temporary suspension/permanent expulsion from the Scans_Daily community as part of the Disciplinary process, but "Ban User" is not part of that process).
In turn, members are not expected to use "Ban User" on a Mod, as we have a requirement to be able to reply to any and threads and posts if/when the need arises.
As and when Mod's change, the same will be true for any new Mod coming on.
If you have concerns over a particular Mod, then they can be raised with the Mod Team for discussion, we're not a monolithic entity and will seek to address any concerns fairly and equitably.
Please note that Mods cannot undo someone's "Ban User" choices, that is linked to your own account, not the Scans_Daily account.
However, something to bear in mind is that "Ban User" is VERY powerful.
If you have used "Ban User" on someone then they not only cannot reply to you directly, but they cannot reply to anyone's comments on any post you are the creator of.
Thus if you reply on a post, then someone on your "Ban User" list cannot reply to you, and if you have made a post, someone who is on your "Ban User" list cannot interact with any comments on that post.
So, whilst who you choose to block is your own affair, we would ask that it be kept to a minimum amongst scans_daily members wherever possible. Blocking prevents conversation and the general flow of discussion, which is a large part of our raison d'etre, and can also cause stress to the person who finds that they cannot comment, especially if the person you have blocked is unaware that you have done so, or the reasons you might have done so.
If members have concerns on this topic please feel free to raise them here, or contact the Mods via our usual contact of scansdailymod[at]gmail[dot]com . We can't promise we'll know all the answers immediately, but we'll do our best to address them.
Thank you
The Scans_Daily Mod Team
aeka / icon_uk / sistermagpie
Let us state, first and foremost, that your privacy and security should always be paramount. No member should ever take action which might, in any way, make then feel unsafe.
The "Ban User" functionality on Dreamwidth is very straightforward, hovering over a users avatar will show "Ban User" as an option. This is not a group dependent function, it's automatically available to anyone with a DreamWidth account.
We, as a Mod Team, will never use "Ban User" on a member (Our ultimate sanction for members is temporary suspension/permanent expulsion from the Scans_Daily community as part of the Disciplinary process, but "Ban User" is not part of that process).
In turn, members are not expected to use "Ban User" on a Mod, as we have a requirement to be able to reply to any and threads and posts if/when the need arises.
As and when Mod's change, the same will be true for any new Mod coming on.
If you have concerns over a particular Mod, then they can be raised with the Mod Team for discussion, we're not a monolithic entity and will seek to address any concerns fairly and equitably.
Please note that Mods cannot undo someone's "Ban User" choices, that is linked to your own account, not the Scans_Daily account.
However, something to bear in mind is that "Ban User" is VERY powerful.
If you have used "Ban User" on someone then they not only cannot reply to you directly, but they cannot reply to anyone's comments on any post you are the creator of.
Thus if you reply on a post, then someone on your "Ban User" list cannot reply to you, and if you have made a post, someone who is on your "Ban User" list cannot interact with any comments on that post.
So, whilst who you choose to block is your own affair, we would ask that it be kept to a minimum amongst scans_daily members wherever possible. Blocking prevents conversation and the general flow of discussion, which is a large part of our raison d'etre, and can also cause stress to the person who finds that they cannot comment, especially if the person you have blocked is unaware that you have done so, or the reasons you might have done so.
If members have concerns on this topic please feel free to raise them here, or contact the Mods via our usual contact of scansdailymod[at]gmail[dot]com . We can't promise we'll know all the answers immediately, but we'll do our best to address them.
Thank you
The Scans_Daily Mod Team
aeka / icon_uk / sistermagpie
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I don't believe you. I expect you're going to say that's a lie, too.
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And why should I not believe that?
You admire this person. Why should I not believe you want to emulate them? I want to emulate the people I admire. I fail, like I do at everything else, but it's what I want. Why should I not believe that you have the same desires I do?
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Because I don’t have the problems you clearly have in separating fiction and reality. I can enjoy Bryan Cranston’s performance as Walter White and find the character fascinating without wanting to cook meth.
Also I never said I admired Hannibal, so there you go. Lying again.
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And there you go, making the ad hominem attacks you claim to despise in me. This after posting in this thread after you were asked to stop.
I admire the people I enjoy watching. I don't watch people I don't admire. Why should I not believe you be different?
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Why do you think everyone is just like you? Because you seem to think that “This is the way I view the world, therefore I’m going to project my views on everyone else.” I don’t know if that’s arrogant or naive.
And god, how boring that mindset is. “I don't watch people I don't admire.” Imagine refusing to watch something like The Godfather or even Shakespeare’s Macbeth because you are only able to watch characters who are nice people.
(frozen comment) Mod Note!
I freeze a thread whilst at the same time STRONGLY suggesting that the two of you cease interacting and you go elsewhere on the same post to resume?
This is now under discussion by the Mod Team.
This thread is frozen. Do not try my patience any further by resuming elsewhere.
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I start with that expectation because the alternative is terrifying. You (humanity in general) keep proving me wrong.
I do refuse to watch The Godfather, and I have no interest in watching a performance of Macbeth, having read it in high school and despised it then. All these stories about old rich white men who do awful things are simply endless reiterations of "The Aristocrats", as far as I'm concerned.
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Then I suggest you figure out that not everyone thinks the same way you do. The real world doesn’t work that way. I don’t know how else to explain something as basic as that. Your views are beyond irrational and it’s hard to even fathom them at this point.
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If being rational means being like you (specific), I don't want it.
By all means, keep being delusional or dissembling, whichever one it is (I suspect the latter, but don't really give a crap) about Miller's motivation being 'criticism of religion', which, were it the case, would not have resulted in Classical-era Persians, who share no religion with 21st century Muslims, being portrayed as a horde of monsters and a threat to everything decent in the world.
No matter what happens, no matter whether I convince anyone else -- I know what you really are. And whatever I am does not change that.
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Thinking that those who find Hannibal a fascinating character are aspiring cannibals goes beyond irrationality to outright delusion. It has no basis in reality and even the most paranoid of people haven’t reached the conclusions you do.
(frozen comment) Mod Note - First Official Warning
And unblocking and then reblocking someone to try and get the last word is just just poor behaviour.
As such this is your First Official Warning. Please note that if you receive two further warnings you will lose the ability to post on this community.
(frozen comment) Mod Note - First Official Warning
As such this is your First Official Warning. Please note that if you receive two further warnings you will lose the ability to post on this community.