New rule for restricting member access

ProPain · 13-01-2004, 22:40

The last few months there have been 2 incidents where someone would limit access to his personal spoiler forum. We don't favor this kind of behaviour because:

* New members can't see the forum until you explicitly allow them
* You are encouraging DLs since their new DL will be unknown to you
* It doesn't really resolve the underlying issues

These problems that arise from restricted access will only increase when CDZ will grow. Therefore anarres and I decided that restricting access to your personal spoiler forum is not allowed from now on. People who have this option installed are asked to remove this asap.

If you have a problem with someone who is:
* restricting your access to his/her forum
* spamming/trolling/flaming your forum so it becomes onworkable

Please contact anarres or me and we'll resolve the issue.

I'd like to stress that this measure is here only for the personal fora, the ISDG forum will stay restricted of course. Also anarres and me can always decide to [u]allow</u> someone to restrict access to his/her personal forum when there is a valid reason for this.

We hope this will prevent future unrest.

PP

Pastorius · 14-01-2004, 21:33

wonder who was behind one of those

oh - anyways - sounds like a good rule

I can still ban WildFire right? For good measure
nah - just kidding

For the record: I am not banning anyone - anymore - I ll just lure them in, lock the door and toss away the key instead

WildFire · 15-01-2004, 01:36

Just like to note that I'm still banned...

anarres · 15-01-2004, 15:19

Paalikles has set the list back now.

Anyone banning people from their PBEM forum will find themselves subject to an anarchist butchering.

WildFire · 15-01-2004, 16:20

I didn't mean paal's forum

86.26KB

anarres · 15-01-2004, 16:39

OK, well I just changed the access permissions on that forum to allow everyone.

Any misbehaviour by anyone in someone's PBEM forum and we will let them be banned from that PBEM forum, or maybe from CDZ for a while. Whilst both PP and me hate making rules like this (and banning people), we can't let people ruin someone else's enjoyment of their forum.

yndy · 16-01-2004, 15:15

Can we pick on abandoned PBEM forums? You know, spamming and stuff?

Just kidding.

Matrix · 05-01-2006, 02:48

It would be swell if one could disallow certain people to visit certain threads, wouldn't it?

Not that I don't trust any of my opponents, but taking the security of Civ4 PBEM's into account it would actually be impossible to cheat even when maintaining a log!

(VBulletin perhaps?

)

ProPain · 05-01-2006, 07:46

Dunno if VB does this actually, but will check.

Pastorius · 14-02-2007, 16:16

Can we nag Kemal till he makes his forum restricted access - and then he can choose all the non-spambot members for access

This is not how the rules want it to be, but Kemal attracts much more spam than any of us. So I think he should be allowed to restrict access, and not close his forum.

In case he wants to post some stuff. And wants us to spam some comments on his stuff.

You know, the usual procedure

13-01-2004, 22:40	#1
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	New rule for restricting member access The last few months there have been 2 incidents where someone would limit access to his personal spoiler forum. We don't favor this kind of behaviour because: * New members can't see the forum until you explicitly allow them * You are encouraging DLs since their new DL will be unknown to you * It doesn't really resolve the underlying issues These problems that arise from restricted access will only increase when CDZ will grow. Therefore anarres and I decided that restricting access to your personal spoiler forum is not allowed from now on. People who have this option installed are asked to remove this asap. If you have a problem with someone who is: * restricting your access to his/her forum * spamming/trolling/flaming your forum so it becomes onworkable Please contact anarres or me and we'll resolve the issue. I'd like to stress that this measure is here only for the personal fora, the ISDG forum will stay restricted of course. Also anarres and me can always decide to [u]allow</u> someone to restrict access to his/her personal forum when there is a valid reason for this. We hope this will prevent future unrest. PP __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

14-01-2004, 21:33	#2
Pastorius Custard used tile Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Opening a can Posts: 3,158	wonder who was behind one of those oh - anyways - sounds like a good rule I can still ban WildFire right? For good measure nah - just kidding For the record: I am not banning anyone - anymore - I ll just lure them in, lock the door and toss away the key instead __________________

15-01-2004, 15:19	#4
anarres anarchist butcher Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: United States of Whatever. Posts: 4,677	Paalikles has set the list back now. Anyone banning people from their PBEM forum will find themselves subject to an anarchist butchering. __________________ <b>Calculate the probability of culture flips: Flip Calc</b>

15-01-2004, 16:39	#6
anarres anarchist butcher Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: United States of Whatever. Posts: 4,677	OK, well I just changed the access permissions on that forum to allow everyone. Any misbehaviour by anyone in someone's PBEM forum and we will let them be banned from that PBEM forum, or maybe from CDZ for a while. Whilst both PP and me hate making rules like this (and banning people), we can't let people ruin someone else's enjoyment of their forum. __________________ <b>Calculate the probability of culture flips: Flip Calc</b>

16-01-2004, 15:15	#7
yndy Prince Join Date: May 2003 Location: Romania. Posts: 895	Can we pick on abandoned PBEM forums? You know, spamming and stuff? Just kidding. __________________ The one and only

15-01-2004, 01:36	#3
WildFire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: USA. Posts: 704	Just like to note that I'm still banned...

15-01-2004, 16:20	#5
WildFire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: USA. Posts: 704	I didn't mean paal's forum 86.26KB

05-01-2006, 02:48	#8
Matrix Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 4,828	It would be swell if one could disallow certain people to visit certain threads, wouldn't it? Not that I don't trust any of my opponents, but taking the security of Civ4 PBEM's into account it would actually be impossible to cheat even when maintaining a log! (VBulletin perhaps? ) __________________

05-01-2006, 07:46	#9
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	Dunno if VB does this actually, but will check. __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

14-02-2007, 16:16	#10
Pastorius Custard used tile Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Opening a can Posts: 3,158	Can we nag Kemal till he makes his forum restricted access - and then he can choose all the non-spambot members for access This is not how the rules want it to be, but Kemal attracts much more spam than any of us. So I think he should be allowed to restrict access, and not close his forum. In case he wants to post some stuff. And wants us to spam some comments on his stuff. You know, the usual procedure __________________