Originally Posted by
drbagehot
The problem with a wild west is that it just ends up full of cowboys.
Honestly, to me the problem isn't about being insulted / offended etc. It's about being bored by pages of cock-waving bullshit that goes off-topic. I have an ignore list, but I end up seeing their boring shit anyway because people quote it.
I honestly do think that sensible moderation is needed.
And Floki, FYI, I did report a number of posts hours ago before all this kicked off. Heard nothing. The users are still active but the thread they ruined is now closed for everyone.
There is a problem with some users reinventing themselves and they are running circles around mods and posters. Personally, I look with pity on anyone so sad that they need to do this to get some kind of self-validation but at the end of the day there are ways to make it more expensive to do this or they will just keep doing it. You saw my suggestion to deal with it. I think it's reasonable as the basis for something you would consider more appropriate. Genuine new members won't care about a short one-off quarantine, while recycled trolls will now have to spend a lot more time investing in their sad little hobby.