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Subject: Possible fix to "Shock Site Spammers"
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Posted by: Rokit

To alter the scenario of the bullied kid, let's say he isn't on his way home - let's say he's in school, at home, at work, or again, even on his way home. This seems more like the situation with the shock site links; they're encountered at every turn.



This logic is more flawed than the first analogy. By this logic you're stating that just by being here, "walking these halls" so to speak, were being "bullied" by malicious content. Nobody here is forcing people to click these links. If we just stumbled upon someone in a thread that has naughty things in their post that's a different story.

To use your analogy, we shouldn't blame the bullies for setting up a closed door with a sign that says "FREE CANDY" and then beating up those who walk in. We should blame the kids who didn't listen to their parents and accepted candy from strangers.

  • 08.01.2011 5:30 AM PDT

I don't really play my xbox 360 anymore, I do however, play on steam. http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197971091585

Good suggestion, however what if new players need help?

  • 08.01.2011 5:47 AM PDT
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Posted by: HeyBlade789
I think a black list of links would be a good idea, but damn hard to update!!

Going to an old thread of mine, it really wouldn't be too difficult to update. Allow the Master Moderators to add a URL to a blacklist, seeing as they're the only ones that can permaban. Add in a little box that asks if the moderator wants to add a URL to the list, add the URL - done.

It definitely has its flaws with sites like photobucket, imageshack, and of course link shortening. But, overall, I'd imagine it would do a pretty decent job of keeping the main shock sites off of B.Net.

Posted by: erac2detsaw2
This logic is more flawed than the first analogy. By this logic you're stating that just by being here, "walking these halls" so to speak, were being "bullied" by malicious content. Nobody here is forcing people to click these links. If we just stumbled upon someone in a thread that has naughty things in their post that's a different story.

To use your analogy, we shouldn't blame the bullies for setting up a closed door with a sign that says "FREE CANDY" and then beating up those who walk in. We should blame the kids who didn't listen to their parents and accepted candy from strangers.

How are users not being "bullied" by malicious content? See this thread title? Search "Shock Site" in the Community Forum and you'll see many, many more like it. Sure, nobody's forcing someone to click it, but they do. Seeing as it's been happening quiet frequently and sometimes it's kind of hard to tell due to their slyness. End-users responsibility to check? Yes, but to those that don't know the common sense of the internet, it's about as much of a bully as any bully I've met.

As for your analogy of my analogy, I agree. But, who's going to teach a new internet user that common sense? They can find out the hard way by clicking on a bad link a couple dozen times till it sticks, or they can browse the internet for safe browsing tips.

The difference between your analogy and mine, is that yours uses a third party (parents) - mine doesn't. On the internet, there is no third party, unless you actively search for one - which most people don't do.

  • 08.01.2011 6:31 AM PDT

Honestly, this must be a joke. Child, listen, stop trying to defend yourself because clearly you are incapable of it. The only idiot in this thread is yourself, and trust me, it is obvious. So, how about you do as I asked earlier and log off, mommy and daddy wouldn't want you staying up this late.
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Posted by: Top_Gun_2021
Or people can be smart and not click the links.

Like that will ever happen.

  • 08.01.2011 6:32 AM PDT

"I don't care if it's God's own anti-Son of a -blam!- Machine or a giant hula-hoop!"

Something else to throw out there, what if only the [url=]text[/url] is to be hidden from the new users who don't met the perquisites? This added with the idea of having URL shortening devices count as extended characters might just do the trick. That way, with new users, you know exactly where you're clicking, and they are still allowed to link.

  • 08.01.2011 9:06 AM PDT
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The easiest solution is to IP ban. The excuse that is used for not doing such is nonsense.

  • 08.01.2011 9:52 AM PDT

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Posted by: Harlow
The easiest solution is to IP ban. The excuse that is used for not doing such is nonsense.

It's very easy to get around an IP ban though harlow... There really isn't much anyone can do.

  • 08.01.2011 9:54 AM PDT

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