Isnt it time........

[Psychick]

........that the powers that be at AB start blocking I.P. numbers to ban people once and for all?
I think those who post nothing but abuse and nasty vindictive threads should be given a warning via email from the Ed and then have their I.P. address blocked if it continues. That way, they cannot simply come back with another username just to throw more abuse around. Other websites do it, and I have, as have others, mentioned it before. So why hasnt it been done?

[whiffey]

No, not end of problem, just the beginning of a slightly different new one. Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems to me that these vile posts are between people who know (or know of) each other in real life ? No banning is going to do any good here. I hate to see underlying real hatred on sites like this.

[smudge]

Ah, thanks Dot, that's very nice of you to say so. ;o}

Never seen your name on here before SallyX.

[society]

Thanks for explaining ISP, IAP.

[Octavius]

Goods made a very good point (so uncharacteristic of her, so I thought I would mention that!)

I think every user on Answerbank has their own AB nemesis that they often lock horns with, debate to the point of cerebral violence and antipathy, and feel a genuine distaste and dislike for. Now if I ruled the world, which by my calculations is probably a long way off yet, I would ban them and remove them, possibly to the ether if I felt really mean. But in a parallel universe they might rule and then where would I be?

Yes of course the AB Editor should do the moderating and gentle reminders, three strike rules etc, but an outright ban on IPs would surely just create an apocalyptic AB wilderness, since we can all be guilty of being verbally aggressive at one point or another. I find with my nemeses (plural because there are a few) that often ignoring them imbues within them, the greatest sense of invidia, which is far more satisfying than a ban.

ps Goods, didn't mean it really. x

[China Doll]

Good's got a kiss?! That's favouritism that is!

Am I alone then in having no nemesis on here? I mean I have pixels I think are muppets but I wouldn't say I dislike them exactly.

Do you get allocated a nemisis when you sign up or can you pick your own?

[Octavius]

Ok, dislike their �views� and �opinions� not them as an individual per se.
I think that they come and find you CD.

And, it was a fatherly x not a passionate one. I save them for you in PMs.

[Katie~77]

China, I don't think I have one either. Shall we pair up???x

[Reverandfunk]

Bout time someone read their mail lol

Personally if some one is abusive ban the ip address, the same as not allowing multiple user names per ip address mentioning no names

[Octavius]

Well that would be worth watching.

[China Doll]

Actually I do have one pixel who irrationally irks me thinking about it but I do it would suprise others to know who it is as they're not an abusive pixel or anything. I just find them annoying. Yes, I'm aware that's not very nice of me.

Great. As long as she's not getting passionate ones I will stop my sulking.

[China Doll]

My computers not working at home at the moment Rev. I will get round to it soon. I'm usually very good at replying to my PM's.

Katie, well we can if you like but do I have to insult you and stuff? Cause I really can't be bothered. Can we not just have a cup of tea and a biscuit instead?

[river]

But itf it's not a statice IP then they cant ban the user otherswise it could prevent other users from using the site....or is there a way of doing it?

[Octavius]

CD, I have an AB pixel that irritates and irks me also, but at least I can converse and debate with that individual, even though we mostly agree to disagree. I was talking about the more ad hoc belligerent type, and I think your one is the latter.

[Katie~77]

China, it's me isn't it! I irrationally irk you, don't I.lol.x

[China Doll]

Oh gosh no, not at all Octavius, you really would be suprised. They've never been rude or nasty to me (and I don't think I have with them). That's why it's an irrational one.

I tend to judge on whether I could concievably sit in a pub and hold a conversation with a person. And this person I would just have to escape out the toilet window.

[China Doll]

Nah Katie... Tisn't you!

[China Doll]

Oh shucks, now I sound like a b1tch... I would like to add that I'm sure there are plenty of pixels out there who I irk on a day to day basis.

[Octavius]

I�m sure if they plied you with enough white wine and soda�s you�d be dragging them into the toilets with you!