Suggestion- A Reddit like Block Feature...

[xBCxRangers]

We went thru this on another thread, and i think it's a great idea. I for one, am a celebrity here. And i get it. I am going to get heat, smoked, and all the rest that comes with all of that.

Here's the thing.

Moderation is having huge issues. Allegations are being made, people are not happy being banned for political and other matters.

Others, see whole threads being derailed, to focus on a poster, or matters, having nothing to do with the thread, and see their innocent thread, locked for no reason of their own.

Many of these matters, are caused by a lacking Block feature, that although someone is "blocked", it really means nothing, being they are haranguing, harassing, insulting and baiting others, thru their quotes thru others, causing a back and forth, and bans issued.

Many times if they know they're blocked, use that as an excuse to do even more trolling.

Others are mentioning, they are now getting "warnings" for abusing the Report Features.

Meaning, moderation is getting of spammed with false reports due to personal squabbles. Squabbles that can be mitigated...by a Reddit like Block Feature.

I have used it, certainly in this political climate over there, and it works like a charm.

You are in essence, "deleting" the troll from your feed. In so, that poster totally our of your life, in every way.

I think it' a win win.

It's a win for the innocent, a win for the troll (who will likely not be banned) , and a win for moderation. In that we now have the tools, to prevent having malcontents, in our lives, w/o badgering moderation..

There are many great posters to converse with. There are others not in control of their own faculties, some of which admittedly with afflictions in their lives.

Please Mr Newell, give us the tools to help your moderators, whilst helping ourselves.

Your Grateful King, and Buddy,

Ranger