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Message 856 of 860 (910451)
04-23-2023 9:08 AM
Reply to: Message 855 by nwr
04-22-2023 4:40 PM


Re: Inappropriate thread in Coffee House
If it had been proposed in Proposed New Topics I don't think I would have promoted it. It looks like some nebulous thoughts masquerading as a topic. I'll leave it in Coffee House for now and move it if a focused discussion develops.

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Message 857 of 860 (910527)
04-26-2023 10:49 AM


Admin Please Promote this Thread
Message 1 This could be an interesting discussion.

Stop Tzar Vladimir the Condemned!

What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python

One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie

If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy

The reason that we have the scientific method is because common sense isn't reliable. -- Taq


  
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Message 858 of 860 (910591)
04-27-2023 4:09 PM
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04-23-2023 9:08 AM


Go on... tell us!
Admin writes:
For a start I'm going to place (offender) on a one-post-per-day limit...
Has this feature been around for a while and I just missed it?
Just wanted to mention that I think this strategy is much better than suspensions/bannings.
Even short-term suspensions just have a whole "I can't do anything!" feeling for the offender. Where a post-per-day limitation leaves them with a level of self-control.
So, my question is:
(Assuming this is a new feature)
How much of this is you thinking the punishment is appropriate for the crime... and how much of this is "testing out a new feature you just implemented?"
As well: Can you adjust the number of posts per day? (2 per day... or 15 per day... or....)
As well well: Can you put an automatic duration on this? (Will last 3 days, then back to normal or will last 1 week, then back to normal...)

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Message 859 of 860 (910592)
04-27-2023 5:27 PM
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04-27-2023 4:09 PM


Re: Go on... tell us!
I wasn't expecting this question, but glad you asked. It's a new feature, but one I've wanted to implement for a while now. Yesterday I needed another break from my current project, which feels like slogging through mud, and I chose this feature because I thought it might be helpful in moderating the covid thread. It's very relaxing coding in a familiar environment.
"Posts per day" for any member can be set through the board's control panel to anywhere from 0 to 65535 (216 - 1). A setting of 0 means no limit. The software counts how many posts the user has made over the past 24 hours and checks if it is more or less than the post limit. I just realized that member's cannot at present see their post limit setting on their Settings page, and I should fix that. I think I'll make it so that the post limit isn't displayed if it is set to 0, only when it's non-zero.
When a user who has hit his post limit hovers over a reply, edit or new topic button they see a hoverbox that tells them they have reached their post limit of x and cannot post again until a specific time. Clicking on the button causes no action.
There's no time limit the way there is for suspensions. I thought about it, but then the idea of making the post limit time variable occurred to me, and I'd have to think for a bit about how I'd want that to work. For example, it would be neat to set the daily post limit to go from 1 to 5 over a period of 5 days, after which it would go away.

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Message 860 of 860 (912763)
09-29-2023 5:20 PM


The Tip of the Iceberg is awaiting Admin Approval
the tip of the iceberg

Stop Tzar Vladimir the Condemned!
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python
One important characteristic of a theory is that it has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie
If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --Percy
The reason that we have the scientific method is because common sense isn't reliable. -- Taq

  
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