[prawn]

Hi cheshirecat,

Any tactics for blocking repeat trouble makers? You mentioned blocking by IP in your docs.

I've run a forum (1,100 posts/month) for about eight years which also allows anonymous posting as well as accounts/avatars/etc. Users blocked by IP usually reconnect with their ISP to get a new IP and run amok anew. I also have blacklisted words and phrases which can stop some problems, but not all. I end up blocking IP classes from anonymous posting to eliminate troublesome regions.

Any plans/thoughts beyond that?

(Found your forum concept initially confusing, but I greatly admire your effort and the thought that's gone into it. I think you've created something intriguing!)

[cheshirecat]

Probably the best method is to give more power to your users and let them be MODs - probably vote-to-exile? Yes, it could be abused just like the case of Socrates.

But it's definitely better than blocking IP class which hurts innocent users and useless against trolls under proxy.

[prawn]

I currently have two classes of moderator - one with edit/delete access, and a lower one with the power to hide a post in a "Sin Bin" until a higher-level moderator can judge it.

But with anonymous accounts, I need to provide greater incentive for people to sign in - karma, etc.

Thanks for the reply.