Post number of bans in member profile

[yoshi838]

Not sure if this has been discussed before but not sure what are the keywords to search so her it comes:

Maybe in the members' profiles, we can indicate the number of BANs the members have received, as well as the duration.

Possibly the reason for the BAN for future reference to other members.

Let's take this chance to thanx the RFD team as well. THANK YOU.

[Derek]

Banning and figuring our how many bans someone has received in the past is unfortunately a very manual process. Unless we could automate it, I don't think we can add this info to someone's profile.

Even with that aside, I'm not sure that a banning should be permanently on someone's record for all to see. They've basically served their time so I'm not sure we should point it out to everyone for life.

[yoshi838]

Good point. But similar to eBay profile, it shows how many times a bidder has backed out of an auction within the last 6 months.

I, personally, do not always go through the 'member to avoid' page whenever there is a deal. But I will often go to the member's profile to look for info. I know I should pay more attention to the member to avoid list esp. for bigger deals.

Anyways, thank you Derek for pointing out the difficulties.

[SergesPlace]

It's to bad you can't replace referrals with Bans in user profile. That would certainly wake some guys up in here whose sole purpose is to be shite disturbers. Personally i don't care about referrals but i do want to know when i'm dealing with someone whose been banned before.

[mustanglover76]

the only issue i see here with this idea is that some members have been banned for threadcrapping which isn't a reflection of how they deal business, just they're choice of words...

[Amourek]

I personally think this should be kept track of... and 3 strikes and you're out = permaban.

[mustanglover76]

i agree if a member continuously gets banned for actions he's been banned and warned about in the past, then yes, maybe after a certain number of bans, your out. But that doesn't stop banned members from signing up with a new account and doing it again.

[NDman]

I personally think this should be kept track of... and 3 strikes and you're out = permaban.
They do keep track of that (probably manually), I believe. Just not shown in the public domain

[Derek]

They do keep track of that (probably manually), I believe. Just not shown in the public domain

We do track it, but it's done manually and not public as NDman suggested.

[nfnx]

its a very good idea based on a very big problem. the feedback system.

being a general trade forum, its hard to know whose legit and whose not. but this is a forum.... so how much can we possibly do to 'flag' bad dealers?

howardforums has a feedback section, but thats insanely crazy. you have to go through like 100 pages to find the person u dealt with...

[stevethewheel]

Are you asking about bans from B/S/T only or bans in general?

I don't see much point in making it public given you'll be out of here permanently after 3 in many cases. I doubt there are many around with a real track record.

[Shaner]

I don't see why that should be made public.
For example, I was banned for a personal attack against Wanted.
Does that mean that I'm a bad trader?

I've bought and sold over $10,000 worth of stuff on this site and I've never once had a problem with any transaction.

My ban was related to off topic, not BST, so how exactly would it be good for anyone else to know how many bans I have had?

[danfromwaterloo]

We do track it, but it's done manually and not public as NDman suggested.

I think vBulletin can do it automagically, with a few modifications to the user table and maybe one of the function files associated with it.

If you guys are really interested in it, I can write you up the php mods for it.

[HowEver]

This might be a good idea, but you have RFDers who have been banned for amazingly inappropriate behaviour, and others who have been banned for specifying that a post, not a person, has racist elements. Some get banned in off topic for small crimes, some for large, it's hard to compare.

The mention above that bans for threadcrappers is very different from bans for theft and scamming is accurate; how would you account for it?

It's better to check people out by following through their post history, their feedback and their current behaviour, and by being careful: get information, check them out, practise safe and cautious dealing.

[Ryan]

Scammers get banned permanently. Most bans are for threadcrapping or personal attacks and don't really tell you anything about how good or bad a trader might be.

Most people get banned once anyway, anyone who has been banned more than once is probably on their way to being perma banned anyway.

[duckdown]

I got banned a couple times a year ago or something.. but ive become a good member lately and never start trouble anymore.. I'm also an operator and promoter of the RFD chat room

When do I get some of my strikes removed, or how?

[FastFokker]

I'm surprised that RFD actually allows you to promote your irc chat as if it some kind of connection to this website.

While, people should be made aware that the security and privacy given from this website does not necessarily apply to the chat line.

USER BEWARE!

[duckdown]

I'm surprised that RFD actually allows you to promote your irc chat as if it some kind of connection to this website.

While, people should be made aware that the security and privacy given from this website does not necessarily apply to the chat line.

USER BEWARE!

Why would you even say something like that?

First of all, its the UNOFFICIAL chat room, for RFD members to chat.

Second of all, what the hell kind of security and privacy are you talking about? Did somebody tell you that IRC was a way to get your identity stolen or something?

Third of all, where does it claim that this is in any way connected with the website? By inviting people to come and chat?

Lastly, you make it sound like its MY channel, and I'm the only one inviting people to the chatroom. At least 4 other active members have the exact same type of signature.

If there ever was a threadcrapping ban, you should be given one.

I like how you tell people USER BEWARE as if the entire channel on IRC is out to take advantage of a user from the forums.

Grow up, the question wasn't addressed to you.

[SergesPlace]

I'm surprised that RFD actually allows you to promote your irc chat as if it some kind of connection to this website.

While, people should be made aware that the security and privacy given from this website does not necessarily apply to the chat line.

USER BEWARE!


Why would you even say something like that?

First of all, its the UNOFFICIAL chat room, for RFD members to chat.

Second of all, what the hell kind of security and privacy are you talking about? Did somebody tell you that IRC was a way to get your identity stolen or something?

Third of all, where does it claim that this is in any way connected with the website? By inviting people to come and chat?

Lastly, you make it sound like its MY channel, and I'm the only one inviting people to the chatroom. At least 4 other active members have the exact same type of signature.

If there ever was a threadcrapping ban, you should be given one.

I like how you tell people USER BEWARE as if the entire channel on IRC is out to take advantage of a user from the forums.

Grow up, the question wasn't addressed to you.


This should be good :lol:

[FastFokker]

Why would you even say something like that?

First of all, its the UNOFFICIAL chat room, for RFD members to chat.

Third of all, where does it claim that this is in any way connected with the website? By inviting people to come and chat?

Lastly, you make it sound like its MY channel, and I'm the only one inviting people to the chatroom. At least 4 other active members have the exact same type of signature.
You said so yourself, look up in this thread a couple posts back:
I'm also an operator and promoter of the RFD chat room
"of the RFD chat room".. didn't say "UNOFFICIAL" in there anywhere.
If there ever was a threadcrapping ban, you should be given one.
So why don't you UNOFFICIALLY ban me then, your majesty. :lol:

I like how you tell people USER BEWARE as if the entire channel on IRC is out to take advantage of a user from the forums
I'm saying USER BEWARE in that this website and that chat are not one in the same.

I just don't want people to think it's the same place or run the same with the same institution of privacy protection as given on this website, because it's obviously not.

Maybe things have changed, but last time I was on Efnet, when you do a /whois it gives your IP. That's private information IMO. I wouldn't want other RFD users to know my personally IP.

[Ryan]

Chill.

Lock.