Fandom Wank has now been placed on post moderation due to excessive trolling. A one-liner idiot post where everyone can have some snarky fun in the comments is perhaps mildly tolerated once, repeated offensive attacks is another thing. All posts have now been deleted.

One of the reasons for moderation is that due to the trolling

zorrorojo has removed account creation. There should be no reason that the behavior of a few should spoil it for everyone. (Although there are those who might say the same thing about FW in comparison to fandom.)

Having posts on moderation would stop any sort of trolling like that occuring again and enable accounts to stay open. It might also cause people to be a little more cautious and thoughtful before posting a wank: perhaps taking the time to fully explore it's potential, writing it up clearly or not rushing so much to be the first to get a post up that the original content is removed before any wank actually occurs.

We're taking these steps to stop this type of trolling from occuring again, it doesn't have to be a dramatic change to community. We'll try to unscreen wanks as quickly as we can and keep things running smoothly. In the case of two screened posts reporting the same wank, the mods will pick the one that is more complete.

Thoughts?

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ashenmote
2004-10-20 07:25 pm UTC (link)

The whining is just silly.

When I comment on a obvious troll post I know that my comment might end up deleted. Even if it isn't deleted by the mods, the troll will do so when people have too much fun or when he is tired with his game.

Besides, I don't know about others, but the chance that I go back and revisit a funny thread later really isn't that big.
Too much wank, too little time.

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	oysteria 2004-10-20 08:25 pm UTC (link)
	See, it's those Ally Sheedy icons that confused me. Also, I tend to assume everyone on the internet is female until proven otherwise. (Sure, you say you have no boobs, but how do I know you're not just naturally flat-chested?) (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ashenmote 2004-10-20 08:45 pm UTC (link)
	I know, my girly icons mislead people all the time. But I don't mind being mistaken for a girl at all, or else I would not use them. And for those who want to know for sure I've put up the F_W male disclaimer icon on my user info, too. :D uses a not-so-girly icon for good measure (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	oysteria 2004-10-20 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	My god, who is that ugly bastard? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ashenmote 2004-10-20 09:05 pm UTC (link)
	Heh. It's David Carradine, as Bill in 'Kill Bill 2'. This icon is just prettier, isn't it :D (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pyratejenni 2004-10-21 04:15 am UTC (link)
	Ally rocks. I had a D&D character based on her role from "Breakfast Club." Everyone else was freaked, but the DM and I had a blast. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ashenmote 2004-10-21 06:33 am UTC (link)
	Now there's an idea. :D Which character class? And isn't she a little too taciturn for a rpg role model? As in, not saying anything for half of the movie? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pyratejenni 2004-10-22 02:26 am UTC (link)
	She was a thief. Most excellent pickpocket, IIRC. Yeah, I didn't talk much during the first session. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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