What do people think about having the option to disable your profile, but allow specific people to view your profile?
Like an Anti-Block button. Whereas you can block people from viewing your enabled profile, you could unblock people from viewing your disabled profile.
Do you mind not posting something like that while I'm taking a sip of my hippy herbal tea?!
*sues Matt for cleaning costs due to herbal tea/monitor interface scenario*
I'm liking the anti-block button idea... might work for those frustrated at getting folk with disabled profiles looking at them or only want full members to have the ability to see them etc.
Oh that's weird... part of my post above has vanished!
The bit where I say "it's considerate more than sleazy" was originally proceeded by something along the lines of "It's often someone of the same sex as you who signs out to view your profile anonymously, as they figure it might be embarrassing to be seen to be scoping same-sex profiles on a part dating site. They might want to see what you say about yourself before turning up to a group meet."
*goes off in search of lost paragraphs*
OK... so it's not missing... it's just been separated from its partner
i think its gonna get confusing for people.
What about... if you send someone a private message or a nod, then you AUTOMATICALLY open up your profile to them (Even if it's disabled)? This will prevent idiots from sending out loads of nods but hiding their profile
Aha! You find a solution, only to discover it raises a different problem... Could raise way too many variables here to make it a viable idea as you don't really want the mod-disabled profiles available to anyone. They're disabled for a reason i.e. content not in accordance with site rules.
maybe im not understanding this but.. how about ..if a mod has disabled the profile then they cant nod or pm until a mod has enabled them, if they have disabled the profile then when ever they nod or pm their prof is automatically shown to that person they contacted, that seems to make sence to me
Maybe the alternative would be to separate the different diabled's. IE have a members disabled and a moderators suspended, and as soon as the member alters their profile it automatically falgs for us to look at.
I think in another thread someone suggested that any changes be highlighted, maybe different colour. It would speed up the job as the waiting approval queue is always full and it is taking more and more of my time.
Go on challenge your programming skills
Matt,
Forgive mentioning a different site, but your "if you PM, it automatically opens your profile up to those who you PM" is exactly what FaceBook does, and I believe it's for a month.
I like that idea. But it doesn't solve the posting in formums conumdrum.
I also like the "Moderator disabled" vs "User Disabled" option, as a Mod Disabled profile has something *wrong* with it...
Ah... the happy memories... anyone remember FidoNet BBSs?
Mr_P :
Ah... the happy memories... anyone remember FidoNet BBSs?
Spreadsheet alert!!!
But heres the good news Ian , apparently its still out there just not so big
I was with you right up to the FiDo Net business Mr_P, when all I'm left with as a response is "huh?"
*is a technoklutz*
The only point I wonder about is why posting in the forums with a disabled profile should be a conundrum... Just because you don't want folk looking at your profile temporarily, doesn't mean to say that you don't want to interact with certain other users. Whenever I've chosen to do it myself for example, it's merely been down to wanting some "cave time".
Maybe a mod-disabled profile should prevent the user from performing any actions e.g. posting, chatting, nodding or PM'ing until they've made the necessary changes?
Out of interest, does the disabled profile holder automatically get a notice as to why it's been disabled? Not trying to cause you mods extra work here, honest But it helps the user if there's an explanation so they know what needs to be changed.
I've been on sites in the past where I've been disabled for no given reason and it's taken ages to find out why and what to do to enable myself again... In one case I just didn't even bother trying.
If a moderator disables a profile, then the moderator sends a message to the user explaining, why we have done it and what changes we need them to make. It wouldnt be possible for an automatic message to be sent as there are so many variables.
Some users don't even read the messages never mind make any changes
Others argue with us, others make sarcastic changes that gets them disabled again, others just sulk and spit their dummies out.
Oh isnt it grand to be a moderator
Nah, most of the time its a good craic. Its can be very time consuming. It can on rare occasions cause problems and ill feelings.
I have heard it said that it is a good way to meet new partners.
I met my latest one through here, but I can't remember if I moderated his profile or not.
It's something I enjoy doing, and accept the small bad side in exchange for the much greater good side of the job.
I posted a pic of an african sunrise i took one morning and forgot to change back to my normal profile foto , geoff sent me a pm and changed it back for me , pretty decent of him to pm as well was my 1st thoughts ! when you know the rules ..abiding them makes life easier all round .
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