Pave Low's Journal: Excessive Bad Posting

Due to excessive bad posting from this IP or Subnet, comment posting has temporarily been disabled. If it's you, consider this a chance to sit in the timeout corner . If it's someone else, this is a chance to hunt them down. If you think this is unfair, please email [e-mail] with your MD5'd IPID and SubnetID

Apparently on slashdot nowadays, "excessive bad posting" can mean one comment that gets caught in a moderation tug of war.

Since slashcode now counts "badness" only in terms of -1 mod points, it's almost ridiculously easy now to get banned for weeks.

Just wanted to add this journal entry to be counted among those getting caught in the giant confusing mess that is slashcode.

Yeah this system is definitely total bullshit

[benzapp]

Just another nail in the coffin of this wretch of bullshit and dilettantism that is Slashdot.

My entire subnet at work has been banned only for anonymous postings, but if I post logged in it is not a problem.

It's been noted, you know

[OldMiner]

Someone -- actually -- two people have noted this bug [sourceforge.net] (2 [sourceforge.net]) on SourceForge even. It doesn't seem there is much interest in resolving it. This is unfortunate. It's also unfortunate that both bug posters had bad attitudes to begin with. CmdrTaco adds enough attitude to bug reports without the posters being asses.

I wish Jamie had taken the time to actually explain what is in place to prevent this sort of thing. I wonder if, for instance, subscribers can get in through a ban unless they specifically trig

Welcome

[Hanna's Goblin Toys]

I've added you to my list of victims. There's a support group and technical discussion in my journal detailing others experiences with the same problem. Good luck!