the_mad_poster's Journal: "Requiring Us To Wait" Since 1997 (or: Slashdot Fails Again)

Received this:

Slow Down Cowboy!

Slashdot requires you to wait between each successful posting of a comment to allow everyone a fair chance at posting a comment.

It's been 54 minutes since you last successfully posted a comment

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I'm not entirely certain, but I think not posting for 54 minutes counts as "waiting" (note how it doesn't say this time that it requires me to wait 2 minutes, it just says I have to "wait").

I never did get a response to my troll-hunting request, but the month-long ban lifted a few days after I sent the e-mail. Maybe someone appreciated the off-kilter humor, I don't know.

Blocking system broken

[shanen]

I exchanged some email with the sysops about that sort of thing. Their "conclusion" was that the software was broken, but they're planning to rewrite everything RSN.

Re:But does it run Linux?

[October_30th]

a comment system that doesn't allow the users to comment

Hahaha!

After I mailed a complaint to pater about my 60 minutes long "waiting" period, my account posting hasn't been blocked anymore. However, if I make an anon post I'll have to wait about 15 minutes before I can post again. Makes me wonder if the /. crew has been trying to hinder anon posting by tweaking the blocking system?

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[account_deleted]

Comment removed based on user account deletion

Re:But does it run Linux?

[StalinsNotDead]

What does that leave us with?

Metamoderation?

Re:But does it run Linux?

[metlin]

You've got a good sense of humor, mate. :-p

Re:But does it run Linux?

[the_mad_poster]

When I bother to metamod, sometimes I metamod all my comments to the left, sometimes to the right, sometimes I don't mark them at all.

Sometimes I mark the opposite of what I really think.

Sometimes I just randomly select something without reading the comments.

Sometimes I just metamod all downmods unfair.

The only think I never do, when I bother to metamod, is metamod properly.

I am not alone.

Re:But does it run Linux?

[StalinsNotDead]

So what you're saying is that I may be the only person who metamoderates with any sort of conscience or integrity.

Let it be forever recorded that Comment #12841914 made by slashdot user #640772 (also known as The Mad Poster) has destroyed the last vestiges of my faith in humanity.

I shall now dedicate my existence to the collapse of human civilization and bringing about the reckoning.

In light of this new goal, should this [loc.gov] proposed amendment to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Consitution of the United Sta

Re:But does it run Linux?

[the_mad_poster]

I shall now dedicate my existence to the collapse of human civilization and bringing about the reckoning.

Welcome to the fold. Although, personally, I like to look at what I do here as something more akin to liberating the huns from their own ignorance.

Also, is that proposed amendment some sort of satirical statement? With the exception of Sensenbrenner, all the named congressman on the resolution are democrats.

Re:But does it run Linux?

[StalinsNotDead]

I don't know if the proposed amendment is legitimate. Laziness and apathy generally keep me from in depth research.

Knowing your opinion of the fellow, I was refering to the amendment as sort of an anti-Bush joke. Implying that his presidency is contributing to the collapse of civilization. Sorry, I regularly fail at humor.

Although ratification of this amendment could benefit the Democrats.

One possible scenario is as follows:

1 - Amendment ratified
2 - Bush runs a third time
3 - someone points out "See powe

Re:But does it run Linux?

[daniil]

sometimes I metamod all my comments to the left, sometimes to the right

In the best Slashdot tradition: MOD PARENT SIDEWAYS!

Ha! I crack me up!