"Should TMP Members Have the Ability to Ban Members?" Topic

Currently, I allow any TMP member to make a proposal (on the Poll Suggestions board) if they feel a particular TMP member should be banned from TMP.

The matter is then brought up in a TMP poll, decided by the majority of those voting.

Should TMP members continue to have the ability to propose the banning of members?

Yes to propose if the member in question keeps breaking TMP rules, but only you can do any actual banning.

I think there should not be a vote to decide the outcome.

I'd say, make it more interesting:

The right to propose a ban via poll remains- however, if the proposal goes to an actual poll, and the motion loses, the proposer should, instead, receive the ban they sought on another.

Makes it more interesting, infinitely more amusing, and perhaps dissuade trivial or petty ban proposals, at least in some cases.

- Monk

I stated my position in the discussion of the current poll to ban the OFM. I think it is a bad idea. There are the stifle button and the dawgghouse for instances of inappropriate behavior and you as the site owner can ban a person though I hope you are judicious in the use of that power.

Al

I agree with angel barracks and Allen57. Your decision is the one that counts.

How many times has this happened though?

As I have said elsewhere, voting to ban members is a terrible idea. If someone is violating the forum rules, there are already procedures to handle that

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you really want to ban somebody, there is already a way!

It's called…

wait for it…

wait for it…

The STIFLE BUTTON!

The right to propose a ban via poll remains- however, if the proposal goes to an actual poll, and the motion loses, the proposer should, instead, receive the ban they sought on another.

Hmm … sort of "It's either him or me" or "This here town sure ain't big enough for the both of us".

Absolutely NO.

You are the editor and owner, YOU run the site NOT the members.

While it is fine that members can make suggestions that is as far as our "powers" should go.

If you feel you need assistance with certain aspects of running the site then you should hire a sub-editor or two.

Your board, your call but I'd err on the side of toleration. I don't read stuff I'm not interested in. And it can be fun watchin' children throwin' mud in the TMP backyard – generally does no harm. Only ban people for patterns of criminal or other strongly anti-social behaviour or language.

NO!!!!

There are reasons not to allow mob rule. This is absolutely NO from me. Horrible idea.

No.

Part of what I pay for on this site is editorial responsibility; that would be you, Bill.

No

A very emphatic NO!

No.

No.

No. That is your responsibility, Bill. Not ours.

I propose Trial By Combat for the parties concerned.

Seriously though, I'd say no. Bill, you're the Guvnor, you sort 'em out.

No. The latest one is yet another personal attack on the OFM. He has requested time and again not to have polls about him and you continue to put them up. It's a bad, bad, BAD decision on your part. And protests of not wanting to quell free speech fall flat, since you snip and clip, and ban where ever you want. Which is your right as moderator. But moderate, for god's sake! Don't do things because you claim the "will of the people" make you-- that's a cop-out.

As if we needed any more ways to see people make a cock of themselves…

No

Thunderdome, 2 men enter, 1 man leaves.

No

No.

you really want a mob rule site?

No

Lonely hobby as it is. No.

"Dumbo, is no longer, an elephant"….

Absolutely not, this just begs for a fight when you do.

Having a poll to ban someone is just weird. Just ban them and be done with it, or ignore them. You don't owe anyone an explanation, and asking for a consensus just makes things worse.

It's like firing someone. If I have to, I do it quickly and cleanly, without any public drama.

No.

No

Well, TMP would go through more user names that way.

No.

No.

Absolutely NO!

What Nazrat said. Are you listening?

no

Nah stifle and complaint button should be enough.

No way. There is a report button. Report it and leave it to you Bill, or mods should you start using them.

The words witch hunt springs to mind.

Jaz
6sided.net – Start a wargaming blog in minutes – 250 other gamers have!

Asinine idea. And polls to ban a member should be considered personal attacks. Perhaps better moderating would be helpful too.

NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT, I can not condemn this idea enough. Who ever proposed it should be banned ;)

Of course, there should be the option to ban people, how else will the petty and vengeful get their fill of mayhem to raise their egos ?

Ah, August of 2011. What a pleasant friendly time this was for me here. Memories…

Maybe another way to ban people?

Sounds like a Poll suggestion to me…

No. Decidedly NO.
If you left it up to a vote and only 10 people vote on it and 300 vote No Option, where is the unlucky bloke?

NO.
Bad idea all around.

Absolutely not. If someone offends against the group, he will be handled with the existing methods. Proposing a ban on anyone is ridiculous- where will it end? Would the Editor abide by a proposal to ban him, if one were made and passed the vote?

No.

If you're going to banish someone by a poll, then you need to get them entered in by a poll. If you, alone, can let someone in why make kicking them out a community effort?

No