Cross-site punishments

[~ True Legend ~]

Would you ever ban/sanction a member for behaviour on other forums? Is this something you've ever done or something you've considered doing?

 

[ClicketyKat]

I don't think that something a person does on another forum should receive actions against them on my forum. Pretty much we seem to only get one side of things and even if we get both sides, there are extenuating circumstances that don't apply to my forum. Was that person pushed over the edge mentally by staff or members to cause a blow up? Why would that affect my forum?

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I don't think that something a person does on another forum should receive actions against them on my forum. Pretty much we seem to only get one side of things and even if we get both sides, there are extenuating circumstances that don't apply to my forum. Was that person pushed over the edge mentally by staff or members to cause a blow up? Why would that affect my forum?

What if they did something absolutely horrible on another forum and got banned, did the same on a different forum and got banned, and they have no joined your forum but haven't yet done the horrible thing?

Do you think taking the first action will mitigate the same behavior or do you just wait and see?

 

[ClicketyKat]

What if they did something absolutely horrible on another forum and got banned, did the same on a different forum and got banned, and they have no joined your forum but haven't yet done the horrible thing?

Do you think taking the first action will mitigate the same behavior or do you just wait and see?

If they're a known serial forum trouble-maker, I might set up the account to have restrictions without banning to see if the behavior comes to my site too. But it would have to be something majorly bad for that to happen! Malcolm's motto is to give positive intent, so I try to keep that in mind even though it's hard to do with some people

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I like that idea - setting up restrictions or even moderating content for a little while.

I think it's important to still give most people a chance!

 

[ClicketyKat]

I like that idea - setting up restrictions or even moderating content for a little while.

I think it's important to still give most people a chance!

I agree because you never know when someone is just having a bad day!!

 

[~ True Legend ~]

I agree because you never know when someone is just having a bad day!!

Yeah and ppl should have the opportunity to grow and change. A change in environment can often promote that

 

[Uncrowned]

Normally no, but I would not say that it would never happen. Overall I judge users based on what they do on my sites and in all reality, even if someone was a troublemaker on say my site's FB page, I would not pursue a ban beyond FB.