darkSpyro

EDIT: REVISED THREAD

If two people dislike each other, what are the chances that one will want to talk with the other?

Apparently more than I thought. Now one might think that there's no way someone who has blocked another person will ever want to talk to him/her again for a long time.

But what's really happening is that there are MANY occurrences of lovers and broken-hearted people making their own threads in an attempt to apologize and reach out to the person that blocked him or her. Frankly, no one else cares about their personal issues, and these people apparently don't know anything about downloading IM programs such as MSN, AIM, or Yahoo messenger. This issue is happening far more than once or twice or thrice. It's disruptive to the forums and I don't give a single damn about their personal dramas - which can spread to the forum and become even more disruptive.

Because blocked users cannot send PMs towards each other, threads are made to the open public on these personal issues, even if directed only at one person. This should stop.

Any ideas on how to contain these threads full of personal dramas?

P.S. This issue is different from someone asking for personal help in the forums - that is perfectly fine. It's when a topic that is solely made for a specific issue that applies to no one else that really disrupts the forums.

I disagree, otherwise the point of blocking users is rendered pointless. Wile the topics aren't usefull for anyone but trolls, atlest they can still communicate if they want to.

They have to communicate not through the forums, but by other means. It's just not right to have personal issues posted everywhere. Many forums include users who have personal gripes against another user, but only this site has apology/plea threads as a commonplace occurrence. Something should be done.

Quote: bmah

They have to communicate not through the forums, but by other means. It's just not right to have personal issues posted everywhere. Many forums include users who have personal gripes against another user, but only this site has apology/plea threads as a commonplace occurrence. Something should be done.

How about a topic in the Iddle Section stickied for these?

If I want someone to not spam my guest book or PM box, I want it that way.

To hell with hurt "lovers" and crap. They can find another means of contact.

Quote: Cynder_fan

Quote: bmah

They have to communicate not through the forums, but by other means. It's just not right to have personal issues posted everywhere. Many forums include users who have personal gripes against another user, but only this site has apology/plea threads as a commonplace occurrence. Something should be done.

How about a topic in the Iddle Section stickied for these?

It sounds silly, but it might do the trick, because only the people who care can look in that thread.

Then again, one of the reasons people make these threads is to get attention of the other person, and it's easier to do that when you have one big topic title across your computer screen.

@Shrazer: fair enough

Bmah, shut up, get OUT.

Making a suggestion. You have to admit that there's way too many topics of one's personal sorrows with his or her significant other.

Quote: bmah

Making a suggestion. You have to admit that there's way too many topics of one's personal sorrows with his or her significant other.

But WHY make a TOPIC? I bet you know it would be denied, and plus it wastes dark52's money.

Are you being serious with me? Look, a thread doesn't have to follow through exactly as planned. In this case, Cynder fan has suggested making a thread solely for these lovers to keep their cries to their Romeo/Juliet, and no one else. That was the main point - the suggestion on getting rid of blocking has been discarded since. There is more than one way to make a suggestion.

Secondly, your argument on a single topic wasting money and bandwidth holds almost no water. That's like saying you can't afford your electricity bills if you left that light on thirty seconds longer - one thread or even ten amounts to a negligible cost. I also was serious about my concerns - I don't make joke topics in this forum.

Thirdly, nothing happens if you don't voice your concerns. So what if it's denied? You won't go anywhere if you don't ask at all.

"Say nothing, do nothing, be nothing."


Have a little more courtesy before you spew **** at me. Thanks.

Boo hoo.

I like bmah's idea, although some might abuse it.

Quote: ElectricDragons

Bmah, shut up, get OUT.

Are you still doing that you Sasquatch?

Quote: black dragon

I like bmah's idea, although some might abuse it.

Quote: ElectricDragons

Bmah, shut up, get OUT.

Are you still doing that you Sasquatch?

Yeah. So what?

Stop posting ED if you have nothing to contribute. Thanks.

Boo hoo. *runs away crying*

A topic for apologies would be a good idea, but I doubt anybody would read all the comments in it...

MAMAAAA!!!! *runs to gamingmaster and hugs her tightly, crying*

Quote: bmah

Are you being serious with me? Look, a thread doesn't have to follow through exactly as planned. In this case, Cynder fan has suggested making a thread solely for these lovers to keep their cries to their Romeo/Juliet, and no one else. That was the main point - the suggestion on getting rid of blocking has been discarded since. There is more than one way to make a suggestion.

Secondly, your argument on a single topic wasting money and bandwidth holds almost no water. That's like saying you can't afford your electricity bills if you left that light on thirty seconds longer - one thread or even ten amounts to a negligible cost. I also was serious about my concerns - I don't make joke topics in this forum.

Thirdly, nothing happens if you don't voice your concerns. So what if it's denied? You won't go anywhere if you don't ask at all.

"Say nothing, do nothing, be nothing."


Have a little more courtesy before you spew **** at me. Thanks.

Speech is amazing...

Quote: black dragon

I like bmah's idea, although some might abuse it.

Quote: ElectricDragons

Bmah, shut up, get OUT.

Are you still doing that you Sasquatch?

Quote: GamingMaster_76

A topic for apologies would be a good idea, but I doubt anybody would read all the comments in it...

I personally see they should communicate using PMs or GBs.
If it comes to the fact one has blocked teh other then... I dunno what to do, maybe PM one of the Blockers freinds and use them as a Bypass.

Quote: ElectricDragons

Quote: bmah

Making a suggestion. You have to admit that there's way too many topics of one's personal sorrows with his or her significant other.

But WHY make a TOPIC? I bet you know it would be denied, and plus it wastes dark52's money.

Bandwidth and the avatars take up more space than a forum post, so running the site costs more than one more topic.