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Should Posters Be Denied Access To A Thread?

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  • 17-02-2012 2:48pm
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    Sindri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,059 ✭✭✭


    I'm just wondering, if rather than being banned from a forum, could mods be given the authority to restrict the access of a poster from a certain thread if their posts are contentious, or for whatever other reason?


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    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Sindri wrote: »
    I'm just wondering, if rather than being banned from a forum, could mods be given the authority to restrict the access of a poster from a certain thread if their posts are contentious, or for whatever other reason?

    This happens already. Sometimes the mod will warn a poster that if they post again in the thread they will be banned. I don't think it would be possible to actually remove somebody's access from a single thread in a forum. But a warning not to post again is just as effective, most of the time!


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    Sindri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,059 ✭✭✭Sindri


    Yes but rather than a thread be locked could access to that thread just not be restricted?


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,313 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Sindri wrote: »
    Yes but rather than a thread be locked could access to that thread just not be restricted?

    If you mean a technical solution, then no, the permissions system doesn't have that level of granularity.


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    Boards.ie: Danny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Danny


    Spear wrote: »
    If you mean a technical solution, then no, the permissions system doesn't have that level of granularity.

    And won't. It's needless granularity, follow the direction of the moderator on thread and you'll be fine :)


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