Scratch

RedRocker227 wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

WingsGames wrote:

They just disabled images because of the troll attack! I'm surprised....

I'm not.

Images were disabled when some other users did a similar thing a while back. My guess is that they'll remain disabled until something can be figured out on how to better deal with these kinds of attacks in the future, much like last time.

How long do you think that'll take?

That I don't know. 

RedRocker227 wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

RedRocker227 wrote:

How long do you think that'll take?

That I don't know. 

Oh, okay.
How long did it take last time it happened then?

It took a couple of days last time. But back then, the solution to the problem was somewhat more simple - New Scratcher accounts have limitations until they're upgraded to Scratcher.

This seems to be a rather different case where older users post inappropriate images, so coming up with a solution to the trolling problem isn't as easy (if you look towards some of the solutions that people are suggesting, they're not exactly easy to implement, or they have their own cons as well).

Such incidences are not limited to just Scratch, other forums usually encounter these kind of problems, too, at some point or another. Some have gotten so far up to the point where links and images are disabled permanently (or, in one scary case, all posts were screened before they were ever made public), but that's kind of going a bit too far now, don't you think? Hopefully we'll come up with a solution, one that doesn't come to extreme points like that. For now just be patient until a viable solution is figured out. 

cheddargirl wrote:

RedRocker227 wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

That I don't know. 

Oh, okay.
How long did it take last time it happened then?

It took a couple of days last time. But back then, the solution to the problem was somewhat more simple - New Scratcher accounts have limitations until they're upgraded to Scratcher.

This seems to be a rather different case where older users post inappropriate images, so coming up with a solution to the trolling problem isn't as easy (if you look towards some of the solutions that people are suggesting, they're not exactly easy to implement, or they have their own cons as well).

Such incidences are not limited to just Scratch, other forums usually encounter these kind of problems, too, at some point or another. Some have gotten so far up to the point where links and images are disabled permanently (or, in one scary case, all posts were screened before they were ever made public), but that's kind of going a bit too far now, don't you think? Hopefully we'll come up with a solution, one that doesn't come to extreme points like that. For now just be patient until a viable solution is figured out. 

Only members with 500 posts can post images?

RedRocker227 wrote:

Okay, thanks for replying.
But what do you mean by "all posts were screened"?

Seen by a moderator.

Also, 1337 posts 

Last edited by my-chemical-romance (2011-12-29 14:48:11)

^img test

I support bringing it back.

CheeseMunchy wrote:

Daroach1 wrote:

And none of you have started the petition yet?


Okay:

People who want img tag back:
CheeseMunchy
nightmarescratcher
Daroach1
agscratcher
WingsGames

Of course they will add it back.

Yes, of course.

my-chemical-romance wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

RedRocker227 wrote:

Oh, okay.
How long did it take last time it happened then?

It took a couple of days last time. But back then, the solution to the problem was somewhat more simple - New Scratcher accounts have limitations until they're upgraded to Scratcher.

This seems to be a rather different case where older users post inappropriate images, so coming up with a solution to the trolling problem isn't as easy (if you look towards some of the solutions that people are suggesting, they're not exactly easy to implement, or they have their own cons as well).

Such incidences are not limited to just Scratch, other forums usually encounter these kind of problems, too, at some point or another. Some have gotten so far up to the point where links and images are disabled permanently (or, in one scary case, all posts were screened before they were ever made public), but that's kind of going a bit too far now, don't you think? Hopefully we'll come up with a solution, one that doesn't come to extreme points like that. For now just be patient until a viable solution is figured out. 

Only members with 500 posts can post images?

There was a similar policy like that with signatures before to reduce commercial spam, all the spammers had to do was post in the forum with the required number of posts in order to get a signature. Someone with malicious intent can easily do the same thing. 

CheeseMunchy wrote:

nightmarescratcher wrote:

CheeseMunchy wrote:

Of course they will add it back.

Yes, of course.

So what is the point of this petition? 

It has no point.

cheddargirl wrote:

my-chemical-romance wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

It took a couple of days last time. But back then, the solution to the problem was somewhat more simple - New Scratcher accounts have limitations until they're upgraded to Scratcher.

This seems to be a rather different case where older users post inappropriate images, so coming up with a solution to the trolling problem isn't as easy (if you look towards some of the solutions that people are suggesting, they're not exactly easy to implement, or they have their own cons as well).

Such incidences are not limited to just Scratch, other forums usually encounter these kind of problems, too, at some point or another. Some have gotten so far up to the point where links and images are disabled permanently (or, in one scary case, all posts were screened before they were ever made public), but that's kind of going a bit too far now, don't you think? Hopefully we'll come up with a solution, one that doesn't come to extreme points like that. For now just be patient until a viable solution is figured out. 

Only members with 500 posts can post images?

There was a similar policy like that with signatures before to reduce commercial spam, all the spammers had to do was post in the forum with the required number of posts in order to get a signature. Someone with malicious intent can easily do the same thing. 

Remember, we still have the 60 second rule. I dont think commercial spammers would wait around all day to post spams on a childrens website that has the fact that the older posts will be deleted by the time they can post again.

Last edited by wolvesstar97 (2011-12-29 15:01:26)

wolvesstar97 wrote:

CheeseMunchy wrote:

nightmarescratcher wrote:

Yes, of course.

So what is the point of this petition? :p

I dont really know. 

To enable images again, I presume.

RedRocker227 wrote:

wolvesstar97 wrote:

CheeseMunchy wrote:

So what is the point of this petition? :p

I dont really know. 

To enable images again, I presume.

I'm guessing you didn't read the above quotes.

cheddargirl wrote:

wolvesstar97 wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

There was a similar policy like that with signatures before to reduce commercial spam, all the spammers had to do was post in the forum with the required number of posts in order to get a signature. Someone with malicious intent can easily do the same thing. 

Remember, we still have the 60 second rule .

Posting time limits don't solve all spam problems. 

Well,

wolvesstar97 wrote:

I dont think commercial spammers would wait around all day to post spams on a childrens website that has the fact that the older posts will be deleted by the time they can post again.

I edited it after you quoted me. 

Last edited by wolvesstar97 (2011-12-29 15:05:11)