Ruhi’s idgaf era💅 - Page 35

Originally posted by: vijay

Thank you for sharing your perspective, but I believe there’s a need to reconsider some aspects of this approach.

1. On Blocking and Privacy:

If someone has blocked you, the system ensures mutual invisibility. If they are circumventing this by using incognito modes or other means, that reflects on them, not on you. Marking posts as Members Only seems like an overcorrection for something that’s not entirely your responsibility to manage.

2. Overreach with Members Only:

The purpose of Members Only should align with its original intent—focusing on exclusive content or controlled discussions. Extending it to most posts can alienate the broader community, especially when it impacts transparency and accessibility for those not involved in these disputes.

3. A More Balanced Solution:

What you’re describing is exactly how the system worked earlier—where the block was one-way, and only the person who blocked someone would lose visibility of their posts. However, based on member suggestions, we moved to the current two-way block system to ensure mutual invisibility.

If this system is being exploited, we might have to revert to the original approach, where the responsibility lies with the person initiating the block to maintain their own boundaries.

I understand your frustration, and it’s clear that you’re seeking a peaceful environment for discussions, which is completely valid. However, we also need to recognize that this is a public forum where diverse opinions exist, and not everyone will always agree with us.

1. Private Forums for Limited Groups:

If the primary goal is to have discussions only with like-minded members or avoid any form of external scrutiny, private forums are an excellent option. These allow members to control who is part of the group, ensuring a more curated and focused discussion without interference.

2. On Disagreements and Blocking:

It’s natural for some disagreements to arise on a platform like this. Blocking is a tool to manage personal boundaries, but it can’t completely eliminate differing perspectives in a shared space. Instead of expecting complete isolation from opposing views, it’s important to find ways to coexist while avoiding unnecessary confrontations.

3. About Roaming and Invisible Mode:

If someone has blocked you but is still checking your posts, that’s a reflection of their own behavior and doesn’t necessarily impact you unless you engage with it. Rather than letting it bother us, we could focus on staying true to our conversations and not worry about silent observers or what they might do with that information.

4. Balancing Privacy with Public Nature:

While Members Only posts solve some issues, they also restrict silent viewers who are not part of the problem. Public forums thrive on openness and the exchange of ideas, even if some disagreements come with it. Restricting posts too much might limit the platform’s essence and alienate users who value accessibility.

We can aim for a balance where tools like blocking and reporting help manage specific issues, but we also accept that public spaces will have diverse opinions, and not everyone will align with us. That’s part of what makes discussions here valuable.

Overusing the Members Only feature is causing more problems than it solves. For instance, it’s now blocking simple interactions like quoting posts to respond constructively.

This limits open discussions and makes it harder to address points clearly.

Please avoid marking posts as Members Only unnecessarily, as repeated misuse could lead to this feature being removed for those who abuse it.

Originally posted by: vijay

Overusing the Members Only feature is causing more problems than it solves. For instance, it’s now blocking simple interactions like quoting posts to respond constructively.

This limits open discussions and makes it harder to address points clearly.

Please avoid marking posts as Members Only unnecessarily, as repeated misuse could lead to this feature being removed for those who abuse it.

I do understand some points above but as a IF user and Since IF has moderation in place I somewhere felt that moderation takes character seriously over real people. I did suggested some feature in past. I feel people will not think of bullying or targetting when there are strict measures in place like block the user from interacting for x number of hours instead of warning level.

I believe if the feature similar to this is implemented then ppl may think twice before bullying real people.

https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/165790179

Originally posted by: firewings_diya

hi Vijay,

I do understand some points above but as a IF user and since IF has moderation. Since IF has moderation in place I somewhere felt that moderation takes character seriously over real people. I did suggested some feature in past. I feel people will not think of bullying or targetting when there are strict measures in place like block the user from interacting for x number of hours instead of warning level.

I believe if the feature similar to this is implemented then ppl may think twice before bullying real people.

https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/165790179

It's an interesting idea. We will certainly explore this.

I know controlling members is bit hard and blocking feature is great to not see posts we don't want to.

But I will request you to do something for people who enter with their gang members in some threads, reply instigating stuff, report continuously and mods then close the topic itself. I know you will say don't reply to them etc, and I have blocked such people lol so no chance of replying to them. But this bullying behaviour is very annoying and it's like after 1-2 years of constant fight in rishta forum, mods are still not able to control it. It's the same gang members, if you go through any topic you can see similar names. They have history of such bullying behaviour in various other forums and their private chat clubs, and idk if mods warned them or not. But publically I don't see any impact in their posts etc when I spent almost 1 year with 15 posts limit when I didn't even abuse anyone.

I guess talking badly about a fictional character is lesser sin than bullying real human beings in a forum. Kindly look into it and make the mods more active in these kinda scenarios. Last 1-2 weeks forum has been very active and it's so refreshing to read interesting posts from new members. Such bullying behavior will discourage then further. I mean none even visits edt for their this kinda behavior but this gang will go to other peoples thread to mock, tag their other gang members, and create general nuisance.

First make your post normal by removing Members Only as due to that I can’t quote and respond.

Originally posted by: vijay

First make your post normal by removing Members Only as due to that I can’t quote and respond.

Originally posted by: Phir_Mohabbat

I know controlling members is bit hard and blocking feature is great to not see posts we don't want to.

But I will request you to do something for people who enter with their gang members in some threads, reply instigating stuff, report continuously and mods then close the topic itself. I know you will say don't reply to them etc, and I have blocked such people lol so no chance of replying to them. But this bullying behaviour is very annoying and it's like after 1-2 years of constant fight in rishta forum, mods are still not able to control it. It's the same gang members, if you go through any topic you can see similar names. They have history of such bullying behaviour in various other forums and their private chat clubs, and idk if mods warned them or not. But publically I don't see any impact in their posts etc when I spent almost 1 year with 15 posts limit when I didn't even abuse anyone.

I guess talking badly about a fictional character is lesser sin than bullying real human beings in a forum. Kindly look into it and make the mods more active in these kinda scenarios. Last 1-2 weeks forum has been very active and it's so refreshing to read interesting posts from new members. Such bullying behavior will discourage then further. I mean none even visits edt for their this kinda behavior but this gang will go to other peoples thread to mock, tag their other gang members, and create general nuisance.

Thank you for bringing this up. I completely understand your frustration, and I want to assure you that we’re aware of these issues and working towards making the forum a better place for everyone.

1. On Group Behavior and Instigation:

This kind of gang behavior and instigation is not acceptable. While the block feature helps avoid certain interactions, I know it doesn’t completely solve the problem when people are actively entering threads to provoke or disrupt discussions. I’ll make sure the moderation team looks into this more closely and takes appropriate action against repeated offenders.

2. Misuse of Reporting and Thread Closures:

Reporting posts is an important tool, but if it’s being misused to target threads unfairly, we’ll address that too. Moderators are here to ensure fairness, and closing a thread should always be the last option. I’ll work with the team to ensure that reports are reviewed carefully and that discussions aren’t prematurely shut down unless absolutely necessary.

3. Open Discussions and Opposing Views:

This is a public forum, and with it comes a variety of opinions and perspectives. Members should be open to hearing opposing views and engaging with them respectfully. Disagreements are a natural part of discussions, but they should not be turned into personal battles. Attacking members instead of debating ideas only creates unnecessary negativity, which discourages meaningful participation.

4. Exploring Temporary Blocks for Disruptive Behavior:

One of our members recently suggested implementing a feature where moderators could issue a 24-hour block for members intentionally disrupting discussions with the aim of getting threads closed. We are actively exploring this option as a fair, temporary measure to curb such behavior while allowing the forum to continue functioning smoothly.

Let’s work together to keep this forum a welcoming space for everyone.

Originally posted by: vijay

Thank you for bringing this up. I completely understand your frustration, and I want to assure you that we’re aware of these issues and working towards making the forum a better place for everyone.

1. On Group Behavior and Instigation:

This kind of gang behavior and instigation is not acceptable. While the block feature helps avoid certain interactions, I know it doesn’t completely solve the problem when people are actively entering threads to provoke or disrupt discussions. I’ll make sure the moderation team looks into this more closely and takes appropriate action against repeated offenders.

2. Misuse of Reporting and Thread Closures:

Reporting posts is an important tool, but if it’s being misused to target threads unfairly, we’ll address that too. Moderators are here to ensure fairness, and closing a thread should always be the last option. I’ll work with the team to ensure that reports are reviewed carefully and that discussions aren’t prematurely shut down unless absolutely necessary.

3. Open Discussions and Opposing Views:

This is a public forum, and with it comes a variety of opinions and perspectives. Members should be open to hearing opposing views and engaging with them respectfully. Disagreements are a natural part of discussions, but they should not be turned into personal battles. Attacking members instead of debating ideas only creates unnecessary negativity, which discourages meaningful participation.

4. Exploring Temporary Blocks for Disruptive Behavior:

One of our members recently suggested implementing a feature where moderators could issue a 24-hour block for members intentionally disrupting discussions with the aim of getting threads closed. We are actively exploring this option as a fair, temporary measure to curb such behavior while allowing the forum to continue functioning smoothly.

Let’s work together to keep this forum a welcoming space for everyone.

Diyas suggestion was great she gave it few months back. I think that will be better implementation for blocking hate speech than # of post we make in one day limit.

Really appreciate regarding group bullying and closing topic. Mods are already editing our posts so I don't see any reason why they can't trash replies all together and keep the space for other people to visit.

Thanks for replying here. It feels like we are being heard 🙏