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> What was a lot harder were the toxic users that just stuck around. Not doing anything bad enough to necessarily warrant a permanent ban, but just a constant s
by user-the-name 5y ago
> What was a lot harder were the toxic users that just stuck around. Not doing anything bad enough to necessarily warrant a permanent ban, but just a constant stream of shitty behavior. Especially sometimes when the most toxic users were also some of the most popular users.
What people find out, again and again, is that you just ban those users. Don't need an excuse. Just ban them. Even if they are popular. Your community will be much better once you do.
- doublerabbit 5y ago> What people find out, again and again, is that you just ban those users. Don't need an excuse. Just ban them. Even if they are popular. Rule #1 of moderation. Keep it in an open transparent log and you'll find positivity.
- SilverRed 5y agoI have done this for years and it just works. You know these users give off a bad vibe and that others are put off by it. Just remove them and ignore the complaints from the user. They can find another space that accepts them. I don't even bother writing rules lists because they are pointless. I do give warnings out first but usually that does nothing to change behavior anyway.