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(I also have showdead for the same reason - reading dissenting opinions can be quite interesting) It's a good thing if only because the alternative would be a
by guylhem 14y ago
(I also have showdead for the same reason - reading dissenting opinions can be quite interesting)
It's a good thing if only because the alternative would be a ban, and they would stop posting altogether. They may be a ghost but I see value in their posts - or I wouldn't have showdead on.
This makes me wonder how many users have showdead on?
- kstenerud 14y agoActually, I check my username once a week for a hellban precisely because I don't like the idea of being silently censored. An outright ban is far more palatable than realizing after a year that I've just been wasting my time. Just the mere thought of it ruins my desire to participate in the fist place.
- guylhem 14y agoMaybe you should be writing for yourself, not for the others? I write to share ideas/experiences I have. If there are replies, there is a valuable feedback - either as a validation, or as a suggestion of other things I should reconsider. I try to "reward" the valuable inputs by pressing on upvote, even I forget sometimes (upvoting is diverting - I don't really like to spend time on that) Someday I may be hellbanned. Maybe 90% won't see my posts then, but the 10% that do is what matters - people who see value in dissenting opinions, and may still offer interesting insightful replies
- jiggy2011 14y agoThe problem is that if you know you are banned you can just create an extra account and continue trolling. Perhaps there should be a method for those with "showdead" switched on to petition for a review of a hellbanned user?