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I would just like to point out to dba7dba that his account seems to be banned and the post appears as [dead], just like all the other posts he wrote in the past
by lkozma 13y ago
I would just like to point out to dba7dba that his account seems to be banned and the post appears as [dead], just like all the other posts he wrote in the past 294 days (but not those before). Reading his contribution in this thread and some of his earlier comments, it is not at all obvious why he is banned - moderating a forum is fine, but letting someone post for another year without telling them they are banned seems outright cruel - what is going on here exactly?
- ScottWhigham 13y agoI saw one post of his in this thread. It was [dead] and I assumed it was because it was completely off-topic and self-serving. There was no tie-in to this article except the idea of a 'snake on an island'. I didn't flag it but I can see how some people might do so. Is that why? No clue! Just offering what I saw.
- swombat 13y agoI think his post in this thread is fairly informative. I didn't realise snakes could cause that much damage to a holiday paradise by eating the birds that eat the spiders.
- ScottWhigham 13y agoIt's off topic though, isn't it? It's not in any way about the article. It's tangential, I suppose. That's why I think several people hit the 'flag' link. Just for clarity - I didn't flag it. It was already [dead] when I saw it. I'm just guessing.
- stephth 13y agoIt's not in any way about the article. Are the effects of snakes in Guam not close enough for you? :) Anyway being tangential or meta doesn't seem to be an unpopular thing in HN. Also, you can't flag comments. (Edit: Yes you can.)
- ScottWhigham 13y agolol - I love that someone downvoted me for suggesting someone else's post was off-topic/tangential. Oh, HN... I didn't flag the guy - I'm just positing why someone else did. And you're right - you can't "flag" comments. The correct word is "downvote" - sorry.
- DanBC 13y agoYou can flag comments.
- gamegoblin 13y agoI just recently emailed someone telling them they'd been hellbanned when they had done nothing apparent that deserved it, and continued to post for months. Hellbanning is definitely something I really dislike about this website. I can't imagine submitting and commenting for months only to find out I was wasting my time.
- yeukhon 13y agoHellban is the most ignorant and stupidest invention, yet the most effective way to take down oppositions.
- dba7dba 13y agoWell that sucks... So I deleted my post. But why was I banned? Just wondering...
- Anderkent 13y agodba7dba: it's hard to tell. You should send an email off to info@ycombinator.com and ask why you were banned and if they could unban you.
- larrys 13y ago"but letting someone post for another year without telling them they are banned seems outright cruel - what is going on here exactly?" There are of course several speculations for this that people can offer but perhaps you should post an "Ask PG" with that exact question.