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Why mod author content blocking doesn't work both ways?


z4x

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I can block some other author from all of my content and still have access to all of his mods even though he can't download mine.

The same thing happens other way around, its really demotivating working on mods knowing the fact someone who blocked me from his mods can still use mine.

 

Looks like the biggest oversight in the history of this site?

 

Possible solutions:

  1. If mod author "A" blocks mod author "B" from his content, make it automatically block author "B" from "A's" content
  2. Remove comment requirement for content blocking (currently you can't block someone if he hasn't commented in your files)
  3. Remove comment requirement for reverse-blocking only (requires you to be already blocked by other author)

 

TL;DR: If I block someone from all of my content I shouldn't be able to download theirs.

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Because blocking is meant to allow the mod author to avoid having to deal with problematic users. It's not meant to be retaliatory, so having it automatically place a reverse block makes no sense at all.

Not sure if you realize but some modders are also users, and having multi account (user, modder) is not officially allowed.

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If "A" is causing problems on "B's" comment page and "B" bans "A" to put a stop to the problems, that doesn't mean that "B" was causing problems on "A's" comment page. There is no reason for an automatic reverse ban.

The functionality clearly wasn't built around "reasoning" in the first place. When "A" posts anything on "B's" comment page then "B" can block him for no reason.

 

People abuse this system because they lose nothing, as long as they don't post on their main account no one can ever block them back.

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The mod author has wide latitude to block users because it is THEIR COMMENT PAGE. However, site moderators/staff can intervene if it is actually being abused. It rarely is.

 

Regardless, there is no argument for building "retaliatory blocking" into the system.

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The mod author has wide latitude to block users because it is THEIR COMMENT PAGE.

Exactly, let me block whoever I want from MY COMMENT PAGES, just like you can block mod authors by writing their name.

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