Nip in the BuD

February 25, 2006 9:32 AM

nbd is comment-spamming and must be punished. 1, 2.
posted by found missing to Etiquette/Policy at 9:32 AM (15 comments total)

I'll mix up the tar; you start plucking chickens.
posted by S.C. at 9:34 AM on February 25, 2006

Amazingly, he has posted something to Projects as well.
posted by iconomy at 9:44 AM on February 25, 2006

He hasn't done it everytime but enough to warrant suspicion (50% of his comments). It might just be a "Todd Lokken" scenario, where nbd does not yet understand that there is no need for a signature and does not have a clear understanding of what is appropriate. Perhaps not.

The project is a bit over the top, but if the comment issues is simply a misunderstanding, it would not be a serious offense. An email from matt or jess should clear things up.
posted by jmhodges at 9:54 AM on February 25, 2006

You know, though, it sort of looks like he's adding it as an end of comment tagline, rather than just making up reasons to post a link to the site.
posted by redsparkler at 9:54 AM on February 25, 2006

Aww, how cute, he thinks we have sig lines.
posted by Emperor Yamamoto's Eggs at 9:56 AM on February 25, 2006

I sent him an email. We see a lot of people who come over here from UBB systems and don't quite get that signatures aren't really useful or appripriate here.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 9:56 AM on February 25, 2006

I follow the link and see "10 worrying trends in subliminal persuasion". Indeed.
posted by dodgygeezer at 9:57 AM on February 25, 2006

Killin's too good for him; force him to listen EB's comments read in a Don Adam's voice. That'll teach him; yes it will.
posted by mischief at 9:59 AM on February 25, 2006

You know, I try to give people the benefit of the doubt, but, I mean, fuck. I'm falling increasingly in line with the "let 'em hang" folks.

Fuck new users who don't give enough of a shit to know not to spam the site. Ban 'em and let 'em spend $5 if they want to show contrition.
posted by cortex at 10:01 AM on February 25, 2006

Frankly, I'm with cortex. A new user wants to join the site, but hasn't read enough to realize that sigs aren't appropriate? C'mon.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 10:05 AM on February 25, 2006

What kind of person are you ? the kind of person who like bannings? tarring and featherings or perhaps people ?
posted by srboisvert at 10:08 AM on February 25, 2006

Banning is too quick and offers too little entertainment. Lure him over to Metatalk, pile on him until he bursts into flame, then ban him. It is the process that is important, not the destination.
posted by LarryC at 10:26 AM on February 25, 2006

I write for Linkadelic Magazine, you can too.
posted by nbd at 12:20 PM EST on February 25 [!]


But doesn't Linkadelic Magazine cause painful rectal itch?
posted by LarryC at 1:23 PM EST on February 25 [!]

heh
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posted by jenovus at 10:36 AM on February 25, 2006

I removed three of them and locked his account.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 10:44 AM on February 25, 2006