Update on problem FT member
 

The following is a cut and paste from the CX board where I posted the orignial



Sorry to hijack this thread, but...

Not that anyone really cares, but let me update the saga. Frankly, I have given a fair amount of thought on whether it is appropriate to post this comment publicly, but this individual has caused such aggravation and distraction on the SQ and CX boards over the past year that I believe it requires discussion.

I sent him a PM asking from where he had been posting from over the last few weeks. I then responded to his cities by asking:

1) If he had been in YYZ.TPE and BKK why all posts came from an Australian ISP and;
2) Why he has the same IP address as:

AviAsian
OneWorldFan
SQPPSClub
SQPPSSolitaire
CXCargo
StarAllianceFan
SkyAsia
TigerAirways

These are of course former banned users ID’s that we all know well.

Naturally, I have received no response to my PM (unless you count the post above)

I am electing to air this dirty linen in public since this singe user has continuously been attacking various members of this board. I have received emails and PM’s from people saying that they no longer what to visit the SQ and CX board as a result of this user. I will simply not allow a single recalcitrant individual to dilute the value of this incredible tool and cause angst in what is a rather close community here on SQ and CX.

In the past I have been too slow to act in dealing with this person and I apologize to you all for my failure to decisively and quickly resolve the matter. In the future I will instantly ban any new users from this IP address (it is shared by no other “legit” FT members) and will work the FT administration to block that IP from registering again.

Thank you for your understanding – FYI – I am cross posting this to CX as well

B Watson
Moderator

All things considered you are probably taking the best course of action. One suggestion, however, is that you might want to find out who belongs to the IP address. It may be a legit ISP or a corpoaration and then make your decision from there. I don't know how to do this but I'm pretty sure it can be done.

Also, FWIW, I have been all over the world and accessed the internet and FT by dialing into my corporate server and using their pipe to the internet. So, my IP address would always show the same regardless of where I was when I dialed in.

Thanks for your efforts B Watson - much appreciated. ^

Well done, B Watson. It's a frustrating job, fighting trolls.

Thanks BWatson.

What a shame on this prick. You might even consider publicizing his IP. The computer savys here can take the avenge to their on hands and proceed to further "actions". :mad:

Thanks for doing this. :)

Too bad this burden is falling on your shoulders. I agree that the high quality of these boards can be diluted significantly by a random few and appreciate your efforts.

^

Hi Ho

Good job. ^ ^ Can't you block his IP address? Not much help depending on his connection type, but since you were able to identify it in the first place ... just a thought.

B. Watson, you handled this with a level of class that this person may not deserve. How unfortunate that such people have nothing better to do than to belittle others :o

I think it's time to add Boeing Dreamliner to the above list next....

Isn't there anything FlyerTalk can do about annoyances like this?

Already done - I am open to suggestions on how to end this little game with our troll?

Easy. During the registration process, ask a simple skill testing question where correct answer is required prior to successful registration.

I'm sure question such as "What is (2+4/2)?" will deter this specific problem FT member. :D

I suggest entering a credit card number when registring for the first time. Then upon ADDRESS verification, advise the card holder that upon breaking FT T&C, the poster gets charged something like $10. The more serious the offence, the higher the fine. Right up to being banned, thereby the card will be charged $1000.

I realize your post was written half in jest. And there should be some way to deal with the trolls (I think they already track IP numbers). However, the TOS are not applied evenly on every forum. For instance, on the AA forum people were upset about 'cheeky' double-entrendre thread headlines like 'FA touched my warm nuts", while on BA that sort of post is de rigeur.