FYI - links in comments - REVISED

The system (unaided by mods) will flag a comment as spam if it contains more than five links. It's called a "throttle violation". I've been ignoring those flags, as the ones I see on BE are informative, not spam. However, this morning someone (not a BE regular) has been banned by the system for having too many throttle violations. I don't know how many are too many, but those of you who tend to put lots of links in one comment may want to keep those to five or below. You can always add more later. (This doesn't apply to Ben's front page stories.) Update: Sorry; they are links in replies, not in the original fanshot, fanpost, or story. I don't know if Dave can undo a system ban; I would hope so.

4 months ago jorga 8 comments 0 recs |

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Um, the system itself puts links to player and team sites in all FanPosts, often much more than five. Unless you go back and edit the post to tell it not to (broken link symbol, uncheck boxes)

Or is that only for links outside of SBN (external)? Even then five seems low. And that’s a pretty primitive method to scan for spam.

by Norsktroll on Jun 13, 2009 8:42 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I have quite a few of these throttle violations...i haven't been banned...

yet.

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by prezofdeath on Jun 13, 2009 11:14 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

I can understand the need to block spam and there’s probably a technical reason for limiting the number of links, but this seems excessive. Only five links? The workaround — adding additional links in a reply — seems clumsy. Can you imagine a well-researched post like Norsk’s Leagueconomics post without lots of links?

by Corvid on Jun 13, 2009 12:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I didn't know the system could automatically ban somebody.

This supports my theory that the mods are mere tentacles of a humongous supercomputer.

Are there any other offences for which one could get banned automatically by System? Using “your” in place of “you’re”? Posting more than 12 trade proposals in a week?

Once System automatically bans somebody, can the moderators un-ban them?

I’m scared.

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The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers

by lukeyhere on Jun 13, 2009 12:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You should be.

It’s like “Terminator”. The machines have turned against us. Wait ’till they take over voting and Mr. Coffee 2010 become President Coffee 2010. Then the caffeine wars begin…

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by GonzoFan on Jun 13, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Judgement day will happen when SB nation becomes self-aware and eliminates its enemies.

by dario argento on Jun 14, 2009 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why do you think

I’ve been gone from Bedge for so long? I’ve been setting the pieces in place.

This is my first move.

Be very afraid.

When I rule the world, everyone will know how to use Excel.

by jscot on Jun 14, 2009 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I assume you mean the comments in the post

and not the post itself?

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by Blazer1342 on Jun 15, 2009 5:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs