Troll Control: Do We Need to do Something Here?
 

As you all are aware by now I'm sure, we had one hell of a troll issue. This particular troll was not using AOL, (I don't think) but the activities did raise a question:

How many of you use the dinosaur that is AOL to surf these intrawebs?
I don't know if it can be done or not but if the Mods can ban all AOL users, should they?

We all know that on occasion, one of Marlboro Chief's many mults will post some rather concerning images and after a discussion with DaFace, the only way we can prevent this type of activity is to ban all AOL users, (can't get an I.P. address with AOL).

I will attach a public poll, which will be kept open for a while. If DaFace feels like making this a sticky, feel free.

I think that if a certain percentage of "decent" users utilize AOL we should just live with the occasional surprise but I leave this up to you all.

Sorry if repost.

Seriously....who the **** still uses AOL?

Is it possible to disallow a new user from posting until a mod allows the account? It's not like the recent troll we had was real secretive with user names.

You can't ban AOL users! Then all these free discs I get in the mail will be WORTHLESS!!!

ROFL

Do they still do that?

ban them....if someone who wants to post here uses AOL they will have to joing the 21st century.

When was Skip's retirement party?

I know some people that have Time Warner high speed through AOL. Is that different as far as getting the IP address?

AOL? Screm em. Find another ISP.

IP, or GTFO.

I'm not for banning teh pr0ns (ghey or otherwise, equal opportunity and all) but I'm full on behind banning Mall'broChiefs...

Yeah, and that's actually what I do when he rapid fires accounts like that. Right now, "new user moderation" as it's called is on, so no one can post until I grant them access.

I hesitate to leave it on full-time, though. The problem is that 1) someone has to check it regularly and 2) people are less likely to post when they don't have the instant gratification. I worry that people won't look for the confirmation e-mail and won't come back if we do that full-time (see the Orange Mane).

High speed through AOL would be banned as well.

OTOH not doing something like this is the ONLY reason GOATSE is still here.

This is all a ruse
this board can't handle Bills and Browns trolls