submitted by systemto all2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 19:55:45 ago (+40/-4) (all)
Not saying I will or wont. Just curious what the consensus is. I assume most don't want it. But 5 posts an hour is a pretty reasonable cap, maybe it's needed.
Edit:
According to the poll results, 61.9% of people think there should be some kind of limit. 71.42% if you count "something else" with it. That's a pretty large margin. After sleeping on it and reading the comments, I'm still indifferent. Generally I am not a fan of limits and those against it seem more passionate/convincing than those who refuse to use the filtering options. I'll leave it be for now and continue to listen to the feedback.
yes, because it is ridiculous that as some people do here, treat this site as their property and load it with their news and their music. This is abuse of power that must be stopped.
yes, because it is ridiculous that as some people do here, treat this site as their property and load it with their news and their music.
That's the whole point of this website! It's made specifically for people to do just that!
The abuse comes from those that use automated means to go out into the wild and randomly grab content and auto-populate the board. This is a non-issue! This is the same argument they use to take guns away from Citizens! It's all bullshit!
Make BLOCKING a real thing FFS. Or at least explain your fckn fetish of shadow blocking. Why can't a block be a fucking block? Wants nothing to do with fat fuck basement niggers and can't turn them off. Faggot trolls still see you,downvote you like ankle biter bitchs. Only peeve I have in 4yrs
On the big end yes,there are several legit mental cases here. :edit Exposing chronic voting tendencies should be doable. I want every one of the knuckle draggers to see me rolling on that idiot ass🖕
If someone looks at a post, sees its negative / neutral / positive and chooses not to vote, that may be interpreted to say the status quo they observed was in line with what they felt it was worth.
Maybe it's a stretch but unique view count plus the state at the time of that initial view might itself represent a kind of vote.
If you have a few dozen users looking at a softly upvoted post amd accept the score without themselves adding a vote, that could be used to balance out downvote brigades (or the inverse of an unpopular post being boosted)
This doesn’t take into account why someone is being downvoted. Downvotes exist to correct behaviours. If the policy is only upvotes you have a YouTube algorithm and give content creators participation trophies rather than address organic growth iwith content people actually enjoy.
If someone posts about types of sand every post , then maybe they should be DV rather than algorithm to punish people correcting poor habits.
There is no reason to limit the number of posts. It's possible to block users if their posts are annoying. Those who complain about too many posts are just concerned trolls. Let's not forget that Upgoat is riddled with trolls paid to disrupt the flow of useful information with shitspam. They are the smae trolls who complain about too many posts.
I can post only in the morning. If there would be a limit for posts, I would just quit posting. I can't spend all day posting because of time limits for posts.
Just make one simple rule that forbids using spamming bots. These bots post random junk without selection, often posting non secure links. This is the only problem. Spamming bots, not normal users that can be easily blocked.
I voted yes. 10 posts in 24 hours is a lot. If you got a problem with what I said. I’m easily intimidated just send me your nudes and you’ll scare me into changing my mind.
Right, But, Consider what your asking! You're asking the members of this forum to make this site more closely resemble POAL & reddit than maintaining the look & feel of the original VOAT! It's a very bad idea! If you want to kill off the site, then just pull the fucking plug! Let's skip the slow death-march into obviation!
It's too late to skip the death march. But the focus should be on more comments per post, rather than how to divide the comments among a greater number of posts.
Obviously you just soft cap it. It you haven't made any threads in a long while you can post more than normal, but if you've been making the maximum amount of threads constantly your limit is reduced.
As an example, not actually suggesting these numbers. 5 per hour up to 10. 20 per day up to 30. 100 per weak up to 140. The lower time caps take into account the higher time post volume which adjusts the amount you're allowed to post.
This is made clear in the thread creation page so no one can ever get blindsided by it and think they are getting "shadowbanned".
Maybe only certain subs. Can I post more than 5 amazing songs to a music sub in 24 hours? (Not that I would normally, but - you know - the spirit moves ya sometime).
Spam has many definitions. I define it as content containing zero substance or designed to annoy, or content which is geared to sell something. Posting this type of content repeatedly is spamming.
It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder! I post numerous music videos, I believe they have worth and they have value on this site! Some users don't like them, does that make them spam? Others appreciate them.
You're trying to solve a problem that doesn't need to be solved! If you want to clean up this place, implement a change where if a user gets more than 10, 15, 20 downvoats on a post or maybe a series of posts, they're auto logged-out for 24 hours! Don't publicize it, just implement it, because if users know that it's there, they will abuse it! Call it the Survivor rule, after the TV series...
Like I said, I'm just getting feedback and ideas. I like the way it is currently, let people curate their own feeds. But does anyone really need to be posting more than 10 new threads in an hour? If the site were larger it would make sense the let the subs pick their own limit.
So system, Before I respond to this, I want to let you know that I am cross-posting between UPGOAT, SearchVaot, and GoatMatrix, asking users to create logins and become users at each of these Voat spin-off sites. The point is to create redundancy to ensure the Survivability of the original VOAT. From a users prospective, it would be useful to have this redundancy, and from an owners standpoint, you could post a service/maintenance window during the day, and advise users that the site would be down, and they could go to one of these sister sites. Same would apply for GoatMatrix and SearchVoat. Looping in @x0x7 so he knows what I'm doing...
Now on to your point, What's the problem you're trying to solve, is it limiting the amount of storage or bandwidth to save money? Is that the driver? I probably post more than 10 threads an hour, sometimes it's dead in here, when no one is posting... it gets boring... I like the constant stream of posts, though, sometimes is can get a bit overwhelming, but rarely.
Not retarded at all! I don't know what the right level is! Maybe it's 30 or 40? It's a hell of a lot better than putting curbs and restrictions on the rest of us...
I guess I'm not sure really what you mean in your reply. I just want Upgoat to stay as it is. It's bullshit that a few ruin it for the rest of us, and @system won't take out the offenders! Start putting gross offenders in timeout! The rest of us shouldn't have to pay for their sins! Most of us use this place responsibly, I've admitted to being a bit aggressive in my posting, from time to time, especially with videos. I told @system that I would curb that! I don't understand why jackasses get to ruin it for everyone!
It's a horrible idea! And I'm one of the main offenders. I'll tone it down with the music video posts... But, Your post limits are draconian! You'll drive people away...
We want to welcome new people. We want to grow. Theoretically. Like, at all, in any amount. But no matter how big we get, is there really any reason for anyone to be posting more than 5 submissions an hour? We want to stop that psychological behavior, no matter how big the site gets.
Even including the two posts with double digit comments, the average number of comments per post on new is 3. Most actually have zero comments, so it's not like we're running of of comment space.
Maybe posting limits should be tied to the number of comments made?
Nope if someone is spamming the list and other people don’t like them it’s easy to block the spamming user. I’ve blocked several users that have become nuisance.
If you're making more than 10 posts a day, you need to filter your posts for quality. Participate in some comment threads and get some interaction that way instead of spamming up all/new. Maybe consider making one post with multiple links if they're related. 5 per day seems a little too restrictive but 10 per day prevents the spammier accounts from taking over the entire new page while still giving normal users enough room to share a few things at a time.
Conspirologist, joe mccarthy, and now mastersuppressiontechnique have all had a spam problem. Others too but not as bad. It has been a problem for people who browse the new page and see 20 posts in a row from the same person.
Nah, that’s Reddit tier. Go by points? No, that’s Reddit tier as well. There are a few irritating buttholes here doing this thing, but I wouldn’t make everyone else suffer for a couple fools.
We can block or ignore them on our own. Remember, the fakes and the phonies will eliminate themselves eventually.
No, if you cant or wont hit the 'block' button on an irritating cunt or sub then youre part of the problem yourself and deserve what you get.
Once you get used to not being an angry cunt eventually you get into the habit of not getting into retarded shitfights and learn to ignore shit.
and then theres the fucking forum sliding bot family. Again, easily dealt with by blocking the bot, suddenly i dont have an /all full of retarded shit.
once you can control your fucking peepee popping its nut within a second you can actually have a proper decent laugh or conversation with absolutely the dumbest fucking cunt on the planet on this site, and almost everyone i fucking hate around here which is generally mouthbreathing shit, i have at some stage not only agreed with, but done it publically. except neri because hes just a complete fag on a whole other plane of existance. forget hyperspace, that cunt in acidspace.
get over being a cunt and even a bit of verbal dick jousting actually gets funny
Getting to this party late...if a limit is added, it should be something low like "every 60 seconds" so in theory the site couldn't be spammed by someone clicking a button or two and having a script do the work.
The script method would not be banned, just posting would need to be at some realistic pace for a human.
[ - ]system[op] 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 12:52:20 ago (+1/-0)
There already is a small limit already, like 10 seconds, which is increased for accounts with negative points. This would be easiest to implement. Just have to tweak the value.
I voted no limiting only because it seems easy enough to ignore bulk (rapid-fire) spam posting and it may not good to discourage honest participation for the time-being. The 10post/24hrs would be my second choice.
Kill the fucking ALTS! That solves the majority of our problems! You CAN NOT have transparency in voating, but let assholes have anonymity in the usage of multiple ids! What fucking sense does that make!
I post a lot in the hope I crack the big one! A sub that is so popular I get a million upvotes instead of...five. I mean, look at @dulcima.She once got something like 70 upvotes for a sub or maybe, better still, it was 70 comments and she's a girl ffs! It's so unfair!
I don't, generally, see a reason someone should post more than 5 posts an hour.
With that said, I do see the off-chance that it would be very valuable to have this in a great emergency.
Maybe, make it a hybrid approach - something like X posts per hour, requiring a minimum of Y uptoots to remove one of those posts from the limiting bucket. That way, if someone is posting content that is well-received, they would not be limited.
Maybe, make it a hybrid approach - something like X posts per hour, requiring a minimum of Y uptoots to remove one of those posts from the limiting bucket. That way, if someone is posting content that is well-received, they would not be limited.
I voted for 5 posts/hour, but I do quite like your "hybrid" idea. This prevents users (feds?) from filling up the New feed with noise and low quality or low effort posts. But at the same time if a user, for some reason, has a string of quality posts to share (perhaps they have limited time on Voat) then this shouldn't necessarily stop them, especially when it comes to well thought out and worthwhile content.
Yes. It would incentivize creating content the community wants, and stop things like Neri or Conspirolobot from just copying and pasting GLP articles onto Voat all day long.
None of these users generates actual content, they're more or less just dopamine addicts copying facebook feeds.
If they were limited to a specific number of posts per some reasonable time limit, EXCEPT if their content was getting uptoots & engagement.. well, then it's far less likely there would be complaints about them.
I think it's more of a case per case scenario. Yes, there are spammers but also people that are posting good content so a hard limit seems unnecessary.
In any case, if a hard limit is announced then the spammers will just post limit -1 and create alts so not sure it will even help.
I say make it case per case, no actual number disclosed and just block obvious spammers.
I had to finally block mastersuppression because they were spamming the new section every time I made a post. For every 1 post I made, they had at least 7 or 8. I post on here regularly yet haven't been as active as I used to be due to users like MST.
And this type of thinking is HOW POAL became the desolate wasteland that it is today by comparison, and how your site grew ! If you want to kill your site impose these limit measures! Everyone should not have to suffer because a small minority abuse the system! There is a blocking feature that is in place to solve that very problem. You have no problem restricting unfettered posting to the site, but, you won't lift a finger to restrict Blasphemies and Sacrileges against Jesus Christ! And I get that you are not Christian, but for those of us that are, it is beyond offensive what gets said on this board about our Savior! So if you can implement restrictions in one regard, you can restrict in every regard! You can't pick and choose. I've been a big fan and supporter of yours, and of this site. what you're doing is against the spirit of this forum!
There are many who post more than 10 posts , or even five an hour that submit quality content. Many of our Aussie goats, NY goats, FL goats, TX goats- etc go on caffeine (or other) fueled binges posting things. I’ve done it myself on occasion. Granted, there are many here (or a few in many alts) that take advantage and are subversive…….
But don’t be AOU… Maybe a global sticky to warn people of spammers with the caveat that it’s not up to the admins to censor- 🤷🏻♂️
I think you've hit on something there in that often excessive posting is a binge. God forbid even @Lord_Nougat once went on a song-posting binge! Yes it was out of character but...shows she's human!
You said that when I nuked a user for the same thing on goatmatrix. But look, traffic has only grown. What kills a forum is when it looks like it has only one poster.
[ - ] iSnark 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 06:00:44 ago (+1/-0)
I don't believe that I ever said this about nuking a specific user on your site! Provide the proof! I've dogged you about your stupid insistence on not putting timestamps on your chat! THAT'S what I've been vocal about!
It is a matter of minutes. The spammers slide the entire new page with 20+ submissions in less than an hour. I'm not sure what the right balance is, but spamming MSM links to slide the entire new page is ridiculous.
Dammit @system you don't get a pass posting a poll without the mandatory "fuck you" option. You should ban yourself for 24 hours for violating unwritten site rules. I'm watching you buddy.
The current problem is MasturbationTechnique I assume but it's an old problem that always rears it's ugly head. From Wolfspider, to dangus, to joe maccarthy, users mass submit things for various/nefarious reasons.
The problem is that they are the only ones posting crap/good/interesting stuff and I'd personally hate to see that gone when if I didn't like it I could just block them. (which I have, Leafa and garbagereloaded).
We also have dosvydoniafaggot who posts a lot and that would affect him. His I don't believe have any hidden agenda besides what he admits to.
Conspirofag is also a heavy poster, I assume for his own reasons. And we just can't stop koshercuntkickers waging of war against whoever has hurt his fweelings this week.
You're getting flak from users who have a personal grudge and that's understandable but.......they can just block the accounts they don't want to see right? (I don't know, I only block two).
Wouldn't lose anything if Conspirajeet was made to slow the fuck down. He mainly posts unverified screenshots accompanied by street-shitter English, then bans people from his subs over hurt feelings.
The problem is that they are the only ones posting crap/good/interesting stuff and I'd personally hate to see that gone when if I didn't like it I could just block them. (which I have, Leafa and garbagereloaded). We also have dosvydoniafaggot who posts a lot and that would affect him. His I don't believe have any hidden agenda besides what he admits to.
I did not expect that from YOU. You've always seemed intelligent and capable of reading comprehension, now I find myself questioning how fragile you are.
[ + ] Anus_Expander
[ - ] Anus_Expander -7 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:15:49 ago (+3/-10)*
EDIT: 3 downgoats in 15 minutes? lol
[ + ] big_fat_dangus
[ - ] big_fat_dangus 3 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:18:53 ago (+5/-2)
Also we need you to come in both days this weekend.
[ + ] Anus_Expander
[ - ] Anus_Expander -1 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:23:27 ago (+1/-2)
[ + ] big_fat_dangus
[ - ] big_fat_dangus 4 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:24:48 ago (+4/-0)
[ + ] Gowithit
[ - ] Gowithit 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:55:34 ago (+2/-1)
[ + ] Anus_Expander
[ - ] Anus_Expander 0 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:06:56 ago (+2/-2)
[ + ] boekanier
[ - ] boekanier -1 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:15:51 ago (+1/-2)
[ + ] paul_neri
[ - ] paul_neri 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:26:59 ago (+1/-1)
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 05:23:56 ago (+0/-0)
That's the whole point of this website! It's made specifically for people to do just that!
The abuse comes from those that use automated means to go out into the wild and randomly grab content and auto-populate the board. This is a non-issue! This is the same argument they use to take guns away from Citizens! It's all bullshit!
[ + ] Conspirologist
[ - ] Conspirologist -1 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:35:48 ago (+1/-2)
[ + ] paul_neri
[ - ] paul_neri -1 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:33:28 ago (+0/-1)
[ + ] Sal_180
[ - ] Sal_180 -1 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 05:07:37 ago (+0/-1)
[ + ] Sleazy
[ - ] Sleazy -1 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 05:19:17 ago (+0/-1)
censor them
[ + ] texasblood
[ - ] texasblood -1 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 07:40:36 ago (+0/-1)
Or at least explain your fckn fetish of shadow blocking.
Why can't a block be a fucking block?
Wants nothing to do with fat fuck basement niggers and can't turn them off.
Faggot trolls still see you,downvote you like ankle biter bitchs.
Only peeve I have in 4yrs
[ + ] system
[ - ] system [op] 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 08:56:34 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] texasblood
[ - ] texasblood 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 10:48:25 ago (+0/-0)*
:edit
Exposing chronic voting tendencies should be doable.
I want every one of the knuckle draggers to see me rolling on that idiot ass🖕
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted 0 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:19:07 ago (+6/-6)*
[ + ] FuckShitJesus
[ - ] FuckShitJesus 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:21:11 ago (+5/-4)
If you could see who was downvoting, the people who brigade would be immediately evident to everyone.
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted 0 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:26:31 ago (+2/-2)
[ + ] FuckShitJesus
[ - ] FuckShitJesus 4 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:27:51 ago (+7/-3)
If you can see who downvotes, you can verify the people who collaborate in doing so. It's visible to everyone. It's simple.
I've been advocating this for years. Even on OG Voat. Before Poal did it.
[ + ] system
[ - ] system [op] 0 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:36:07 ago (+5/-5)
[ + ] FuckShitJesus
[ - ] FuckShitJesus 4 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:38:22 ago (+6/-2)
My friend, truth be told, I would always want to be the minority vs. the sheep.
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 3 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:58:52 ago (+3/-0)
[ + ] FuckShitJesus
[ - ] FuckShitJesus 0 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:05:39 ago (+2/-2)
Solves nothing. Has no value. Isn't even worth the development time for System.
No logic to your suggestion.
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 4 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:14:41 ago (+4/-0)
No logic to your suggestion.
There is no problem with downvoating, Don't be an asshat prick, and you won't get downvoated! Also, Go fuck yourself!
[ + ] FuckShitJesus
[ - ] FuckShitJesus 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:15:33 ago (+3/-2)
Checks out.
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:20:40 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] Gowithit
[ - ] Gowithit 0 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:16:20 ago (+1/-1)
[ + ] Anus_Expander
[ - ] Anus_Expander 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:42:01 ago (+4/-2)
[ + ] Reunto
[ - ] Reunto 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:53:35 ago (+3/-1)
Might be worth a poll to get a feeler for what everyone likes.
[ + ] FuckShitJesus
[ - ] FuckShitJesus 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:59:13 ago (+3/-2)
Yeah! In a place full of downvote bot brigades, lets query everyone if we should expose downvote bot brigades.
I'm sure that will end well.
Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha.
[ + ] UncleDoug
[ - ] UncleDoug 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:26:07 ago (+2/-1)
Why not just make it so that you have to comment in a sub to downvote and remove downvote limits to maintain integrity.
Put your money where your mouth is.
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 22:18:18 ago (+2/-1)
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted 0 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:40:51 ago (+3/-3)
[ + ] Sector2
[ - ] Sector2 -1 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 22:39:09 ago (+0/-1)
Members who reacted to message #1955 - All (259) Informative Informative (128) Feels Feels (61) Like Like (43) Winner Winner (21) DRINK! DRINK! (2) Optimistic Optimistic (2) Thunk-Provoking Thunk-Provoking (2)
Upvotes: 226/Downvotes: 10
Here's how it looks with two different versions. Kiwifarms has reaction icons, ranging from 'agree'/'informative' to 'autistic'/'horrifying'.
Watchpeopledie just has up and down votes.
[ + ] system
[ - ] system [op] 0 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:39:01 ago (+3/-3)
[ + ] FuckShitJesus
[ - ] FuckShitJesus 3 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:40:28 ago (+5/-2)
THAT would create real dialogue.
[ + ] bosunmoon
[ - ] bosunmoon 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:41:46 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] Reunto
[ - ] Reunto 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:52:11 ago (+2/-0)
Maybe it's a stretch but unique view count plus the state at the time of that initial view might itself represent a kind of vote.
If you have a few dozen users looking at a softly upvoted post amd accept the score without themselves adding a vote, that could be used to balance out downvote brigades (or the inverse of an unpopular post being boosted)
[ + ] UncleDoug
[ - ] UncleDoug 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:30:52 ago (+3/-1)
If someone posts about types of sand every post , then maybe they should be DV rather than algorithm to punish people correcting poor habits.
[ + ] Sector2
[ - ] Sector2 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 00:52:49 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] registereduser
[ - ] registereduser -2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:45:20 ago (+1/-3)
It is gay, and you're a faggot for emulating reddit cock sucking behavior.
Faggots should be burned alive for entertainment.
[ + ] Gowithit
[ - ] Gowithit 0 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 22:03:56 ago (+2/-2)
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted -3 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:42:26 ago (+1/-4)
[ + ] Love240
[ - ] Love240 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:36:04 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 22:14:25 ago (+2/-1)
[ + ] Love240
[ - ] Love240 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 22:32:52 ago (+1/-0)
You certainly seem to be (triggered).
[ + ] lord_nougat
[ - ] lord_nougat 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 11:10:21 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 13:14:09 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] lord_nougat
[ - ] lord_nougat 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 13:15:20 ago (+1/-0)
I'm serious!
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[ - ] deleted 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 13:16:33 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] lord_nougat
[ - ] lord_nougat 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 13:18:39 ago (+1/-0)
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[ - ] deleted 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 13:27:44 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] HeyJames
[ - ] HeyJames 0 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:54:38 ago (+1/-1)
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[ - ] deleted 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 22:14:52 ago (+2/-1)
[ + ] paul_neri
[ - ] paul_neri 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:08:06 ago (+1/-1)
[ + ] Anus_Expander
[ - ] Anus_Expander 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 07:23:16 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] paul_neri
[ - ] paul_neri 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:09:00 ago (+1/-1)
[ + ] Conspirologist
[ - ] Conspirologist 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:33:55 ago (+3/-3)*
I can post only in the morning. If there would be a limit for posts, I would just quit posting. I can't spend all day posting because of time limits for posts.
Just make one simple rule that forbids using spamming bots. These bots post random junk without selection, often posting non secure links. This is the only problem. Spamming bots, not normal users that can be easily blocked.
[ + ] lord_nougat
[ - ] lord_nougat 2 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 03:11:16 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] Conspirologist
[ - ] Conspirologist -4 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 03:14:13 ago (+0/-4)
[ + ] lord_nougat
[ - ] lord_nougat 3 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 03:16:07 ago (+3/-0)
[ + ] Sal_180
[ - ] Sal_180 -1 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 04:00:28 ago (+1/-2)
No one is paid to post here. It's a tiny website with no influence.
[ + ] Freespeechplease
[ - ] Freespeechplease 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:07:03 ago (+3/-2)
[ + ] SilentByAssociation
[ - ] SilentByAssociation 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:33:54 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] Freespeechplease
[ - ] Freespeechplease 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 21:47:44 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] GreatSatan
[ - ] GreatSatan 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:14:07 ago (+4/-3)
[ + ] paul_neri
[ - ] paul_neri 2 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:30:54 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] GreenSaint
[ - ] GreenSaint 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:35:27 ago (+3/-2)
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:08:57 ago (+3/-2)
[ + ] system
[ - ] system [op] 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:16:51 ago (+3/-1)
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:29:47 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] Sector2
[ - ] Sector2 -1 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 22:24:32 ago (+1/-2)
[ + ] FuckShitJesus
[ - ] FuckShitJesus 0 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 22:29:07 ago (+1/-1)
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 05:55:10 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 14:16:52 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] FuckShitJesus
[ - ] FuckShitJesus 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 14:17:13 ago (+0/-0)
Zero surprise, there.
[ + ] s23erdctfvyg
[ - ] s23erdctfvyg 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 23:39:24 ago (+2/-1)
As an example, not actually suggesting these numbers.
5 per hour up to 10. 20 per day up to 30. 100 per weak up to 140. The lower time caps take into account the higher time post volume which adjusts the amount you're allowed to post.
This is made clear in the thread creation page so no one can ever get blindsided by it and think they are getting "shadowbanned".
[ + ] x0x7
[ - ] x0x7 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 23:42:29 ago (+2/-1)*
What if you did 5 posts every 12 hours. 10 posts in 24 would still let someone slide the whole front page in one go.
A lot of APIs have multiple ranges. 3 in an hour, 5 in 4 hours, 10 in 24 hours.
[ + ] KosherHiveKicker
[ - ] KosherHiveKicker 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 00:15:40 ago (+2/-1)
- 10 posts per 24 hours
-or-
- remove that 24hour cap after a user reaches a certain score on the account?
Spammers could get downvoated below that 24 cap and we could regulate ourselves that way.
[ + ] HelenHighwater
[ - ] HelenHighwater 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 18:37:15 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] mahavishnunj
[ - ] mahavishnunj 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:01:15 ago (+5/-3)
[ + ] big_fat_dangus
[ - ] big_fat_dangus 6 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:04:04 ago (+7/-1)
[ + ] system
[ - ] system [op] 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:27:35 ago (+3/-1)
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted -1 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 00:19:21 ago (+1/-2)*
[ + ] Love240
[ - ] Love240 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 00:26:42 ago (+2/-1)
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark -1 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 06:20:48 ago (+0/-1)
You're trying to solve a problem that doesn't need to be solved! If you want to clean up this place, implement a change where if a user gets more than 10, 15, 20 downvoats on a post or maybe a series of posts, they're auto logged-out for 24 hours! Don't publicize it, just implement it, because if users know that it's there, they will abuse it! Call it the Survivor rule, after the TV series...
[ + ] system
[ - ] system [op] 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 07:02:30 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 07:28:35 ago (+0/-0)
Now on to your point, What's the problem you're trying to solve, is it limiting the amount of storage or bandwidth to save money? Is that the driver? I probably post more than 10 threads an hour, sometimes it's dead in here, when no one is posting... it gets boring... I like the constant stream of posts, though, sometimes is can get a bit overwhelming, but rarely.
Interested in your feedback on both points...
[ + ] Gowithit
[ - ] Gowithit 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 08:29:37 ago (+0/-0)
all it takes is to piss of the right person and you can get that 10,15,20 in less than half and hour.
survivor rule? Sounds more like casting couch.
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 08:48:59 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] Gowithit
[ - ] Gowithit 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 09:06:40 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 09:20:24 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:16:30 ago (+5/-3)*
Remember the VOAT motto: "Have Your Say"
[ + ] texasblood
[ - ] texasblood 0 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:24:35 ago (+1/-1)
Alts will continue to share crop twit,redit,insta and poal to fill the wall voids here.
[ + ] texasblood
[ - ] texasblood 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:19:34 ago (+4/-2)
[ + ] Tallest_Skil
[ - ] Tallest_Skil 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:39:28 ago (+4/-2)
So yes, block it.
[ + ] paul_neri
[ - ] paul_neri 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 02:57:32 ago (+1/-1)
[ + ] HeyJames
[ - ] HeyJames 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:53:56 ago (+3/-1)
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted 0 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 22:19:18 ago (+2/-2)
[ + ] Sector2
[ - ] Sector2 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 22:21:19 ago (+2/-0)
Maybe posting limits should be tied to the number of comments made?
[ + ] observation1
[ - ] observation1 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 23:47:50 ago (+3/-1)
[ + ] Eliack
[ - ] Eliack 2 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 00:33:12 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] paul_neri
[ - ] paul_neri 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:23:06 ago (+1/-1)
[ + ] ilikeskittles
[ - ] ilikeskittles 2 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 04:56:52 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] registereduser
[ - ] registereduser 3 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:44:00 ago (+3/-0)
[ + ] NaturalSelectionistWorker
[ - ] NaturalSelectionistWorker 3 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:44:48 ago (+5/-2)
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 4 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:50:05 ago (+4/-0)
[ + ] i_scream_trucks
[ - ] i_scream_trucks 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:24:18 ago (+1/-1)
[ + ] NaturalSelectionistWorker
[ - ] NaturalSelectionistWorker -1 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:09:25 ago (+0/-1)
[ + ] inaminit
[ - ] inaminit 3 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:53:26 ago (+3/-0)
[ + ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey
[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey 3 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 22:26:35 ago (+4/-1)
There are a few irritating buttholes here doing this thing, but I wouldn’t make everyone else suffer for a couple fools.
We can block or ignore them on our own. Remember, the fakes and the phonies will eliminate themselves eventually.
Kind of like a screaming brat.
[ + ] i_scream_trucks
[ - ] i_scream_trucks 3 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:18:04 ago (+3/-0)*
Once you get used to not being an angry cunt eventually you get into the habit of not getting into retarded shitfights and learn to ignore shit.
and then theres the fucking forum sliding bot family. Again, easily dealt with by blocking the bot, suddenly i dont have an /all full of retarded shit.
once you can control your fucking peepee popping its nut within a second you can actually have a proper decent laugh or conversation with absolutely the dumbest fucking cunt on the planet on this site, and almost everyone i fucking hate around here which is generally mouthbreathing shit, i have at some stage not only agreed with, but done it publically. except neri because hes just a complete fag on a whole other plane of existance. forget hyperspace, that cunt in acidspace.
get over being a cunt and even a bit of verbal dick jousting actually gets funny
[ + ] paul_neri
[ - ] paul_neri 0 points 2 monthsFeb 8, 2025 02:20:48 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] bobdole9
[ - ] bobdole9 3 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 09:56:54 ago (+3/-0)
The script method would not be banned, just posting would need to be at some realistic pace for a human.
[ + ] system
[ - ] system [op] 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 12:52:20 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] bobdole9
[ - ] bobdole9 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 14:04:37 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] King_Leopold_II
[ - ] King_Leopold_II 4 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:32:17 ago (+4/-0)
[ + ] dosvydanya_freedomz
[ - ] dosvydanya_freedomz 4 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:36:11 ago (+5/-1)
[ + ] paul_neri
[ - ] paul_neri 2 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:21:26 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] WyattDonnelly
[ - ] WyattDonnelly 5 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:00:45 ago (+5/-0)
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 5 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:34:45 ago (+5/-0)
[ + ] Black Crimes Matter
[ - ] Black Crimes Matter 5 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 00:43:53 ago (+5/-0)
[ + ] paul_neri
[ - ] paul_neri 4 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:29:18 ago (+4/-0)
[ + ] paul_neri
[ - ] paul_neri 4 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 03:19:11 ago (+4/-0)
[ + ] dulcima
[ - ] dulcima 7 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 03:29:26 ago (+7/-0)
[ + ] paul_neri
[ - ] paul_neri 2 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 03:30:21 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] SilentByAssociation
[ - ] SilentByAssociation 3 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 05:26:30 ago (+3/-0)
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 05:30:19 ago (+1/-0)
If I didn't love you before, I do now! I'm laughing my ass off...
Paul meets Dulcie:
https://t.furaffinity.net/[email protected]
[ + ] con77
[ - ] con77 6 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:13:33 ago (+7/-1)
[ + ] Sector2
[ - ] Sector2 3 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 22:05:10 ago (+4/-1)
[ + ] FuckShitJesus
[ - ] FuckShitJesus 6 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:20:05 ago (+7/-1)
With that said, I do see the off-chance that it would be very valuable to have this in a great emergency.
Maybe, make it a hybrid approach - something like X posts per hour, requiring a minimum of Y uptoots to remove one of those posts from the limiting bucket. That way, if someone is posting content that is well-received, they would not be limited.
[ + ] SilentByAssociation
[ - ] SilentByAssociation 5 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:45:40 ago (+5/-0)
I voted for 5 posts/hour, but I do quite like your "hybrid" idea. This prevents users (feds?) from filling up the New feed with noise and low quality or low effort posts. But at the same time if a user, for some reason, has a string of quality posts to share (perhaps they have limited time on Voat) then this shouldn't necessarily stop them, especially when it comes to well thought out and worthwhile content.
[ + ] FuckShitJesus
[ - ] FuckShitJesus 1 point 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:47:54 ago (+3/-2)
None of these users generates actual content, they're more or less just dopamine addicts copying facebook feeds.
If they were limited to a specific number of posts per some reasonable time limit, EXCEPT if their content was getting uptoots & engagement.. well, then it's far less likely there would be complaints about them.
[ + ] paul_neri
[ - ] paul_neri 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:17:38 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Anus_Expander
[ - ] Anus_Expander 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 07:19:20 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] SilentByAssociation
[ - ] SilentByAssociation 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 05:33:25 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] solomonpapermaster
[ - ] solomonpapermaster 6 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:29:49 ago (+6/-0)
In any case, if a hard limit is announced then the spammers will just post limit -1 and create alts so not sure it will even help.
I say make it case per case, no actual number disclosed and just block obvious spammers.
[ + ] Scyber
[ - ] Scyber 7 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:43:27 ago (+8/-1)
[ + ] Gowithit
[ - ] Gowithit 7 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:52:56 ago (+7/-0)
[ + ] Scyber
[ - ] Scyber 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 23:27:06 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted -2 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 00:25:20 ago (+1/-3)
[ + ] HeyJames
[ - ] HeyJames 4 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:37:42 ago (+4/-0)
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 13:15:56 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] HeyJames
[ - ] HeyJames 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 16:48:48 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Gowithit
[ - ] Gowithit 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 08:21:32 ago (+1/-0)
yes
ha
[ + ] FacelessOne
[ - ] FacelessOne 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 23:35:16 ago (+0/-0)
Complaining about the Bananahappening kek
[ + ] UncleDoug
[ - ] UncleDoug 8 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:22:27 ago (+9/-1)
Why not just caution the abusers rather than blanket rulings for the majority of users?
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 5 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:36:34 ago (+5/-0)
[ + ] system
[ - ] system [op] 5 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:43:56 ago (+5/-0)
I like having clear parameters. Picking and choosing what to enforce on who leads to a bad experience for everyone I think.
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 05:38:56 ago (+0/-0)*
[ + ] paul_neri
[ - ] paul_neri 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:18:21 ago (+3/-2)
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted 2 points 2 monthsFeb 6, 2025 17:50:42 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] Wolfspider
[ - ] Wolfspider 10 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:31:22 ago (+10/-0)
[ + ] lord_nougat
[ - ] lord_nougat 7 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:53:38 ago (+7/-0)
[ + ] uvulectomy
[ - ] uvulectomy 7 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 23:55:47 ago (+7/-0)
[ + ] Steelerfish
[ - ] Steelerfish 12 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:10:10 ago (+12/-0)
Many of our Aussie goats, NY goats, FL goats, TX goats- etc go on caffeine (or other) fueled binges posting things. I’ve done it myself on occasion.
Granted, there are many here (or a few in many alts) that take advantage and are subversive…….
But don’t be AOU…
Maybe a global sticky to warn people of spammers with the caveat that it’s not up to the admins to censor-
🤷🏻♂️
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted 3 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 00:17:13 ago (+4/-1)
[ + ] Trope
[ - ] Trope 2 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 00:53:03 ago (+3/-1)
[ + ] BlueEyedAngloMasterRaceGod
[ - ] BlueEyedAngloMasterRaceGod 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:33:54 ago (+2/-1)
[ + ] paul_neri
[ - ] paul_neri 2 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 01:15:02 ago (+3/-1)
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 13 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:45:58 ago (+13/-0)
[ + ] x0x7
[ - ] x0x7 6 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 23:44:33 ago (+6/-0)
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 06:00:44 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Love240
[ - ] Love240 14 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 19:57:57 ago (+18/-4)
I'm not sure what the right balance is, but spamming MSM links to slide the entire new page is ridiculous.
[ + ] FacelessOne
[ - ] FacelessOne 14 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 22:12:15 ago (+15/-1)
[ + ] Trope
[ - ] Trope 3 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 00:54:03 ago (+4/-1)
Man, if I were given authority, I’d sign an executive order to make that the first order of business.
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted -3 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 00:17:47 ago (+0/-3)
[ + ] ProudRebel
[ - ] ProudRebel 16 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:24:00 ago (+18/-2)
ps: maybe a spammer trophy. idk
[ + ] Smedleys_Butler
[ - ] Smedleys_Butler 10 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:19:26 ago (+10/-0)
[ + ] x0x7
[ - ] x0x7 4 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 23:46:19 ago (+5/-1)
[ + ] Smedleys_Butler
[ - ] Smedleys_Butler 2 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 06:11:03 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] RMGoetbbels
[ - ] RMGoetbbels 18 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:14:51 ago (+20/-2)
The problem is that they are the only ones posting crap/good/interesting stuff and I'd personally hate to see that gone when if I didn't like it I could just block them. (which I have, Leafa and garbagereloaded).
We also have dosvydoniafaggot who posts a lot and that would affect him. His I don't believe have any hidden agenda besides what he admits to.
Conspirofag is also a heavy poster, I assume for his own reasons. And we just can't stop koshercuntkickers waging of war against whoever has hurt his fweelings this week.
You're getting flak from users who have a personal grudge and that's understandable but.......they can just block the accounts they don't want to see right? (I don't know, I only block two).
It's a non issue I think.
[ + ] uvulectomy
[ - ] uvulectomy 11 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 23:54:53 ago (+11/-0)
[ + ] FuckShitJesus
[ - ] FuckShitJesus 3 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 14:23:53 ago (+3/-0)
He'd just make more accounts, though.
[ + ] big_fat_dangus
[ - ] big_fat_dangus 10 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:21:10 ago (+13/-3)
[ + ] GreenSaint
[ - ] GreenSaint 8 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 20:36:08 ago (+9/-1)
[ + ] dosvydanya_freedomz
[ - ] dosvydanya_freedomz 6 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 21:37:49 ago (+6/-0)
if you are bothered by my post then block me, its just that simple you little chicken shit
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted 2 points 2 monthsFeb 4, 2025 23:40:30 ago (+5/-3)
[ + ] Love240
[ - ] Love240 1 point 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 00:28:04 ago (+3/-2)
[ + ] Sleazy
[ - ] Sleazy 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 05:20:15 ago (+2/-2)
[ + ] Deleted
[ - ] deleted -1 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 00:54:01 ago (+2/-3)
[ + ] Love240
[ - ] Love240 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 00:56:54 ago (+2/-2)
[ + ] RMGoetbbels
[ - ] RMGoetbbels 2 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 04:38:44 ago (+2/-0)*
We also have dosvydoniafaggot who posts a lot and that would affect him. His I don't believe have any hidden agenda besides what he admits to.
I did not expect that from YOU. You've always seemed intelligent and capable of reading comprehension, now I find myself questioning how fragile you are.
Do better.
[ + ] HeyJames
[ - ] HeyJames 2 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 20:21:48 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] RMGoetbbels
[ - ] RMGoetbbels 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 21:37:19 ago (+1/-1)
[ + ] HeyJames
[ - ] HeyJames 0 points 2 monthsFeb 5, 2025 23:40:07 ago (+0/-0)