what if instead of just bans, there were also gags (don't take it seriously)

[The Murderous Cop]

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a gag prevents a user from being able to post or send PMs at all. they are essentially unable to communicate anything. this is basically what a ban is now.

a ban with tapes included effectively prevents you from seeing anything at all. you're redirected to a blocked page, and you can't log out (although you could clear cookies unless it's a IP ban, but badspot never really does those since anyone could bypass it via proxy or VPN, or unplugging the modem for a while). you're able to see things again when your ban expires.

i'm not saying "make this happen" but it's just a thought. i've seen some forums do this and i just wonder what's the forum's opinion on something like this possibly existing

EDIT: changed tape to gag

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[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

i thought this was in reference to the Annoying Orange tweet and i was confused

edit: i am still confused

[d]

What the forget am I reading?

[Rigel]

I'm not confused, but I don't get the name "tapes."

[The Murderous Cop]

I'm not confused, but I don't get the name "tapes."

tape as in like gag. taping your mouth shut or something like that idk

would gag be a more fitting name?

[Trymos]

why not just go the full mile and go full exile

ban the user except it's not immediately obvious they're banned.

no unbanned users can see their posts/pm's
but all banned users can see eachothers posts and threads, including all unbanned users threads because why not.
a brave new world for banned users.

[The Murderous Cop]

why not just go the full mile and go full exile

ban the user except it's not immediately obvious they're banned.

no unbanned users can see their posts/pm's
but all banned users can see eachothers posts and threads, including all unbanned users threads because why not.
a brave new world for banned users.

this sounds interesting

[ShadowsfeaR]

I've never heard tape being used in the context at all. Makes me think Badspot's putting some scotch tape on the ban

[The Murderous Cop]

welp, might as well change it then

[Foxscotch]

you can't log out

probably a violation of some random FTC regulation

[Drydess]

why not just go the full mile and go full exile

ban the user except it's not immediately obvious they're banned.

no unbanned users can see their posts/pm's
but all banned users can see eachothers posts and threads, including all unbanned users threads because why not.
a brave new world for banned users.

what if we're all banned and we didn't even notice

[The Resonte!]

what if we're all banned and we didn't even notice

i am banned and i must scream

[Drydess]

did someone hear something? probably just the wind, huh

[Timestamp]

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a gag prevents a user from being able to post or send PMs at all. they are essentially unable to communicate anything. this is basically what a ban is now.

i think a ban is just refraining from logging in to/interacting with your account, not gagging.

[Verification]

probably a violation of some random FTC regulation

Terraria.org does this stupid stuff and places a cookie you cant get rid of so they know you're an alt.