Why can't i block certain members?

[ObsoleteAcc99]

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[chk071]

Theo, you really know how to tear sh** up, intentionally or not. Not sure if you seriously expect threads like these NOT to be very controversial...

[trimph1]

I had my share of issues with one particular mod of a certain product. He banned me...

[do_androids_dream]

Just mute everyone. Then you can post to your hearts content safe in the knowledge no-one will upset you. Oh, I think he has me on mute

[Karma_tba]

*This post has been blocked ,muted, and deleted to insure it offends no one.*

[whyterabbyt]

Its probably not a 'rule', its more than likely a limitation of the forum software. The software is basically off-the-shelf stuff,and it works a particular way. The only types of users are admin, moderator and regular user; while there are differences between what a forum-specific moderator and a sitewide moderator can do, they're still all the same type of users, just with a different 'scope' of control. They have a scope defined as part of their status as a moderator, but its not a 'thing' in and of itself. The control over who you can mute is implemented against the type of user they are, not the type of user they are plus the scope they have if they're a moderator.
Changing that would involve modifying the forum software, possibly significantly.

[mutantdog]

The old fashioned way would be to simply not read their posts.

[ATN69]

I wish I could block all crazy members to, but man how lonely and boring it would be then in KVR

[el-bo (formerly ebow)]

muting someone ?? imagine actually doing that

saw a vid theo uploaded a while back. he doesn't sound like half the whining f**k that you'd imagine from reading him

i'm sure you have me on block, T, but seriously, you gotta just lighten up

i've had some mini-melt-downs, spats etc here, but i take responsibility for my part, and always keep in mind that no one here is completely true to their real-life persona (and maybe not true to themselves then either). i seriously can't imagine meeting folk from here irl and not getting on with them

[el-bo (formerly ebow)]

The old fashioned way would be to simply not read their posts.

did someone say something ??

[do_androids_dream]

saw a vid theo uploaded a while back. he doesn't sound like half the whining f**k...

I think whiny is putting it very mildly. He seems like a pretty toxic person if you ask me. Ready to spit venom as soon as disagreements arise. I made one comment which he took as an insult (even though it wasn't meant as one) - he then threw multiple personal insults at me then locked the thread! I have more right to put him on mute but I don't really believe in that.

[Ben [KVR]]

This:

Its probably not a 'rule', its more than likely a limitation of the forum software. The software is basically off-the-shelf stuff,and it works a particular way. The only types of users are admin, moderator and regular user; while there are differences between what a forum-specific moderator and a sitewide moderator can do, they're still all the same type of users, just with a different 'scope' of control. They have a scope defined as part of their status as a moderator, but its not a 'thing' in and of itself. The control over who you can mute is implemented against the type of user they are, not the type of user they are plus the scope they have if they're a moderator.
Changing that would involve modifying the forum software, possibly significantly.

I'm locking this before it escalates.