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  • IveSeenTheLight
    IveSeenTheLight Posts: 13,322 Forumite
    RenovationMan wrote: »
    Banned users returning with new usernames are a bit of a problem on this board, and from what I have seen, on the other 'hidden' discussion boards such as Discussion Time and The Arms.

    I've come up with a partial solution and was wondering, if anyone is interested, if people could spare the time popping on the thread and lending a bit of support to it (or critique it if they feel it wont work).

    The thread is here in the MSE feedback board:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3031042

    I know that if people are determinedly sad enough to keep creating usernames, there isnt much that can be done, but having to make several posts on other non-hidden boards (20/30/50?) before they can post on here/DT/Arms might just be too much of a hassle that they either stop doing it, or they modify their behaviour so they dont get banned so often and have to start all over again.

    Anyway, just a thought. Please have a look and perhaps give the thread a 'bounce' if you have time.

    Cheers. :)


    Just a thought, but are MSE that bothered with sock puppets.
    It helps with the figures when they go for advertising.

    Cut out the sock puppets and you'll probably quarter the membership.
    :wall:
    What we've got here is....... failure to communicate.
    Some men you just can't reach.
    :wall:
  • A._Badger
    A._Badger Posts: 5,881 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    IveSeenTheLight wrote: »
    Just a thought, but are MSE that bothered with sock puppets.
    It helps with the figures when they go for advertising.

    Cut out the sock puppets and you'll probably quarter the membership.

    What advertising?
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    StevieJ wrote: »
    Wow! soon be two years since DD disappeared, some classics here.


    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/search.php?searchid=98021204

    Here is a couple of his sockies (FCUnited is one as well):)

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/31362229#Comment_31362229

    Oh and another impressive feature of DD sockies was the forward planning (not so the obvious ones like DD10) he almost created a life for them before he started becoming controversial, a bit like those Spy sleepers that you read about, one goes down and another ('one I prepared earlier') comes off the shelf. I somehow don't think a 100 post rule would defeat the master :)
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    A._Badger wrote: »
    What advertising?

    I think he probably meant affiliate links.
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • tomterm8
    tomterm8 Posts: 5,892 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I feel like we are in a harry potter movie ....

    the DARK LORD.... hiss... WILL RISE AGAIN! Dramatic thunder.
    “The ideas of debtor and creditor as to what constitutes a good time never coincide.”
    ― P.G. Wodehouse, Love Among the Chickens
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    tomterm8 wrote: »
    I feel like we are in a harry potter movie ....

    the DARK LORD.... hiss... WILL RISE AGAIN! Dramatic thunder.

    I think he already has :)
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • JonnyBravo
    JonnyBravo Posts: 4,103 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    wageslave wrote: »
    Dithering Dad. He gets banned for sheer nastiness, reinvents himself, is civil for a fortnight and then turns !!!!!! again.

    Come off it, he's lasted a lot longer this time.

    There's none so zealous as an ex-smoker though and it seems rather appropriate to reflect on that.
  • Running_Horse
    Running_Horse Posts: 11,809 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    The forum is in existance to debate far wider issues than house prices alone. As in many ways HP's are a by product of the wider economic situation.
    This forum is in existence to keep the lunatics off the house renting and buying forum. No other reason whatsoever. When the resident loonies get too much, I log off and enjoy real life.
    Been away for a while.
  • Running_Horse
    Running_Horse Posts: 11,809 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    bungle4by4 wrote: »
    But this will see site traffic drop drastically and Mr Lewis will not like that at all, as that will affect him in the pocket. and no-one likes that.
    These boards do not make one penny for the site, and cost something like £100,000 per year. And the presence or absence of a couple of dozen squabbling house price obsessives will make zero impact on the traffic the boards bring to money generating links. You need Mr Lewis far more than he will ever need you.
    Been away for a while.
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Running_Horse wrote: »
    These boards do not make one penny for the site, and cost something like £100,000 per year. And the presence or absence of a couple of dozen squabbling house price obsessives will make zero impact on the traffic the boards bring to money generating links. You need Mr Lewis far more than he will ever need you.

    If you mean just this board, I agree. If you mean the boards in general you are dreaming :) The boards generate most of the repeat traffic which then should convert to link clicks.
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
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