[haiku-web] Re: Fwd: [Website feedback] "Not allowed to request a new password"

"Dennis d'Entremont" <dennis.dentremont@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 12:09 AM, Jorge G. Mare <koki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, 2009-11-07 at 18:17 -0800, Urias McCullough wrote:
> > > On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Jorge G. Mare <koki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
> > wrote:
> > > > I still think that automatically blocking an account, while 
> > > > harsh, is
> > > > the most effective warning. I do agree that a warning along the 
> > > > lines
> > of
> > > > "Posting links to warez will automatically qualify your account 
> > > > for
> > > > being blocked" prominently displayed in the comment form would 
> > > > be a
> > good
> > > > and fair thing to have; I could add that if you want.
> > >
> > > I don't have any problem blocking an account for posting a link 
> > > to
> > > illegal content (maybe marking as "spammer" also was a bit 
> > > misleading
> > > in this case ;).
> > >
> > > However, if a user has enough motivation to then contact the site
> > > admins to inquire about the status of their account, and is
> > > furthermore educated - I think it's worth giving them another 
> > > chance.
> >
> > That sounds fair to me.
> >
> 
> Sounds fair to me as well.

As long as a reason for the lock-out is communicated to
the email account at the time of the lock-out. I.e. not
leaving that person in question in the dark, wondering 
what just happened.

/Jonas.

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