Moderation and anonymous members/posters have killed dpreview

Just put "ignore" and "complain" buttons.

That by itself doesn't prove ownership at all.

Are you not aware that it would take anyone who knows what they are doing about 5 minutes to download someone else's images and then falsify the exif data to make them look like they own the images?

That's a great idea! Really. I'd add just one thing: append a special character like % plus a number to the account name, and increment the number every time a different member permabans them.

Instant reputation indicator!

I never placed anyone on "Ignore" I found that very small minded. And the way to get around someone that placed me on Ignore, Leonard for example, was to post to someone that replied to his post, so then he saw mine. So funny, as he would feel compelled to reply to me through the 3rd party. Perfect solution for dealing with Leonard and his approved targets.

And I feel the same way about the "complain" button. It would have to be extremely bad, like when RazorsharpWO, in a previous incarnation, pointed out he'd like to bash my head into concrete. I had a direct line to Thierry (almost) so just sent him a PM. RSWO was still an exceptional photographer, so since I didn't "Ignore" poor photographers, of which there were many, I sure wasn't going to "Ignore" him

If you did not use it, does not mean nobody did. If I found somebody's posts mostly nonsensical, insulating or just of no interest to me, I just do not want to waste my time reading them or even have them show up on my screen. YMMV. BTW to call small minded somebody who does what you do not isn't a good manner. Also do you think everybody knows who Thierry is?

If all the 'complain' button does is raise a flag no one else can see to get a mod's attention to a post, it's ineffective for bullying and used carelessly makes a mod more likely to ignore (not 'ignore') future complaints from that poster. A mod might not read every post in every thread in their forum.

What you have is a report button and moderators only look at posts that have a whole bunch of reports.

Why do you keep promoting that site here? Stop with the spam please.

I’m finding the perception of some to be interesting. The only spots on DPRevived that I could even categorize is approaching heated would be right here in the few threads about moderation. I would say that is to be expected because DPReview stifled comment and opinion on how to best moderate a forum by deleting posts and banning users who even gave a hint at questioning those mods with a Napoleon complex. Finally, everyone is able to offer their own input.

For the rest of the forum here, I have seen good interaction and if anything, people grateful for having this site develop and be open to new ideas. DPRevived has obviously, at least so far, become the destination of choice…and I don’t believe it for a minute that it is because, as some on DPReview suggest…that it is because all the troublemakers came here.

I am well aware that people used it, and I called them small minded for doing so. My opinion. I sincerely doubt that your time is so valuable that you couldn't simply stroll pass anything that was a hinderance to you. My opinion is 1. If your time is so valuable, you wouldn't have been on DPReview in the first place. and 2. Everyone, no matter how diametrically opposed they may be from you, there's likely a valuable piece of information somewhere in their posts.

I know who Thierry is.

That is exactly what I am talking about. Calling people names. Disrespect people by saying that if they are on DP Review, their time is not valuable. And I am not against opinion diametrically opposed from mine. I've never said that. You are just twisting my words. I am done with this discussion.

Stany, there are good reasons a person chooses to be anonymous on a public forum. One is that anonymity gives a person more control over the amount of personal interaction they have with other members. Another, is that a person may feel less exposed to harassment by remaining anonymous. Anonymity can allow a person having a prominent public profile to be active without drawing attention based solely on that profile. A person may choose to be anonymous because they're seeking a fresh start.

There are any number of legitimate reasons a member may choose to remain anonymous. As long as they don't engage in harassing behavior themselves, what's the harm?

Agree! Would not like to do that.