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Re:Observations on what's getting downvoted, with some disse... by kstenerud on Sunday October 14, 2012 @04:35PM (#4652563)
Actually, I check my username once a week for a hellban precisely because I don't like the idea of being silently censored. An outright ban is far more palatable than realizing after a year that I've just been wasting my time. Just the mere thought of it ruins my desire to participate in the fist place.
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Re:Observations on what's getting downvoted, with some disse... by guylhem on Sunday October 14, 2012 @04:44PM (#4652586)
Maybe you should be writing for yourself, not for the others?

I write to share ideas/experiences I have. If there are replies, there is a valuable feedback - either as a validation, or as a suggestion of other things I should reconsider. I try to "reward" the valuable inputs by pressing on upvote, even I forget sometimes (upvoting is diverting - I don't really like to spend time on that)

Someday I may be hellbanned. Maybe 90% won't see my posts then, but the 10% that do is what matters - people who see value in dissenting opinions, and may still offer interesting insightful replies

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Re:Observations on what's getting downvoted, with some disse... by jiggy2011 on Sunday October 14, 2012 @05:04PM (#4652639)
The problem is that if you know you are banned you can just create an extra account and continue trolling.

Perhaps there should be a method for those with "showdead" switched on to petition for a review of a hellbanned user?

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