Slashdot Code Update
You will likely notice a variety of changes in the comments system if you
are logged in.
Most of these changes surround the new 'Zoo' system which implements (among
other things) a sort of killfile function, and much more. Logged in
users have the ability to flag each other as Friends or Foes, and
assign bonuses and penalties appropriately. So if a user annoys you,
you can easily not read their comments any more. If you notice any
bugs, feel free to submit them or let krow or me know.
I decided to check the listing for Jon Katz. /. for movie reviews, so I'm not particularly familiar with him myself, but it's hard to miss all the comments maligning him all over the place.
I don't read
As of the moment he has 6 fans (people how list him as a friend) and 10 PAGES (at 1024x768) of freaks (people who list him as a foe).
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- - You can't take something off the Internet! That's like trying to take pee out of a swimming pool.
I saw an idea mentioned here earlier - that you are able to edit your posts as long as long as they haven't been moderated or replied to. That would prevent somebody from goatse-ing a +5 post or changing arguments in the middle of a discussion while still allowing for some editing if you made a spelling or formatting mistake.