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Magnetic North
Dec 15, 2008

Beware the Forest's Mushrooms

Son of Thunderbeast posted:

This is effectively shutting it down for good

I mean, as much as I think redtexting is an important part of SA's culture and business model, because of the (I can't believe I'm saying this) innovations and increased dangers in internet harassment as compared to 15 years ago, maybe we need to accept that it can no longer be a thing. Or at least, no longer a thing that happens some level of without community, mod, or admin oversight.

Maybe there can be an admin who queues up these changes and says "Okay, this one doesn't contain PII or NSFW stuff, approved" but otherwise doesn't interfere. That would solve the worst aspects of it, because even if someone wants to continually redtext someone with their home address, almost no one will see it anyway.

I speak strictly on a policy/procedural level; I have no idea what the technological hurdles are.

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Magnetic North
Dec 15, 2008

Beware the Forest's Mushrooms
Yeah, I don't care if the determined will find a way around it. That's the same with every rule, every law, every loving thing. That doesn't mean there's no need to disable or disincentivize the casual dox and we all have to stick our hands in our pockets and just kick dust and go "Oh, raspberries."

I am happy to hear that it's being looked at.

Magnetic North
Dec 15, 2008

Beware the Forest's Mushrooms

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