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Suggestions Suggestion: Mandatory <Old News> Tag, To reduce these types of bait threads

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TSDK82
post May 18 2020, 11:36 AM, updated 6y ago

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From: Dai Seng Bou


Dear All,

Would like to suggest introducing mandatory <Old News> tag in kopitiam, similar to how <WTS> tags is enforced in garage sales.

Hope this can be remedy to forummers who are finding creative ways to incite religious/racial sentiments without breaking forum rules and regulations. Because technically, they are only posting old news.

Case on point:
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4963479

If we can close threads that don't include mandatory <Old News> tag:
- Remove this easy loophole/method for trolls to bait racial and religious arguments, without affecting other users who want to discuss old news (freedom of speech)
- Easier for Admin/Mods to close thread (just for not having tag, no need to argue with TS to justify disciplinary action), and to ban repeat offenders
- Easier for forummer to report (again, no need to justify how old news is racist or inciting religious argument)

Hope this makes it to discussion/consideration. Thanks

This post has been edited by DK82: May 18 2020, 11:41 AM

 

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