On Killfiles

[charmian]

Some time in the future, Dreamwidth is planning to offer a killfile. The specs say that two levels of killfile are planned. The first will collapse posts and comments by the user who has been killfiled. The second will remove all traces of the killfiled user from your view (with the exception of access lists on profiles, and comm membership lists).

Poll #120

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 130

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Would you use the killfile described above?

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Yes, I would use it
66 (50.8%)

No, I would not use it
17 (13.1%)

Not sure/don't know
47 (36.2%)

To borrow foxfirefey's question, what effects do you think killfiles (if put into practice as described above) would have on Dreamwidth and the way people use it?

Comments

[ex_beautyofgr925]

I pretty much agree with ladyvox. Dreamwidth seems to be more focused on individual user privacy, and also on giving the responsibility to the user to control their internet experience. (yay!) That said, I can't imagine NOT having a killfile of some sort.

As to how it would affect how the site is used, my first thought is that it would cut out some of the trolling/drama that tends to overtake communities. I like the idea of it, as a user, because it provides a way to stop harassment, and allows me to control my internet experience. It may even act as a deterrent for the trolling types - except the really persistent ones (those that create new accounts and find ways around it, etc.) I was trying to think if there would be objections to this sort of feature, and I can't really. You're not limiting anyone's speech/expression, after all. Just allowing individual users the opportunity to mute them out. :)