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2 June, 2003: Amendment to House Rules
The H2G2 Editors Started conversation Jun 2, 2003
We have, following discussions with the h2g2 Community, amended the h2g2 House Rules slightly in order to more easily deal with new accounts that sign up only to flood the site with hundreds of postings to the same or different threads. This will not affect previously-active Researchers, only those who are purely flooding the site.
In cases of this type we will immediately restrict the account temporarily. If the Researcher has given a functioning email address, we will send them an official warning explaining that their account will remain restricted unless they send us a return email in which they agree to abide by the House Rules. If the email address does not work, we will post a similar message to the Researcher’s Personal Space asking them to write to the h2g2 Feedback email address. Should they return and repeat the behaviour, we will restrict their account and begin the seven-day ban - the second stage of the Transgressions Procedure, as explained in the House Rules.
2 June, 2003: Amendment to House Rules
OwlofDoom Posted Jun 2, 2003
I've said thing before, and i'll say it again. YAY! 
2 June, 2003: Amendment to House Rules
Zarquon's Singing Fish! Posted Jun 2, 2003
Seems reasonable to me! 
2 June, 2003: Amendment to House Rules
Gordon, Ringer of Bells, Keeper of Postal Codes and Maps No One Can Re-fold Properly Posted Jun 2, 2003
Unfortunately necessary. 
2 June, 2003: Amendment to House Rules
manda1111 Posted Jun 2, 2003
It is very welcome
but if we see a account that is doing that at midnight GMT, how do we alert anyone, as the moderators have no power to do anything like that ( as far as I know, or do they ) and by the morning it is to late
manda 
2 June, 2003: Amendment to House Rules
SEF Posted Jun 2, 2003
Oops, my last was a simulpost but it also applies to Manda's comment.
2 June, 2003: Amendment to House Rules
GreyDesk Posted Jun 2, 2003
Seems reasonable I suppose. Let's just hope they do their flooding during office hours 
2 June, 2003: Amendment to House Rules
Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Jun 2, 2003
Good Idea.
Let's hope there will also come a solution for those who try to spam during the London Office hours.
Is there anyone on duty at night who can be trusted with that power?
2 June, 2003: Amendment to House Rules
Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Jun 2, 2003
Hanging's too good for 'em. 
2 June, 2003: Amendment to House Rules
Kes Posted Jun 2, 2003
Agreed. Good move. Spam should be restricted to sandwiches and fritters.
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2 June, 2003: Amendment to House Rules
- 1: The H2G2 Editors (Jun 2, 2003)
- 2: OwlofDoom (Jun 2, 2003)
- 3: Zarquon's Singing Fish! (Jun 2, 2003)
- 4: Mort - a middle aged Girl Interrupted (Jun 2, 2003)
- 5: Whoami - iD dislikes punctuation (Jun 2, 2003)
- 6: Red (and a bit grey) Dog (Jun 2, 2003)
- 7: Gordon, Ringer of Bells, Keeper of Postal Codes and Maps No One Can Re-fold Properly (Jun 2, 2003)
- 8: Tango (Jun 2, 2003)
- 9: manda1111 (Jun 2, 2003)
- 10: SEF (Jun 2, 2003)
- 11: SomeMuppet (Jun 2, 2003)
- 12: SEF (Jun 2, 2003)
- 13: GreyDesk (Jun 2, 2003)
- 14: Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking (Jun 2, 2003)
- 15: Stealth "Jack" Azathoth (Jun 2, 2003)
- 16: Tefkat (Jun 2, 2003)
- 17: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Jun 2, 2003)
- 18: Hati (Jun 2, 2003)
- 19: Kes (Jun 2, 2003)
- 20: Crazy Man (Jun 2, 2003)
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