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Now, I'm really gonna go and take the dog out. Instead of doing it right away like I said above I started doing searches and stuff. So I've learned that this kind of lame blacklisting for reasons that have nothing to do with cheating or multisubmitting, etc. has being going on for years. I see posts from people who were new in 2002, 2003 and are now well known WM's complaining about being blacklisted because their site scrolled past 800x600, or other petty stuff. Appeals are not responded to and just who is responsible for running this is some kind of secret. Well I can see why.
I've even identified several lists that use this blacklist and obviously judged vid caps as not very important because they've listed my sites pretty regulalrly. Thanks for that at least! I wish I would've known though.
I also see some of the biggest names on this board that I like and respect as being often identified as secret go betweens that can miraculously take you off. If there's no good reason to be on there in the first place you shouldn't have to kiss anybody's ass to get off. Ohhh, this has got me fried.
OK, so now I've insulted a lot bigger guys (cause I haven't changed my opinoin on these practices one bit). Blacklisting people from your list is one thing but causing them to be blacklisted from potentially other lists who are not as lazy and petty based on your word is just wrong. Period. This is never something you could get away with in bricks and mortar. I hope that maybe we can all take a look at this a little closer and see if there is a more bright line to draw on what behaivor should be blacklisted and what is being disrespectful and anticompetitive. Oh, and hey how about a simple notification email so a WM isn't busting his butt for hours, days, and weeks only to find that some little creep has undermined all his efforts cause he can't be bothered to simply delete the submit. This makes my sick.
I hope my posts do develop a healthy exchange of what's really appropriate in using/administering this blacklist or any well used blacklist. If its just for competitive advantage, or just becasue a WM is lazy, or once placed on the list can't be removed without the secret password that's straight crap and something should be done about it. I can't believe I'm seeing all these posts on multiple boards regarding the same problems over years.
Blacklisting is a hostile act and one should have a very good reason for doing it and do it in the open air. If the system has been abused (I'm speaking from all the posts I've read) why has this gone on for so long.
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