BAD user!

Submitted by bokbokSPGAK on Tue, 02/11/2014 - 10:15
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What can be done to deal with users who set queue limits that prohibit any downloading of files yet have libraries with massive amounts of files for example a limit of 100,000MB queue limit and over 10,000+ files all over 100,000MB. I am tempted to go on a mission to reek havoc on such users along with ban babies by utilizing non-soulseek avenues of retribution. If someone downloads from me and isn't sharing any files I don't care unless they are constantly downloading from me but when people set their own rules and whine, bitch and complain because you aren't sharing what they want or ban you within a minute because you down loaded too many files by mistake without noticing right away it leads me to believe these people have a juvenile mindset, some sense of misguided, self entitlement and/or are just simply selfish little turds. I want to suggest a public list of users (mediated with some basic guidelines) to discourage people from being abusive in any manner because if they make the BLACK LIST they will get banned by every community conscious Soulseek user.

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Submitted by thescarletfire on Tue, 02/11/2014 - 10:19.

I hear what you're saying. Those types of people are out there on Soulseek, nothing you can really do. They have massive egos, and fragile little ecosystems where they need to feel like they have some power over others. They often have pathetically long lists of rules and ban-threats and unless you have a rare file they are looking for, they just ignore you and ban. My advice would be just to look elsewhere because they aren't going to change. They need to grasp onto what little power they have in their lives. Sad.

Submitted by Michelsup on Thu, 02/13/2014 - 12:40.

As far as I can remember we always had long and sterile discussions about leechers and abusers. I ended up by banning everyone who doesn't share anything or crap. It's too easy to rely on someone's effort for too long. I'm really sad there is no way to use scripts like in nicotine+ to automatize such bans. It's up to everyone to define what is possible or acceptable for them. I made my choice.

Submitted by navycat on Thu, 07/24/2014 - 20:13.

If the head of Soulseek doesn't find a issue with it. I believe a list of ban-babies would be a big help. I'm sick of the mentality of some of the people on here. They won't even tell you why you were banned because they probably find it awkward? The people that do write back tell me weird stuff like I have nothing to offer because I don't have the enormous amount of files they do. I guess this is what its like when nerds gain power? lol I don't know.