Ban Vote

[Violet]

", adjust the software so that it appears after the user has been around a while (~2 weeks)," - So everyone gets a button after 2 weeks.. seems ok

I think it should instead be leave the button there from the start. The idea is after all to report behavior of a person. I believe there should be a minimum amount of reputation required to cast a vote in the first place. Of course, this minimum amount should not be something known, and perhaps a 2 week delay after gaining enough reputation to see the command before it actually appears would be a wise implementation. Not really sure how it could be abused though, since we can each only give 1 reputation to a given person... so ultimately I question the need for this specific element to his proposal

" and weigh the votes such that users with more rep and/or more post count have a slightly more valuable vote."- I think this is my biggest contention

Hence its not being perfect. Minimum reputation/time been here: yes. Reputation inflating or deflating past that? That just puts the power in the hands of a psychopath, someone that really hates religions, and someone that I wonder if is even here anymore.

I think the longstanding should be factored into a decision mind you, by the moderators/admins. I think giving individuals different values other than a 1 person= 1 vote invites favoritism, inequality and would be hard to code and justify.

Agreed.

This should already be verboten. Making threads against a person I'm fairly certain is against the rules already and having a button will indeed increase the desire for people to comment on people rather than their arguments.

Is not the point of the gauntlet in the first place to see if a person has the capacity to be a member of the community? In which case their argument is about them: are they worth keeping around or not?

I think it's a lot more fair than whatever 1 moderator happened to think as they skimmed the thread and banning

Agreed but especially being in the minority it would allow for a serious "ganging up" as people felt the need to express their disdain for a person's ideas. Without a negative rep button there are few outlets and I feel it would be easily and likely abused

(<--- her opinion is always for the negative rep to come back, but she's not about to fight about it today).

The amount of times I've read what amounts to 'troll, please ban' is more than marginal. I've even participated once or twice. Frankly, there would be less beating around the bush if a member could just be voted over to the gauntlet.