₦airaland Forum

Seun:
It's a nudge in the right direction. I've seen it being used on the Economics subreddit. It is very risky for us because discouraging people who have nothing to say may not necessarily move people who have something to say to fill the gap.

All right. I hope everything goes well, then.

Kimo21:
Good afternoon…kindly don’t try be a woman wrapper. I believe you have been here long enough to know jeon Saphire….siofra and the likes with certain mods siding them and when guys retaliate they get banned. The abuse went both ways but at least it’s better now.

CC: Seun. Look into this Kimo21 observation and fo the needful. I mean he's so on point.i remember when some of us 📞 out a popular Nairalanderin phone section yor scamming a fellow Nairalander,some of us got banned got 40 years.One of ur ex female moderator used her influence to got us banned for that long.Our offence is we 👄 too much/drag that phone guy .Seun,about time u do something about online beggars disturbing our peace, scammers,etc NOT SPACE BOOKERS association

MaziObinnaokija:
CC: Seun. Look into this Kimo21 observation and fo the needful. I mean he's so on point.i remember when some of us 📞 out a popular Nairalanderin phone section yor scamming a fellow Nairalander,some of us got banned got 40 years.One of ur ex female moderator used her influence to got us banned for that long.Our offence is we 👄 too much/drag that phone guy .Seun,about time u do something about online beggars disturbing our peace, scammers,etc NOT SPACE BOOKERS association

Kaì, Nigerians sha, you got banned for 40 years on a forum that is barely 20 years (if that) and you are here outing yourself as using an alternative moniker which is another offence in itself.

Walahi we nor well for dis country.

read well.So,all the perpz that speak out/git banned 40 years,nah my monikers/nah mr get am .? Go to phone section and read.

aswani:
Kaì, Nigerians sha, you got banned for 40 years on a forum that is barely 20 years (if that) and you are here outing yourself as using an alternative moniker which is another offence in itself.

Walahi we nor well for dis country.

lol naptu blocked me because he couldn’t handle the truth. Let it pain him very well.

Seun:
You have just mentioned Muhammad and Muslims. Nothing happened. Just avoid making insultive and inflammatory comments.

How can you even let an account with a username 'AntiChristian' exist?

olawaleatanda:
since 2017 you never see wife for nairaland

Na wa ooh 😮

I have not seen oh............

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TotoIsGud4boy:
@seun, while this is a good development, I think you should focus more on ranking comments rather than trying to control free speech, or is that very difficult to achieve? If you can devise a way to rank comments based on:
Likes/Shares = Relevance
Quotes/Mentions = Controversy

That’ll be a big milestone… what you’re doing now is just shooting in the dark… you have to make real changes because forums are dead, don’t expect real meaningful content unless you devise a way to rank high quality comments thereby giving users the incentive to post more.

Most people found more value in page 10 or 11, question is how many people are willing to go to those pages ? Please be innovative. Nairaland shouldn't just remain a news aggregator, it should be a place to find and share and discuss about relevant things.

Also work on the ban system, it’s very flawed, users should be banned from a particular section where violation occurred, not site-wide.

I agree with you that the 1st page needs filters for quality comments. It will improve users comments for next 2-3 pages per thread, which might tilt behavioral patterns to comment sections on NL.

daveP:
I agree with you that the 1st page needs filters for quality comments. It will improve users comments for next 2-3 pages per thread, which might tilt behavioral patterns to comment sections on NL.

Quality comments on Nairaland dare not be based on Like's, I have seen lots of rubbish, imbecilic comments by Obidients being Liked by fellow Obidients.

Very valid point based on adding polls to the thread. Seun, you have 8,190,953 members, which is enough to win presidential election. Spice it up for us, so we can utilize the platform for election prep.

BodePolScience:
I hope Nairaland can take a snippet on how Reddit is run. What I notice is that comments aren't ordered on the basis of 'first come first serve' but comments are ordered using certain parameters. For instance the comment below me: 'E no concern me. Anything wwy una like make una do. E no change the cost of foodstuffs in the market.'. This kind of comment shouldn't be on the front row because:
1. It's irrelevant to the discourse
2. It's a digression
3. It's likely to make some guests or some sort of elitism individuals to lose interest in the site.

In contrast, the successive comment by DaveP: 'Pls can there be a suggestions box thread where ideas can be picked from your hallowed forumites to make upgrades and UX an excellent one?



We need polls on this site. It is a great engagement tool and that feature will help alot, especially in Sports and Education section, etc.'.
The above comment ought to definitely make front page because:
1. It's relevant to the discourse
2. It sparks up new and reinvigorating ideas that can help augment the discourse.

In a nutshell, I hope Nairaland can implement a system where comments are not ordered on the basis of first come first serve.

My only suggestion is to make it sixty. There are too many people who don’t understand the concept of forums. Some users post random gifs and call it a day. If Reddit allowed for space booking, it wouldn’t build the appeal it’s enjoying today.

Seun:
My Fellow Nairalanders,

We have implemented a minimum post size of 40 characters in order to improve our content quality. We want people to patiently compose substantial replies before hitting the submit button. Based on your feedback, we may increase or decrease the limit in the future.

We have also extended the blocking period between members to 3 weeks, because many Nairalanders felt that the previous duration was too short.

Our automated system for dealing with spam and toxicity is now much smarter than it was in the beginning. It's now much less likely to take action against innocent posts. Alas, it is still far from perfect, so please be patient with us as we strive to make it more perfect.

- Seun.

Mr Seun, good morning
I'll like to be your personal doctor

aswani:
Quality comments on Nairaland dare not be based on Like's, I have seen lots of rubbish, imbecilic comments by Obidients being Liked by fellow Obidients.

What am i saying, what are you saying? 🤦🏽‍♂️

crixlight2:
What does this 40 character mean, I have been trying to understand how it works, I will be glad if you can explain much better. Thanks

Don't type less than forty letters of the alphabet whenever you want to type anything here.

I just want you all to know that . . .

— Nairaland is owned by Oluwaseun Osewa —

Seun:
My Fellow Nairalanders,

We have implemented a minimum post size of 40 characters in order to improve our content quality. We want people to patiently compose substantial replies before hitting the submit button. Based on your feedback, we may increase or decrease the limit in the future.

We have also extended the blocking period between members to 3 weeks, because many Nairalanders felt that the previous duration was too short.

Our automated system for dealing with spam and toxicity is now much smarter than it was in the beginning. It's now much less likely to take action against innocent posts. Alas, it is still far from perfect, so please be patient with us as we strive to make it more perfect.

- Seun.

People copy and paste the 40 more characters needed.

Seun:
If only 50% of Nairalanders obey the spirit of the rule, it will still be an improvement.

The backward comments issuing from this dude, can only be obtained from someone with a POOR sense of judgement /assessment. It's alarming that he found himself occupying the office of a dictator

Of all the communities to emulate, he left those accommodating mixed multitude similar to nairaland and focused on the extremely narrow niched audience in r/economics. Anyway, can't blame you. Ultimately, it's your site. Time will tell.

No wonder..... ..... ..............

Users should have a personal page to post whatever they like..and so that their followers can see...like a wall...since you refuse adverts in posts.

chatinent:
Users should have a personal page to post whatever they like..and so that their followers can see...like a wall...since you refuse adverts in posts.

That sounds like the Diary Section. It already exists.

naptu2:
That sounds like the Diary Section. It already exists.

Not a diary.

A section in the profile called the user's wall where followers or others can comment on but only the user can post. A typical "what is on your mind" profile wall.

chatinent:
Not a diary.

A section in the profile called the user's wall where followers or others can comment on but only the user can post. A typical "what is on your mind" profile wall.

Interesting idea. Thanks. 🤔

Seun:
You have just mentioned Muhammad and Muslims. Nothing happened. Just avoid making insultive and inflammatory comments.

*insulting.

Nostalemate:
Seun Seun...if you know you know.

Greetings to all Chess Players.

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Tominix:
You haven't messaged me yet

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Tominix:
Alright check my signature

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Greetings to all Chess Players.

Nostalemate:
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Greetings to all Chess Players.

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Seun:
My Fellow Nairalanders,

We have implemented a minimum post size of 40 characters in order to improve our content quality. We want people to patiently compose substantial replies before hitting the submit button. Based on your feedback, we may increase or decrease the limit in the future.

We have also extended the blocking period between members to 3 weeks, because many Nairalanders felt that the previous duration was too short.

Our automated system for dealing with spam and toxicity is now much smarter than it was in the beginning. It's now much less likely to take action against innocent posts. Alas, it is still far from perfect, so please be patient with us as we strive to make it more perfect.

- Seun.

Sorry, but I don't understand why there should be a restriction on how long I can block a person. There are some really vile people and trolls here that I don't wish to read from ever again, for the sake of my mental health.

Seun:
My Fellow Nairalanders,

We have implemented a minimum post size of 40 characters in order to improve our content quality. We want people to patiently compose substantial replies before hitting the submit button. Based on your feedback, we may increase or decrease the limit in the future.

We have also extended the blocking period between members to 3 weeks, because many Nairalanders felt that the previous duration was too short.

Our automated system for dealing with spam and toxicity is now much smarter than it was in the beginning. It's now much less likely to take action against innocent posts. Alas, it is still far from perfect, so please be patient with us as we strive to make it more perfect.

- Seun.

Based on the feedback, I’d remove the 40-character requirement for posting. I haven’t come across a single soul who thinks it’s a good idea. I might be mistaken but that’s just how I see it. Me, anyone who knows me knows that I’m a poster of intense substance but even I don’t want to necessarily have to type an essay every time I post. Some posts are appropriate when they’re short and succinct.