Disabled profiles should not be able to write on other profiles.

[Dec]

ScribbleHub currently allows users to disable their profiles, which makes them completely inaccessible to others -- no viewing their content, no messaging, nothing. That’s fine for privacy.

But here’s the problem: they can still interact with everyone else.
They can:

• Post on other users’ profile walls.
• Like or interact with content.
• Potentially leave reviews or comments.

This creates a one-sided interaction: we can't reply to them (unless they leave a message first), check their history, or context -- yet they can still pop into our space and leave a message.
Sure, we can block them -- but the only way to do that is through Settings --> Blocked Users, where you have to manually enter their nickname. While the nickname is visible and can be copied, this is still a clunky workaround for something that shouldn't be happening in the first place.

Proposed Solution​

Disabled profiles should be restricted from all user interaction.
That includes:

• Posting on other users’ profiles.
• Leaving reviews, comments, or replies.
• Interacting socially in any way.

They can still:

• Read stories.
• Use their reading list.
• Consume content passively.

Basically: If you opt out of social visibility, you shouldn’t retain the ability to socially engage. Disabled should mean disabled -- both ways.

Edit (thanks @Kaze_NG for the idea);
If a user deactivates their profile, they should not be able to re-activate it for 7 days. Same for deactivating after reactivation.
Additionally, all interactions made by the account while it was active should become hidden the moment the account gets deactivated.
Hidden, not deleted. Those can become visible again after reactivation (unless it is too big of a pain in the ass to implement, then deletion is okay I guess).

 

[RepresentingWrath]

I agree.

 

[Corty]

Good point. I second this.

 

[Alski]

Basically: If you opt out of social visibility, you shouldn’t retain the ability to socially engage. Disabled should mean disabled -- both ways.

You have my vote

 

[Kaze_NG]

I agree, but what about people who activate their profile only to leave salt and deactivate it afterwards? Should the salt then disappear?

 

[Fairemont]

I agree, but what about people who activate their profile only to leave salt and deactivate it afterwards? Should the salt then disappear?

It should.

You cannot determine if ratings are from them while their profile is disabled, and even if you have suspicions, it is impossible to report them while disabled.

This means if they give you a negative rating in retaliation, there is little you can do.

 

[Dec]

what about people who activate their profile only to leave salt and deactivate it afterwards?

Good question. Maybe can't deactivate/activate for like a week or so after taking the action? Gonna add this to the post.

Should the salt then disappear?

Yes.

This means if they give you a negative rating in retaliation, there is little you can do.

And what would you do anyway? Give them another bad rating?
I would say - at this moment, just block and ignore, as it is not worth feeding the trolls.

 

[Representing_Tromba]

Sounds like a good idea!

 

[Fairemont]

Good question. Maybe can't deactivate/activate for like a week or so after taking the action? Gonna add this to the post.


Yes.


And what would you do anyway? Give them another bad rating?
I would say - at this moment, just block and ignore, as it is not worth feeding the trolls.

Of course not! However, it is an illegal rating. They could swoop in, drop a 1 star rating, a d leave their profile disabled. There would be no way to have it removed.

 

[Dec]

There would be no way to have it removed.

Yes, there is. All you have to do is report it to Tony and write a nice explanation of what happened. The said rating will be removed.

And I updated the main post.

 

[Madmcgee]

I'm at least reasonably sure 1/3 of my good stars are from shy raters
All my pretties would disappear if that happened

 

[Fairemont]

Yes, there is. All you have to do is report it to Tony and write a nice explanation of what happened. The said rating will be removed.

And I updated the main post.

While that may be possible you also have yo be able to identify the culprit.

 

[melchi]

You have my vote

And my cat!

 

[ConansWitchBaby]

Crucify them!

 

[Deleted member 192215]

I got harassed in My own profile page. What a day to start.


Even more funny, @zachycards disabled his account. I can't reply to him anything.


Additionally, @zachycards is also a professional racist, that is something I didn't know (Uh... Almost every average american hurting ego would).

I support adding this feature as high priority, because, I don't what many type of users that are sensitive emotionally by one online comment.

 

[Dec]

I got harassed in My own profile page. What a day to start.

Even more funny, @zachycards disabled his account. I can't reply to him anything.

Additionally, @zachycards is also a professional racist, that is something I didn't know (Uh... Almost every average american hurting ego would).

I don't know what type of other user that would harass other user.

Yes, he is the exact reason why I created this thread.
A lot of people had problems with him, you can read about it more here;

I'm going crazy. Someone made a YouTube video about me.

Yesterday, I commented under a review on Webnovel that it wasn’t a real one. The person who posted it spammed the same review under almost every story they visited. Maybe that was a bit too far. Okay. But you won’t believe what happened next. I think a screenshot would be more appropriate. He...

forum.scribblehub.com

Author harasses me after 1 Star Rating:)

Last night, I read a fanfiction on this site on my smartphone. I wasn't logged in, so I gave my rating today on the PC. I didn't like this fic and gave it a 1 star. Now the author is harassing me. Can I report them? And has anyone else had problems with them before? Edit: The messages is now...

forum.scribblehub.com

https://forum.scribblehub.com/members/tony.11/#profile-post-75417


Btw, @SuperSubway can you please plop those images in the spoiler? They are kinda big.

 

[Fairemont]

Wow, he's still going..

 

[Deleted member 192215]

Yes, he is the exact reason why I created this thread.
A lot of people had problems with him, you can read about it more here;

I'm going crazy. Someone made a YouTube video about me.

Yesterday, I commented under a review on Webnovel that it wasn’t a real one. The person who posted it spammed the same review under almost every story they visited. Maybe that was a bit too far. Okay. But you won’t believe what happened next. I think a screenshot would be more appropriate. He...

forum.scribblehub.com

Author harasses me after 1 Star Rating:)

Last night, I read a fanfiction on this site on my smartphone. I wasn't logged in, so I gave my rating today on the PC. I didn't like this fic and gave it a 1 star. Now the author is harassing me. Can I report them? And has anyone else had problems with them before? Edit: The messages is now...

forum.scribblehub.com

https://forum.scribblehub.com/members/tony.11/#profile-post-75417


Btw, @SuperSubway can you please plop those images in the spoiler? They are kinda big.

Done, I just turn them into thumbnail.

 

[DireBadger]

everyone wants to make everyplace *safe*

grown-ups don't live in a safe world.

 

[Fairemont]

everyone wants to make everyplace *safe*

grown-ups don't live in a safe world.

That's not an excuse to not try!