RE: An approach for dealing with harassment on Steemit - Selective Channels

You are viewing a single comment's thread from:

An approach for dealing with harassment on Steemit - Selective Channels

in steem •  8 years ago  (edited)

IP address could be used.

Blocking an IP address is not possible because that would block many innocent Steemians. Due to the shortage of IPv4 addresses many ISPs outside America use Carrier-grade NAT (CGN) for their residential customers. Customers with ISPs using CGN) share the same IPv4 address as many other customers. Blocking an IPv4 address will block all Steemians sharing the same IPv4 address, not only Malcolm.

But if someone is willing to go on a VPN

Just one click in your Opera browser and you are on VPN (5 countries to choose between). As simple as clicking on a link. No subscription or account is needed - free of charge. "Malcolm" loves the Opera browser. :-)

I understand your post and I'm sure Steemit Inc. will find a solution if/when harassment becomes a problem, but blocking IP addresses is not a solution.

Steemit is an open platform where you even can see the wallets of other members and it's difficult to "hide".

Screenshot

steem
8 years ago by

Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:

  • Disagreement on rewards
  • Fraud or plagiarism
  • Hate speech or trolling
  • Miscategorized content or spam

Submit
$0.00
    0
    Authors get paid when people like you upvote their post.
    If you enjoyed what you read here, create your account today and start earning FREE STEEM!