When Haloscan Is Your Buddy

Just to get your attention folks about the neat features of Haloscan!

Now, suppose some Yahoo or cyberstalker plan to use one of the library computers to try and harrass you by making odious comments in your blog comment section via Haloscan, what can you do? Well, Haloscan can allow you to make a blanket ban by putting in a wildcard asterisk at the end of an IP address number (e.g. 234.23.45.*) rather than a specific IP (e.g. 234.23.45.435) where the original offending computer came from (btw, I'm making up the IP address number as I go). For every computer connected to the internet, each computer has a unique IP address identifier (e.g 234.23.45.435). By designating an IP address number with a wildcard asterisk in place of "435" at the end, for example, will allow a whole slew of library computers (or other locations where roomful of computers are connected to the internet) to be automatically banned from that particular location. If somebody goes to a different library or a different location and do the same dumb cyberstalking nut job, Haloscan can let you designate a blanket ban. Pretty soon, your offending Yahoo will find him/herself running out of libraries or locations with roomful of internet connected computers. Sweet. Thank you Haloscan.

Each blogsite usually comes with a rule (it may be posted or not) by the owner who have a certain amount of tolerance for trolls. But for me, all I ask is for you to follow MY rules. Be courteous. You can be stern or adamant in your opinion but making vindictive or offensive comments toward me will not win you anything. Debate and argue, yes. Whining and cursing with vindictive comments or call names like an insolent little girl or boy? No. If you get banned, don't despair. Just move on with your life and lick your wounds.

Now, you must be wondering if I banned anybody after writing this. Yes. One person who was foolish to disregard my rules posted at the top of my blog. I believe in 2nd or 3rd chances, but after that...sayonara. You get my drift.

Now, guess who win the coveted Darwin award thinking that the library strategy with a roomful of computers connected to the internet was a brilliant idea?

Well, somebody knows.