Block IP

[losttoy]

Title
Block IP

Short, concise description of the idea
A simple way to block spam or internet attackers who use the Anonymous feature, without having to block all Anonymous posting.

Full description of the ideaInstead of having a user block all Anonymous posts or having the user delete each spam or trolling post, create an option to block the

Comments

[neitherday]

I used to be in the anti-IP blocking camp, believing it useless. However, dealing with vandals on Wikipedia has shown me that it can be an effective tool. Sure it has the potential to block more than the intended target, but disabling anonymous posting all together guarantees that other potential commenters will be blocked. If the journal owner can live with it, they should be able to do it. In that vein, I'd even support the ability to block IP ranges.

[losttoy]

Just my point (except you seemed to have said it better). Thank you.

[azurelunatic]

Given the drawbacks, do you (specifically and generally) think the benefits would justify the coding time?

[neitherday]

Honestly, I don't know. It seems to me that the coding should be straight forward, in which case I would say yes. But if there is something I'm unaware of that would make it a complicated to implement (which may well be the case), then I would say no.

[neitherday]

"make it complicated to implement" not "a complicated to implement".

[azurelunatic]

(And just so you know, I do appreciate your habit of leaving comments to explain why you're deleting a misplaced comment.)