Moderation | ASP.NET 3.5 Social Networking

Problem

The core problem in this chapter is that we do not want to give willy-nilly control to our user base. We should maintain as much control over our site as possible with regards to what goes into it and what is displayed on it. Let's discuss the core features.

Community moderation

The user moderation takes place with a simple AJAXed ImageButton that allows them to report inappropriate content inline along with the content.

The content that is flagged by the community will show up in the administration console under the Moderation section as shown in the following screenshot. Here you can approve or deny the content.

Gagging users

Once you have a list of moderated content, you will eventually start to notice some repeat offenders. For that reason, we need a way to slap the hands of those offenders. When viewing your flagged content, you will also see the owner of the content. If you find that you are seeing repeat offenders, you can apply a Gag to the user. A Gag will restrict the user...

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ASP.NET 3.5 Social Networking

By : Andrew Siemer

ASP.NET 3.5 Social Networking

By: Andrew Siemer

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Community moderation

Gagging users

ASP.NET 3.5 Social Networking

By : Andrew Siemer

ASP.NET 3.5 Social Networking

By: Andrew Siemer

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Gagging users

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