Disemvowelling Button for abusive comments

[lauredhel]

Title:
Disemvowelling Button for abusive comments

Area:
Comments

Summary:
A button on comments one's own journal and on communities you moderate that allow one to remove all vowels from the comment (with a note that it's been done).

Description:
Common on other blogs is the technique of disemvowelling abusive comments. This retains the public record and maintains transparency, while frustrating the commenter's attempt to expose others to their abuse or hate speech, and sending the message that their actions are unwelcome and won't be tolerated.

It would be great to be able to disemvowel abusive comments on one's own journal, or on a community while wearing a mod hat.

Poll #2496 Disemvowelling Button for abusive comments

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 95

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Should be implemented as-is.
35 (36.8%)

Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
10 (10.5%)

Shouldn't be implemented.
38 (40.0%)

(I have no opinion)
12 (12.6%)

(Other: please comment)
0 (0.0%)

Comments

[allchildren]

I really hate the idea that one user could alter the text of another dreamwidth user's comment. Delete or screen or hide unless summoned, sure, it's your space. But not change what another person registered on this site has said.

[triadruid]

This, for all the reasons mentioned above. I think the current tools are more than sufficient, and avoid drama/accessability admirably.