Strange new glitch?

[HappyMe]

I just tried to send an SoP alert on a post in GD. When I clicked the send alert doodad it told me that I was not allowed to send the alert. It said that because my last alert went down 0-6, I can't send any alerts for 24hrs. The alerts I send today were all the stalker troll alerts. Last one I sent was hidden 6-0.

What gives?

[EarlG]

1. It's a glitch

We've been having a minor issue with someone spamming the alert system, so Elad has just programmed a new function: anyone who sends an alert which is shot down 0-6 by a Jury (ie. the Jury votes unanimously to leave the post alone) is now prevented from sending another alert for 24 hours.

Unfortunately it seems that there was a glitch, which is why you got caught out by the new function. Elad is fixing it as we speak. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[HappyMe]

2. Thanks.

No inconvenience at all.

[cyberswede]

3. Is that feature going to be permanent?

Pretty please?

[EarlG]

4. Yes it is (nt)

[HappyMe]

6. That's good.

[RC]

7. Thank you.

That is a start, anyway.

pipoman posted a good idea, a $5 registration fee payable by credit card or paypal would stop or at least slow down the professional trollers spamming DU with multiple accounts.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1240209824#post6

Something to think about, anyway.

[Skinner]

9. It would also slow down lots more legitimate registrations.

So I don't think we would do something like that.

[Paulie]

10. Awesome.

This will be very effective. One chance to alert troll then its back to the sunlight of the forums where more eyeballs can speed the troll's exit.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

11. Excellent.

[2ndAmForComputers]

13. Suggestion for fine-tuning that rule:

If the alerted poster is PPRd before the 24 hours are up, the alert block is automatically lifted.

Makes sense? I'm thinking of this situation: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1240211429

[uppityperson]

5. Wow, thank you. That's great.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

8. What a wonderful idea for a solution.

It'll be useful down the road, too.

Thank you guys and a special shout out to Elad for all his hard work!!

[MADem]

14. Isn't "spamming the alert system" akin to "messing with the software?"

Is it possible to identify the spammer and dump them?