I know this same thought has been discussed before at the EGB forum. I can't speak for them all, but I think it would be a great idea to be able to hold the author as accountable as the reviewers for abusive content.

Count me in!
-ByteSlinger-

Yeah, igott! Let's get rid of the whistle system and the flag system to!
LET'S BECOME A SPAM SITE AGAIN!

I fucking SIGN your petition. I'd elaborate, but I have a goddamn migraine and people like igott just piss me off and make me forget the point I wanted to make about the rules already in place and how insipid his ubiquitous comment seems in relation to that.
Ergo, I am going to bed.

ps i love benwa.

I will sign your petition.

You make an interesting point. I think that comments of any kind on this site (especially the ones that are just plain inane (I made a rhyme :D)) should come with a flag option.

I Sign ^_^

oh ouch i was hoping for a resonse but i didnt know you deleted my post. :( well ok give the people the right to flag auther comments.

I agree, /signed. - by the way, hows the name change going?

ah no problem. its odd to see just a user active on NG you know. you dont seem to have songs or flash. so you just an advied newgrounder?

Hmm I agree. "I sign"

looks left <,<

Looks right >,>

*Signs*

So who am i making this auto graph out to?

l...................l

I made that :D

I cannot sign this.

Not that I don't agree with your sentiment--I do--but there are mechanisms already in place that deal with such problems. Being an active portal defender is but one method. You CAN blam authors for their comments, even if the flash is decent. That's up to the Grounds Gold crowd who constantly stares down that Flash Portal day after day.

However, the Author's Comments are simply that: Author's Comments. If their comments are unbearable, either send a query to someone with administrative power, or simply don't watch the movie. Don't forget: each time someone uploads the flash, the number of views goes up by one. No need to dignify their stupidity or callousness with an audience, right?

I pay very little attention to what authors say about their submission, except games (instructions on controls). In fact, I've never personally beheld an instance of the "N" word. I HAVE, however, seen slurs against homosexuals... plenty of those. The thing is, I rarely if ever see such ignorance attached to a professionally made submission.

There is a good reason: most of those that actually did try to squeeze in the sleaze got canned from the site already, possibly on a permanent basis. Whoever did write something ignorant or utterly below the belt has already been taken care of. Say what you will about admin or mods. They're fair. Their word is taken seriously.

If such comments made it through the portal, they're still not permanent. Actually, you can update your comments to talk about bugs reported and fixed, or massive game updates, or a shout-out about getting Front Page. Actually, the power to self-edit should be exercised more: if a score of denizens (i.e. twenty) complains via one PM each to the author about the same comment, a clear-thinking author might self-edit the post, possibly exercising greater discretion in the future. Instead of exhibiting a 'zero tolerance' approach and kicking him out (leaving the intrinsic issue of anger to fester), confront the idiot head-on with a healthy dose of moral indignation.

You want to know what bugs me? Nobody bothers to self-edit a reply to a painful review. I remember one review's reply, laughing constantly after reading it aloud for all to hear. Of course, it can set someone off, even if it is fun to pick on someone's ignorance.

In any case, I do not sign the petition. I understand the spirit behind it, but an additional mechanism should not be necessary. Remember that Flash authors tend to be treated a little more courteously than normal and getting flagged by people who abuse the new mechanism... well, that might cause the authors to dodge, or just hesitate to submit new material at this site.

Grub has signed this petition

I WANNA SIGN

*rips up petition*

I sign, just because I hate Chris Beer with a passion.

I sign(is tired of rude authors)

i sign this petition
its fucking annoying when an asshole posts a crap flash,
even worse when they write a terrble comment

i sign. to many little immature people on the internet who cant control wha tthey say on other people work. they spend alot of time and work to try and give them something to enjoy but they give it a crappy score and rating with a crappy review because they think its funny.

Wait, so is this about those stupid ass reviews that people make about flashes?
Example: Good
HEy man Nice flash!
Cuzz if it is, I'll sign it, seriously if you write such a dumbass comment then you might as well hang yourself because if your to stupid to give helpfull advice to the flashmaker then you should have died the minute you were born. It pisses me off BEYOND limits about how dumb people can be in reviews...

roflmaocopter i can agree at a certain point but this wont stop them u know

i sign

Unfortunately it's the exception to the rule. Similar to PM spam, you can't spam in the forum, but you can spam someone's inbox.

lolfag!

I kid I kid

I mean E-rips, oh wait am I locked out.

Sorry but no.

There's waaaay too many shit comments for any number of mods to remove. And don't you already have a [block], [delete], and [ban] option. You have the power to stop comments you do not agree with. Face it, people will always be stupid.

Excuse me, I thought you said blog comments. Sorry, my head kept switching the words.

You kno a good way to not get an abusive response is to not leave a review!

Case solved

N dam baby yu got som o dem nic tittahs

I don't sign because I disagree.

Down with censorship!!

Sorry.

Mudkipz? I lurve the taste of them!

Eh, what a person posts on there crap is there issue. If it looks like something I wouldn't read than I can easily ignore it. I'd probably think to myself that the person who wrote it was an idiot or an asshole. But that's their problem not mine.

Even though this is now like nearly two months old, I sign. I've recently become addicted to flagging abusive comments, and I too have seen some shocking author's comments....

*sign*

I totally agree with you man, you have a great point.

Also, I sign. lol.

I would sign, but chris beer is always worth it, so no.

Agreed. No more double standards.

*puts the pen to the paper*

*signs*

:D

I quite agree with this. I apologise if I have already signed, but I'm signing again. I would hope you have enough signings to actually get this put into action.

You have my vote ;)

I sign!
Ive seen many artists attack some pretty innocent reviewers and there aint shiz they can do about it!