Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-25356210-20150609211256/@comment-25330335-20150611140037

Aarplane22 wrote: Maybe to prevent duplicate suggestions, suggestions that were already declined, or suggestions that are inadequate, is there any way on the Wiki to add a title filter? In other words, restrict a suggestion to be posted if the title/contents contain certain topics that have already been suggested (*cough cough*, the word "Gandalf" and so forth). Something like that, I think, would be a big time saver, rather than send mods to patrol the board 24/7.

 Elvenking of the Woodland Realm  05:15, June 11, 2015 (UTC)

We could do something like that with a bot (see footnote). The problem with that is that someone would have to run their computer twenty-four seven to make sure that the machine doesn't overload. And something would always get through the gaps. We already have lists of things not to suggest, but the problem is that it would be such a long list of declined suggestions it is pretty much not worth it.

* A bot is a program, that is handed control of an account on the wiki, that can be given admin or mod permissions to do what needs to be done. However, there are limitations. The wiki members must code the bot themselves, which takes time. They must also host it, which means that someone must run their computer very often to make the bot effective. Speak to me or Sinth in the chat for details.

SamwiseFilmore (Admin)  (Fill My Mailbox) 14:00, June 11, 2015 (UTC)