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Got an account making death threats, they have had one post closed already but the latest one is still hanging around.

I would have thought one death threat would be enough to ban them, anyone with a hammer?

The non-answer in question

https://stackoverflow.com/a/26584544

Why you delete my post,was i right about this dumb kid,I will find this kid and kill him by my own hand

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    Just raise 'offensive' flags.
    – user247702
    Commented Oct 27, 2014 at 9:53
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    @Stijn per my reading, stuff like that is somewhat above regular offensive
    – gnat
    Commented Oct 27, 2014 at 9:55
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    @gnat sure, but it puts it on the moderators' radar. Anything consistently flagged by our community members will be investigated, and we will always follow up.
    – user247702
    Commented Oct 27, 2014 at 9:59
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    @Stijn yup, my point is that while for regular offensive stuff I rather favor "individual" flagging, for cases like this invoking some meta effect to ensure "consistent flagging" feels fair
    – gnat
    Commented Oct 27, 2014 at 10:04
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    @gnat That was my concern there language was getting more and more threatening. My first action was to raise "offensive" flag on the post and comments.
    – user692942
    Commented Oct 27, 2014 at 10:17
  • @Lankymart: I find it useful to hang out in the Tavern. Even if you are not that active, it is a very fast way to get things done. Like this one.
    – Patrick Hofman
    Commented Oct 27, 2014 at 10:22
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    @martijn-pieters Regarding your edit comments - I did the flag it, the first was closed promptly but then they re-posted straight away, I tried to explain how tags can be mixed up but then they continued with their comments making threats and threatening myself.
    – user692942
    Commented Oct 27, 2014 at 10:23
  • I'll consider that for the future, thanks @PatrickHofman
    – user692942
    Commented Oct 27, 2014 at 10:24
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    He's been hammered. I'm sure the guy enjoyed his 30 minutes of fame ;-)
    – Cerbrus
    Commented Oct 27, 2014 at 10:25
  • @Lankymart: yup, but it is still a matter for the moderators. Yes, the user was clearly off the rails and out of bounds, and at the very least in gross violation of the terms of service (if not the law). But the first post was already handled by a moderator, so they weren't far away.
    – Martijn Pieters
    Commented Oct 27, 2014 at 10:26
  • @PatrickHofman I asked for them to be banned not have the original question closed. I've now wasted my time and effort on that answer which got 3 upvotes (which in classic asp tag is respectable).
    – user692942
    Commented Oct 28, 2014 at 1:16
  • @Lankymart: I understand. Although the question itself was very bad and didn't deserve to be here. It happens to me too, that questions get deleted. I think you don't have to worry about the rep (any more).
    – Patrick Hofman
    Commented Oct 28, 2014 at 7:49
  • @PatrickHofman I could have improved it, the fact is it wasn't on hold that long. How was the OP supposed to have the opportunity to improve the question if it's closed so quickly? I don't worry about rep but I put a lot of effort into that answer and votes reflected that. I would like to reach 3K rep though so I can cast close votes, so I can't see how you can't worry about rep. Lost 30+ rep when that question was closed.
    – user692942
    Commented Oct 28, 2014 at 8:19
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    @Lankymart: Sure pastebin.com/cyj2iUJ1.
    – Patrick Hofman
    Commented Oct 28, 2014 at 9:11
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    Just spotted this - good (well, not good - but you know what I mean) to know it happens to others. Had a user threaten me via email every day for a few weeks. Wasn't nice...
    – ScottMcGready
    Commented Sep 7, 2015 at 23:58

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I think we leave the hammer to the mods. Such a person doesn't deserve to be here and you are right about flagging this. This is about the worst I have ever seen on SO.

A few from the Tavern on the Meta chat room picked up your post and flagged it as offensive, so it is deleted now. I am sure the mods will intervene shortly.

And they did. Bart (Cerbus noted here) found that his account has been deleted (and probably there are some blocks in place to keep him from coming back).

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    Aaaand he's been hammered.
    – Cerbrus
    Commented Oct 27, 2014 at 10:23
  • Na.. This isn't the worst.. Atleast this user didn't abuse families of people who posted a better answer. :P
    – TheLostMind
    Commented Oct 27, 2014 at 11:58
  • @TheLostMind: He surely threatens too. See stackoverflow.com/questions/26583947/….
    – Patrick Hofman
    Commented Oct 28, 2014 at 7:47

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