I read the Slashdot FAQ on the Friend/Foe system, but I still don't understand i...

maxerickson · on Oct 5, 2017

Yes, alter the displayed scoring.

Also based on the 2nd degree information, friends of friends and such.

I would use it behind the scenes to look for bad accounts too. Someone with lots of foes would be a candidate for some silent moderation.

snerbles · on Oct 5, 2017

Slashdot's score weighting is configurable. You could even add a positive score offset to foes.

digi_owl · on Oct 5, 2017

The impression i have is that it gives fores a personal -1 on their comment score. So unless they get some +1s from others, or you have set /. to show everything, they will vanish below the breakpoint.

Note though that anyone can look up who has them flagged as foe on /..