3 years later... what happened?

[sky14kemea]

Yep, put me down as another user with a 5-digit post count who's none-too-impressed with how hostile the forums have become lately...

You don't even know the half of it.... =[

OT: The forums do seem to have a more negative vibe these days. I'm hoping it's not permanent though. This place is pretty much my home, so I'll be here regardless of what happens in the future.

Also noticed a lot more people are getting angry at the Mods these days. :/ I'd rather they just talked to us direct instead of trying to passive-aggressively complain about it.

 

[Sassafrass]

Also noticed a lot more people are getting angry at the Mods these days. :/ I'd rather they just talked to us direct instead of trying to passive-aggressively complain about it.

Well, here's the thing.

People think they can't bring up complaints about the Moderation because they think that, when they do, happy smacky ban hammer time will follow them for even daring to mention a problem they have, which it won't. So, when they passive-aggressively complain about the Mods, and they get found out and warned/banned/whatever, they get bitchy about that because this obviously means you can't complain about the Mods which, in turn, makes people more hostile towards the Mods.

It's a wonderful situation. :/

 

[sky14kemea]

Also noticed a lot more people are getting angry at the Mods these days. :/ I'd rather they just talked to us direct instead of trying to passive-aggressively complain about it.

Well, here's the thing.

People think they can't bring up complaints about the Moderation because they think that, when they do, happy smacky ban hammer time will follow them for even daring to mention a problem they have, which it won't. So, when they passive-aggressively complain about the Mods, and they get found out and warned/banned/whatever, they get bitchy about that because this obviously means you can't complain about the Mods which, in turn, makes people more hostile towards the Mods.

It's a wonderful situation. :/

Yeah, I know it's a tough one.

But they can always PM us direct if they think something was unfair! Heck, that's what the appeals system is. All you have to do is keep your cool and not dissolve into personal attacks. :<

We also have other ways to be reached, my twitter is on my profile and everything! D:

 

[ScrabbitRabbit]

Yeah, I know it's a tough one.

But they can always PM us direct if they think something was unfair! Heck, that's what the appeals system is. All you have to do is keep your cool and not dissolve into personal attacks. :<

We also have other ways to be reached, my twitter is on my profile and everything! D:

If it helps you feel better, I think this is one of the best moderated sites I've been on in years. It can be a tad hostile, sure, but whenever I venture into another gaming forum... good God.

There's only a small minority of users who are really hostile here, I think. It's just that they tend to post a lot.