Are the forums too strict?
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It seems to work in our favour though there are times where I wish they were a little more reserved with the ban hammer.(Or rather the probation hammer)
SHHHH, they're watching us.
Honestly, I think they're pretty fair about the rules here on the site. There have been some posts that got some guys on probation for reasons I didn't understand, but I probably didn't get the full story.
Honestly, I think they're pretty fair about the rules here on the site. There have been some posts that got some guys on probation for reasons I didn't understand, but I probably didn't get the full story.
Crack down moar, I see people getting away with stuff long after I've reported.
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Go to the Bioware Social Network and come back talking about strictness. At least here we're allowed to have differing opinions.
I wouldn't necessarily say the escapist is the mod's "house". If anything the escapist is like the ocean and the mods are the lifeguards. Because if this was their house, what's stopping the mods from shutting down the site and telling everyone to "get out". The escapist would eventually die because the contributers would no longer be welcome either since they are technically not "mods". All that would be left of this great site are the stagnating remains of past enjoyment left to decay in a corner.Lazarus Long said:
All in all, I'm not disagreeing with you, but I think the metaphor of a house is a bit extreme, especially for how enormous the site's population is.
As far as the OT is concerned, I like the level of "strictness" as it is. It's far better than the Steam forums that's for sure.
Make it whatever they want but apply it consistently and evenly. I guess that they don't is a product of having a bunch of different mods doing the modding, but it seems like one guy will get banned and the other guy will get nothing even though they both posted the exact same thing.
I also suspect that some of the mods read reported posts in a vacuum and don't take the larger context into consideration. That's how one combatant in a flame war gets time-out but the other combatant don't get shit. Because they're not seeing the entire flame-war. They're merely looking at who's firing a shot at a particular point in time.
I also suspect that some of the mods read reported posts in a vacuum and don't take the larger context into consideration. That's how one combatant in a flame war gets time-out but the other combatant don't get shit. Because they're not seeing the entire flame-war. They're merely looking at who's firing a shot at a particular point in time.
It seems like if you have a bad day around here, you'll get stuck with a warning or probation.
Sometimes it seems too much, sometimes too little....not very consistent around here.
Sometimes it seems too much, sometimes too little....not very consistent around here.
Bump.silversnake4133 said:
The posting community is the lifeblood of this and all other forums. If the posting community upped and left it to the mods, I doubt the remaining site traffic would support the advertising and pay the bills. It may be their "house" but we, the posters, are the ones that that pay the mortgage.
The fact that the mods have a somewhat of a reputation for being strict is the very reason most people actually think before they post. Great way to eliminate low content or offensive posts.
Though I have seen a few people that are pretty good at trolling just enough to get away with it, like they've mastered dancing across the fine line between being a dick and being a troll.
Though I have seen a few people that are pretty good at trolling just enough to get away with it, like they've mastered dancing across the fine line between being a dick and being a troll.
i got a warning today for a post that said a new seires they have on this was bad and asked why it still excited but i did not use any bad words or anything and most people agreed with me but then i read a post saying the same thing just in different words im not sure but if they didnt get a warning then there being unfair
This kinda sums up the whole thing. I've generally (with a little censorship due to my colorfully dirty vocabulary) been able to speak my mind about a topic without any interference, it's mostly the people who are directly criticising another poster, or the topic starter who get suspended/probed/etc.Hader said:
Too strict? Dunno. Spotty moderation? Absolutely. The joy of user mods.
Anyway, Someone quotes or responds to you with some sheer brain-hurting stupidity, and when you point it out, they hit report and poof. It's all pretty silly, but it doesn't mean much in the long run. Kind of entertaining, in a way.
Anyway, Someone quotes or responds to you with some sheer brain-hurting stupidity, and when you point it out, they hit report and poof. It's all pretty silly, but it doesn't mean much in the long run. Kind of entertaining, in a way.