I was not referring to any specific example, but since you brought it up:lacktheknack said:Oh, are you referring to that time where you were told that they weren't going to wrath Daystar Clarion because they'd have to wrath you too? I mean, you are the main advocate for consistency and all.
My post consisted of nothing more than pointing out a strawman argument, and it is standard debating practice to point these out.The mod message I received said:@IceForce: It's not our job to hand out warnings just because of your personal grievances. The post isn't nice, I'll agree, but giving that a warning under "Being a jerk" would lead me to warn your post that's being quoted as well, for the same reason.
The reply I got was accusing me of "attempting to come across as an intellectual".
I'm honestly dumbfounded at how BOTH of these could possibly be considered "being a jerk".
How is accusing someone of attempting to be an intellectual, on the same level as a example of standard debating practice?
Regardless, there is one thing that this proves: The "don't be a jerk" rule is completely and utterly subjective.
Forum rules should not be subjective. They should be clear, concise, and show specific examples of what is allowed and what isn't.
The rules here are not like this. They are vague, ambiguous, subjective, and open to interpretation.
If that's the case, and if the mods really are as powerless as you claim them to be, then why have them at all? Why don't the staff moderate the forum, and get rid of the mods altogether?lacktheknack said:Also, again, the mods aren't the final stop on who's being a jerk. The staff are. You know... that part I just wrote that you conveniently cut out.
It would cut out the middle-men, it would probably lead to better consistency, and it would mean fewer mistakes being made (since people have to contact the staff anyway to get mistakes rectified).
Why bother with all this? Just have to staff moderate the forums, and it would solve all these problems.
I haven't been around long enough to notice any shift or change, but what you say definitely sounds plausible.major_chaos said:That seems to be a recent thing. I think there may have been a behind the scenes change of policy we weren't informed of. Either that or the attitude of the mods has just shifted lately.IceForce said:I discovered that the hard way myself, just recently.
What I found particularly surprising was the way the mod messages I received seemed to contradict the instructions on the group itself.