why were you put on probation/suspended or warned
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And that was all your fault. <_<ShockValue said:
I got a warning for derailing two threads. Another for making a low content post in a thread where two people posted, an op where there was nothing to discuss and was buried for a week.
Oh and a probation for saying that Top 5 with Lisa Foiles was "meh" and not for me.
Well, below you can tell my reason.SimuLord said:
Another guy justcalled something retarded and got probated so... yeah. Getting kind of ridiculous.
Not if I can help it.Neonbob said:
On topic: I've got a clean record thus far. And I really don't give a shit either way about it.
I made an amusing joke about trolling in a thread that specifically asked us to show how we troll. What made it worse was that the joke consisted of a totally harmless image from Princess Bride.
I don't know what annoys me more; the face that someone thought I was being a problem, or the fact that the mod clearly had never seen one of the greatest movies ever made.
Here is a link to that fateful post. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.195976-Poll-The-Art-of-Being-A-Total-Jerk#6296160] (User discretion advised. Apparently it was enough of a problem to incure mod wrath, so I should put this warning on).
I don't know what annoys me more; the face that someone thought I was being a problem, or the fact that the mod clearly had never seen one of the greatest movies ever made.
Here is a link to that fateful post. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.195976-Poll-The-Art-of-Being-A-Total-Jerk#6296160] (User discretion advised. Apparently it was enough of a problem to incure mod wrath, so I should put this warning on).
I got a moderation warning for the low content post thing on a thread entitled "Which games today would have been bad by the standards of the 90s" or some such. I said "Farmville", which I thought pretty much said it all without a tl;dr post about casual games. I wrote them back about the warning, because I figured it must be a mod bot thing-- i.e. one word = low content post. No response, so I figure it either got lost in the daily PMs, or they just don't like deleting warnings.
But in all seriousness, the warnings can seem a tad draconian, but by internet standards this forum is a haven from the usual flame wars, etc. Unless you want to post in one of those threads about why girls or piracy, of course.
But in all seriousness, the warnings can seem a tad draconian, but by internet standards this forum is a haven from the usual flame wars, etc. Unless you want to post in one of those threads about why girls or piracy, of course.
replying with just a picture.
Now I add blocks of text full of drivel to make it look like I'm contributing to the conversation!
Now I add blocks of text full of drivel to make it look like I'm contributing to the conversation!
In order
Warning: low word post
Probation: Insulting Activision and implying that I own a pirated copy of Assassins Creed 2 due to screwed up DRM for the PC version.
Warning: low word post
Probation: Insulting Activision and implying that I own a pirated copy of Assassins Creed 2 due to screwed up DRM for the PC version.
I'm very cautious when I post, and haven't received any MOD warnings as of yet.
I've said some things before that I thought could've earnt me a warning/probation.
I've said some things before that I thought could've earnt me a warning/probation.
The combination of the words "Bull" and "Hockey" Which I thought was total...well you get the idea.
I got warned for making a rather rude post about the fella who plays everyone's favorite sparkly vampire.
Aren't they a little over-zealous in general?
I'm glad that the forum is tightly regulated (keeps the riff-raff out), but sometimes the reasons for probation can seem downright petty. Often it seems you aren't even allowed to criticise escapist shows without risking penalisation.
I'm worried this post might get in trouble; I used "probe" and "Penal" in the same paragraph!
I'm glad that the forum is tightly regulated (keeps the riff-raff out), but sometimes the reasons for probation can seem downright petty. Often it seems you aren't even allowed to criticise escapist shows without risking penalisation.
I'm worried this post might get in trouble; I used "probe" and "Penal" in the same paragraph!
My latest, and I believe still current, probation was because I called people using welfare money in casinos "poor and stupid". I'm still fairly sure it's an accurate descriptor, but it's apparently not polite to point out the foolishness involved in gambling away money you only get because you're broke and jobless.
I once made a very depressing post about cancer (I was in a foul mood) and accidentally trolled my way into the hot topics section. The mod was nice and let me off with a warning.
I'm actually glad that the mods are strict here, there may be frequent mod wrath, but there are rarely bans. I think it helps keeping the Escapist from sinking to the level of /b/.
I'm actually glad that the mods are strict here, there may be frequent mod wrath, but there are rarely bans. I think it helps keeping the Escapist from sinking to the level of /b/.
