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Forum Rules

deleteddeletedover 11 years ago

Hello. A select bit of mods have been deliberating for a while on how to improve the forum experience, and we've discussed the idea of implementing Forum Rules. This is something that we want to include the community in, so your feedback/opinions are worthwhile.

Here's a rough draft for what we have in mind.

  • Every subforum that isnt OT is going to be moderated more heavily for off-topic posts, and moderators will reserve the right to delete your post. Don't ruin threads with your banter, go to OT for that.

  • We're going to try and be harder about flaming/harassment on the forums. We want to try and make the place more friendly and while it might be a bit of a change we're asking that you be patient with us and what we have in mind is merely things to be discussed.

  • Negative and constructive criticism is fine. We're not going to silence your opinion for disagreeing or being abrasive, just never make it personal. That's all we ask. We understand that mafia is a competitive game at it's nature and that things are bound to get heated, but that doesn't mean we have to let things get out of control.

  • Trolling will be treated as the same as trolling in-game. A user has a right to report you if he believes that you are trolling them or their thread. Punishments will be handed out accordingly after we readjust what the repercussions will be for forum trolling.

  • OT will be moderated lightly, and GD will be at the discretion of the person making the topic. All rules are going to be in effect for all other subforums.

All mods reserve to delete your posts if they are off-topic.

Simsover 11 years ago
aside from shivv harassment isn't a problem and anyone that thinks otherwise is kidding themselves
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runwithfireover 11 years ago
Jasprar
runwithfire
Rutab
It's a bad idea to let users see deleted posts because they were deleted for a reason

It's like, if there was mod sensitive information leaked, and it was deleted, users could still see it

thats a no no
but, like, if I don't like the person that posted, and their post is borderline off topic, I can just delete it so screw them!

I don't want to screenshot every post I make so I can prove that I wasn't grossly off topic when a mod abuses this
Making a mod forums thread along the lines of "post a screenshot whenever you delete a post" would at least help to ease this.
there we go, but cue (mod must not be named and needn't be because this isn't a one-off) a violation/suspension being given and the mod *forgot* to screenshot. Whoopsies
Simsover 11 years ago
change the Welcome to EM! section into a section dedicated to introduction threads. most websites have something similar
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deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
The harassment and flaming needs to be culled and if it gets rid of some of the old forumers in the process, so be it.
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Hibikiover 11 years agoedited
did rutab forum block me. is that why he's ignoring all my valid posts
Jasprarover 11 years ago
MeIody
The rule on trolling...c'mon now. No. I don't even see how you would implement it because it'd be 100% feeling based. If you implement this, your "waaa my feelings are hurt!" reports are going to go up ten fold and you're going to have a /lot/ of trouble handling these in an unbiased way. And people will leave.
Yeah, would need to look deeper into how much of a part bias would play, thanks~
Simsover 11 years ago
my idea is to give me full control over the moderators
deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
Empire
Jasprar
Making a mod forums thread along the lines of "post a screenshot whenever you delete a post" would at least help to ease this.
no
Thats gonna be a busy thread
deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
runwithfire
Rutab
By your guys' definition then, adding the subforums "Food and Drink" and the others wasnt a bad idea then

You were all so against it, but, it made the forums more active?
it's a bad idea because we don't need a whole forum for food and drink on a mafia site
but it increased forum activity???
Mikiover 11 years ago
MeIody
I just imagine all my cute lovable pokemon gifs being deleted before my very eyes. I consider that hateful modding. You're directly targeting my offtopic cuteness and it's not nice :(
awwwh ;_;
Simsover 11 years ago
does anyone actually use the food and drink subforum? i haven't checked it in a while
deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
Rutab
oh and shacky, by everyone, you mean all 7 users who have posted in this thread?
jesus
deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
I think at the very least the complaints subforum should be harshly moderated
deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
Jasprar
Making a mod forums thread along the lines of "post a screenshot whenever you delete a post" would at least help to ease this.
no
runwithfireover 11 years ago
Rutab
By your guys' definition then, adding the subforums "Food and Drink" and the others wasnt a bad idea then

You were all so against it, but, it made the forums more active?
it's a bad idea because we don't need a whole forum for food and drink on a mafia site
Mikiover 11 years ago
oops i forgot to screenshot :c
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deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
the mods said food and drink would cause more people to post in the forums, but the same people who post elsewhere use it.
kylehlp123over 11 years ago
why can't you just let people have fun on this site
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MeIodyover 11 years ago
I just imagine all my cute lovable pokemon gifs being deleted before my very eyes. I consider that hateful modding. You're directly targeting my offtopic cuteness and it's not nice :(
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deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
I support trying to make the Epicmafia subsection about Epicmafia without topics like "The End of this Site" and "Pornographic Avatars" though
deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
This is very overdue.
deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
oh and shacky, by everyone, you mean all 7 users who have posted in this thread?
Simsover 11 years ago
OK retti. create a new forum section for introductions. moderate that section more harshly. leave the epicmafia and complaints section alone.
Jasprarover 11 years ago
runwithfire
Rutab
It's a bad idea to let users see deleted posts because they were deleted for a reason

It's like, if there was mod sensitive information leaked, and it was deleted, users could still see it

thats a no no
but, like, if I don't like the person that posted, and their post is borderline off topic, I can just delete it so screw them!

I don't want to screenshot every post I make so I can prove that I wasn't grossly off topic when a mod abuses this
Making a mod forums thread along the lines of "post a screenshot whenever you delete a post" would at least help to ease this.
deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
Sims
i know you guys want to appear productive, but accept that this idea is bad. everyone disagrees for a reason.
Then just answer me. I know you have good ideas