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.

Mikiover 11 years ago
BlackBattler
you don't even need new rules to clamp down on personal attacks
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deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
Lashka
Calling people out for being bad at Mafia/Moderating is very very different to calling people with personal attacks, and it's the latter that needs clamping down on.
None of the OP points needs to be implemented for that to happen
Orlyover 11 years ago
Isn't this just going to make the forums even less active? IDK if that's a good idea.

Not to mention that the freedom on these forums was like the main reason people used them.

But whatever, if you want to kill off the forums for good, this is a solid method of going about doing that.
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BlackBattlerover 11 years ago
you don't even need new rules to clamp down on personal attacks
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Stevenover 11 years ago
Steven
Current examples of all the bullet points or there's no point in commenting.

If no examples can be provided for some then they are non-issues
Basically this, once again

Instead of doing this, however, can we please fix the subforuma already? Current mods can't even tell the difference between GD and OT judging by what they move and Food and drink and music are still there.
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deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
Calling people out for being bad at Mafia/Moderating is very very different to calling people with personal attacks, and it's the latter that needs clamping down on.
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WORLDRECORDHOLDERover 11 years ago
jackattack123
Miki
appleofmyeye 3h 43m
"Anyone who plays Reverse Mafia is a tool and deserves to lose every game they play, nothing else to say about it." http://puu.sh/ewww7/bac613f155.png
wtf APPLE THAT IS RUDE TO ME
A career comedian at work
deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
Okay I think I totally misunderstood what this was about and now that it has been explained to me I think I agree with the OP.

Just as long as you're not using it as a means to protect moderators.
jackover 11 years ago
Miki
appleofmyeye 3h 43m
"Anyone who plays Reverse Mafia is a tool and deserves to lose every game they play, nothing else to say about it." http://puu.sh/ewww7/bac613f155.png
wtf APPLE THAT IS RUDE TO ME
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WORLDRECORDHOLDERover 11 years ago
Instead of doing the things in the OP, you should instead re-allow us to use the "F" word in casual forums posts
BlackBattlerover 11 years ago
rutab:
of all 5 people that post on the forums, 4/5 are terrible people

til: rutab thinks I'm a terrible person
Mikiover 11 years ago
you're asking me why you feel the way you do like i'm supposed to know :{
deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
WORLDRECORDHOLDER
Miki
hey idk why youre mad at that but you are
this troll kinda sucks
agreed
WORLDRECORDHOLDERover 11 years ago
Miki
hey idk why youre mad at that but you are
this troll kinda sucks
deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
either way as usual, i blame the mods
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Mikiover 11 years ago
hey idk why youre mad at that but you are
WORLDRECORDHOLDERover 11 years ago
Anyway, this forum needs less restrictions, not more. This site is losing its personality at a staggering rate.
deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
Miki
holy cow
Lmao no
WORLDRECORDHOLDERover 11 years ago
Yea, she posted that on my profile after I burned her in a Forums thread. Why would I care that someone took a screenshot of my EM stats?
Mikiover 11 years ago
holy cow
deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
i didnt see the pic pls post but i saw the post in the other topic with the handicap sign and im fairly sure that one was deleted without a vio given as well.
Mikiover 11 years ago
appleofmyeye 3h 43m
"Anyone who plays Reverse Mafia is a tool and deserves to lose every game they play, nothing else to say about it." http://puu.sh/ewww7/bac613f155.png
BlackBattlerover 11 years ago
re: pic plz harassing.
literally you don't need any of this to pound whoever was being a douche in the pic plz thread
deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
Miki
was that intentional rutab o_o

btw is that cirno
was what intentional
deleteddeletedover 11 years ago
I'm glad we have non mods such as Miki and Rutab speed-negging every objecting post with haste