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@Raltar
The community on this site is very small. I really don't think it can afford to run people off by letting the mods alienate parts of the user base.
Exactly. The site barely needs one mod, let alone four
The community on this site is very small. I really don't think it can afford to run people off by letting the mods alienate parts of the user base.
In my eyes, the issue isn't a lack of laissez-faire modding. The real issue is unfair, hypocritical modding that's selectively whip-wielding and selectively laissez-faire THAT is the biggest issue at hand.
I think call-out threads are trouble, period. If I allow one, we'd have to allow them all. And they're dynamite, because of their personal incendiary nature.so? it's a debate site, controversy is the entire point. usually calling something dynamite means its cool
But to be clear, so you're saying you want a policy like: If Member A personally attacks Member B, and someone other than the victim (Member B) reports it, mods should have to ask the victim whether they agree with the report before they take any action against the rulebreaking?Context matters. This is a site with MAYBE two dozen members and three (four?) moderators, it wouldn't be that hard to take things on a case by case basis. I think it's a bit ridiculous that Wylted was banned for an entire week, on a site that really needs people, for an attack on me that I saw as banter. I am the victim here and am telling you i do not want any punishment for this action. shouldnt there be a way for me not to "press charges" so to speak?my friends and I used to box at this park. one time, it was night and from a distance it must've looked like we were actually fighting so someone called the police on us. when the police got there and we explained the situation, no one got in trouble even though we would've if we were actually fighting...do you see? context matters. I understand why you did what you did at first (even if i think it's excessive) but here i am explaining the situation...i was not offended, it was banter between friends...no reason to punish him
You kinda seem like someone who lives for site drama, so yeah I can imagine it must be a total buzzkill for you when mods do anything that shuts down site drama. My inner e-drama junkie totally groks that. I actually agree with you, fwiw -- the place does seem emptier when the controversial members are away. I like 'em and they defs add something to my experience of the site.
its not up to me
Well when your real life is empty. What you gonna do?
flame wars are objectively good for online forums