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Forum Rules

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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.

deletedover 10 years

Retti says

Why do you think they need to be? I'm not sure at the moment.


LOL
deletedover 10 years
Dumb.
deletedover 10 years

ArieI says


Retti says


Nonon says


ArieI says

because mods have no bias, and will never, ever, abuse their powers, we're just going to give them the right to delete whatever posts they deem fit


i mean, this idea was obviously crafted with the idea that it's expected moderators won't abuse this """""power""""" but the problem is that there's no paper trail. you don't get to see any more than the first couple of characters of a deleted post unless you were the one to post it yourself


We're working on creating guidelines for mods to follow also, don't worry


will these guidelines be public?


Why do you think they need to be? I'm not sure at the moment.
deletedover 10 years
Ah yes like the guidelines that say mods shouldnt account share?
deletedover 10 years

Retti says

You can't have any of the fun you want in OT.

runwithfire
over 10 years
Guidelines are useless if there's no real incentive to follow them
deletedover 10 years

Fidelis says

Everyone knows OT is where threads go to die


well obviously it wont if there is less focus on offtopic posts in the important subforums
ArieI
over 10 years

Retti says


Nonon says


ArieI says

because mods have no bias, and will never, ever, abuse their powers, we're just going to give them the right to delete whatever posts they deem fit


i mean, this idea was obviously crafted with the idea that it's expected moderators won't abuse this """""power""""" but the problem is that there's no paper trail. you don't get to see any more than the first couple of characters of a deleted post unless you were the one to post it yourself


We're working on creating guidelines for mods to follow also, don't worry


will these guidelines be public?
deletedover 10 years
in fact, i had it made in june of last year. thats how prepared i was for this.
deletedover 10 years
Everyone knows OT is where threads go to die
Sims
over 10 years

Rutab says

its not that bad if its just for epicmafia and complaints guys


that's because off-topic and GD are made for off-topic threads. not every discussion goes one way and stays directly related to the original idea. moderating for off-topic posts based on what the topic was originally about actually hinders discussion.

if it's moderated very, very loosely and occasionally, i guess that's fine. but deleting every single off-topic post isn't going to help anything
runwithfire
over 10 years
And less *** ideas
deletedover 10 years
i mean honestly if we (or the admin or other moderators) could see which posts got deleted (possibly with the option to un-delete like other forums) this would not be an issue AT ALL
deletedover 10 years

Empire says

listen fellas, i get that one of the few strengths the EM forums have are large amounts of freedom and fun, but we're gonna have to get rid of those


No fun allowed
deletedover 10 years

Empire says

listen fellas, i get that one of the few strengths the EM forums have are large amounts of freedom and fun, but we're gonna have to get rid of those


You can have all the fun you want in OT?
runwithfire
over 10 years
Please edit OP for grammar
deletedover 10 years
http://z13.invisionfree.com/EpicMafia_Refuge/index.php? i made us a place to post away from the bad mods.
deletedover 10 years
Offtopic posting should be okay for anything but complaints and EpicMafia

and maybe the Welcome to EM! since it has lots of relevant links
deletedover 10 years

Nonon says


ArieI says

because mods have no bias, and will never, ever, abuse their powers, we're just going to give them the right to delete whatever posts they deem fit


i mean, this idea was obviously crafted with the idea that it's expected moderators won't abuse this """""power""""" but the problem is that there's no paper trail. you don't get to see any more than the first couple of characters of a deleted post unless you were the one to post it yourself


We're working on creating guidelines for mods to follow also, don't worry
deletedover 10 years
listen fellas, i get that one of the few strengths the EM forums have are large amounts of freedom and fun, but we're gonna have to get rid of those
deletedover 10 years

ArieI says

because mods have no bias, and will never, ever, abuse their powers, we're just going to give them the right to delete whatever posts they deem fit


i mean, this idea was obviously crafted with the idea that it's expected moderators won't abuse this """""power""""" but the problem is that there's no paper trail. you don't get to see any more than the first couple of characters of a deleted post unless you were the one to post it yourself
Sims
over 10 years
off topic post
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Sims says

not allowing people to post off-topic completely gets rid of any personality the forums have, and that doesn't help with attracting new posters


You can post OT all you want in every subforum besides epicmafia/complaints.
deletedover 10 years
"EVERY subforum that isnt OT"
deletedover 10 years
its not that bad if its just for epicmafia and complaints guys