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.
Retti: It might be a heavier workload on us but It's something we're willing to do to overall improving the attitude of the forums.
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u and kerry both have a bad habit of >green texting things that doesn't adequately portray what you're trying to say
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well justrec, you're wrong
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No
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r u ignoring my posts as well jasprar. cause i've already commented on the OP if that's what you're referring me to WITH AS LITTLE INTERACTION AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE
So you're saying a more definitive rule, rather than something along the lines of harassment (where the offended user has to report, etc)?
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Poor Justrec has been abused by just about everyone including me
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I'm not going to read this whole thread but I'm glad that the staff are trying to cut down on the toxicity of the forums, and I bet the people in the thread that are against it are the ones that love to be rude.
Not a good enough excuse for them to become an actually nice & enjoyable place to visit, imo.
They are enjoyable in my opinion. There is an entire internet out there that is just as boring as you seem to want this site to be. This site is unique and fascinating. If you want to improve the forums, focus on making the "Epicmafia " subforum about "Epicmafia" instead of trying to bubble-wrap everything. I've been here for a long time, and I dealt with my fair share of hate. But you know what? I didn't cry or report anyone, because this is a psychological game on the internet and I knew I should put on my thick skin.
"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."
Honestly--what about this idea. Just ask lucid to give the people who make the topic a right to delete posts within their own topic? What could be the trouble in that, do you think?
I mean, not like lucid will get to it any time soon but it's worth a thought?
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its possible to moderate other forums of similar size more heavily because its in keeping with that communities standards and culture.
you cant apply the same to epicmafia six years down the line and expect it to magically morph into the neopets forums. you will kill it.
i wasn't even arguing for/against the forum being moderated heavier, i was pointing out a fact to sims when he stated em is moderated like other sites. (general rudeness which tends to be found on sites with a larger userbase on the forums because moderation isn't possible)
