Civilized human being talk (because Dr Tom asked)

[Guest Coffey]

Hey look, it's more role-playing! Terrific! (Yes, this is a sarcastic reply).

[Slayer 0]

People just don't appreciate satire anymore

[Guest Anglesault]

I've never had a problem with role playing. Nothing is more fun than a "What were the bookers THINKING?" role play.

[Guest FrigidSoul]

Hey look, it's more role-playing! Terrific! (Yes, this is a sarcastic reply).

but in the same breath we can say "Hey, another one lined Coffey post which bares no substance nor helps with this discussion at all.". Angelslayer's post at least brought a laugh about with something having to do with the subject, your post however brought nothing to the table at all.

 

Glass Houses and Rocks

[Dr. Tom 0]

Not gonna end well, Slayer.

Actually, I thought it was pretty funny, even if "ban" isn't quite as versatile a word as it needs to be there.

 

... and I don't look anything like R. Lee Ermy, but that's beside the point.

[Downhome 0]

How about Sgt. Carter?

 

[Slayer 0]

"Slayer!"

"Shazam!"

"Slayer!"

"Shazam!"

"Slayer!"

"Shazam!"

[KingPK 0]

I'm thinking more like Sgt. Toomey from Biloxi Blues.

 

"I'll be honest with you, AS. It was my intention of getting the other AS in here, and putting this pistol to his ear, and blowing a tunnel through his head. But you'll do just as well."

[Guest FrigidSoul]

What about Sgt. Slaughter? If Tom chooses to go heel he can turn against the board and become a Previously Banned Poster sympathiser.

[Guest Anglesault]

Board heel turns are overrated. Take it from me.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

No, but telling a mod to "fuck off" via PM is close to justifiable.  It's disrespectful at the very least.

Tough shit. Welcome to life.

 

I'd never ban anyone for cussing at me.

[Art Sandusky 0]

No, but telling a mod to "fuck off" via PM is close to justifiable.  It's disrespectful at the very least.

 

Man, my evaluations were much closer to reality than I thought.

[Guest Loss]

DH, I've started a million gazillion threads asking for suggestions and have made it clear upteen times that I'm willing to listen. But everytime I start a thread, I get complaints that I'm doing too much. I've asked you guys for your opinions many, many, many times. I'm not about to do it again, but anyone who wants to contact me knows how.

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

No, but telling a mod to "fuck off" via PM is close to justifiable.  It's disrespectful at the very least.

Tough shit. Welcome to life.

 

I'd never ban anyone for cussing at me.

^----Just became my favorite mod.

 

You fuck-face. (kidding~!)

[Guest Dazed]

I would like to make it clear that I am not supporting any "insulting a mod = a ban" rules.

[Highland 0]

Does this give us free reign to just randomly insult mods with impunity?

[Guest Loss]

We can ban you for totally subjective reasons, and you're required to like it. That's what this comes down to in the end.

 

I hope that clears everything up.

[Nighthawk 0]

If you're banned, the moderator of a forum of which you are no longer a member commands no authority. Therefore, you can be banned for totally subjective reasons, but are not required to like it.

[Guest FrigidSoul]

Subjective reasoning sucks. Posters shouldn't be banned for something that flies with 6 mods but not the 7th.

 

Either the rules need to be revamped or the mods should point to the current rules and remind the posters of the guidelines. I only say this because there are obviously some mods who are easily offended and will toss somebody for an infraction that should have been over looked.

[Downhome 0]

DH, I've started a million gazillion threads asking for suggestions and have made it clear upteen times that I'm willing to listen. But everytime I start a thread, I get complaints that I'm doing too much. I've asked you guys for your opinions many, many, many times. I'm not about to do it again, but anyone who wants to contact me knows how.

 

I can recall two threads asking for advice from us, unless I missed the others. I also believe most where in this forum, and many people don't even come in here. How about trying one out in General?

 

I know you've done it in the past, and some responded. However, most don't even bother, most don't reply and say they want to change anything.

 

Could it be that they are happy with the way things are currently, with no mass changes needed?

 

It might work better if a "normal" poster started such a thread in General, just so we all could talk about it between us, without having the mods needing to answer for anything. Then the mods could take the thread, and just read it and "listen" to the discussion, and just go from there.

 

You know that I respect you for being willing to listen, and to come to us with things that could affect everyone here. You've done a fine job over the past few weeks.

[Guest Loss]

Subjective reasoning is the only sound way to do this, because new situations are always going to come up and the mods and admins don't need to be handicapped by a set of rules that impose them more than the actual posters. Every mod is in the position s/he is in because his/her judgment is respected.

[MrRant 0]

Well that is debateable.

 

[Highland 0]

Ah, so if I happen to piss off overly prudish mod no. 7, even though mods 1-6 are ok with what I posted I can still get banned? Nice to know my time here is at the subjective whims of one poster who might just be having a bad day and wants to take it out on the forum.

[Dr. Tom 0]

To clear a few things up:

 

1. Posters are not going to be banned simply because they swore at a staff member. We're all adults here (most of us, at least), and I think the staff members all have thicker skins than to be that petty. All parties involved should still try to resolve problems and differences of opinion as civilly as possible -- we don't want anyone's points getting lost in a shouting match.

 

2. If you make a habit out of disobeying the staff members, though, then you can very easily be banned for that.

 

3. Since the rules have been brought up, we're considering a streamlining of them, to make things easier for posters and staff alike.

 

4. If people don't come to the Site Feedback folder for issues with the site and boards, then that's their bloody problem. We shouldn't need to start threads all over the boards just so a few idiots can see them.

[Slayer 0]

5. Slayer rules

[Guest FrigidSoul]

3. Since the rules have been brought up, we're considering a streamlining of them, to make things easier for posters and staff alike.

Cool. Until the new ones are brought up though is there any way to persuade mods to place accounts in the banned grouping if the offense seems iffy? That way if the banning is ruled null by the majority of mods at a later point the person can just go on with their regular account rather than going through the process of creating it all over again.

 

4. If people don't come to the Site Feedback folder for issues with the site and boards, then that's their bloody problem.  We shouldn't need to start threads all over the boards just so a few idiots can see them.

I agree, and sadly this isn't common sense to alot of people. Every poster should check the site feedback forum at least once every week or two to see what's up with the site. There should be no excuse for people saying they had no clue something was going into effect since during my tenure here all changes have been stated far in advance.

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

Can we not have 5 stuck (sticked?) threads in the WWE folder? Lets not turn this into the DVD Wrestling Folder. 2-3 max. The Question thread, the spoilers thread, the "new members", threads shouldn't be up there..

[Guest FrigidSoul]

If they remove the Beginner's Guide then none of the people who spend the majority of their time in the WWE Folder can ever come into Site Feedback complaining about the way new posters conduct themselves in that folder again.

 

Before it was put up there the Registrations thread was full of "These new WWE posters are horrible, yadda yadda yadda". Now that there's something to help sway them away from what bothers the majority of people in that forum you want it removed.

 

I'm beginning to think some people just get their jollies from having something to complain about.

[Guest Coffey]

I am a firm believer in mod's discretion.

 

Moderators are fully authorized to use their own discretion when dealing with any situation they encounter, and to mete out any penalties they see fit. If you legitimately feel you were treated unfairly, you're free to email or PM me about the situation. There are no promises being offered for a favorable resolution: our moderators are fully supported by the Administrators

[TSA09 0]

Did someone leave a vacuum on in here?