Until recently I did not take the time to read the forum rules, however after several of my posts were deleted, I decided to further investigate.
What I have found has shocked me. The rules you impose over this forum are oppressive to say the least. diablofans provides great information and is a great site, but you'v taken these forums back to the middle ages.
In the last 10 years iv taken part in countless forums and Iv held a moderating position ( not getting on a high horse just explaining I have a sound knowledge of forums and forum communities ) and never have I seen such absolutely rediculous rules.
I mean permanent bans being a punishment for lying?permanent bans for illegal drug talk? this is absolutely absurd. no flaming....... this......... wtf? no flaming??? Permanent bans for arguing???LOL!and your moderaters opinion is what draws the line between a argument and a debate or truth and lie..... you need to get your heads in the real world. You might have the right to moderate these forums in a way that completely limits free speech but clearly that is a huge mistake.
Your forums are almost completely void of character or humour, I mean your funny picture thread died within a few months. Granted your forums ARE full of much more intelligent conversation than most.
I can understand your rules on warez and spam, but no cussing? Diablo has and Im sure will continue to be a mature rated game, so why in diablo forum are you restricting these things? What is the internet coming to? its now the responsibilty of everybody on the internet, except parents/legal gaurdians of these children, to protect them from adult or innapropriate content.
I really cant get my head around these rules, beyond that blizzard makes you abide them and rewards you with virgin lipped bashiok and tickets to blizzcon. Im sure you have no intentions of changing your rules, as Im sure your quite convinced these rules improve the quality of your forums,
but they dont. Its a pitty that a site thats information/wiki etc is so top notch, has a forum that is so backwards and censored. People in wow have more rights than people on your forum. what the hell f*** it, people in north korea have more rights than people on this forum.
I mean permanent bans being a punishment for lying?permanent bans for illegal drug talk? this is absolutely absurd. no flaming....... this......... wtf? no flaming??? Permanent bans for arguing???LOL!and your moderaters opinion is what draws the line between a argument and a debate or truth and lie..... you need to get your heads in the real world. You might have the right to moderate these forums in a way that completely limits free speech but clearly that is a huge mistake.
First of all, if you've gotten several posts deleted, you would undoubtedly have noticed that you are not as of yet permanently banned. If you'd read the rules closer, you have seen that the punishments listed are the maximum possible penalties given, which is not the same as the standard amount of punishment. Bans are not handed out on first offenses unless they are extremely severe or commited by a bot.
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Your forums are almost completely void of character or humour, I mean your funny picture thread died within a few months. Granted your forums ARE full of much more intelligent conversation than most.
First of all, the picture thread isn't dead. Second, yes, we do have a very high quality of posts. Much thanks to the rules.
EDIT: Oh wait, funny picture thread? Maybe that died. Meh, so what? Is that a good indicator of how well a forum is doing, just by judging one thread?
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I can understand your rules on warez and spam, but no cussing? Diablo has and Im sure will continue to be a mature rated game, so why in diablo forum are you restricting these things? What is the internet coming to? its now the responsibilty of everybody on the internet, except parents/legal gaurdians of these children, to protect them from adult or innapropriate content.
You can cuss god damn it, it's under etiquette, which simply urges you to not do it excessively. Once again, read the rules more carefully.
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I really cant get my head around these rules, beyond that blizzard makes you abide them and rewards you with virgin lipped bashiok and tickets to blizzcon. Im sure you have no intentions of changing your rules, as Im sure your quite convinced these rules improve the quality of your forums,
but they dont.
Well thank you for your input then.
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Its a pitty that a site thats information/wiki etc is so top notch, has a forum that is so backwards and censored. People in wow have more rights than people on your forum. what the hell f*** it, people in north korea have more rights than people on this forum.
So what you are saying, is that you'd like to offend other users, troll threads and post false information?
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A lot of the things you complain about in your post are reasons I have left forums in the past. Why would I want to go to a forum where there is constant trolling, users putting others down, excessive swearing and people leaving over it. that sounds like an elementary school playground to me and it is not a pleasant place to be around.
Someone needs to put this guy on a leash. To have several posts deleted having only ten posts? I mean wtf did you do? You obviously can't handle these forums maturely and need to find another site that "fufills your needs."
A lot of the things you complain about in your post are reasons I have left forums in the past. Why would I want to go to a forum where there is constant trolling, users putting others down, excessive swearing and people leaving over it. that sounds like an elementary school playground to me and it is not a pleasant place to be around.
If you do not like the rules of the forum don't participate
You say we are running these forums like the middle ages? I suppose that means that we have a single monarch running us and if you break any rule - or even if we just don't like you - we can chop your head off in the public square or torture you until you die.
That is the middle ages, not trying to make sure people are constantly insulting one another and maintain at least a semblance of polite conversation rather than beating eachother to death with (albeit, metaphorical) clubs. If you can't handle those sensible and fair rules, then leave.
Follow the rules lest ye be banished, ruffian.
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What I have found has shocked me. The rules you impose over this forum are oppressive to say the least. diablofans provides great information and is a great site, but you'v taken these forums back to the middle ages.
In the last 10 years iv taken part in countless forums and Iv held a moderating position ( not getting on a high horse just explaining I have a sound knowledge of forums and forum communities ) and never have I seen such absolutely rediculous rules.
I mean permanent bans being a punishment for lying?permanent bans for illegal drug talk? this is absolutely absurd. no flaming....... this......... wtf? no flaming??? Permanent bans for arguing???LOL!and your moderaters opinion is what draws the line between a argument and a debate or truth and lie..... you need to get your heads in the real world. You might have the right to moderate these forums in a way that completely limits free speech but clearly that is a huge mistake.
Your forums are almost completely void of character or humour, I mean your funny picture thread died within a few months. Granted your forums ARE full of much more intelligent conversation than most.
I can understand your rules on warez and spam, but no cussing? Diablo has and Im sure will continue to be a mature rated game, so why in diablo forum are you restricting these things? What is the internet coming to? its now the responsibilty of everybody on the internet, except parents/legal gaurdians of these children, to protect them from adult or innapropriate content.
I really cant get my head around these rules, beyond that blizzard makes you abide them and rewards you with virgin lipped bashiok and tickets to blizzcon. Im sure you have no intentions of changing your rules, as Im sure your quite convinced these rules improve the quality of your forums,
but they dont. Its a pitty that a site thats information/wiki etc is so top notch, has a forum that is so backwards and censored. People in wow have more rights than people on your forum. what the hell f*** it, people in north korea have more rights than people on this forum.
First of all, the picture thread isn't dead. Second, yes, we do have a very high quality of posts. Much thanks to the rules.
EDIT: Oh wait, funny picture thread? Maybe that died. Meh, so what? Is that a good indicator of how well a forum is doing, just by judging one thread?
You can cuss god damn it, it's under etiquette, which simply urges you to not do it excessively. Once again, read the rules more carefully.
Well thank you for your input then.
So what you are saying, is that you'd like to offend other users, troll threads and post false information?
Reason enough for me.
It's the decisions you make when you have no time to make them that define who you are.
If you do not like the rules of the forum don't participate
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You say we are running these forums like the middle ages? I suppose that means that we have a single monarch running us and if you break any rule - or even if we just don't like you - we can chop your head off in the public square or torture you until you die.
That is the middle ages, not trying to make sure people are constantly insulting one another and maintain at least a semblance of polite conversation rather than beating eachother to death with (albeit, metaphorical) clubs. If you can't handle those sensible and fair rules, then leave.
Follow the rules lest ye be banished, ruffian.