I do think Mod Edits of sections of posts they think are Inflammatory, is being rather over done. This is MMORPG.com, our forums should be more like WoW and less like Wizard 101. :)

But of more concern is the way you can use inflammatory comments to close threads. Don’t like what someone is talking about? Start a flame and the thread gets closed down. I have seen this tactic on many sites, not just this one. Of course it is hard to be sure, but when only one flaming post occurs, that should not be cause to close a thread.

Another issue I have long gone on about that relates to this is the stickied threads. Many threads are closed because they relate to matters in a stickied thread. The number of stickied threads gets ever larger each year and the number of closed new threads grows accordingly. Cut down your sticky threads and you will find you have less new ones that “need” closing.

Originally posted by Scot

I do think Mod Edits of sections of posts they think are Inflammatory, is being rather over done. This is MMORPG.com, our forums should be more like WoW and less like Wizard 101. :)

But of more concern is the way you can use inflammatory comments to close threads. Don’t like what someone is talking about? Start a flame and the thread gets closed down. I have seen this tactic on many sites, not just this one. Of course it is hard to be sure, but when only one flaming post occurs, that should not be cause to close a thread.

Another issue I have long gone on about that relates to this is the stickied threads. Many threads are closed because they relate to matters in a stickied thread. The number of stickied threads gets ever larger each year and the number of closed new threads grows accordingly. Cut down your sticky threads and you will find you have less new ones that “need” closing.

I agree with your comment about the plethera of sticky threads. Why must there only be one thread that covers a topic. If there are 7 Themepark v Sanbox threads going on....so what? Is the purpose to gather intensive/focused information, therefore requiring this crucial information to be harbored in one location? No it is not!! These are discussion forums and by stickying the most popular topics into one sticky thread and locking any other threads that dare offer the same subject matter...the interesting topics become less...interesting.

Idea 1: change the title of this thread to something along the lines of "General Moderation Discussion" so people know what it is. I made one called that which was locked or deleted because this is the "official" one.

Idea 2: when deleting posts, do us the courtesy of explaining the reason, same as if you are giving a warning. I have had posts deleted that I have no idea why. If you expect people to behave you need to tell them what your problem is.

The impression that is left is that some moderators delete posts that are against their favourite games but no warning as that might get appealed to the community manager.

Originally posted by Pivotelite

Nevermind closing threads, I think the 2-3 day bans constantly are the most frustrating.

 

Debates and arguments keep the forum dwellers interested and visiting the site, getting banned does not, I dissapear for weeks usually when I get banned because I forget about the site.

 

I've been banned like 4 times and I haven't even been here for a year.

I think I have been banned about 20 times or so now. Yeah it gets annoying for sure. Which is why I typically visit the forums daily but hardly every post. I used to post a lot, but I get tired of the heavy hand of the law around here so I keep to myself for the past few years now.

**EDIT - I think I just come here to see what color Pokkets hair is going to be from week to week, that is typically more fun than reading all the dribble.

Apparently some topics are considered "Spam" and get locked.

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/369603/121212.html

I'm confused as to what the heck we are allowed to discusss? Someone make a post that may or may not be releated to an upcomming release, and it's considered spam and gets locked? Seriously? 

The moderation logic is very confusing. 

Have a happy Firday.

I have noticed that when OP is flamed or bashed the whole topic is locked. It would be lot better to remove the inflammatory posts and keep the topic going because many times there is interesting discussion going on.

Closing a topic entirely just encourages these people who purposely troll and derail topics to get it locked. Or is too much in convenience to go through 10 to 15 pages and remove the troll posts?  i have seen this happening a lot lately and has become one of the tactics to get a topic locked.

2-3 day bans?  Really?

Try 120 day bans.  For 'trolling' - which apparently means disagreeing with someone else's opinion on the GW2 forum.

2-3 days are nothing compared to what I get for lifting the slightest finger in a thread.

I've been on these forums for a few years and posted thousands of times. It is entirely possible to disagree and argue with people without getting bans or warnings.

If someone doesn't understand why they got a ban or a warning, that's probably why they got a warning or a ban in the first place.

I block anybody that posts in a manner that irritates me. I try very hard to never read these peoples posts, and it has so far stopped me from getting banned again.  I think the mods do an adequate job within the guidelines they are allowed. Unfortunately, they seem to be unable to ban someone for lying.

I just try and follow a simple philosophy; Everyone has the right to speak, I have the right to not listen.

Originally posted by Psychow

Apparently some topics are considered "Spam" and get locked.

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/369603/121212.html

 

I'm confused as to what the heck we are allowed to discusss? Someone make a post that may or may not be releated to an upcomming release, and it's considered spam and gets locked? Seriously? 

 

The moderation logic is very confusing. 

 

Have a happy Firday.

/sigh. 

Ignore what I just said above. The idiot twit that created the first 12/12/12 thread that got locked created a second one. You can't help stupid and now I feel dirty for trying to help the moron.

Sorry mods. I was wrong.