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Inferi

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Just so you're aware, Fish, I'm probably going to post for you in conjunction with everyone else now. I just didn't want the possibility of both people in the same spot for posts at differing points on the timeline. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

13-Oct-2018 18:18:44

Azi Demonica

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NotFishing said :
Azi Demonica said :
Oh, content-wise, I see. As we all know, I have a preference for action, violence, and adventure.


No, what I meant was this place used to have some really strict rules - if it took place in a historical setting, or in the universe of an established franchise, it was to be removed. Roleplayer Guild does not have those restrictions. Oh, that. Hunh, it's kinda dumb that some sites don't allow historical RPs. I suppose an RP based on a franchise directly could have copyright, however, roleplaying and fanfic are not really considered for lawsuits.

Humorously enough, however, if an author reads a fanfic, and then incorporates ideas of a fanfic in one's own work, that is illegal and will result in a lawsuit. Authors have been sued from their own fans who set them up for that. In today's world, don't even trust fans.

Anyways, I will try to be getting back into Arche Age. My older computer couldn't really handle it, but maybe this one will. I also have problems in Black Desert Online. I want a guy with dark brown hair, but he keeps spawning with red hair! Deleting him for like the fifth time. Will stick with black hair, then.

14-Oct-2018 02:51:25 - Last edited on 14-Oct-2018 02:53:18 by Azi Demonica

Westenev

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The general guideline was that if it happened in the last 200 years, you probably should avoid the topic to not offend anyone else. However, from what I understood, the rules was only really enforced when it came to topics like WW2 or explicit content.

Frankly, I don't think it was such a bad rule in practice - you never know what someone will take offense at.
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14-Oct-2018 03:18:15

Westenev

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That's the jist of it. Still, I imagine it was more about keeping things classy for the kids and/or average reader, of which there used to be a few.

I mean, come on. Why would you want to come to an mmo forum to erp or dump on someone's view of modern politics? Some people write or read to escape what is happening in the world or media, and wanted to fo so in a pg13 environment with fellow runescape players. That's what the rules were about, not because twitter leaked sjw's.
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14-Oct-2018 06:59:05 - Last edited on 14-Oct-2018 13:33:17 by Westenev

NotFishing

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I think the problem with moderators in any online community or forum, is that they want it too much. They are often people who have little power in their real life, so when they are entrusted with a bit of extra power in their online life, it goes to their head.

When someone breaks a rule, they don't think: "Alright, I need to punish this person for breaking the rule, because that will discourage other people from breaking the rules, and therefore lead to more a civil and orderly community."

They think: "Aw sweet, I get to ban someone! My actions are finally able to make an impact on someone other than myself!"

We also see that a lot with police officers. Though because they actually have to go through quite a bit of paperwork or even put their lives on the line, the majority of them aren't actually that enthusiastic or over-eager. Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

14-Oct-2018 16:12:43 - Last edited on 14-Oct-2018 16:13:59 by NotFishing

Inferi

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NotFishing said :
I think the problem with moderators in any online community or forum, is that they want it too much. They are often people who have little power in their real life, so when they are entrusted with a bit of extra power in their online life, it goes to their head.

When someone breaks a rule, they don't think: "Alright, I need to punish this person for breaking the rule, because that will discourage other people from breaking the rules, and therefore lead to more a civil and orderly community."

They think: "Aw sweet, I get to ban someone! My actions are finally able to make an impact on someone other than myself!"

This is certainly true for some, but I can tell you that it's not the case all the time. I know at least one moderator for an online community, and he's not at all like that. In fact, he hates having to ban people because it means someone is doing something wrong.


EDIT: I'm going to write up at least the majority of a post today, and I'll probably just post it soon because I don't want this to sit around for much longer. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

14-Oct-2018 16:51:49 - Last edited on 14-Oct-2018 19:16:20 by Inferi

Azi Demonica

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West,
I agree with all your points. Don’t have anything to add, though.



NotFishing,
Very true. People who want power, or want to punish or have revenge, are narcissistic and sociopathic. Cowards are crafty, after all, but the worst ones are those who lie and are obviously lying yet think they’re so clever. What kind of person wants power over other people? An asshole.



Inferi,
Sometimes, bans are justified, and yes, there are some mods who surely don't like banning people. My view is that bans are necessary when physical crime is involved, for example. If I were a mod, I'd mostly rely on exploring the rule breaker, to understand, not to punish.

14-Oct-2018 20:06:17 - Last edited on 14-Oct-2018 20:07:05 by Azi Demonica

Westenev

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While I'm not saying that power isn't a problem (the stanford prison experiment comes to mind), I also imagine third parties also have a degree of apathy. They won't pick up on subtle
Inside jokes, and will assume the worst based on what they see. Doing otherwise would take time out of what they would rather be doing, which is a wee bit unfair considering they are unpaid.

I mean, it's easy to hate on mods, and perhaps some decisions were hasty. But at the end of the day, they are just forumers who have no interest in stories or forum rp, so why should they get to know us?
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14-Oct-2018 22:52:21

Azi Demonica

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I tend to be apathetic to hate comments, especially in gaming. I just ignore the narcissist and get a loud out of it. This happened last night on Shogun 2 Total War, in an online naval match. This user was using cheap tactics with firebomb boats and exploited the fast forward against me. When I had one ship left, I ordered it to sail away diagonally, and it actually routed two enemy ships. The user typed a few hate comments about me, saying he won fair and square. So, when he does exploits and cheap tactics, that's OK. When I have a single ship left, and I do what I can to survive, then he freaks out. The hypocrisy is rather annoying.

Good point, actually. Mods don't care about our work, so why bother?



I will post in Ashlands later tonight, sometime after supper. Too tired to do it now, as I did lots of yard work, then setup a simple fireplace. I used a two-foot tall, four foot wide metal pipe-thing, but since in Canada a fireplace can't exceed one metre, I also put a much smaller wheel axle in the middle, then placed big rocks around it. Will gradually add more rocks until I have a wall inside, that'll legalize the size.

15-Oct-2018 00:17:21 - Last edited on 15-Oct-2018 00:18:12 by Azi Demonica

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