You shouldn't get Mod Wrath for a few swear words, provided you're not going overboard or using them as insults against other people.Ice Car said:
How not to get banned.
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No, see, it'd be pointless to post at all if you have to look through your posts to find everything that might be offensive to someone, not for grammar and the like. Somewhat two different things.SlaveNumber23 said:
To this I might suggest corollary 4.75- A picture or video without accompanying commentary is probably low contentEvil Smurf said:
Well this is good, was just curious about recent bannings and how to avoid that fate myself and now and someone made a nice thread to help avoid that fate. Useful.
As for how to avoid, I don't quite know. Guess the easiest way might just "Be excellent to each other", though the forums wouldn't be as much fun without argument and debate. I guess don't let things get to you too much, try not to let anything get you angry (never good idea to get emotionally invested in forums, reports of why Boudica got banned show why), and try not to antagonize in discussion rather then engage. Try not to read an underlying tone in people's post/don't assume malice unless it is very clear. It is better to ask them to be more specific then to make assumptions. Maybe if arguing, ask yourself why you are? Sort of give yourself perspective on it?
Idk, I just woke up, mind takes a while to boot up...
Oh, don't post while tired unless you are confident in your ability to make sense at half functionality.
As for how to avoid, I don't quite know. Guess the easiest way might just "Be excellent to each other", though the forums wouldn't be as much fun without argument and debate. I guess don't let things get to you too much, try not to let anything get you angry (never good idea to get emotionally invested in forums, reports of why Boudica got banned show why), and try not to antagonize in discussion rather then engage. Try not to read an underlying tone in people's post/don't assume malice unless it is very clear. It is better to ask them to be more specific then to make assumptions. Maybe if arguing, ask yourself why you are? Sort of give yourself perspective on it?
Idk, I just woke up, mind takes a while to boot up...
Oh, don't post while tired unless you are confident in your ability to make sense at half functionality.
it sounds like you are stressed *gives hug* *unfair beer and hands to you*DragonLord Seth said:Well of course, all OPs are fags, it just depends on if they're faggoty faggots like Bui or cool faggots like Freddy Mercury.Evil Smurf said:I'm acting like a ******?DragonLord Seth said:
Just pointing out things that can save a user
That was more referencing the reason for my latest suspension, in which the OP was attentionwhoring like a ************, getting all anally devastated that his step-bro said that MLP was like Cap'n Plannit, and I called him a ******-twice, actually-and then that really annoying type of ponyfag that doesn't understand why people hate ponyfags...
FORGET ABOUT IT
I like this bit "Well of course, all OPs are fags, it just depends on if they're faggoty faggots like Bui or cool faggots like Freddy Mercury."
I was content to lurk until I got to here. Just like to point something out:
On topic (which will ironically make it more likely for me to get banned), I find that the mods are generally permissive if the vast majority of a given post contains interesting, funny, or well-constructed arguments and you sprinkle in a few implicit jabs. I doubt I've outright broken the posting guidelines (aside from a low content warning or two), but I do take some perverse joy in making people angry while I'm otherwise making a point.
Gay marriage isn't an illegal activity; it's not recognized by certain states/countries/whatever. It's also not against the law to advocate for gay marriage, at least in the US. I could even incite it, if I wanted. Watch this: "You there! Get gay married!" It's about dignity and legitimacy, not decriminalization.JoJo said:
On topic (which will ironically make it more likely for me to get banned), I find that the mods are generally permissive if the vast majority of a given post contains interesting, funny, or well-constructed arguments and you sprinkle in a few implicit jabs. I doubt I've outright broken the posting guidelines (aside from a low content warning or two), but I do take some perverse joy in making people angry while I'm otherwise making a point.
I'll point to what Nasrin said- If you're going to type something super offensive it doesn't matter whether or not it's pink. If, on the other hand, you are simply trying to make a point by satirising someone's stance on a topic, I think it's better to be misunderstood and retain your dignity than to type it in pink. If you are going to make it so blatantly obvious that it is meant to be sarcastic, you might as well just say it outright and straightforwardly. The wit in sarcasm lies in subtlety.JoJo said:
At the risk of sounding harsh, maybe think before you post?Vault101 said:
Like, I know I often come out o the other side of the things you say, but you've always seemed decent and such. It'd be a shame if you got yourself banned, and it just seems like maybe the best way to avoid the banhammer is to put more thought into your posts.
Saying things like "reported" tend to draw moderation wrath from what I've seen. It can seem like trolling even when it's not, and the rule is "report and move on." Not "say you've reported them...."Lionsfan said:
I'm not saying Mortai deserved it, but if the rule as listed above is that at the last health level you can catch a ban for things that wouldn't even get others a warning....
I'm certainly going to be doing that more often (thinking that is)Zachary Amaranth said:
I still maintain though that I get cought unaware more often
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Saying things like "reported" tend to draw moderation wrath from what I've seen. It can seem like trolling even when it's not, and the rule is "report and move on." Not "say you've reported them...."
I'm not saying Mortai deserved it, but if the rule as listed above is that at the last health level you can catch a ban for things that wouldn't even get others a warning....[/quote]
yeah...the "reported" thing could be a bit petty at times...I think he even admited it at one point
You know, discussing the legality of a subject isn't the same as advocating the actual act. Saying you think pot should be legal is not the same as saying that you smoke pot.JoJo said:
For that matter, discussing arson is not the same as suggesting it, or sharing your methods. The rules seem pretty much geared towards the latter, not the former, in both instances.
Aren't you the person that he said he had reported because you said he was report happy? Right before he got banned? That gave me a little chuckle.chadachada123 said:
OT: I should think it would be a little obvious how to avoid being banned, to be honest. If you're not throwing out thinly-veiled insults or posting things that don't add to the thread at hand, you're probably okay. Also, if you're making a joke that would be viewed as offensive, maybe tone it down a little bit? Or make it obvious that it's a joke in big, bold text or something. Like that post DragonLord Seth got suspended for. Pretty sure he didn't need to go quite so overboard there, but at the same time I think that at least most of it was meant to be a joke.
And if somebody makes a post that just gets your blood boiling from the sight of it, well, you could always just not post. There is absolutely nothing forcing people to respond to posts that they know will just end up in a massive flame storm.
He should have said more, for example: Skyrim because dragon shouting the child NPCs is the most fun I have had in a game.talker said:
I have yet to encounter any trolling on this site. That's what keeps me coming back. The Escapist forums are like the exact opposite of the Youtube comments section. I keep begging Cracked to use a banhammer.