Poll: Probations, suspensions and whatnot.

[VincentX3]

What the fu

 

[Booze Zombie]

Yeah, I know people look at them and I do it too.

 

[FalloutJack]

 

[emeraldrafael]

I'll usually read why people were probated, suspended, banned. Sometimes its just funny, especially if you need a good laugh.

Side note: there's a lot of people abusing Candlejack's Po

 

[RA92]

I don't get it, what was OP trying to

 

[mlkjhgfds]

So, for those who didn't get it, my point was, not to check how many people'd pull the Can

But :

It's a bit curious, yeah. Even though the probations etcetera are meant as punishment and I can understand the Escapist's intention of showing other users what kind of behavior will get them in trouble, they also actually ensure that the 'wrong' posts or posters get 5 times the attention they'd normally get, and the type of content dat is appearantly inappropriate on these boards actually reaches a far bigger audience.

This precisely. Way it's been designed, what the moderation system truly does is bring even more attention to polemical/flame/unappropriate/whatever posts, to threads likely to breed such posts, and to moderator screw-ups and misrulings. (speaking about potential incidents happening on a theoretical board using such a moderation system, mind - not trying to imply that these here mods are anything but perfect, nosiree)

Sure, the heated arguments create more discussion, which is good for the overall activity on the forums, but I still don't think that's the kind of image the Escapist direction has been aiming for and I don't get why it hasn't changed over the past few years.