The Tech Team recently fixed an issue we were having for a day or so (don't quote me on the time frame), hopefully you should be able to create your thread now.DrVornoff said:
Their is no probationary period.
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Their is no probationary period.
I've been visiting the Escapist for years, watching videos, reading articles, and being tantalized by the forum topics listed on the home page. Finally, having joined for the smart gaming discussions I see here, I read the Forum Guide, then found the OP's thread, and I knew I was right about being someplace smart.
Kudos to the Escapist for the best written, most clearly delineated set of forum rules and procedures I've yet seen, as well as to Lord Krunk for his equally well written guidance and exposition here.
I look ever more forward to my time here.
Kudos to the Escapist for the best written, most clearly delineated set of forum rules and procedures I've yet seen, as well as to Lord Krunk for his equally well written guidance and exposition here.
I look ever more forward to my time here.
Its pretty hilarious how the first guy to comment even after reading the op is now banned.
Thanks anyway I found this pretty helpful.
Thanks anyway I found this pretty helpful.
Was the violent threat reported? They can't moderate something they aren't aware of. The mods can't read every post to see if it matches the standards for the board.Stagnant said:
Some constructive criticism: I think the way some otherwise decent posters are banned after losing it in a discussion is rather unfair. Just today, Woodsey got banned over a heated argument. You can't expect members to be saints and not make mistakes sometimes. Isn't there supposed to be some sort of amnesty after a certain period? It's not as if this guy was an agitator looking to cause trouble. I'm not saying veterans should be exempt from the rules - of course not - but I think people get banned all too often for what equates to a slip of the tongue. It's not so much a problem with the rules - I think they're pretty fair - so much as with the way they're enforced.
I'd say it's rather hard for a tongue to slip if you have the opportunity to check said tongue before posting it on the forums. That said, a bit of leeway is important. Too strict moderation leads to Redditism, and too lazy moderation invokes 4chan Syndrome. I presume us to be a bit on the stricter side, but not dangerously so.MammothBlade said:
So, I mean, not that I'm a duplicate user or anything. No, totally new. I don't resemble another user at this site at all and any similarities are completely coincidental.
But what is the policy on duplicate accounts? It would be an easy way to escape warnings so I'm sure it's a bannable offense or something. Oh wait, I just now see someone posting about "sockpuppet" accounts, so I'm not the only one talking about this.
What do you do however, if you know your username, but forgot both your password and email? It appears you cannot recover your password if you forgot your email. Is it okay then to make a duplicate account?
But what is the policy on duplicate accounts? It would be an easy way to escape warnings so I'm sure it's a bannable offense or something. Oh wait, I just now see someone posting about "sockpuppet" accounts, so I'm not the only one talking about this.
What do you do however, if you know your username, but forgot both your password and email? It appears you cannot recover your password if you forgot your email. Is it okay then to make a duplicate account?
Duplicate accounts are fine given the right circumstances. As long as you aren't using them to get around suspensions/ bans or to cheat in competitions (such as using a duplicate account to enter competitions multiple times) then they are usually okay.EstrogenicMuscle said:
As an example of this, I have a second account for testing the conditions to get certain badges. I never post on the forums with it, I never enter any official competitions with it and have never even used it on any quizzes, I have only ever used it for testing certain badges (mainly content badges and The Red Button). In that case, the second account was fine and was given the thumbs up from the community manager.
As for having forgotten your password and email address, duplicate accounts isn't the only option. There are other ways of contacting the staff, namely through the contact form [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/contact/], which you can use to help the staff try and recover your account.
Out of curiosity is there any way to get rid of a warning? Does it go away in X amount of time?
I've had one for a few months now for posting "Borderlands 2" in response to the thread "What was the last game you pre-ordered?" and after I was told repeatedly that my post was bad, and that I should feel bad about my complete error in judgement for making said "garbage" post I am left with a warning and I can't even edit the post to not make it "garbage."
Mostly I am just left in awe that after all my years here, I incurred mod wrath by posting ON TOPIC and then not even allowed to add "because I really liked Borderlands 1 and can't wait to play the sequel" which would have satisfied them apparently.
The attitude I received when I submitted my "wtf" ticket was also unwarranted. I wasn't flaming, I didn't yell "FIRST" etc. I was completely on topic, yet I was told essentially "strike one, next time gets you permabanned"
Maybe I'm blind and didn't see it after rereading the first post here, but any help other than "deal with it" would be appreciated. <(^_^<)
I've had one for a few months now for posting "Borderlands 2" in response to the thread "What was the last game you pre-ordered?" and after I was told repeatedly that my post was bad, and that I should feel bad about my complete error in judgement for making said "garbage" post I am left with a warning and I can't even edit the post to not make it "garbage."
Mostly I am just left in awe that after all my years here, I incurred mod wrath by posting ON TOPIC and then not even allowed to add "because I really liked Borderlands 1 and can't wait to play the sequel" which would have satisfied them apparently.
The attitude I received when I submitted my "wtf" ticket was also unwarranted. I wasn't flaming, I didn't yell "FIRST" etc. I was completely on topic, yet I was told essentially "strike one, next time gets you permabanned"
Maybe I'm blind and didn't see it after rereading the first post here, but any help other than "deal with it" would be appreciated. <(^_^<)
Thanks! I just posted in the what's your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. thread in off topic, and honestly I'm tired of wondering whether or not posting in those kinds of threads will result in a similar warning lol.
i.e. threads that aren't actually discussion threads so much as..I guess "fun" threads. Because posting what I had preordered in a "preorder curiosity" thread got a warning that takes 6 months to absolve, I can only wonder what posting in that thread might do ._.
Mostly kidding...
i.e. threads that aren't actually discussion threads so much as..I guess "fun" threads. Because posting what I had preordered in a "preorder curiosity" thread got a warning that takes 6 months to absolve, I can only wonder what posting in that thread might do ._.
Mostly kidding...
Did you really get a message saying your next strike would be a perma-ban? That's definitely not true at any rate. :/KoudelkaMorgan said:
In regards to your warning (Yes I went and checked. =P) That does fall under Low Content, so it's just bad luck that you didn't have time to go change it before a Mod saw.
Like Topaz said, it should disappear within 6 months.
I find it incredibly funny that there have been Spambots on this post.
As long as words like 'Pony' and 'republican' aren't censored (Yes, some cites actually do that), I got no complaints.
And here's a third line of text so it's not low content.
And I baked a 4th line just for you. Yes, you.
As long as words like 'Pony' and 'republican' aren't censored (Yes, some cites actually do that), I got no complaints.
And here's a third line of text so it's not low content.
And I baked a 4th line just for you. Yes, you.
I have a quick question. I was planning on sometime soon posting a thread, but I'm not sure now whether or not it would count as advertisement. The thread would be posted in the game discussion forum of the kickstarter(that hasn't started yet) for Unforgotten Quest, a game made by the same guy that did Unforgotten Realms on here a few years back. The journalists for this site basically did the same thing with the kickstarters for the Oculus Rift and Ouya, so that's what makes me think it wouldn't be too bad if I made a thread as such, since it wouldn't necessarily be off topic in a gaming forum, and would just be to support an Indie Developer. Though, I still wanted to run it by the mods first to see if I would be allowed to do as such, or if it would be breaking the rules.