why were you put on probation/suspended or warned

[maninahat]

Aren't they a little over-zealous in general?

I'm glad that the forum is tightly regulated (keeps the riff-raff out), but sometimes the reasons for probation can seem downright petty. Often it seems you aren't even allowed to criticise escapist shows without risking penalisation.

I'm worried this post might get in trouble; I used "probe" and "Penal" in the same paragraph!

 

[Agayek]

My latest, and I believe still current, probation was because I called people using welfare money in casinos "poor and stupid". I'm still fairly sure it's an accurate descriptor, but it's apparently not polite to point out the foolishness involved in gambling away money you only get because you're broke and jobless.

 

[Senaro]

I was once warned for having a single word post in a thread that was revealing Michael Jackson: The Experience.

 

[Kadoodle]

I once made a very depressing post about cancer (I was in a foul mood) and accidentally trolled my way into the hot topics section. The mod was nice and let me off with a warning.

I'm actually glad that the mods are strict here, there may be frequent mod wrath, but there are rarely bans. I think it helps keeping the Escapist from sinking to the level of /b/.

 

[Jodah]

I got a warning once for making a post in a troll thread instead of following the "Report and move along". So far I've been pretty good about not getting in trouble...knock on wood.

 

[DanielDeFig]

Never happened to me.

 

[Kross]

*cackles maniacally*

 

[DefunctTheory]

*cackles maniacally*

I love you, Mister Admin.

 

[Lost In The Void]

*cackles maniacally*

Kross you beautiful monster you; this is hilarious. Well played; well played

 

[philzibit]

I've only been warned, "Reason: Don\'t feed the trolls, just report them."

Fair enough, but the guy was being a douche.

 

[Sn1P3r M98]

*cackles maniacally*

So that's what's going on! You had me scared to post here for a second.

Anyways, I've never been warned/punished on here. I'm a good person.

 

[esperandote]

I got a warning for posting a low content post, it was just an image.
I also got a thread locked for posting an "Image Thread". It was a joke thread I made for April's Fool.

 

[Ice Car]

Well, I got probated, but in a different topic than the one I linked, but made by the same person. Ah well...

 

[Shapsters]

Haha my new favourite mod xD

 

[Ziadaine_v1legacy]

I've had a warning once due to my poor choice of words, but other then that its totally clean and I plan to keep it that way.

 

[Dirzzit]

well apparently for this post......(sits patiently waiting for notification)

 

[Kross]

*looks around* Needs more bodies.

 

[Steppin Razor]

*looks around* Needs more bodies.

Hehehe, I like I like.

 

[Devil's Due]

I haven't been even warned yet in my nearly three years here yet. I believe it's just because I know how to reply to a post with at least some sort of self-control for the most part. Also, I ignore any posts that might lure me into an anger, and sometimes take breaks from the Escapist for a while.

Which explains my low post count after all these years.