Inconsistence

[RockNrollMusic]

I've been watching the banned people for quite a while and I have found some inconsistence on the banning.

For example, myrmaad banned someone for piracy, but turn back when the person said that uses the crack on the original game.

str8forthakill said the same thing and was banned by AlienSlof. I see AlienSlof been very rude to the banned people, using terms like "idiot" and "filth" to describe them, what is clearly wrong based on the environmental rules of the forum. I am missing something or if we commit some mistake we have to be lucky and catch a "less severe" moderator?

[XTR3M368]

I bet the "inconsistencies" in what you are seeing is based on your ignorance of the facts involved in each case. If you saw a cop yelling at a person with their gun drawn that they had pulled over, do you assume the cop is just having a bad day and ask the cop what they are doing? I don't know about you, but I sure wouldn't. I would agree that sometimes it looks like they are using a sledgehammer to solve a problem that a lighter touch might fix.....but how do we know that the situation didn't require said sledgehammer? I watch those ban posts too to try and learn. Different admins definitely have different pet peeves and styles. Learning those is a good idea IMO.....but then again, if we don't do those kinds of things...it won't apply to us and we are "safe". :thumbsup:

[Dark0ne]

All the bans are reviewed by me as and when they come up. I'm fine with the pirate, and sometimes other talk the moderators put on to their reports because, with the amount of crap they have to deal with from dull-witted half-pint nobodies on these sites, I respect the fact they need to blow off some steam.

[LadyMilla]

From what I saw moderators usually look up the offender's previous posts (unless it is a blatant violation of the rules/copyright law), and sometimes they will issue a strike or just a warning. Also, moderators are human beings too, sometimes they make mistakes: as long as the site owner is satisfied with their work, the best way to avoid their attention is to adhere to the ToS. If the person who received a ban or a strike feels that it was not warranted, they can still appeal to the site owner.

 

So far I think they have been doing well in spite of the influx of people who click through the ToS just to get inside, and then act like a self-entitled spoiled child who think downloading a mod is a right and not a privilege.

[RockNrollMusic]

Y'all right... It is clear my ignorance is some aspects, but sometimes I thinks it's obvious. But thank you for your responses, I understand this a little better now! I know this is a great site and it needs order. Sometimes gamers tend to be childish, I have it myself sometimes!

[scrivener07]

Where do you check to see if you have strikes

[Argomirr]

Where do you check to see if you have strikes

A thread will be created in the Rules and Strikes section by the moderator who issues the strike.

[Vagrant0]

We are human and individuals. While I don't want you to get the impression that some moderators are more strict than others, often the minor differences in cases, even for the same infraction, requires different handling.

 

For some things, like piracy, it is almost always a ban for anything clearly against the rules, but for those bits which are less clear we have to look at things like posting history, and read into what exactly was mentioned and is being asked. If there isn't suitable reason to believe rules are broken, the topic may simply be locked with a warning.

 

For more complicated things like personal disputes, it's a bit more subjective according to who handles the dispute simply because we all have our own way to try and resolve problems, and our own tolerance towards stupidity. And that is to be expected since we are each individuals. But, these cases are usually documented as they happen, and any difficult decisions usually involve a consult with other members of staff.

 

Additionally, if you get banned you can always appeal the ban and explain why you think you should be reinstated... The problem however is that most use this system as a means of delivering hate-mail, which tends to seal their fate rather completely.

[RockNrollMusic]

That is something I'd like to talk about. I was sometimes accused of break the rules with some commenting on Oblivion Mods. The point is, I never used vulgar word, offended someone or the mod itself. If I don't like something, I just leave it behind. But when I gave with all due respect my opinion, some moderator interpreted it as an offense. Asking for a picture, suggesting a mod to work with or offering myself to help the developer of the mod is a transgression in some point? (Assuming, of course, that I don't be rude on the comment?) That's my doubt. Truly, I am afraid of posting on the forums. I though even that this topic I've opened could get me banned. Is that something on the rules that I am missing or couldn't comprehend?

[buddah]

What we do here is in the public eye as much as is prudent. Most sites don'[t show what they do, here we as open and free to see as possible. I have reinstated many, it is not the act that is the impetus of the reinstatement, it is the actions that follow, if you see the error of your actions and own it, you have a good chance at being reinstated. Act a fool and demand it and we will take all action necessary to preclude you ever accessing the site again.

 

Each case is different, and we each differ to others if it is a personal hot button issue or have had dealings on a private nature with one of the concerned parties. We are human, we make mistakes; we rely one each other to call us to task if we cross the line. Dark0ne reviews each action as well, where I gave someone a chance he sent them packing. Where I sent them down the road, he over ruled my decision. His is the final word, but he does listen to what we each have to say and then makes the hard decisions.

 

We serve at his pleasure, it is as simple as that.