Why these forums?

[Valamyr]

Why these instead of the official Bethesda forums? Just wondering why you guys prefer here over there.

Is this where all the banned people come >:) ?

 

I started coming here because the rules were more relaxed about posting magazine scans and leaks.

 

Now the mods took this away and I'm just checking it out of habit. I need to find a good forum where people are completely shameless and post everything without censorship hm.

[ginnyfizz]

I have an account at the official forums but haven't gone there for quite some while for one reason, it's full of people who just like to troll and spout off. At least here there are higher standards! There are also modders, tutorials, something for everyone.

[hejpadig]

I like it here. I just started chatting with the Skyrim people here and they are pretty much all nice. Now and then we get some oddball new people who make hilariously stupid threads which you can joke about and no one will take you seriously. :biggrin: Not saying this forum isn't serious, it's just not too strict.

 

But then again, I've only been to the Bethforums like three times, and those have been when I got redirected. I feel like I get all the information I need here, with nice people. Why go to Bethforums and see the same information, but with people I don't like?

[bben46]

For me the 200 post limit on topics at the Beth forums spoiled the continuity. Just when a technical topic was hitting it's stride, It was cut off. Often the topic was restarted with a link to the old. But even then after several cut offs it would eventually be lost. Here, topics can go on until they are no longer used. Even then, an old topic can be brought back to life with new information. However we do prefer you start a new topic, and include a link to the older one. :thumbsup:

 

 

Maybe there is a reason we don't have so many trolls here. 8)

[Kerghan]

A lot of the people who post here got involved with this site because of their interest in mods, meaning they play the PC version, meaning these forums tend to be more PC-centric, which is something I appreciate. Also, the moderators are pretty good at keeping things civil around here.

[daventry]

Yea, thats true :) Edited November 5, 2011 by daventry

[frakle]

Because I like here better.

[envelope91]

I think its because the mods here are really good at noticing bad guys quickly, and they arent even payed! (I think?)

[Uzibeatle]

Heck, I was working on a multiQuote to reply when it became apparent I'd have to quote have the posts.

I could just say 'me too' and move on.

 

1: THis forum doesn't burn old posts . Bethesda forums will burn anything over a year (I think that is the current

break point). I had posted lots of posts that were on the tech and mod forms to assist others and those posts

all ended up in the tar pit, never to return. (Fallout 3).

 

2: THese forums focus on my main interest in Bethesda games. Mods. If it were not for the modability of Beth

games I'd not play them much, if at all. I hate to say it, but I consider the default games broken. These forums

and the NExus site is the main watering hole for that sort of thing.

 

3. I saw others mention the draconian moderation on Beth forums. I'll add this, for what it is worth. I've been

posting on computer based forums since the early 80's when FIDO and dial up BBS's were the norm. Countless

forums and talk groups and not to mention USENET when it was in its hay day.

Just last week was the first time I can recall earning a suspension (3day in this case) from any board I've engaged

in ever.

I was informed by some moderator in Sweden (Bethesda forum) that I had earned it for calling someone

a idiot.

 

I didn't' argue with the moderator. I had recalled asking if the guy was a idiot and my recollection

was he was some sort of idiot.

But I did write back to the moderator and gave him virtual KUDOS for being the first in about 27 years of my

electronic posting to be so motivated as to cause a suspension.

I admit to being edgy at times but I do not hesitate to call a spade a spade when I get worked up.

 

I suppose I dont' blame them much as another reason I avoid those forums now is the posts there are as bad

as on popular Blizzard game forums. Posts end up on page six in a day or less and most of it is pure noise anyway.

A moderator on a system like that has to be stressed.

I would presume it is not a paid job either.

[Deleted472477User]

Careful, there was a Thread like this here and it got Deleted. :whistling:

 

Im very surprised how Organized and Nicer this place is, but allot is going on at Bethsoft Forums and the Bethesda Employees go there More then here. :confused:

 

Summer is one of the Nicest Ladies, but that Rogugh is Mean and takes his Job too Seriously. :armscrossed:

 

There are allot of Trolls and you barely make a Thread and you are the Dumbest Person ever, so now im Banned there. :wacko:

 

Also for some reasoon, after 6 Months, they clean their Board of Threads and Posts, witch loses Allot of your Discussions you made, but your Post Count stays, who does that anyway. :facepalm:

 

I do take back what I said. I was actually thinking of a different female mod over there, and got the two mixed up. My bad!

 

I stand by the other two, and the rest of what I said.