Sir Henry Morgan wrote:Harassment to other players is strictly forbidden. This can include, but is not limited to: abusive, defamatory, sexist, racist or profane language; disparaging any religion, race, gender, age group, or sexual orientation, threatening persons with actions in real life as well as posting or transmission of any material not suitable for underage persons. Please mind your attitude and language at all times. Be polite and have fun.
I have posted the netiquette section of game rules as it has been forgotten by most if not all.
The forums have been let go to seed over the past few years. As a moderator and a player, I am as much to blame as anyone. I grew weary of reading through the bickering and name calling, vulgarities and rudeness, writing PMs to violators to give them a chance to edit their comments, issuing warnings and taking flack, threats and retaliation in the game. People tried weaponizing the reporting feature on truly nitpicky, politically correct interpretations of forum rules just to get at someone. I grew weary, so I just quit moderating.
Right now, there's more "waaaa, if I can't say it why can he" and was, "waaa, he's mean to me." "Scream, holler, crying and the bashing of teeth and pulling of hair.
I beseech thee:
STOP! CEASE AND DESIST! QUIT IT!
We can make the forums better - read the bolded section of the rule posted above. Before you pop off or fire off a report, mind your attitude first. This is a game played by real people, you included. (That's why you fired up and got mad - you're a people!). You can be angry and still be civil. This is supposed to be a thinking game - a game of intelligence, but this topic seems to have missed the mark here.
If you truly care about the game, Please mind your attitude and language at all times. Be polite and have fun.
This isn't a computer game - behind that game name is a real person who you cannot see, and they cannot see you. You don't know anything about them or they you. Think before you retaliate (calculate and plan it, don't flash and flare). Think before you pop off a note in the forums - it's just a game. (A great game, but just a game!)
As for this uprise about Dman, it's a big issue. If forums had been watched better by moderators and players alike, it may never have reached this volcanic level.
From this point forward, Please mind your attitude and language at all times. Be polite and have fun.
I second this.
And in further, I'm locking this thread.
I will open a new thread for the community to discuss the issue at hand (Toxic Behavior & Game Play).
Please do not open alternate threads for this discussion.
