Most Lee Harmless wrote:We already have that : under Forum Rules it should all be under 'Parlay' rules save for Union of Honour which equates to the proposed 'Barfight' rules.
There is a toxic level of bias currently ruling the forums. Some poster's right to be insulting, offensive and abusive is held above the TOS which forbids such.
Then another poster finds themselves reported, censored, suspended or banned for sometimes laughable reasons under those same TOS : i.e. for double-posting.
Moderation is either 'hands-off', 'not my problem to go look unless you report it' or it's hamner-time for the most pedantic of reasons and it's plain to a number of observers that who you are decides which response is forthcoming.
So, the forums have become a playground for bullies and their friends : posts are responded to not on the basis of what is posted but who posted it.
It's clannish and its unfriendly and it does not even abide by its own rules never mind any rational logic of cause and effect.
So, don't bother changing rules to create new sandpits : abide by the rules that already exist. Don't allow exceptions on the basis of some notional constitutional protection that only applies to one nation of the globe : PG is not there, most of the players and posters are not there. When you sign up for the forums you sign up to the forum TOS : you agree that those are the rules that apply. Abide by them, moderate according to them. Post according to them.
Now... how long until the first response suggesting I use the wrong gendered toilets?
1. uh huh its easy to go through past topics and see your one of the poster's exercising the right to be insulting, offensive and abusive as defined by the TOS
2. It's clannish and its unfriendly oh you mean the years of you and a couple others who were insulting and demeaning weren't clannish and unfriendly just the ones you don't like are guilty of that snobbery.... gotcha
3. the forums have become a playground for bullies and their friends : posts are responded to not on the basis of what is posted but who posted it... glad to know that's how you do it and also glad you read everyone's mind to speak for them
4. I love you cant stand the constitution ... it means you know your equivalent is lacking
5. they have toilets in forums? or you bringing rl in?
at any rate the facts are everyone does what they want as an individual and will justify based on their views thoughts and feelings
you specifically get targeted by me because you are a snobbish insulting effeminate passive aggressive rude and obnoxious player
and I get a lot of laughter chuckles and smiles returning it to you sadly you only like to give it so its not as fun for you
that's just where its at... bend words...have a hissy .... i don't care .... you cant change it because you cant admit it
lol life is good and so are forums