Joke / Photoshopped screen shots... Enough is Enough!

[GoldenRivet]

I love a good joke as much as anyone, but enough is enough.

We have a few threads now that claim to release "NEW" or "UPDATED" information or screen shots concerning Silent Hunter 5.

Not only is this very distracting and annoying to any members who might be serious about reviewing such material when it actually IS released... but for ANY internet forum... ESPECIALLY the Subsim Radio Room, misleading forum thread titles are generally considered to be a no-no.

I understand the frustration of many of the members here, however Subsim has a reputation to uphold, and posting negative or angry things about Silent Hunter 5 is all good and well...

posting fake images - even as a joke - and passing them off through thread titles that indicate that it is REAL MATERIAL... IMHO... should in the very least be a BRIG WORTHY OFFENSE.

I have taken the liberty of creating a "Funny or Fake Pictures, screens and videos" thread.

I think it would be much more appropriate of our members to post such material there, without misleading the other members and discrediting Subsim.com any further than some of us already have.

Thank you, and enjoy your discussions of SH5 be them negative or positive... as long as they are not misleading!!

~GR

[oscar19681]

yeah i agree. As much as i like humor and i tend to fool around from time to time i do hate these misleading topics. Esspecially since real new stuff is so scarce.

[mookiemookie]

+1

[SteamWake]

Hey GR you having some kind of identity crisis?

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=161187

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Hey GR you having some kind of identity crisis?

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=161187

Nope... the thread title there clearly indicates what the reader is getting into.

he KNOWS when he clicks on that what he is in for.

THAT thread is the appropriate place to post such shots.

However...

thread titles with those images that claim to be:

"New User Interface for SH5... NEW 1/2/2010"

"New screenshot released"

etc.

and then proceed to link you to an image such as the ones listed in that thread...

very inappropriate

[karamazovnew]

Good job GR, the date thing pissed me off too. There used to be a time when a member would search for something and ask the the proper questions in the proper threads. I've seen a bit of disorder in other sections too but SH5 takes the cake. This opening up of 20 threads per day only adds to the sense of mayhem that's been going on in the last weeks. And let's not forget the polls... . I'd like to start a poll myself...

Is the number of polls pissing you off?
1. No, I want more.
2. NOOO, I sleep with them in my bed
3. NOOOOOOO, they're extremely useful!!!

[Méo]

I can only be nothing less than 100% agree.

[onelifecrisis]

PLUS
ONE

[tater]

Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

Who said anything about banning?

OP did. Said the brig was the LEAST that should happen.

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

IMHO... should in the very least be a BRIG WORTHY OFFENSE.

Any sanction would be idiotic. The entire OP premise is silly.

tater

[onelifecrisis]

Originally Posted by tater

OP did. Said the brig was the LEAST that should happen.



Any sanction would be idiotic. The entire OP premise is silly.

tater

So he did! I missed that the first time. No, I agree, it shouldn't be banable or brigable or anything like that. I didn't mean to +1 that bit. But I agree with the sentiment. No joke is funny when you've heard it six times already. I've already stopped clicking on threads that say "new screenshot" which means I'll likely miss any actual updates that get posted.

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by tater

OP did. Said the brig was the LEAST that should happen.



Any sanction would be idiotic. The entire OP premise is silly.

tater

Tater... never put words in my mouth especially when they are written in black & white for all to read. i called for nobody to be "banned".


there is a massive difference between a few days in the brig and a PERMABANN



just remember... subsim is supposed to be a helpful place.

if you are not part of the solution - you are clearly a part of the problem

[Adriatico]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

posting fake images - even as a joke - and passing them off through thread titles that indicate that it is REAL MATERIAL... IMHO... should in the very least be a BRIG WORTHY OFFENSE.

I have taken the liberty of creating a "Funny or Fake Pictures, screens and videos" thread.

I have taken a liberty to post freely my posts... even if it means ignoring your gift for creating "camps for WORTHY OFFENDERS"

Don't take it personally GR...

You should be more concerned with UBI attitude - rather then people laughing at it...

[GoldenRivet]

i completely understand my friend.

its very annoying to see posts pop up that claim to be the genuine article and are not.

I expect to change nobody's mind about this issue.

you have the folks who wish to be helpful

and you have the folks who just want to cry wolf and cry foul every time new content comes out.

I think i have tried to be fairly balanced between the negative and positive posts, not really taking either side until a good, final version review is available.

i think it is the least we could all do.

but whatever, not everyone has the ability to give the benefit of the doubt.

[Adriatico]

One has already escaped...
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=161160

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Adriatico

One has already escaped...
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=161160

What does that have to do with this thread?

He didnt say

"Exciting new in game footage"

and THEN post the hitler video