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what has made me stop visiting this forum everyday,
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Well, MikeJW, this is the ultimate goal of moderators, keep you coming BACK to Subsim and contributing something of substance. From what I surmise, the OP is looking for a level playing field between moderators and members. Keeping it civil and a enjoyable place. Sometimes, even moderators get to hearing enough and might handle a situation incorrectly. Moderators can only do the best we can.
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is that it is getting downright impossible to read a thread where some hater doesnt butt in with a rant or a tirade about how this game sucks, is a beta, blah, blah. It doesnt matter what the thread is, what it's about or anything.
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This is the gray area that I posted a few back on this thread. When is enough, enough? It depends on the content of the post. Is the poster now just bothering people? How many times have the moderators politely PM'd the member asking to lighten up? How many times has the member chosen to ignore the simple PM request? This builds up to the point sometimes, putting the member in the brig or ban can get ugly or what looks to be ugly to other members. Like anyone else, we like constructive criticism, constant negativity running through each post gets to be a bother to everyone. Even to the point were other member start piping up. When other members start piping up about it, then it is time to act.
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but I see no reason to constantly harass those who enjoy the game.
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Nor do I and majority on this forum. People throw around the label of Fanboy or Troll. I believe this to be part of the the OP quandry. Why the labels and why if the person does not agree with the Fanboy is he labelled a troll? Specificallly, why a moderator posts something sarcastic in response to the member who is now bothering others on the forum? Sometimes the moderator has just had enough, moderators do not shoot first and ask questions later...that happens in poorly written Steven Segal movies
. There is a series of events that lead up to it. Not much more to tell other than, moderators are human too and can get hot under the collar
Moderators ultimate goal is to keep the forums friendly and place people want to come to everyday(like I did before I was a moderator). We chat everyday with people all around the globe here at Subsim. The civility here is awsome. General concensous feels much the same.....members come everyday to read and contribute because members talk and work together enjoying this game as well as other games.