locked treads on IL-2 Sturmovik Forum

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by Fjordmonkey

I just wish these boards were as ruthlessly moderated. Then again, I'd probably be banned myself, since I can't sit here in my glass-house and say that I haven't fired off more than one broadside

Well personal opinions and feelings don't/shouldn't come into moderating here, if they did there would be a decimation of members believe me.

There's a set of rules on the front door, most members never read them until they are pointed towards them after doing something wrong.

Even with moderating the rules, a lot gets let go for the sake of a decent discussion/argument, so long as members are not abusing each other and the trolls stay out of the thread.

Unfortunately members can take it personally and think they are being singled out when posts are deleted or infractions given, even when its clear and plain that they broke a forum rule they cannot accept the fact they are in the wrong.

I know none of the moderators here like to ban members and we have bent over backwards allowing banned members to come in again, if they request it, so long as they behave

But there's a slightly strange dark side to some members.............

If I showed you the pager messages from some members from killing my family, burning my house down, shoving a glass in my face, to personal attacks and senseless name calling personal insults derogatory insults, I have received over the years you wouldn't want to moderate here.

[SlipBall]

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

Well personal opinions and feelings don't/shouldn't come into moderating here, if they did there would be a decimation of members believe me.

There's a set of rules on the front door, most members never read them until they are pointed towards them after doing something wrong.

Even with moderating the rules, a lot gets let go for the sake of a decent discussion/argument, so long as members are not abusing each other and the trolls stay out of the thread.

Unfortunately members can take it personally and think they are being singled out when posts are deleted or infractions given, even when its clear and plain that they broke a forum rule they cannot accept the fact they are in the wrong.

I know none of the moderators here like to ban members and we have bent over backwards allowing banned members to come in again, if they request it, so long as they behave

But there's a slightly strange dark side to some members.............

If I showed you the pager messages from some members from killing my family, burning my house down, shoving a glass in my face, to personal attacks and senseless name calling personal insults derogatory insults, I have received over the years you wouldn't want to moderate here.

You noticed

[T_O_A_D]

Here Here,

Being a Moderator over at UBI was and is (not so often anymore) the very same way, I've saved a few of those nasty letters myself over the years.
I would never wish the Moderating Job on anyone. Its the most thankless none fulfilling thing one can do for the community. I signed up originally out of respect for Oleg and his creation, hoping to just keep general order for all of us involved. At times it was impossible, alot like herding Cats. My hats off to anyone willing to try, and concerned for the ones that have burned out or snapped in the past, and yet willing to try again in the new avenues of this genre.

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

Well personal opinions and feelings don't/shouldn't come into moderating here, if they did there would be a decimation of members believe me.

There's a set of rules on the front door, most members never read them until they are pointed towards them after doing something wrong.

Even with moderating the rules, a lot gets let go for the sake of a decent discussion/argument, so long as members are not abusing each other and the trolls stay out of the thread.

Unfortunately members can take it personally and think they are being singled out when posts are deleted or infractions given, even when its clear and plain that they broke a forum rule they cannot accept the fact they are in the wrong.

I know none of the moderators here like to ban members and we have bent over backwards allowing banned members to come in again, if they request it, so long as they behave

But there's a slightly strange dark side to some members.............

If I showed you the pager messages from some members from killing my family, burning my house down, shoving a glass in my face, to personal attacks and senseless name calling personal insults derogatory insults, I have received over the years you wouldn't want to moderate here.

[fruitbat]

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

If I showed you the pager messages from some members from killing my family, burning my house down, shoving a glass in my face, to personal attacks and senseless name calling personal insults derogatory insults, I have received over the years you wouldn't want to moderate here.

You have to question whether we should give people in asylums access to the internet...

[JG52Uther]

Originally Posted by fruitbat

You have to question whether we should give people in asylums access to the internet...

People only see the fun side of forums, and not the dark underbelly where the crazies live
Lets see...Burn my house down? yep. Know where I live and going to kill my family? yep. Report me as a peadophile? yep. Ruin my career? yep. Kick someones pregnant wife in the belly? yep.That was a good one, from someone who had just received a 10 point infraction...
Thats some over the years.

[SlipBall]

Well it is very peaceful here, Bearcat must have missed a lot and they are still there

[JG52Uther]

Well hopefully he's made it so he doesn't have much to do.
TBH, theres not really much to argue about, until theres some screenies and WIP shots.

[Ailantd]

Wait and see.

By now I have really clear what I´m going to do:
When BoS reach gold state, if it is at the CoDs new quality "standard" they will have my money and good reviews. On the other side, if BoS is not at that quality ( like it seems its going to be for what devs are telling us in their forum ), then they will have not my money but bad reviews from me.

And so on until they can make an iteration that fits CoD standard, then they will have my money again.

I know, I know... You can tell me: "But this world needs support, because if you don´t support it at first stage they will not reach that quality standard you want". Well, I already give my support for CoD, so I´m not going to support more 1C products until they can offer what I really want this time.

Period.

[addman]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

People only see the fun side of forums, and not the dark underbelly where the crazies live
Lets see...Burn my house down? yep. Know where I live and going to kill my family? yep. Report me as a peadophile? yep. Ruin my career? yep. Kick someones pregnant wife in the belly? yep.That was a good one, from someone who had just received a 10 point infraction...
Thats some over the years.

Wooow! That's some dark twisted stuff right there. How can any sane person say something like that over such a small thing as forum ban? Imagine if you did something really harsh to them. Anyway, creds to you mods for doing what you're doing, I haven't been on my best behaviour always but I'm willing to admit if I did or said something out of order at least.

[furbs]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

People only see the fun side of forums, and not the dark underbelly where the crazies live
Lets see...Burn my house down? yep. Know where I live and going to kill my family? yep. Report me as a peadophile? yep. Ruin my career? yep. Kick someones pregnant wife in the belly? yep.That was a good one, from someone who had just received a 10 point infraction...
Thats some over the years.

Wow Uther, im just a pussy cat compared to that lot, i just called you a bellend!