to new and old visitors alike from the GDB
Apr 24, 2016 13:26:30 GMT -5
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Post by jcarter on Apr 24, 2016 13:26:30 GMT -5
hello arm players,
the recent mention and advertising from the GDB has seen an influx of new guests and registrations here. there's a lot of misinformation floating around, so i thought i would address that in an easily visible thread:
objectives of these boards
the goal of these boards is to be a place for arm players, both current and former, as well as other MUD enthusiasts, to hang out and chat in a casual environment. that's it. there's no malicious or nefarious plans for armageddon mud -- or any other mud. as a registered user, you can view all threads. despite the fear-mongering from people on the GDB, you'll never see them provide any evidence or substance to backing up the claims that we're here to disrupt and ruin Arm. because we're not. it's just a place for people to hang out and chat.
but i thought you guys were the scum of the earth
that being said, there are still people who truly and earnestly believe that we are out to get armageddon mud and the players. we're not. i don't support attacks on arm, or organized activity against arm, or invading the GDB/game. i have made painstaking efforts to stamp out and condemn this activity whenever it has even been suggested.
unfortunately, we have not been extended the same courtesy. posters on the GDB are very unhappy at the idea that players can congregate and post about things on the internet. for example, there has been an organized effort by Armageddon MUD players on the GDB to file false claims against us to get this board taken down. all of the quotes you see on here, as subforum titles, are taken word from word from GDB posters. i personally think it's absurd that someone would classify video game enthusiasts as "scum of the earth" (Dan) because they don't think you should spend twenty days of their life to see video game content, for example, but some people are very passionate about the game and upset about our right to exist. with that being said...
moderation attitudes
now there's been some misinformation that i am literally hitler and out to ban you if you don't agree with me on the internet. this couldn't be further from the truth. i don't care if you have the same opinion as me about a video game. i don't care if you think i'm a giant jerk and tell that to me. go nuts, i'm not reliant on random people's opinions of me for validation.
what i do care about are the following
1)racism and/or excessive hatespeech.
2)pornographic material and illegal content
3)doxxing
4)being disruptive for the sake of it
the first two are a big deal that threaten the existence of these boards. the third and fourth are my personal rules. i think people have the right to anonymity. that means not posting any IRL information about someone or linking to their RL identity. yes, even 'only' first names.
the fourth is a catch-all term. in general it's to weed out the armageddon players who get really upset and decide to just come over here for the sake of harassing other players. as stupid as that sounds, it actually is a problem. people get so bent out of shape over other people on the internet they come over just to harass them. yeah it's a pretty casual and free environment but i'm not going to have people hanging around that's purpose here is to harass and make other posters miserable.
moderation is a pretty subjective thing, and i think to any normal adult these things are pretty straightforward. how do they get enforced? if you're a person that's here to hang out and discuss stuff, just post removal and a hey please don't do that message. this works out just fine for most people.
if you're just here to stir up shit, it's a ban. i don't have the time or patience to deal with internet drama over a video game. how do i know if you're here to stir up shit? it's usually pretty easy to spot. streams of posts that are just calling people cunts and that's about it.
if you think you're going to be banned or worried about it, please don't even bother registering an account. these rules/guidelines are straightforward. i would rather have fewer poster here than have to deal with babysitting grown adults that get so angry over people talking about their video game they can't help but register an account and waste a saturday attacking people.
the recent mention and advertising from the GDB has seen an influx of new guests and registrations here. there's a lot of misinformation floating around, so i thought i would address that in an easily visible thread:
objectives of these boards
the goal of these boards is to be a place for arm players, both current and former, as well as other MUD enthusiasts, to hang out and chat in a casual environment. that's it. there's no malicious or nefarious plans for armageddon mud -- or any other mud. as a registered user, you can view all threads. despite the fear-mongering from people on the GDB, you'll never see them provide any evidence or substance to backing up the claims that we're here to disrupt and ruin Arm. because we're not. it's just a place for people to hang out and chat.
but i thought you guys were the scum of the earth
that being said, there are still people who truly and earnestly believe that we are out to get armageddon mud and the players. we're not. i don't support attacks on arm, or organized activity against arm, or invading the GDB/game. i have made painstaking efforts to stamp out and condemn this activity whenever it has even been suggested.
unfortunately, we have not been extended the same courtesy. posters on the GDB are very unhappy at the idea that players can congregate and post about things on the internet. for example, there has been an organized effort by Armageddon MUD players on the GDB to file false claims against us to get this board taken down. all of the quotes you see on here, as subforum titles, are taken word from word from GDB posters. i personally think it's absurd that someone would classify video game enthusiasts as "scum of the earth" (Dan) because they don't think you should spend twenty days of their life to see video game content, for example, but some people are very passionate about the game and upset about our right to exist. with that being said...
moderation attitudes
now there's been some misinformation that i am literally hitler and out to ban you if you don't agree with me on the internet. this couldn't be further from the truth. i don't care if you have the same opinion as me about a video game. i don't care if you think i'm a giant jerk and tell that to me. go nuts, i'm not reliant on random people's opinions of me for validation.
what i do care about are the following
1)racism and/or excessive hatespeech.
2)pornographic material and illegal content
3)doxxing
4)being disruptive for the sake of it
the first two are a big deal that threaten the existence of these boards. the third and fourth are my personal rules. i think people have the right to anonymity. that means not posting any IRL information about someone or linking to their RL identity. yes, even 'only' first names.
the fourth is a catch-all term. in general it's to weed out the armageddon players who get really upset and decide to just come over here for the sake of harassing other players. as stupid as that sounds, it actually is a problem. people get so bent out of shape over other people on the internet they come over just to harass them. yeah it's a pretty casual and free environment but i'm not going to have people hanging around that's purpose here is to harass and make other posters miserable.
moderation is a pretty subjective thing, and i think to any normal adult these things are pretty straightforward. how do they get enforced? if you're a person that's here to hang out and discuss stuff, just post removal and a hey please don't do that message. this works out just fine for most people.
if you're just here to stir up shit, it's a ban. i don't have the time or patience to deal with internet drama over a video game. how do i know if you're here to stir up shit? it's usually pretty easy to spot. streams of posts that are just calling people cunts and that's about it.
if you think you're going to be banned or worried about it, please don't even bother registering an account. these rules/guidelines are straightforward. i would rather have fewer poster here than have to deal with babysitting grown adults that get so angry over people talking about their video game they can't help but register an account and waste a saturday attacking people.