Regarding Recent Forum Behavior

• Taycat wrote on 2012-09-04 04:03

  Quote from Ithiliel;946389:

  
  Yeah, I know a majority of people aren't going to listen that's why this is their only warning. I know I personally won't put up with any of this bullshit anymore, so really if you're going to chose to still ignore us-that's fine but don't bitch at us when you find yourself banned.
  

  
  
  I hope so.
  The staff here are pretty awesome people.
• Claiomh wrote on 2012-09-04 04:04
  what does the ignore option do exactly?
• Taycat wrote on 2012-09-04 04:06

  Quote from Claiomh;946403:

  what does the ignore option do exactly?

  
  
  It causes the posts/threads of someone you put on it not to appear anymore.
  I also think it causes them to see you as offline.
• Claiomh wrote on 2012-09-04 06:01
  That is the most wonderful invention of this forum! I know one person that will be on the list already.
• Kazuni wrote on 2012-09-04 07:33

  Quote from Claiomh;946468:

  That is the most wonderful invention of this forum! I know one person that will be on the list already.

  
  
  It's been around for ages now.
  
  
  Also, we get this announcement once every few months, and it was always "we're cracking down, no tolerance, etc etc", but it never goes through. This is what, the fourth time? More? I remember more than a few. It'll be somewhat stricter for a couple of weeks then even the staff would forget about enforcing it so much.
• Kollin wrote on 2012-09-04 14:15
  I'm gone for almost a week and Nation falls apart.:sigh:
  
  Nation needs me to keep it together. Don't worry my babies, I will try to never leave you again! :T_T:
• Rin wrote on 2012-09-04 14:53

  Quote from Kazuni;946491:

  Also, we get this announcement once every few months, and it was always "we're cracking down, no tolerance, etc etc", but it never goes through. This is what, the fourth time? More? I remember more than a few. It'll be somewhat stricter for a couple of weeks then even the staff would forget about enforcing it so much.

  
  
  Probably because things calmed down after a few weeks, and then the cycle begins again because the staff trusts the members to behave themselves (so they become more lax to allow less tension in the atmosphere) but some people take advantage of that lull.
• Ithiliel wrote on 2012-09-04 15:51

  Quote from Rin;946599:

  Probably because things calmed down after a few weeks, and then the cycle begins again because the staff trusts the members to behave themselves (so they become more lax to allow less tension in the atmosphere) but some people take advantage of that lull.

  
  
  That's exactly what happens. It's ridiculous that we apparently can't expect Nationers to act mature more than a few weeks, and that we can't trust them to deal with their issues with another member in a civilized manner. I guess we just shouldn't trust people to use better judgement, that way we don't lapse into the same routine that always happens. That's really sad.
• Murasaki wrote on 2012-09-04 15:54
  Was tying something along the lines of what Ithi said, then accidentally closed the tab, then saw her post. Basically, this^.
  
  When we're strict, people complain that we're being too strict. You know, guys, we'd love to be able to trust everyone to regulate their own behavior, but we just can't. We've tried, time and time again, people prove that they just can't deal with things properly. It's not everyone that's doing this, obviously, but enough people do it where it becomes a problem.
• Reptile wrote on 2012-09-04 17:29

  Quote from Claiomh;946341:

  You can bully people on the internet? I haven't actually seen it happen before. If someone tried to bully me I'd laugh at them xD.

  
  
  Just because you feel that way, that doesn't mean it's true.
  There has been a lot of bullying of a certain member here that I can't stand.
• Claiomh wrote on 2012-09-04 17:42

  Quote from Reptile;946660:

  Just because you feel that way, that doesn't mean it's true.
  There has been a lot of bullying of a certain member here that I can't stand.

  
  Wouldn't the simple solution just be to ban these so called "bullies" automatically?
  I didn't say it wasn't possible they exist. I just don't understand how it happens on the internet. I'd have to witness it myself to understand it.
• Cynic wrote on 2012-09-04 17:48

  Quote from Claiomh;946665:

  Wouldn't the simple solution just be to ban these so called "bullies" automatically?
  I didn't say it wasn't possible they exist. I just don't understand how it happens on the internet. I'd have to witness it myself to understand it.

  
  
  You can think of online bullying as verbal abuse, whereas inrl it's usually physical. Real bullying/harassment online is rare, though. Most of the time it's just really sensitive people getting rude messages on a website.
• Claiomh wrote on 2012-09-04 17:54
  That was a helpful explanation, thanks!
• Reptile wrote on 2012-09-04 20:55

  Quote from Claiomh;946665:

  Wouldn't the simple solution just be to ban these so called "bullies" automatically?
  I didn't say it wasn't possible they exist. I just don't understand how it happens on the internet. I'd have to witness it myself to understand it.

  
  
  We have an infraction point system for that reason
  and if its extreme they hand out bans as they see fit
  There are people who have gotten banned before who have gotten it together
• Maenad wrote on 2012-09-09 08:40
  I see these 'bullies', and then I see nice people like Hiccup getting banned. :/