Hello everyone. We had a little mess in a controversial thread last night, though most of the controversy was only prompted by the topic and was entirely fueled by something completely irrelevant. There are just a few things I'd like to address about the matter.
If there are any materials or content you believe could be offensive, it will probably be better to post it in Rua's House. Nation has a number of younger audiences, so mature discussions (especially sexual content) should be kept off general discussions. That said, the thread from last night as been moved to Rua's House and unlocked to resume activity. If you currently do not have access to Rua's House, PM me and I'll give your account a quick screening before granting access (must be at least 16 years old, must have mature post history)
The users who were involved in the mess have been given appropriate punishments. Some members will have lost access to Rua's House as well. Certain individuals are having a problem dealing with specific users not based on the content of their post but their history with the person. This should stay off the forums. These incidents tend to be small skirmishes that are under the radar of what the moderators regularly consider flaming or bullying, but I believe doing so repeatedly can warrant an infraction overall. Reciprocating can also be considered flaming depending on the content of the post.
In other words, if we see you consistently making snide remarks or small jabs at another user repeatedly, you may be punished for it.