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I've noticed a lot of people are unhappy with things the way the forum is run lately, This is to try and help with that

I'm going to try and be transparent here and work things out with you guys.

There are discrepancies in the way things are handled even within myself.
I tend to let a lot more things slide then others. Other times I can be harsh, I know that
Sky gets set on things and goes all out
Cuc/Sword comes in lays a smack down and leaves

This is the way the current Admin team works, There are others but rarely active.

Issues with the forum

Rules not being enforced:
The community is small and the issues that used to be big no longer are, at least in my eyes.
We use reports to act on things a lot so we know it's an issue with at least one person so please don't hesitate to use it

Swear Filter:
I looked into this myself the other day but couldn't find the settings :\ But I think it should be altered
I recognise most of you are mature people and in that fashion I personally would like an option in user cp for users to turn it on or off.

Recent ban of Sub and Lee
They did post models of penis' while I thought it was fine and let it continue another admin decided it broke the rules and they were banned
For those that haven't been banned there is an appeal forum (see attached) and their case is being discussed

Other issues
I am open to discussion on this part, I would like to hear what you have to say and what you think will help.
Please keep is civil and polite.

Other info
Along with appeals there are 2 other forums at the bottom (See image again)
Private Assistance: If you have an issue and you want all Admins and Mods to know about it and help you with it
Forum issues: For problems with the forum itself

Both these forums create a thread that only you and the forum staff can see (Issues might not) so everything is private


REMEMBER BE CIVIL. THIS IS NOT AN ABUSE THE FORUM STAFF THREAD. THIS IS A MATURE DISCUSSION ON THE WAY THE FORUM WORKS


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Just as an extra note. An issue that was big with the forum staff not long ago was respect

You have all gotten better with each other but remember to respect one another that was the reason a few people got stomped on not long ago

And for this curious this is how warnings and bans work.

When a user is warned we pick a infraction from a list, Each infraction comes with a set number of points and when a certain number of points is reached the user is banned

List of infractions

InfractionPoints Given
Inappropriate content1
Inappropriate Language1
Signature Rule Violation1
Spammed Advertisements1
Spamming Posts/Threads1
Trolling, Flaming or Disrespect1
Pornographic content5
Ban Evasion11
Custom InfractionCustom Input

[td]Breaking Chatbox Rules[/td]
[td]1[/td]
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Ban periods

Adds user to Special BansPoints for BanBan Period
(S) Banned Users37 Days
(S) Banned Users52 Weeks
(S) Banned Users71 Month
(S) Banned Users92 Months
(S) Banned Users11Forever
 
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The ****ed up thing about the ban is the conflicting opinions that the forum staff has about the whole situation. One side thinks it's ******* hilarious, and the other side thinks it's as bad as their family being executed. Yes, they broke the rules by showing "nudity". No, it's not pornography. You guys talk about leniency with the rules, but with how lenient they are now a ban due to nudity is incredibly overboard. It was a humorous jab, and the most that should've came out of it should have been a warning or a simple thread deletion. Sky's reasoning for this is that they should have known better due to how long they have been here for, but with how skewed have been lately, it's kind of hard to tell what will happen (if anything) when you break the rules.
 
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That is true, Sometimes there are differing opinions such as the case of Sub.

I'm with you on this one, It was a model created for satire not for pornographic purposes, Same with Lee's tank although I had to admit that one was definitely pushing the boundary with its detail.
 
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That is true, Sometimes there are differing opinions such as the case of Sub.

I'm with you on this one, It was a model created for satire not for pornographic purposes, Same with Lee's tank although I had to admit that one was definitely pushing the boundary with its detail.
Also true, but there's a place for those kind of threads. It's called Force Pit.
The art section is pretty much dead, but I don't think **** threads are helping.
 
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It's a shame since the Art community used to be as big as the DBZ community here
 
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I think it's a good thing that the entire forum is reminded of the rules again I already saw a pattern in behaviour last weeks I think it has something to do with the huge amount of 'release-the-game-already-threads'.

However, it doesn't really matter where it comes from, as long we stick by the rules, nothing has to happen, this is still a place where young people come, and not just a place where old disturbed annoyed frustrated people can ***** about anything.

Unappropiate content can indeed be dumped in ForcePit like Viper said.

Thanks for reminding us Deverz.
 
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I'll just say thanks for actually doing this. I don't have to complain/comment on what I think was/is bad I think I've done enough of that. I'll just say I agree with a lot Dam said especially about the warning/removal first; whoever did it, take that into account and do know that an erected penis is not necessarily pornography.
 
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You're welcome.

After Dam's thread and other recent events and their out cry I realised there are things you guys don't like around here and I want to help fix them.

The matter of Sub is out of my hands. Sky's ruling is he's a long standing member and should know the rules better.
I'm trying to make things work for every body there but it's hard balancing people. At most I would have called it inappropriate content then moved it to the pit
 
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The way I understood it, there is a distinct difference between art and pornography and the administrators and moderators knew that. Posting a pornographic image falls into column a, while drawings and models fell into column b. Were this to be the case, and I believe it to be so, this would not be the first time Sky has acted without actually understanding the written law and, were it to be overturned, this would not be the first time it was done so due to the ban being unjust.

I understand there's an extremely general umbrella at work right now, but, for the sake of an art community rising from its ashes, the rules should be a little more specific as it applies to artistic license.

Personally, I think the ban was a bad call and simply removing the images and saying not to do it again would have sufficed, especially considering its fairly innocent and humorous nature.
 
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In all seriousness, can we have a thing where Sky needs to get the okay from an admin to ban someone when shit like this happens? Every ******* year Sky has banned people due to either a misunderstanding, or him just simply over-punishing someone for something absolutely silly. Consider me being a **** for saying this, but it's unfortunately the truth.
 
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Personally, I think the ban was a bad call and simply removing the images and saying not to do it again would have sufficed, especially considering its fairly innocent and humorous nature.
this ^^
I also think that the persons in Fp are people up and mature to know what is right and when things do not.In my opinion lately many threads are just spam.i am ok with Praetorius said.
 
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Why not have a vote on the topic in an Admin Only section? Majority vote after a day or two? I mean at least talk to each other instead. As I see it, the Forum Staff should be able to come up together with a better thing than just a ban. Remove the Thread and then vote on what the outcome should be.

I as many laughed at the thread pretty hard and I still pressure an 18+ Sub Forum where something like that would fall and not be listed as something horrible. I mean I am not saying 18+ Sub Forum should allow Porn or anything like that but something like this wouldn't be seen as obscene and horrid.
 
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I've suggested an Adult section numerous times and they always shoot it down.
 
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I did as well and it just got shut down due to "Not being able to tell if someone is actually 18". As long as you slap a "18+ Section and a Check Box saying you accept that this is an 18+ Section then you are good.
 
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The fact that Skyrider moved Sub's thread to the Force Pit this morning is ******* silly.
 
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Not really, most everyone is in the Force Pit anyway.

Sub should have anticipated that someone would feel threatened by that penis. I think he posted it knowing it would be controversial, he tends to like that kind of attention.
 
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I'm not a member of the Force Pit :/ I liked that thread! And I like Sub! However, thanks Deverz for going so far to explain to us! But some things still need to be tightened between you admins/mods and all of you need to be clear on the rules. So that rulings aren't based on the judges, but on the reference work you've put in place.
 

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