Is it just me?

[shamelessposer]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Remianen" data-cite="Remianen" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>CliffNotes version, that is.<p> </p><p> Speaking as a person who has been reprimanded on more than one occasion for "having a go" at Anubis, I totally understand the change in moderation severity.</p><p> </p><p> But one thing that should be kept in mind: this isn't a public forum. If Arlie or Adam or Tara one day said 'No 'u' in any post or it gets locked/deleted', guess what? Well within their rights. The Dog Pound's existence period is a privilege, not a right. Same for the Mafia/forum games forum or anything not directly tied to a specific game. I would agree that a bit more detail in the rules might help but I don't think it's a necessity.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'm not disputing their right to ban the letter 'u' in posts. I'm saying that it's unfair to expect posters not to use 'u' without telling them that it's prohibited.</p>

[ampulator]

<p>I don't think this forum is overmodded, because they certainly have allowed this thread to go longer than I thought it would have. </p><p> </p><p>

Seriously, I'm not joking. If this board is overmodded, than every forum I go to must Fascist Dicatorships. I'm serious on that point too.</p>

[mjdgoldeneye]

<p>There's a few combinations of posters that nearly always mean trouble. Alone, they're fine. Together, things get ugly. I'm normally a minor flame catalyst, but I've never gotten a thread closed. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> There are some topics that bring up bizarre stuff that really rattle some people, too. I know someone in particular who felt the need to matter-of-factly claim 9/11 was a blatant in-job (You know who you are). (It wasn't that he even just believed that, which is a somewhat widespread conspiracy theory at this point, but that he cited obviously cuckoo sites and arguments like <a href="http://wtc7lies.googlepages.com/PentagonDebrisMontagecopy1.jpg/PentagonDebrisMontagecopy1-full.jpg" rel="external nofollow">no plane debris was found at the Pentagon crash site</a>. Sorry, I'm rambling. See my point? <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />)</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Wallbanger" data-cite="Wallbanger" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Quite honestly, Adam and his mods (BWB in particular) have developed into some of the most attentive and effective mods I've seen on a forum of this size. And when it comes right down to it, if Adam's happy with how the board is modded, that's all that really matters. His house, his rules.<p> </p><p> In particular, what impresses me is that they know the community well enough to know who can be passionate without crossing the line and who needs to be pulled up on a short leash early and often.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> They are very good, but there <em>was</em> that one obvious porn thread that took a good 8 or 12 hours to close... <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Zeel1]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="mjdgoldeneye" data-cite="mjdgoldeneye" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>They are very good, but there <em>was</em> that one obvious porn thread that took a good 8 or 12 hours to close... <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Well that's odd, you'd expect it to only take 15 minutes or so.. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[djthefunkchris]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="machinesxe" data-cite="machinesxe" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>They are very good, but there <em>was</em> that one obvious porn thread that took a good 8 or 12 hours to close... <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> There was a time when the sight/forum was being overun every morning by porn somehow. They ended that I believe, as I haven't seen any of it since.</p><p> </p><p> To be fair on the "time" it took... Those were going up it seemed 10 at a time, all over the dang place (not just in one area, but in several different parts of the forum).</p><p> </p><p> They were down very fast, when compared to any other forum I've been on. </p><p> </p><p> I've noticed quite a few forums aren't having the problems anymore, probably due to better forum priviledging (checking to make sure it's a real person, etc).</p>

[slack]

<p>I really like these forums. Sometimes, I would love get into a heated debate with someone over politics or whatnot, but I understand GDS' reasoning for not letting certain things happen. And that's ok. </p><p> </p><p>

Anyway, who wants to start a debate?</p>

[Wrestling Century]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="slack" data-cite="slack" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I really like these forums. Sometimes, I would love get into a heated debate with someone over politics or whatnot, but I understand GDS' reasoning for not letting certain things happen. And that's ok. <p> </p><p> Anyway, who wants to start a debate?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Me. The capital of France is India! And <strong>NOBODY</strong> can tell me otherwise! <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Zeel1]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="slack" data-cite="slack" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Anyway, who wants to start a debate?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> You park in a driveway, and drive in a parkway. Discuss.</p>

[ampulator]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Zeel1" data-cite="Zeel1" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>You park in a driveway, and drive in a parkway. Discuss.</div></blockquote><p> What? No, seriously, what?</p>

[djthefunkchris]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Zeel1" data-cite="Zeel1" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>You park in a driveway, and drive in a parkway. Discuss.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> And hardly move in Rush Hour.</p>

[PeterHilton]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="djthefunkchris" data-cite="djthefunkchris" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>And hardly move in Rush Hour.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Are you high? Jackie Chan was moving all over the place in that thing.</p>

[NickC13573]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="PeterHilton" data-cite="PeterHilton" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Are you high? Jackie Chan was moving all over the place in that thing.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> "If you chinese, I'm Black"</p><p> </p><p> "You can't be black... There's a height requirement!"</p>

[djthefunkchris]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="PeterHilton" data-cite="PeterHilton" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Are you high? Jackie Chan was moving all over the place in that thing.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> A bus station is where the Bus stops. A train station is where the Train stops. I have a workstation....</p>

[Wrestling Century]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="djthefunkchris" data-cite="djthefunkchris" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>A bus station is where the Bus stops. A train station is where the Train stops. I have a workstation....</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Where the work stops! <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[NickC13573]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="djthefunkchris" data-cite="djthefunkchris" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>A bus station is where the Bus stops. A train station is where the Train stops. I have a workstation....</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> that's where the work keeps going, and going, and going.</p>

[Wrestling Century]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="NickC13573" data-cite="NickC13573" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>that's where the work keeps going, and going, and going.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Nope. If it has station at the end, it stops! See, you have to follow a pattern. You can't just have no flow to something! <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[djthefunkchris]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Wrestling Century" data-cite="Wrestling Century" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Where the work stops! <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> If quitters never win, and winners never quit.. Who come up with "Quit while your ahead"?</p><p> </p><p> How did the sign that says "Don't walk on the grass" get there?</p><p> </p><p> If we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?</p><p> </p><p> What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?</p>

[PeterHilton]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="djthefunkchris" data-cite="djthefunkchris" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>A bus station is where the Bus stops. A train station is where the Train stops. I have a workstation....</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Where you download copious amounts of porn!</p>

[Wrestling Century]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="djthefunkchris" data-cite="djthefunkchris" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>If quitters never win, and winners never quit.. Who come up with "Quit while your ahead"?<p> <strong>A winner.</strong></p><p> </p><p> How did the sign that says "Don't walk on the grass" get there?</p><p> <strong>Erm, work?</strong></p><p> </p><p> If we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?</p><p> <strong>To help you! </strong><img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> What happens if you get scared half to death, twice? <strong>Nothing.</strong></p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> There's the answers. They were just hidden by lemon juice! <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[djthefunkchris]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Wrestling Century" data-cite="Wrestling Century" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>There's the answers. They were just hidden by lemon juice! <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Lemons make lemon juice, Tomatoes make tomato juice, Vegetables make vegetable oil, Olives make Olive oil... What makes baby oil?</p><p> </p><p> Bah... We need to stop (Sorry mods).</p><p> </p><p> EDIT: Had to go back several years for all these.... See what Driving in a Parkway will do to ya?</p>

[Wrestling Century]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="djthefunkchris" data-cite="djthefunkchris" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Lemons make lemon juice, Tomatoes make tomato juice, Vegetables make vegetable oil, Olives make Olive oil... What makes baby oil?<p> </p><p> Bah... We need to stop (Sorry mods).</p><p> </p><p> EDIT: Had to go back several years for all these.... See what Driving in a Parkway will do to ya?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I do not have a serious answer nor a sarcastic answer to that question! <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Adam Ryland]

Please keep it on topic.

[Capelli King]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="AfRoMaN36" data-cite="AfRoMaN36" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Lately I've found myself visiting the Dog Pound less and less because of a problem I feel may be going on with it. I may be the only one who feels this way but I think this forum is becoming over moderated.<p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> All i can say is that you are lucky that you are not playing Cybernations, their forums are REALLY over moderated. I got 2 warnings in the past, one was because i replied to a topic which was 4 days old and the other was because i replied to a topic with just one word, they said i will get a ban if i abused the rules again <img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> To be honest i like it when there is a certain level of moderation, hate it when people are disrespectful or post blatant spam or abuse, maybe you are right about the merging of the TNA\WWE thread though, considering in these forums are mainly wrestling or MMA fans, merging all the topics connected to WWE would sound a little daft</p>

[Moderndaywarrior]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Capelli King" data-cite="Capelli King" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>All i can say is that you are lucky that you are not playing Cybernations, their forums are REALLY over moderated. I got 2 warnings in the past, one was because i replied to a topic which was 4 days old and the other was because i replied to a topic with just one word, they said i will get a ban if i abused the rules again <img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> To be honest i like it when there is a certain level of moderation, hate it when people are disrespectful or post blatant spam or abuse, maybe you are right about the merging of the TNA\WWE thread though, considering in these forums are mainly wrestling or MMA fans, merging all the topics connected to WWE would sound a little daft</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Well,when it comes to forum moderation,one thing to remember it is ok to wonder about or have questions about why certain things were done;what is important is how you handle them.</p><p> </p><p> Forum moderation,like many other things in the world,is a job;so take a minute to think: If someone at your job has concerns about some work you did how would you want them handle it.....privately ask you what's going on or stroll into your work area and start questioning your decisions and work quality in front of all your co-workers and friends?</p><p> </p><p> Now,I'm saying that is what's happening right there;I do think if you take a minute to ask yourself you'll find yourself in trouble a lot less....not just in a game forum but IRL as well.</p>

[Nedew]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Adam Ryland" data-cite="Adam Ryland" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25403" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Please keep it on topic.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Hmm, any reason you edited away your initial chastising of WC? <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>