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Subject: 2 questions

"We live in a special time; the only time where we can observationally verify that we live in a very special time" - Lawrence Krauss.

I was a finalist :P

1) Do moderators have jurisdiction on the Halo related forums any more because I can still see the report button on those forums still showing?
2) I know that Bungie.net employees can place images in their posts but are they allowed to by-pass the profanity filter without -blam!- or -blam!- being shown (I'd assume not, but I never see them swear, they are too polite :D)

  • 08.04.2011 5:47 AM PDT

1) Of course. Just because Bungie doesn't control Halo anymore doesn't mean that they are going to sit back and let their forums collapse into Anarchy.

2) I don't believe so. I've seen Urk say "Pach1nko" in a weekly update because Pa-blam!-o gets censored.

  • 08.04.2011 5:49 AM PDT

@spawn031

"So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories." John Williams

1. Yes the mods are still in control of all the forums. If a post is over 2 weeks old, the report button dissapears.

2. Bungie employees can't pass the profanity filter. My mother reads this website!

  • 08.04.2011 5:49 AM PDT

"We live in a special time; the only time where we can observationally verify that we live in a very special time" - Lawrence Krauss.

I was a finalist :P


Posted by: spawn031
1. Yes the mods are still in control of all the forums. If a post is over 2 weeks old, the report button dissapears.

2. Bungie employees can't pass the profanity filter. My mother reads this website!

But how come nothing has been locked in the past few days?

  • 08.04.2011 5:50 AM PDT

Half Man.
Half Horse.
Half Machine.
All "Jerk Who's Really Bad at Math."

PS
No, I do not want to join your clan/group.

1) Yes, the forum ninjas have jurisdiction on all forums. If you're asking if 343 has any control over the Halo forums here...probably not. It's possible Bungie could grant one of the Forum Ninja status, but not terribly likely.

I'm sure employees can bypass the profanity filter if they really want; after all, even users can bypass.

  • 08.04.2011 5:51 AM PDT

Dead Mans Hand-Always Loaded.

I WAS SOCK

Posted by: spawn031
2. Bungie employees can't pass the profanity filter. My mother reads this website!
I'm sure your mother has heard worse from them.

  • 08.04.2011 5:51 AM PDT

@spawn031

"So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories." John Williams


Posted by: HALO3syourdaddy
Posted by: spawn031
2. Bungie employees can't pass the profanity filter. My mother reads this website!
I'm sure your mother has heard worse from them.

O -potato!- you just went there :P

  • 08.04.2011 5:52 AM PDT

Posted by: Zealot Tony
Posted by: spawn031
1. Yes the mods are still in control of all the forums. If a post is over 2 weeks old, the report button dissapears.

2. Bungie employees can't pass the profanity filter. My mother reads this website!

But how come nothing has been locked in the past few days?

Stuff has gotten locked. It's just that the moderators are never going to see the problem posts if people don't use the report button on them. The Reach Forum is even less accessable now, so it's less likely that a Moderator is just going to stumble across rulebreakers. Just make sure to apply the report button liberally.

  • 08.04.2011 5:52 AM PDT

"I will show you how a true Prussian officer fights!"

"And i will show you where the iron crosses grow..."

- "Cross of Iron"

Bungie Can do whatever they please...

  • 08.04.2011 5:54 AM PDT

"We live in a special time; the only time where we can observationally verify that we live in a very special time" - Lawrence Krauss.

I was a finalist :P


Posted by: Hylebos
Posted by: Zealot Tony
Posted by: spawn031
1. Yes the mods are still in control of all the forums. If a post is over 2 weeks old, the report button dissapears.

2. Bungie employees can't pass the profanity filter. My mother reads this website!

But how come nothing has been locked in the past few days?

Stuff has gotten locked. It's just that the moderators are never going to see the problem posts if people don't use the report button on them. The Reach Forum is even less accessable now, so it's less likely that a Moderator is just going to stumble across rulebreakers. Just make sure to apply the report button liberally.

I do when the problem is extreme
Thanks for your help guys. I was just unsure with the site update.

  • 08.04.2011 5:54 AM PDT

@spawn031

"So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories." John Williams


Posted by: Zealot Tony
But how come nothing has been locked in the past few days?

Like Hyle said, many of the mods probably haven't stumbled upon those threads yet in those forums. If you see something and have a problem with it, you could always send the mods a PM with a link to the thread to direct their attention to it.

  • 08.04.2011 5:54 AM PDT

"We live in a special time; the only time where we can observationally verify that we live in a very special time" - Lawrence Krauss.

I was a finalist :P


Posted by: Centauratron
1) Yes, the forum ninjas have jurisdiction on all forums. If you're asking if 343 has any control over the Halo forums here...probably not. It's possible Bungie could grant one of the Forum Ninja status, but not terribly likely.

I'm sure employees can bypass the profanity filter if they really want; after all, even users can bypass.

As for 2) I mean are they allowed to type the word -blam!- using the letter i instead of a 1 or whatever (not that they would anyway)

  • 08.04.2011 5:55 AM PDT

Half Man.
Half Horse.
Half Machine.
All "Jerk Who's Really Bad at Math."

PS
No, I do not want to join your clan/group.


Posted by: Zealot Tony

Posted by: Centauratron
1) Yes, the forum ninjas have jurisdiction on all forums. If you're asking if 343 has any control over the Halo forums here...probably not. It's possible Bungie could grant one of the Forum Ninja status, but not terribly likely.

I'm sure employees can bypass the profanity filter if they really want; after all, even users can bypass.

As for 2) I mean are they allowed to type the word -blam!- using the letter i instead of a 1 or whatever (not that they would anyway)


No, I've seen the real word get typed out...and then someone reports it and a forum ninja will delete the post and ban the user. Fairly sure I know how they're getting around the filter, but I'm not going to test it out or reveal it.

Point is, it can be done and it's a bannable offense.

  • 08.04.2011 5:57 AM PDT

"We live in a special time; the only time where we can observationally verify that we live in a very special time" - Lawrence Krauss.

I was a finalist :P


Posted by: Centauratron

Posted by: Zealot Tony

Posted by: Centauratron
1) Yes, the forum ninjas have jurisdiction on all forums. If you're asking if 343 has any control over the Halo forums here...probably not. It's possible Bungie could grant one of the Forum Ninja status, but not terribly likely.

I'm sure employees can bypass the profanity filter if they really want; after all, even users can bypass.

As for 2) I mean are they allowed to type the word -blam!- using the letter i instead of a 1 or whatever (not that they would anyway)


No, I've seen the real word get typed out...and then someone reports it and a forum ninja will delete the post and ban the user. Fairly sure I know how they're getting around the filter, but I'm not going to test it out or reveal it.

Point is, it can be done and it's a bannable offense.

I know the rules and have never by-passed the profanity filter, thanks for the help :]

  • 08.04.2011 5:59 AM PDT