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Posted by: mr poopoo232
its like a large force of win going through fusion, thus creating a chain reaction of a huge asplosion of win destroying any fail within its awesomeness.

The Forums are ill-behaved...things like blacklistings, spam, can and will degrade your experience on the Fourms.

What I Did:

I interviewed a handful of moderaters...in order to seek their opinion. Why? To pass it on to you...so you, the reader...will know what not (and what) to do.

Interview Questions

What is your postition on the condition of the forums? (Ex: Is it still to spammy or is it just fine)

What does it take for a thread to be considered spam, in your view?

What does it take for a thread to get locked?

What does it take for someone to get temporary blacklisted, in your view?

What does it take for someone to get permanently blacklisted, in your view?

If someone does get blacklisted (Temp and Perma), what will it take them to convince you to drop the ban?

Is the Bungie community mature?

If you may, can you list 5-10 things each member should do to be the best member they can be? (Optional: If you can, please list 5-10 things a member shouldn't do.)




The Great_Pretender

What is your position on the condition of the forums? (Ex: Is it still too spammy or is it just fine)

I believe the Underground is in a state of stupidity. Obviously, it is one of my favourite forums because it is where older games are discussed, but the repetition and wrong-forum-posting-ness of it all is horrible.

Zanzibar is a little off right now. I go there and I see a lot of "Look at this noob get pwnt" threads, which are really quite pointless as it only serves to degrade one person and congratulate someone else.

What does it take for a thread to be considered spam, in your view?

* If it has no real purpose that adheers to the forum it was posted in.
* If it repeats itself over and over.
* If it is filled with derogatory terms.
* Etcetera.

What does it take for a thread to get locked?

* Bumping.
* Spamming.
* Lack of justification.
* A really stupid idea.
* A repeated thread.
* Wrong forum.
* Bad attitude.
* Posting false information.
* You know. All that jazz.

What does it take for someone to get temporary blacklisted, in your view?

* Being a real ass.
* Insulting other members.
* Posting spam (depending on the severity of said spam).
* Inciting flame wars.

What does it take for someone to get permanently blacklisted, in your view?

Ooh, this is a long list.
* Racist remarks (or other prejudiced remarks, choose your gender/-blam!- preference).
* Pr0n links.
* Calling a moderator something bad.
* Flaming over PMs.
* Not getting the point.
* ... You know, just look at the rules, I can't even remember all of them on the spot.

If someone does get blacklisted (Temp and Perma), what will it take them to convince you to drop the ban?

Nothing.

Is the Bungie community mature?

Some are. Most aren't.

If you may, can you list 5-10 things each member should do to be the best member they can be?

* Report spam.
* Give me chocolate.
* Be polite.
* Post in the right forum.
* Don't follow trends (i.e. Chain Threads)
* Give me chocolate.
* Have good ideas.
* Give me chocolate.
* GIVE ME CHOCOLATE [/christopher lloyd]


GameJunkieJim

What is your postition on the condition of the forums? (Ex: Is it still to spammy or is it just fine)

It's a little rough around the edges, but the core stays true.

What does it take for a thread to be considered spam, in your view?

Having no point. Or being some sort of threaded advertisement. Or having a slightly pork flavor.

What does it take for a thread to get locked?

Being Spam, being turned into a flamewar, being political or religious, being about individual users other than the poster are a big no no. Hateful threads.

What does it take for someone to get temporary blacklisted, in your view?

Minor infractions of the rules, repeatedly spamming flaming etc.

What does it take for someone to get permanently blacklisted, in your view?

A Major infraction, like pr0n links and similar crap. Making threats. Racism.

If someone does get blacklisted (Temp and Perma), what will it take them to convince you to drop the ban?

They won't. I have been known to hit the button by accident, but I always know when and usually the person is unbanned before they ever knew they were banned. If I banned them for a rule infraction then it's tough luck.

Is the Bungie community mature?

The Bungie community is like every other community in the world. It has mature members, average members, and immature members.

If you may, can you list 5-10 things each member should do to be the best member they can be?

1. Always try to be polite, just because it's the internet doesn't mean you should act like a jerk.
2. Please make sure you're posting in the right forum.
3. PLEASE check the topics in the forum before you make a new thread.
4. Post only allowed subjects.
If you follow those, you don't need any more.


VII Toast

What is your postition on the condition of the forums? (Ex: Is it still to spammy or is it just fine)

I feel that it's troublesome and in need of much attention. I think of the community as a whining 5 year old that shows affection only when you give it something that it wants.

What does it take for a thread to be considered spam, in your view?

Being pointless.

What does it take for a thread to get locked?

Of course, breaking the rules.

What does it take for someone to get temporary blacklisted, in your view?

Breaking the rules.

What does it take for someone to get permanently blacklisted, in your view?

Taking the rules and slapping them.

If someone does get blacklisted (Temp and Perma), what will it take them to convince you to drop the ban?

Temps don't get off the hook, while perma - they would have to show much improvement. But usually, nothing.

Is the Bungie community mature?

Sadly, no.

If you may, can you list 5-10 things each member should do to be the best member they can be?

* Follow the Rules.
* Help each other.
* Think before speaking.
* Give advice.
* Take a shower.


Dmbfan09

Answer to all questions:

Read the rules...all the rules



More Interviews waiting to be answered!

[Edited on 4/14/2006 by Great_Pretender]

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Thats interesting to hear the Mods point of view.

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Nice interviews. Good job. Thanks mods.

  • 04.13.2006 3:46 PM PDT

Skillet was here and referred to himself in the third person.

Thats a good idea!


*goes to interview Shiska*

*gets perma banned*

AW CRAP!

  • 04.13.2006 5:36 PM PDT
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Excellent thread! And some interesting information, though it's mostly common sense. We used to have a rule at school that always got me... "A breach of common sense is a breach of the school rules". Bastards. =)

I'd look out for giving TGP chocolate, it looks like he could get dangerous... =P

Although, I eat Tesco Value Chocolate (Oh yes =P) by the bar like biscuits... o.O

  • 04.13.2006 5:56 PM PDT
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I kinda had trouble reading your post. No offence. I did some edits.

Posted by: FightingRaven531
The Forums are ill-behaved...things like blacklistings, spam, can and will degrade your experience on the Fourms.

What I Did:

I interviewed a handful of moderaters...in order to seek their opinion. Why? To pass it on to you...so you, the reader...will know what not (and what) to do.

[hr]
The Great_Pretender

What is your position on the condition of the forums? (Ex: Is it still too spammy or is it just fine)

I believe the Underground is in a state of stupidity. Obviously, it is one of my favourite forums because it is where older games are discussed, but the repetition and wrong-forum-posting-ness of it all is horrible.

Zanzibar is a little off right now. I go there and I see a lot of "Look at this noob get pwnt" threads, which are really quite pointless as it only serves to degrade one person and congratulate someone else.

What does it take for a thread to be considered spam, in your view?

If it has no real purpose that adheers to the forum it was posted in.

If it repeats itself over and over.

If it is filled with derogatory terms.

Etcetera.

What does it take for a thread to get locked?

Bumping.

Spamming.

Lack of justification.

A really stupid idea.

A repeated thread.

Wrong forum.

Bad attitude.

Posting false information.

You know. All that jazz.

What does it take for someone to get temporary blacklisted, in your view?

Being a real ass.

Insulting other members.

Posting spam (depending on the severity of said spam).

Inciting flame wars.

What does it take for someone to get permanently blacklisted, in your view?
Ooh, this is a long list.

Racist remarks (or other prejudiced remarks, choose your gender/-blam!- preference).

Pr0n links.

Calling a moderator something bad.

Flaming over PMs.

Not getting the point.

... You know, just look at the rules, I can't even remember all of them on the spot.

If someone does get blacklisted (Temp and Perma), what will it take them to convince you to drop the ban?
Nothing.

Is the Bungie community mature?
Some are. Most aren't.

If you may, can you list 5-10 things each member should do to be the best member they can be?

Report spam.

Give me chocolate.

Be polite.

Post in the right forum.

Don't follow trends (i.e. Chain Threads)

Give me chocolate.

Have good ideas.

Give me chocolate.

GIVE ME CHOCOLATE [/christopher lloyd]
[hr]
GameJunkieJim

What is your postition on the condition of the forums? (Ex: Is it still to spammy or is it just fine)
It's a little rough around the edges, but the core stays true.

What does it take for a thread to be considered spam, in your view?
Having no point. Or being some sort of threaded advertisement. Or having a slightly pork flavor.

What does it take for a thread to get locked?
Being Spam, being turned into a flamewar, being political or religious, being about individual users other than the poster are a big no no. Hateful threads.

What does it take for someone to get temporary blacklisted, in your view?
Minor infractions of the rules, repeatedly spamming flaming etc.

What does it take for someone to get permanently blacklisted, in your view?
A Major infraction, like pr0n links and similar crap. Making threats. Racism.

If someone does get blacklisted (Temp and Perma), what will it take them to convince you to drop the ban?
They won't. I have been known to hit the button by accident, but I always know when and usually the person is unbanned before they ever knew they were banned. If I banned them for a rule infraction then it's tough luck.

Is the Bungie community mature?
The Bungie community is like every other community in the world. It has mature members, average members, and immature members.

If you may, can you list 5-10 things each member should do to be the best member they can be?
1. Always try to be polite, just because it's the internet doesn't mean you should act like a jerk.
2. Please make sure you're posting in the right forum.
3. PLEASE check the topics in the forum before you make a new thread.
4. Post only allowed subjects.
If you follow those, you don't need any more.
[hr]
VI I Toast

What is your position on the condition of the forums? (Ex: Is it still too spammy or is it just fine)


I feel that it's troublesome and in need of much attention. I think of the community as a whining 5 year old that shows affection only when you give it something that it wants.



What does it take for a thread to be considered spam, in your view?

Being pointless.



What does it take for a thread to get locked?

Of course, breaking the rules.



What does it take for someone to get temporary blacklisted, in your view?

Breaking the rules.



What does it take for someone to get permanently blacklisted, in your view?

Taking the rules and slapping them.



If someone does get blacklisted (Temp and Perma), what will it take them to convince you to drop the ban?

Temps don't get off the hook, while perma - they would have to show much improvement. But usually, nothing.



Is the Bungie community mature?

Sadly, no.



If you may, can you list 5-10 things each member should do to be the best member they can be?


Follow the Rules.

Help each other.

Think before speaking.

Give advice.

Take a shower.
[hr]
Dmbfan09

Answer to all questions:

Read the rules...all the rules


More Interviews waiting to be answered!


[Edited on 4/13/2006]

  • 04.13.2006 6:27 PM PDT

"It's like a cake filled with pies." -Pete "Mango" Parsons

Seventh Column Contests

Is the Bungie community mature?

Sadly, no.


So you think the community as a whole is immature?

  • 04.13.2006 7:16 PM PDT
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I had trouble reading it and I wrote it. >_>

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  • 04.13.2006 7:36 PM PDT

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No, but for the most part it really is. Even though it's based on an M ESRB rated game.

  • 04.13.2006 8:32 PM PDT
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Great thread!

  • 04.14.2006 10:08 AM PDT

I'm not that active, but never dead.

Sorry man, but you really need to learn how to make things readable. There are way to many breaks, and learn how to use the [*] tag okay?

It makes a nice little bullet like this: * that you can use to list items.

  • 04.14.2006 6:17 PM PDT
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I sent mine with
* bullet points.

-TGP-

Okay, I made it look a little nicer.

[Edited on 4/14/2006]

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great thread

[Edited on 4/15/2006]

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Posted by: AlexZander
Sorry man, but you really need to learn how to make things readable. There are way to many breaks, and learn how to use the [*] tag okay?

It makes a nice little bullet like this: * that you can use to list items.

How did you make this: [*] without it looking like this: *

  • 04.15.2006 1:54 PM PDT
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Posted by: mr poopoo232
its like a large force of win going through fusion, thus creating a chain reaction of a huge asplosion of win destroying any fail within its awesomeness.

Posted by: Brown Eagle
Posted by: AlexZander
Sorry man, but you really need to learn how to make things readable. There are way to many breaks, and learn how to use the [*] tag okay?

It makes a nice little bullet like this: * that you can use to list items.

How did you make this: [*] without it looking like this: *


The question is, how did you do it.

  • 04.15.2006 2:33 PM PDT
Subject: Interviews with Vampires

OMG
Master Chief w/o his Helmet!


Stosh <3's me vicariously... at least someone does...

Common sense prevails again...

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Would it have been possible to create more boring questions?

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Would it have been possible to create more boring questions?


Would it have been possible to create a more cynical question?


Would it have been possible to create a more facetious question?

  • 04.16.2006 10:24 AM PDT
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I'm not that active, but never dead.

Posted by: Brown Eagle
Posted by: AlexZander
Sorry man, but you really need to learn how to make things readable. There are way to many breaks, and learn how to use the [*] tag okay?
It makes a nice little bullet like this: * that you can use to list items.

How did you make this: [*] without it looking like this: *


Pixie Dust. I get it every night from Impurity's mom.

It lets me do a lot of stuff on Bungie.net that you are not supposed to.

[Edited on 4/17/2006]

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Posted by: AlexZander
It lets do a lot of stuff on Bungie.net that you are not supposed to.

cn u give meh a costom avatar and teh wite txt plz?

kthxbai

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Posted by: FightingRaven531
Posted by: Brown Eagle
Posted by: AlexZander
Sorry man, but you really need to learn how to make things readable. There are way to many breaks, and learn how to use the [*] tag okay?

It makes a nice little bullet like this: * that you can use to list items.

How did you make this: [*] without it looking like this: *


The question is, how did you do it.

When I quoted him I saw how he did it.

Do this: [[b][/b]*]

[Edited on 4/18/2006]

  • 04.18.2006 10:29 AM PDT