- Centauratron
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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.
Because I dislike everything about Waypoint: the layout of the forums, the layout of the stat pages, and the way the forums are moderated.
I don't feel comfortable posting there because it seems like actual discussion is discouraged; the moderators are too strict in enforcing rules and they take things to the extreme. Pointing out that someone is wrong because of differing experiences or misinformation can get you banned for "attacking" other users, just the same as blatantly calling them names. Clear, concise reasons for bans and a link the the pertinent post are rarely included by the mod, though the staff constantly claims otherwise and denies all evidence to the contrary.
I wanted to like 343's forums, I really did. I had hoped they would have good, intelligent discussions where people could maturely debate elements of the franchise but such debates seem to be frowned upon; instead users seem encouraged to smile, nod, and agree with absolutely everything. I'm sorry to say it but that kind of environment could harm the franchise; after all, if people can't voice their unique opinions on the game, how will it ever grow and change?
The layout of their stat pages is horrible as well; instead of neatly-organized information like I find here on Bnet, it looks like something tried to eat my stats and then simply regurgitated them all over the screen in a big, messy heap. Supposedly they're redesigning the stat pages, though, so maybe there's some hope on that front.
[Edited on 10.02.2011 9:56 AM PDT]