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Bereft
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1007 Posts
September 21 2010 05:33 GMT
#1
So I write this blog at 1 am when I should be starting my problem set due tomorrow ^___^

I was on facebook procrastinating and was about to post "LOOOOOL" on a friend's photograph. Yet before I hit send, I found myself hesitating. These thoughts ran through my head in that fraction of a second where I hesitated:

"Is this a quality post?"
"Am I reducing the quality of this discussion by posting such a comment?"
"Should I put some thought into contributing and writing something better/more clever instead of spamming thoughtless comments?"
"Will I get warned by the mods for a bad posting history?!"

Perhaps I exaggerate somewhat and these questions did not formulate my brain in such a formal manner. But nevertheless, the fact that I checked myself did occur. I also remember when I used to play bw a lot more on battle.net. When I spoke to friends afterwards on Skype/MSN, I would warily hesitate before spamming etc because on battle.net you would get kicked off the server for doing so.

Thus my question is this: is it just me or have other users found that their online persona and mannerisms etc have mannered up and become more careful EVEN when in spaces that are not policed (where there is no consequence/punishment for being rude and thoughtless), just from being a poster on the diligently monitored TL.net? Do you find that this applies in other areas as well?

*
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
September 21 2010 05:37 GMT
#2
Since TL is so strict, I find myself seizing every single opportunity I have to troll someone outside TL.
Bereft
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1007 Posts
September 21 2010 05:39 GMT
#3
On September 21 2010 14:37 Chairman Ray wrote:
Since TL is so strict, I find myself seizing every single opportunity I have to troll someone outside TL.

LOOOOO-- oh wait, pause. v__v
HwangjaeTerran
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Finland5967 Posts
September 21 2010 05:45 GMT
#4
TL is refreshing among internet forums
World would be a better place if people realized all the shit they spew daily.

https://steamcommunity.com/id/*tlusernamehere*/
nath
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1788 Posts
September 21 2010 05:45 GMT
#5
standards have lowered with the sc2 newbs, and mods let chobo shit fly...
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Shiladie
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada1631 Posts
September 21 2010 05:55 GMT
#6
On September 21 2010 14:45 nath wrote:
standards have lowered with the sc2 newbs, and mods let chobo shit fly...


too true, the introduction of the banlings was entirely to try and keep up with the number of bans that needed to go out. They're still only warning people for things I think should be 3-day bans...

TL has long been a bastion of good quality posting, and I'm glad the sc community has built up that way, instead of being like any number of other communities where BM is the expected norm in every related setting.
Meapak_Ziphh
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States6786 Posts
September 21 2010 06:41 GMT
#7
This is 100% true, I was on facebook and had the exact same quandary (I eventually did post it ). When you visit the rest of the Internet you realize what a special place TL is.
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Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
September 21 2010 06:54 GMT
#8
On September 21 2010 15:41 Meapak_Ziphh wrote:
This is 100% true, I was on facebook and had the exact same quandary (I eventually did post it ). When you visit the rest of the Internet you realize what a special place TL is.


Word, no forum ever comes close to TL
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HeadhunteR
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Argentina1258 Posts
September 21 2010 07:03 GMT
#9
TL is the best place in the internet for forum moderation but i still feel that the bans these days are rarer than when sc2 was first announced. I dont know im sure there are stats about this.. ive seen some before..
in The Kong line forever
Subversive
Profile Joined October 2009
Australia2229 Posts
September 21 2010 07:03 GMT
#10
Wow I wasn't expecting much from this post by it's title, but I wholeheartedly agree!

On September 21 2010 14:33 Bereft wrote:.

Thus my question is this: is it just me or have other users found that their online persona and mannerisms etc have mannered up and become more careful EVEN when in spaces that are not policed (where there is no consequence/punishment for being rude and thoughtless), just from being a poster on the diligently monitored TL.net? Do you find that this applies in other areas as well?


Very nicely expressed . I too, find myself being generally more well-mannered in gaming, the internet and life after spending so much time on TL. I ascribe it to good habits perpetuating themselves.

Nice blog ^^
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66201 Posts
September 21 2010 07:13 GMT
#11
nah i still spam lol

but at least this place is well-policed (though standards have dropped, undeniably)
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Dfgj
Profile Joined May 2008
Singapore5922 Posts
September 21 2010 07:27 GMT
#12
On September 21 2010 14:45 nath wrote:
standards have lowered with the sc2 newbs, and mods let chobo shit fly...

It's really hard to judge posts on intangible stuff like 'I don't like how you post'.

I don't blame the mods in the slightest, the massive amount of extra traffic means it's hard to give momentum to increasing quality without a huge amount of work, which could just end up resulting in having to ban far too many people.

They do a good job, and TL is in pretty great shape compared to a lot of sites.
CTStalker
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Canada9720 Posts
September 21 2010 11:52 GMT
#13
When us banlings started, the whole mod team adjusted their moderation "strategy" to focus on warning rather instead of purging. We try to make sure everyone gets a few chances, as well as the benefit of the doubt. Of course, there are exceptions
By the way, my name is Funk. I am not of your world
Emon_
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
3925 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-21 12:54:23
September 21 2010 12:50 GMT
#14
People like to type whats on top of their head. Nowhere is this more true then Facebook. Every picture, article, event has to be commented by everyone. Not much thought are put into comments, mostly whats on top of the posters head, so their value is mostly social. Though people forget this and get offended by random comments. Ideally comments that the OP wants to save he can mark, the rest should be purged after 48hrs.

Quality posts and replies are few, where the OP is making a case for a mechanism or unit. Usually people are surprised that there is a quality post and spotlight it right away to promote more quality discussions. I'm really glad TL is so well moderated overall so that the tone is always friendly in the topics. Even the Live threads are surprisingly filth free. Compare this to something like the chat room of a stream with 500+ viewers.
"I know that human beings and fish can coexist peacefully" -GWB ||
NukeTheBunnys
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1004 Posts
September 21 2010 15:26 GMT
#15
I cant count how many posts I have typed up, or started to write then just said fuck it. Its a mixture of no one will read/care and nahh thats a bit too mean spirited.

As for facebook, it is an abomination and should be purged with hellfire. Ever since I stopped going to that site I would say my life is a lot better, and a lot less wasted(i still waste a lot of time, but not nearly as much)
When you play the game of drones you win or you die.
Bereft
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1007 Posts
September 21 2010 15:53 GMT
#16
On September 21 2010 16:13 konadora wrote:
nah i still spam lol

but at least this place is well-policed (though standards have dropped, undeniably)

it was funny seeing this while with the lock icon... lol kona >_< and this blog was not so much meant to ask whether TL standards have dropped due to the swarm of sc2 players, but whether being a poster on TL has made you better mannered in other online aspects ;p
LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10828 Posts
September 21 2010 17:08 GMT
#17
On September 22 2010 00:53 Bereft wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2010 16:13 konadora wrote:
nah i still spam lol

but at least this place is well-policed (though standards have dropped, undeniably)

it was funny seeing this while with the lock icon... lol kona >_< and this blog was not so much meant to ask whether TL standards have dropped due to the swarm of sc2 players, but whether being a poster on TL has made you better mannered in other online aspects ;p

haha that is pretty funny that he's tempbanned but it was by request since he has exams coming up!
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