is it just me or is reading the automatic ban thread hilarious? For example the people who usually get banned really do deserve it and I go on to wonder why the bother sometimes. If you want to rant or hate, do it here all you like, but at the end of the day you wont be coming back. Its funny because the mods are usually so good at posting a reason or why the banned the people, and I've come to think of them as very fair, they always give second chances except for really bad offenses.

So thank you TL Mods for keeping it clean and providing some humor for myself :D

This post I guess had no real point, but feel free to discuss the troll situation on TL.

ClysmiC

United States2192 Posts

July 23 2011 23:15 GMT

Yeah, I'm constantly amazed at the quality of TL.net compared to most other forums (especially gaming forums). I'm so happy that our mods do such a good job dishing out bans when they are needed, but also at helping newcomers learn the rules when needed.

Chanyman

Australia142 Posts

July 23 2011 23:16 GMT

They do such a good job for such a massive community, sometimes I wonder how they do it. (thats your que to tell me

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Sermokala

United States14103 Posts

July 23 2011 23:21 GMT

I snuck into a new tl mods initiation and it was batshit crazy I hope they don't ban me for this but I hear them say this when they welcomed in the new mod. I think its their official oath for the staff.

The trolls gather, and now my work begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall take no third, hold no timing push, father no bad threads. I shall wear no crown and win no glory. I shall live and die by my posts. I am the mod among the horses. I am the watcher on the blogs. I am the fire that burns against the drones, the light that brings the nukes, the horn that sounds the Nydus, the shield that guards against the balance whine. I pledge my life and honor to the Team liquid Watch, for this blog and all the blogs to come.

thedeadhaji

39489 Posts

July 23 2011 23:22 GMT

The only place I know with better quality is HackerNews, and that community doesn't have nearly the volume of TL

Chanyman

Australia142 Posts

July 23 2011 23:26 GMT

HackerNews? that name sounds like a horde of trolls waiting for the flood gates to open

Sotamursu

Finland612 Posts

July 23 2011 23:26 GMT

Probably because all dumb and pointless posts get deleted. I'm pretty sure that already clears like 99% of trolling by itself. Post count is also a good indicator of a troll. I think the troll in TL have evolved to a point where the people they troll don't even know they are being trolled. Only the subtlest of trolls will survive.

101toss

3232 Posts

July 23 2011 23:27 GMT

On July 24 2011 08:22 thedeadhaji wrote:
The only place I know with better quality is HackerNews, and that community doesn't have nearly the volume of TL

Nah, I think only the B.net SC2 forums are higher quality because the balance whine there actually gets listened to.

Stratos_speAr

United States6959 Posts

July 23 2011 23:27 GMT

On July 24 2011 08:26 Sotamursu wrote:
Probably because all dumb and pointless posts get deleted. I'm pretty sure that already clears like 99% of trolling by itself. Post count is also a good indicator of a troll. I think the troll in TL have evolved to a point where the people they troll don't even know they are being trolled. Only the subtlest of trolls will survive.

Exactly. TL is a gauntlet. Strict modding (although not as strict as in the past) breeds only the best trolls. Those too weak get exiled, and only the best can thrive in an environment such at this.

That way, you know that if any troll has existed for a good amount of time on TL, they're at least good at it.

Chanyman

Australia142 Posts

July 23 2011 23:28 GMT

#10

Such as maybe Hot_Bid (dont hurt me!)? Hehe but seriously i think your probably right with the subtle troll thing. I might even be being trolled right now and I have no idea :O

EDIT: Also it might be the fact that mods instill fear into the hearts of the posters so well that they have basically neurall'ed everyone into good posts.

PlaGuE_R

France1151 Posts

July 23 2011 23:30 GMT

#11

i think they're too lenient sometimes. I've seen some really horrible shit get 2 days. but all in all, they do a fantastic frigging job and i salute them all!

they're also very nice, once i got a 2day and wanted to explain to Hot_Bid that he misunderstood my post, i knew i deserved the ban but i just wanted to be clear about my post to him, we had a nice chat and hes a really great guy

i <3 you Hot_Bid :D

PartyBiscuit

Canada4525 Posts

July 23 2011 23:31 GMT

#12

Strict threat of the ban hammer keeps everyone in check, and quite frankly, I don't mind it (we'd be flooded with 1 line topics, questions, and horrible forum games otherwise).

Chanyman

Australia142 Posts

July 23 2011 23:32 GMT

#13

Everyone has a inner troll, some maybe be larger than others. Its good the mods suppress it well.

I had a chat with Chill on Battle.net. We were wanting him to play mono's with us, and Oh My God he is so nice, but when we went to invite him he had to play in tourney games, but was awesome chatting with him.

Torte de Lini

Germany38463 Posts

July 23 2011 23:32 GMT

#14

Now you know why I post here so much, the idea that there will always be a level of civility settled and maintained consistently, allows me to be myself without fear or full insecurity.

valaki

Hungary2476 Posts

July 23 2011 23:33 GMT

#15

Apforums comes to mind, despite being an anime/manga site, it's quite civilized with some awesome people.

Chanyman

Australia142 Posts

July 23 2011 23:35 GMT

#16

But where do the trolls go when they are banned from* here? do they congregate under the bridge or do they travel to dare I say it, 4chan?

meep

United States1699 Posts

July 23 2011 23:36 GMT

#17

It's also thanks to the great moderators here. Keeping people in check and all.

Keep up the good work TL! You're my home away from home.

DamageControL

United States4222 Posts

July 23 2011 23:47 GMT

#18

On July 24 2011 08:32 Torte de Lini wrote:
Now you know why I post here so much, the idea that there will always be a level of civility settled and maintained consistently, allows me to be myself without fear or full insecurity.

what is your icon??

Romantic

United States1844 Posts

July 23 2011 23:50 GMT

#19

Some forums get really slow on the new threads. People don't want to make new threads that suck. That is great, but it leads to a ton of off-topic discussions in already established threads.

Full.tilt

United Kingdom1709 Posts

July 23 2011 23:56 GMT

#20

The Automated Ban List thread is awesome.

It's funny and educational because you see what some people get banned for and think shit, I've made some posts which could be close. It sort of embarrasses you into making better posts (but not really through shame, more like because you wouldn't want to see one of your own terrible posts to be framed in there for other Auto Ban thread connoisseurs to point and laugh at) or just to stop and think before posting and avoid making many posts at all.

The latter being my personal choice because let's face it, making good posts that actually contribute to a thread is pretty hard