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Alakaslam
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States17336 Posts
May 27 2014 23:21 GMT
#101
On May 27 2014 23:28 iamperfection wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 27 2014 23:04 KadaverBB wrote:
I find it quite amusing that you guys are against being a little nicer.

its hard to catch scum and convince others that someone is scum if we are all holding hands and singing kumbaya my lord all day.

NOPE
If you think Elon Musk is a Nazi, it is because YOU radicalized him!
Alakaslam
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States17336 Posts
May 27 2014 23:23 GMT
#102
On May 28 2014 00:11 kitaman27 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 27 2014 22:51 marvellosity wrote:
On May 27 2014 22:48 DarthPunk wrote:
On May 27 2014 22:48 kushm4sta wrote:
no, gmarsh is better because his detachment makes him less biased.


I don't think Blazinghand is biased or would ever be biased.


lol


All bans shall now be determined by RNG.

Show nested quote +
On May 27 2014 21:43 GMarshal wrote:
  • Jokes at the expense of someone's race, gender, or sexual orientation are not acceptable
  • DO NOT POST IN ALL CAPS. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE SCREAMING
  • Do not spam"


I think banning caps just because some people hear loud noises when they see them would be pretty silly. It's no different than bold or red text in my opinion and would completely neuter austin.

As far as I'm aware, the "Do Not Spam" issue is being saved for another day and won't change from how it is currently enforced?

From the sound of things, this isn't very drastic of a change. I don't think harsher post-game punishments would solve much, but personal attacks have never been allowed and the only difference now is that hosts would step in a bit sooner with a warning PM before things get out of hand and people would agree to be a bit more pleasant in the thread, which seems pretty reasonable to me.

Fwiw I use that to sound like a raving madman
If you think Elon Musk is a Nazi, it is because YOU radicalized him!
DarthPunk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia10857 Posts
May 27 2014 23:25 GMT
#103
On May 28 2014 08:21 Blazinghand wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2014 08:11 marvellosity wrote:
the net of the entire thread is:

no-one has managed a single coherent argument why whatever people want achieved cannot be achieved by hosts simply applying existing rules and guidelines more strictly/more whatever.

nothing more, nothing less.


Well, I have a coherent argument, I want everyone to use my own standards for behavior rules. I think if you look at the rules suggested in the OP you'll find nothing actually objectionable about them, just about things that you think are there but aren't. We're not saying "no flaming" or anything like that, just to not be awful people. Now, maybe in theory this is not different than what we have, but if we have a grand opening in 2 weeks where we are now and then things will be good/different


What the fuck? Most of this thread is people objecting to the rules in the op.

WHY CAN"T WE USE ALL CAPS SELECTIVELY TO HIGHLIGHT A POINT?

Why can't we post a lot?

I agree with not making jokes about race/sexuality

but if someone is acting retarded blazinghand, I want to be able to call both them and their argument retarded.

"If I wanted your opinion, I'd have told you what it was."
Holyflare
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom30775 Posts
May 27 2014 23:26 GMT
#104
Did anyone forget this threads behavioural changes were because tl wasn't getting enough people in? It somehow devolved to general rule talk. The problem really isn't so much behaviour imo and tl bans shouldn't be used at all.
Alakaslam
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States17336 Posts
May 27 2014 23:26 GMT
#105
On May 28 2014 02:42 IAmRobik wrote:
Regarding spam:

I think restricting people to a certain style of play is absolutely absurd. Some people are able to make long, well-thought-out posts and are able to deduce things in a grand scheme of things kinda way. Other people are better at figuring out the game based off of real-time conversations, having a back-and-forth with another player or two or whatever the case may be. Restricting a persons play style to a certain way just because you don't play that way is absolutely bonkers.

Having said that, all the posts of reactionary youtube clips and .jpegs and "lol" 1 liners should be abolished as far as I'm concerned. You know...stuff that's ACTUALLY spam/unrelated to the game

My YouTube has hidden significance sir
If you think Elon Musk is a Nazi, it is because YOU radicalized him!
Alakaslam
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States17336 Posts
May 27 2014 23:27 GMT
#106
On May 28 2014 08:26 Holyflare wrote:
Did anyone forget this threads behavioural changes were because tl wasn't getting enough people in? It somehow devolved to general rule talk. The problem really isn't so much behaviour imo and tl bans shouldn't be used at all.

I forgot a long time ago let me reply to everyone
If you think Elon Musk is a Nazi, it is because YOU radicalized him!
Keirathi
Profile Joined May 2012
United States4679 Posts
May 27 2014 23:28 GMT
#107
On May 28 2014 08:25 DarthPunk wrote:
but if someone is acting retarded blazinghand, I want to be able to call both them and their argument retarded.

That's *ALREADY* against the rules. It's just that no one enforces it.
My dear friend if I have gone pants on head, you have gone socks on ears!!! -ShiaoPi
DarthPunk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia10857 Posts
May 27 2014 23:29 GMT
#108
On May 28 2014 08:28 Keirathi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2014 08:25 DarthPunk wrote:
but if someone is acting retarded blazinghand, I want to be able to call both them and their argument retarded.

That's *ALREADY* against the rules. It's just that no one enforces it.


Well that rule is retarded.
"If I wanted your opinion, I'd have told you what it was."
Alakaslam
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States17336 Posts
May 27 2014 23:33 GMT
#109
On May 28 2014 06:53 marvellosity wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2014 06:36 Foolishness wrote:
On May 28 2014 05:41 marvellosity wrote:
yes, telling us the majority of people agree when judging by this thread the majority of people clearly do not agree is a bit... well... iffy.

I count 5-6 people in this thread arguing for that point. I can name at least 10 people (from firsthand experience) in the other boat.

The green people essentially agree with the OP

marv - doesn't agree, hosts already have power, mafia is adversarial
jat - doesn't agree, hosts already have power
DP - doesn't agree
yamato - "stricter enforcement of standards"
Koshi - hosts should warn for BM in thread
Kurumi - agrees with GM post
iamp - doesn't agree
Palmar - doesn't agree
sandroba - doesn't agree
kitaman - change isn't drastic
BH - I guess agrees wordily
Odin - agrees
Holy - doesn't agree - host can deal
coag - doesn't agree
OO - agrees with sandroba (i.e. disagrees)
thrawn - doesn't agree
prplhz - doesn't see the point
Keirathi - doesn't agree, hosts already have power
Alakaslam- Could care less, would stick around if atmosphere became truly hostile in either direction

Not a great hitrate tbh

Whateffer
If you think Elon Musk is a Nazi, it is because YOU radicalized him!
Blazinghand *
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States25561 Posts
May 27 2014 23:36 GMT
#110
On May 28 2014 08:28 Keirathi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2014 08:25 DarthPunk wrote:
but if someone is acting retarded blazinghand, I want to be able to call both them and their argument retarded.

That's *ALREADY* against the rules. It's just that no one enforces it.

And I think a "rule reform", even if only in name (which like, why oppose it if that's the case) would totes cause enforcement amirite
When you stare into the iCCup, the iCCup stares back.
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DarthPunk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia10857 Posts
May 27 2014 23:41 GMT
#111
On May 28 2014 08:36 Blazinghand wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2014 08:28 Keirathi wrote:
On May 28 2014 08:25 DarthPunk wrote:
but if someone is acting retarded blazinghand, I want to be able to call both them and their argument retarded.

That's *ALREADY* against the rules. It's just that no one enforces it.

And I think a "rule reform", even if only in name (which like, why oppose it if that's the case) would totes cause enforcement amirite


Yep. Let's ban people more because fewer and fewer people play here. Seems legit.

The fact that hearthstone and Dota have their own sites with no mafia presence and the decline of SC2 has nothing to do with the reduction in new players.

No it has to be some non-existent behavior problem. So let's make rules that will alienate the people who already play here and
Ban them from playing.

That will increase the size of our community. Right guys? Right?

"If I wanted your opinion, I'd have told you what it was."
DarthPunk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia10857 Posts
May 27 2014 23:44 GMT
#112
You know what this reminds me of?

Blizzard in 2010 going. No guys, THIS game is better, OBJECTIVELY better. So we are going to force you to play this game in order to #GrowEsports.

Just before they killed the broodwar scene that had lasted over a decade.
"If I wanted your opinion, I'd have told you what it was."
marvellosity
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom36161 Posts
May 27 2014 23:44 GMT
#113
On May 28 2014 08:21 Blazinghand wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2014 08:11 marvellosity wrote:
the net of the entire thread is:

no-one has managed a single coherent argument why whatever people want achieved cannot be achieved by hosts simply applying existing rules and guidelines more strictly/more whatever.

nothing more, nothing less.


Well, I have a coherent argument, I want everyone to use my own standards for behavior rules. I think if you look at the rules suggested in the OP you'll find nothing actually objectionable about them, just about things that you think are there but aren't. We're not saying "no flaming" or anything like that, just to not be awful people. Now, maybe in theory this is not different than what we have, but if we have a grand opening in 2 weeks where we are now and then things will be good/different

that's not a coherent argument, that's a self-centred argument that holds no water with anyone but you.

The point is, with my stance, I don't even have to *have* a stance on whether flaming/arguing is a problem.

Is there a problem? No? Then let hosts do what they like
Is there a problem? Yes? Then hosts already have more than ample tools to deal with it.

Whichever way you look at it, you think behaviour is fine, behaviour is too aggressive, the hosts already have all the tools necessary at their disposal.

All these new "rules" are doing is creating conflict where no conflict is necessary, because, at the risk of repeating myself, hosts already have all the tools at their disposal they need to moderate games.
[15:15] <Palmar> and yes marv, you're a total hottie
Alakaslam
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States17336 Posts
May 27 2014 23:45 GMT
#114
Hey

What is even the problem again?
If you think Elon Musk is a Nazi, it is because YOU radicalized him!
Blazinghand *
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States25561 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-27 23:47:58
May 27 2014 23:46 GMT
#115
On May 28 2014 08:41 DarthPunk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2014 08:36 Blazinghand wrote:
On May 28 2014 08:28 Keirathi wrote:
On May 28 2014 08:25 DarthPunk wrote:
but if someone is acting retarded blazinghand, I want to be able to call both them and their argument retarded.

That's *ALREADY* against the rules. It's just that no one enforces it.

And I think a "rule reform", even if only in name (which like, why oppose it if that's the case) would totes cause enforcement amirite


Yep. Let's ban people more because fewer and fewer people play here. Seems legit.

The fact that hearthstone and Dota have their own sites with no mafia presence and the decline of SC2 has nothing to do with the reduction in new players.

No it has to be some non-existent behavior problem. So let's make rules that will alienate the people who already play here and
Ban them from playing.

That will increase the size of our community. Right guys? Right?



I've pushed behind the scenes for tl mafia because I know the fragmentation of community is bad for our new recruits, especially dota 2. http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/450319-sharing-some-thoughts?page=3#57 is just a tiny example of this. In any case, calling people retarded maybe isn't the way we should be rolling anyways right

On May 28 2014 08:44 marvellosity wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2014 08:21 Blazinghand wrote:
On May 28 2014 08:11 marvellosity wrote:
the net of the entire thread is:

no-one has managed a single coherent argument why whatever people want achieved cannot be achieved by hosts simply applying existing rules and guidelines more strictly/more whatever.

nothing more, nothing less.


Well, I have a coherent argument, I want everyone to use my own standards for behavior rules. I think if you look at the rules suggested in the OP you'll find nothing actually objectionable about them, just about things that you think are there but aren't. We're not saying "no flaming" or anything like that, just to not be awful people. Now, maybe in theory this is not different than what we have, but if we have a grand opening in 2 weeks where we are now and then things will be good/different

that's not a coherent argument, that's a self-centred argument that holds no water with anyone but you.

The point is, with my stance, I don't even have to *have* a stance on whether flaming/arguing is a problem.

Is there a problem? No? Then let hosts do what they like
Is there a problem? Yes? Then hosts already have more than ample tools to deal with it.

Whichever way you look at it, you think behaviour is fine, behaviour is too aggressive, the hosts already have all the tools necessary at their disposal.

All these new "rules" are doing is creating conflict where no conflict is necessary, because, at the risk of repeating myself, hosts already have all the tools at their disposal they need to moderate games.


Do you believe games are being moderated effectively right now? If not, then just having the tools doesn't seem to be doing the trick, right?
When you stare into the iCCup, the iCCup stares back.
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DarthPunk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia10857 Posts
May 27 2014 23:49 GMT
#116
I think games are being effectively moderated right now.

Can you point me to an example of a game that has not been effectively moderated in recent times BH?
"If I wanted your opinion, I'd have told you what it was."
marvellosity
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom36161 Posts
May 27 2014 23:50 GMT
#117
then you talk to the hosts and ask them when they put a game up to be more watchful of their games/behaviour in them

instead of what is frankly a massive bungle in this thread.
[15:15] <Palmar> and yes marv, you're a total hottie
kitaman27 *
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States9245 Posts
May 27 2014 23:50 GMT
#118
On May 28 2014 08:25 DarthPunk wrote:
but if someone is acting retarded blazinghand, I want to be able to call both them and their argument retarded.


Poll: Should it be allowed to call a player retarded?

No, this crosses the line and should not be acceptable. (24)
 
57%

Yes, I support the freedom to inform a player of their retardedness. (12)
 
29%

I am actually retarded so I'm a bit biased on this issue. (6)
 
14%

42 total votes

Your vote: Should it be allowed to call a player retarded?

(Vote): Yes, I support the freedom to inform a player of their retardedness.
(Vote): No, this crosses the line and should not be acceptable.
(Vote): I am actually retarded so I'm a bit biased on this issue.



I'm better than dirt. Well, most kinds of dirt. I mean not that fancy store bought dirt. That stuffs loaded with nutrients. I... I can't compete with that stuff.
DarthPunk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia10857 Posts
May 27 2014 23:58 GMT
#119
sad.
"If I wanted your opinion, I'd have told you what it was."
Palmar
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Iceland22633 Posts
May 27 2014 23:59 GMT
#120
On May 28 2014 08:45 Alakaslam wrote:
Hey

What is even the problem again?

The main problem is that someone presented an idea that can be argued to a forum of people who get off on arguing.

Maybe GM just did that on purpose just to see what would happen.
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