[!] A WARNING (Purge) - Page 19

On April 08 2011 11:11 Saracen wrote:
You may or may not have seen the purge thread. You may or may not have read the Stickied threads. You may or may not have seen the various awesome guides on TL for improving your gameplay. Hell, you may not even know about the search function. If you haven't read all of these, read them NOW:

Purge: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=208101
Strategy Forum Guidelines: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=113479
Simply Questions Simple Answers: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=187808
How to Analyze Replays: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=195389
Recommended Threads: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=192233
How to Improve: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=208343
Search Function: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/search.php
Liquipedia: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Main_Page

The bottom line is: I've been moderating the Strategy Forum pretty diligently for the past week and I'm getting sick of it. There's a huge difference between where the Strategy Forum is at right now and where we want it to be. No more warnings, no more closures with friendly explanations.

For those of you posting threads:

• If you don't properly tag your thread, your thread will be CLOSED.
  
• If it's clear to me you haven't read one of the threads linked above, you will be BANNED.

For those of you posting [H]/[L] threads:

• If you do not post a replay, you will be BANNED.
  
• If you do not attempt to analyze your game, you will be BANNED.
  
• If I watch your replay and there are obvious flaws (macro, micro, etc.) in your game that contribute to your loss, you will be BANNED (Hint: read the Analyzing Replays thread and the How to Improve thread). Why? Because if you care enough about your gameplay to clutter up the Strategy Forum with another [H] thread, then you care enough to spend time by yourself to actually improve. Basically, this is if I feel you are being lazy and having others do work for you when you have put in minimal effort yourself.

For those of you posting [Q] threads:

• If I can find the answer to your thread using the search function, you will be BANNED.
  
• If I can answer your thread in a few sentences, you will be BANNED (Hint: Simple Questions Simple Answers thread).

For those of you posting [G] threads:

• If I feel it sucks, it will be CLOSED.
  
• If I feel it doesn't contain enough information, it will be CLOSED.
  
• If the guide doesn't apply to a high enough level, it will be CLOSED. Why? Because we have quality standards at TL. The Strategy Forum is for helping people be the best they can be. If you have a fun build you want to write a guide about, blog it or post it on the B.net forums.

For those of you posting [D]/[I] threads:

• If I can find another ongoing discussion on the same topic, you will be BANNED.
  
• If you're posting an [I] thread, if it's clear you haven't tried your idea before posting about it, you will be BANNED.
  
• If you talk about imbalance or make balance suggestions, you will be BANNED. We're not here to change the game - that's Blizzard's job (or take it to SC2 General if you must). We're here to do the best with what we have.
  
• If your thread is about a new strategy and you do not have a damn good analysis (with replays) (i.e. I think your thread is too theorycrafty), you can play against me in a BO3 with your strategy. If you lose, you will be BANNED.
  
• If your thread doesn't apply at a high enough level, it will be CLOSED.

For those of you responding to threads:

• If you say anything about imbalance, you will be BANNED.
  
• If you give incorrect advice, you will be SHOT DOWN. If you aren't sure whether or not you should be giving advice, then don't. That doesn't mean don't give advice if you're not masters. But anyone (masters included) giving advice better be pretty damn sure of their advice before they give it.
  
• If you give unhelpful advice, you will be BANNED.
  
• If your post pisses me off or is just inappropriate, you will be BANNED.
  
• If you argue with a highlighted user/known player without good reason, you will be BANNED. Why? It's a privilege to have these guys posting advice here. They don't gain anything from giving you advice, and treating them with anything less than the respect they deserve only chases them away. So ask yourself this: do you really want pros posting in your threads? If so, be respectful. If not, you probably don't belong here. But fear not, there are plenty of other strategy forums you could be posting in.

Everything else is up to my discretion.

Questions? (read this because I'm not going to respond to questions)
The reason we have such strict moderation is we want people in this community to be self-sufficient, not dependent on others, and we want to keep discussion in the Strategy Forum at the highest level. That means quality guides, meaningful discussion about new builds and strategies, and asking for help only as a a last resort (but giving beneficial responses to any help threads). Being able to help yourself is key to becoming a better player, and it also, it reduces clutter in the Strategy Forum. Think about what your ideal Strategy Forum would look like. What would you rather see on the sidebar:

OR

If you don't feel your thread deserves to be on the sidebar, don't post it. If I don't feel your thread deserves to be on the sidebar, it won't be there.

NOTE: All bans will be temporary Strategy Forum bans. Feel free to PM me about bans/thread closures.