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NeMeSiS3
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Canada2972 Posts
October 18 2012 12:25 GMT
#1

Original Message From TL.net Bot:
You have been temp banned for 2 days by Waxangel.

Reason:
Show nested quote +
On October 16 2012 19:10 NeMeSiS3 wrote:
On October 16 2012 18:04 Kinky wrote:
This just goes to show how amazing Life is. He's been able to find success despite having to go to school and dealing with a curfew for practice time.


:If anything this goes to show you how low the skill gap of SC2 is with respect to BW.... Imagine in BW if a random kid whos time and practice was negated could just simply play with the best in the world...


no game vs game inciting

Do not attempt to circumvent this ban by making a new account, or your ban duration will be increased.


my reply

I don't understand the merit of my ban... I voiced an opinion on why I think he's having such a good run for playing so little. I play SC2, I watch the streams and I rank 1300 Masters ... I don't see how my opinion that the skill ceiling is the reason he's doing so well merits a ban, it's a valid assumption and since the majority of professional gamer's agree the skill ceiling isn't as high I again can't understand why I am banned for that. This will come of as facetious but I didn't know in a discussion area that we ban unpopular opinion just because it's unpopular.

Please explain?


I am curious as to why such an opinion would warrant a ban, I messaged looking for an explanation but it never came (which I kind of expected) but I'm curious, are we not allowed to formulate our own conclusion as to why a player might be doing so well under such circumstances or no?

I don't see how commenting on the lower skill ceiling and life's skill equate to game bashing. I quite enjoy SC2....
FoTG fighting!
TOCHMY
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Sweden1692 Posts
October 18 2012 12:27 GMT
#2
Dude, it says right there:
no game vs game inciting

No SC2 vs BW inciting.

Now read your post that you got banned for again.
Yoona <3 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Look! It's Totoro! ☉.☉☂
monk
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States8476 Posts
October 18 2012 12:42 GMT
#3
Inciting unnecessary BW vs SC2 debates is a very common warning/ban reason. Usually not a ban, but with your general posting history and the fact that you were warned about this before, I'd say that a 2 day ban was very appropriate.
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NeMeSiS3
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Canada2972 Posts
October 18 2012 12:59 GMT
#4
On October 18 2012 21:42 monk. wrote:
Inciting unnecessary BW vs SC2 debates is a very common warning/ban reason. Usually not a ban, but with your general posting history and the fact that you were warned about this before, I'd say that a 2 day ban was very appropriate.

Alright, I don't see how I was inciting a big debate, are we that tense about the two games we can't have a discussion related to them? Seem's pretty ridiculous.

FoTG fighting!
monk
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States8476 Posts
October 18 2012 13:10 GMT
#5
On October 18 2012 21:59 NeMeSiS3 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 18 2012 21:42 monk. wrote:
Inciting unnecessary BW vs SC2 debates is a very common warning/ban reason. Usually not a ban, but with your general posting history and the fact that you were warned about this before, I'd say that a 2 day ban was very appropriate.

Alright, I don't see how I was inciting a big debate, are we that tense about the two games we can't have a discussion related to them? Seem's pretty ridiculous.


Yes, it was a very widespread problem before we started moderating for it. Every thread for a while would devolve into BW vs SC2 debates.
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tofucake
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Hyrule19156 Posts
October 18 2012 16:38 GMT
#6
See, you're fighting about it right now.
Liquipediaasante sana squash banana
NeMeSiS3
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Canada2972 Posts
October 18 2012 16:54 GMT
#7
I was more arguing whether or not I should be banned for saying why I think Life is doing so well. I guess from now on any discussion is off limits, my apologies.
FoTG fighting!
grs
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Germany2339 Posts
October 18 2012 18:29 GMT
#8
Flamebaiting is not discussing. The word "opinion" is sadly used very losely these days.

"I like BW more than SC2 and I think it has a way higher skill ceiling" is an opinion.

"If anything this goes to show you how low the skill gap of SC2 is with respect to BW.... Imagine in BW if a random kid whos time and practice was negated could just simply play with the best in the world... " is baiting a flamewar.
NeMeSiS3
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Canada2972 Posts
October 18 2012 19:24 GMT
#9
On October 19 2012 03:29 grs wrote:
Flamebaiting is not discussing. The word "opinion" is sadly used very losely these days.

"I like BW more than SC2 and I think it has a way higher skill ceiling" is an opinion.

"If anything this goes to show you how low the skill gap of SC2 is with respect to BW.... Imagine in BW if a random kid whos time and practice was negated could just simply play with the best in the world... " is baiting a flamewar.


Opinion: "If anything this goes to show you how low the skill gap of SC2 with respect to BW"

The difference is that mine opinion related directly to the thread where your assertion didn't.

Saying "I like BW more than sc2 and I think it has a way higher skill ceiling"would have no relevance to the conversation at hand which was discussing Life's current skill with his assumed practice and would have been a much greater bait since it was basically like "SC2 isn't as good, I think so, that's the case, no supporting premises, whatever!".

I then went on to draw comparisons between BW and SC2 to how much practice was required to even play at a B leaguers level of skill which supported my opinion of the low skill ceiling.

So like I said, I think it's just becasue perhaps the community can't maturely discuss the game. I mean half the threads that pop up bitch about SC2 balance and SC2 fading and HOTS being bad but any comparisons to try and conclude why or show that is the case flames to many people.

FoTG fighting!
Heh_
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Singapore2712 Posts
October 18 2012 20:49 GMT
#10
You don't seem to see the problem with your post. The phrase "how low the skill gap of SC2 is with respect to BW" is basically criticizing SC2 without any justification whatsoever. You're undermining Life's skill at this game, implying that SC2 is so easy to play that you don't need to spend much time playing to become good at it.

If nothing else, is there a purpose in bringing up a (badly worded) comparison of BW and SC2 in that thread? Why are you making that comparison in the first place? What prompted you to do so?
=Þ
BombaySensei
Profile Joined March 2011
United States282 Posts
October 19 2012 03:31 GMT
#11
On October 18 2012 21:59 NeMeSiS3 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 18 2012 21:42 monk. wrote:
Inciting unnecessary BW vs SC2 debates is a very common warning/ban reason. Usually not a ban, but with your general posting history and the fact that you were warned about this before, I'd say that a 2 day ban was very appropriate.

Alright, I don't see how I was inciting a big debate, are we that tense about the two games we can't have a discussion related to them? Seem's pretty ridiculous.


Yes, we are. Have a nice day.
EE-God, our Dono and Savior (also our sensei)
vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
October 19 2012 05:01 GMT
#12
Lol dude, i just read this and man, are you a grumpy goose for being banned for 2 days from an internet forum for being ignorant.
I used to play random, but for you I play very specifically.
corumjhaelen
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
France6884 Posts
October 19 2012 07:58 GMT
#13
I agree with you, but you're fighting a lost cause. I'd say drop it, and just ignore the subject, it's the only smart attitude you can have on tl.
‎numquam se plus agere quam nihil cum ageret, numquam minus solum esse quam cum solus esset
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
October 19 2012 14:25 GMT
#14
Meh, most bans here happen for voicing opinions. For example, most of mine are for, in various ways, voicing opinions that people are stupid. Most caster/player bashing bans (well, all) are for voicing an opinion that doesn't contribute anything. Most SC2 strat bans happen for people being of the opinion that they don't need to follow the strat guidelines.

You can turn anything into "having an opinion". That doesn't mean it's allowed to voice all opinions in any way you choose on TL.

If you're a guest in someone else's house, and you start giving them your opinion that their wife is so ugly you wouldn't touch her with a ten foot pole, there might just be unpleasant repercussions.
Praetorial
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States4241 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-19 16:51:22
October 19 2012 16:28 GMT
#15
On October 19 2012 01:54 NeMeSiS3 wrote:
I was more arguing whether or not I should be banned for saying why I think Life is doing so well. I guess from now on any discussion is off limits, my apologies.


Get explained why post is bad->play victim

The reason that you can't say that SC2 or BW requires more skill than the other is because if you did, then everyone else will, and the thread becomes a flame war.

It's not about suppressing your "freedom of speech". It's about practicality of not having threads blow up as fanboys flame.

Also what tofu said below me
FOR GREAT JUSTICE! Bans for the ban gods!
tofucake
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Hyrule19156 Posts
October 19 2012 16:40 GMT
#16
also fyi you have no freedom of speech on TL
Liquipediaasante sana squash banana
bailando
Profile Joined May 2012
Germany332 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-19 16:55:54
October 19 2012 16:53 GMT
#17
On October 20 2012 01:40 tofucake wrote:
also fyi you have no freedom of speech on TL


sadly i can only sign that statement. thats basically on what TL-forum is build on.

oh well
Epishade
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States2267 Posts
October 19 2012 19:13 GMT
#18
I think that temp ban was a little harsh. He didn't try to incite a flame war between SC2 and BW, he merely said that the reason a player was doing well was because the skill gap is lower from BW to SC2.

Does anybody actually think the skill gap is higher? I think it's a generally held consensus that BW is harder to play than SC2.

If anything, the reason for his ban was a bit off. Maybe player bashing? Even then, it's so mild that it should not have warranted moderator action. His opinion was so mild as well that he also should not have been banned for trying to start a BW vs SC2 discussion.
Pinhead Larry in the streets, Dirty Dan in the sheets.
grs
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Germany2339 Posts
October 19 2012 23:24 GMT
#19
On October 20 2012 01:40 tofucake wrote:
also fyi you have no freedom of speech on TL

I really love that, honestly, no sarcasm. 95% of people (number made up) that talk about free speach are just trying to justify taling bullshit to annoy others.
Rebel_lion
Profile Joined January 2009
United States271 Posts
October 20 2012 21:22 GMT
#20
The elephant in the room article was what exactly?
Something witty here....
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