Bannings
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I don’t think MSB has the critical mass of engaged users necessary to function as an active board long term. You need enough people posting to make checking regular updates a thing, so that they’re in turn likely to make a post and continue the cycle. With the majority of active users having moved on to BMD, I think it’s going to be a death spiral into irrelevance.
On a more serious note: I’m OK with this, personally. Happy, actually.
I never had anything against the sentiments that MSB’s new modmins were espousing on wanting a more positive, constructive and less toxic community, where personal attacks might be somewhat less frequent. I take part in communities where personal attacks aren’t allowed at all, and not only am I fine with them, but I often prefer them.
My problem, as almost everyone at this point has already observed, is that the pitch was a lie, and delivered alongside actions running counter.
I’m excited that BMD actually does look set to deliver the “kinder, gentler MSB” proposed, in that it’s a version not run by Derp and cheerled by Ghost, where internet arguments aren’t won with a banhammer, and complaints or concerns aren’t viewed as more dangerous than what they address.
MSB certainly had its problems, which were worth some serious examination and constructive discussion. But I think the community has matured over time, and that it’s reflected in the way that a lot of posters here are using the fresh start to discuss not only what was, but what could be.
So rest in peace, MSB.
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@icanbeyourmuse said in Bannings:
I don’t think it is bad they want to change the tone of MSB.
I don’t think it’s bad to want a different tone on MSB, but the thing I can’t get over is it was unilaterally decided on everyone’s behalf that they were changing the fundamentals of a longstanding forum, and then they got mad that people were upset about it (well not me, I was already banned). You can’t do a Message Board Coup and expect everyone to just be fine with it.
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@Jennkryst said in Bannings:
I said ‘if you think those bans were all justified, you might as well ban me too, you cowards’
… more or less, that’s what I meant, they banned me before I could go back and clarify with the edit button. They count it as me requesting to be banned, whatever. Except they said requesting to be banned is no longer a thing they allow. And yet, behold. I am still banned.
Well, they’re not going to go and apply a rule that wasn’t in place when…ah.
edit: this is poking fun at the inconsistent rule changes, i was afraid it would come off like i was being mean to kalakh
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@Dreampipe said in Bannings:
edit: this is poking fun at the inconsistent rule changes, i was afraid it would come off like i was being mean to kalakh
New post on Bannings by Kalakh: Victus
Use @bbread Bannings/75 or http://play.arxgame.org/comms/boards/2119/view/1480366 to read this message. -
@Dreampipe said in Bannings:
edit: this is poking fun at the inconsistent rule changes, i was afraid it would come off like i was being mean to kalakh
New post on Bannings by Kalakh: Victus
Use @bbread Bannings/75 or http://play.arxgame.org/comms/boards/2119/view/1480366 to read this message.Sheesh, about time that happened.
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@Roz GDI I FELL FOR IT
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BMD needs an angry react
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@Roz hi I wanna report bullying and malice in an individual’s heart
Ask me about professional wrestling.
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@Roz ROZ, S W E R V E
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@Dreampipe said in Bannings:
edit: this is poking fun at the inconsistent rule changes, i was afraid it would come off like i was being mean to kalakh
New post on Bannings by Kalakh: Victus
Use @bbread Bannings/75 or http://play.arxgame.org/comms/boards/2119/view/1480366 to read this message.I’m using this the next time I ban someone, don’t think I won’t.
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@Dreampipe said in Bannings:
edit: this is poking fun at the inconsistent rule changes, i was afraid it would come off like i was being mean to kalakh
New post on Bannings by Kalakh: Victus
Use @bbread Bannings/75 or http://play.arxgame.org/comms/boards/2119/view/1480366 to read this message.At this point in my internetting, I saw this conversation and my thought process went something like:
“Is this what I think it is…? Please tell me it’s what I think it is.”
<enthusiastic clicking>
“YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES.”
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…holy shit y’all
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@Wizz OHAI. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
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@Wizz OHAI. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
I step away for
like several months lolJUST A LITTLE BIT and LOOK WHAT HAPPENSeta: jk, jk. there’s not a non-boring answer to that question, I just needed a break! But I am super happy to see everyone picking right back up and moving on after everything!
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@Kestrel All the receipts! Or at least a bunch of them.
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