Let's talk about trolling.

[outlawauron]

Super_Boom said:

A lot of what you bring up I would personally consider baiting, which can overlap with trolling (and flaming), but isn't necessarily the same. The key is whether of not the user intends to cause a stir, or if they simply are conveying a poor opinion, or a good opinion in a very poor way. For example, saying something along the lines of "Gaystation only does movie games lel!" would constitute trolling, regardless of if the user is trying to annoy others, or really feels that way. On the other hand, saying something like "Yet another movie game from Sony" isn't something I would consider trolling on its own, unless the user has a history of making poor comments like this, without backing their reasoning up.

Of course, we do take precedent into account, which is why we don't jump straight into long bans on users with clean histories. Warnings aren't meant to be a bad thing on their own...and I think a fair amount of people sort of miss the point behind them. A warning, in my mind, is essentially a way of letting a user know that their behavior could lead to a ban if they don't correct it. Consider it a slap on the wrist. I personally believe we're more lenient here than other forums, and the fact that we give users warnings before jumping into a ban is evidence of that.

I hope that helps.

Maybe it's my exposure, but VGC is incredibly strict on trolling and language. For someone who frequents VGC and sports forums, people wouldn't last an hour on here.