Examples:
Can't call out users who are so paranoid they think every Sony fan is out to get them and flat out say every Sony fan is a liar.
Can't bring up someone's posting history... because apparently that's calling them stupid.
Can't call someone who is being ignorant, ignorant... Sorry guys, but there is nothing wrong with calling a duck a duck. It was clearly obvious the ones I called ignorant were in fact being ignorant. If I were to make a thread right now saying that MS was lying to all of you and they will still enforce DRM and ignore every bit of evidence provided to support that isn't the case then I would expect to be called similar things. The fact that you can't call people out but people can be willingly ignorant and intentionally spread news they know is down right wrong is just hilarious.
Can't mention a user by name in the same thread they are posting in.
Can't tell someone you reported them. But hey, it's okay to post off topic comments making fictitious sweeping generalizations of an entire group of people
Can't make mock threads. "case by case" and can't be made to "get a raise out of people" LOL BIGGEST JOKE OF ALL! Every mock thread is to make a point and get a raise out of people. Or does the mod team not even know the definition of mock? "mimic somebody: to imitate somebody in a way that is intended to make that person appear silly or ridiculous"
Can't make threads telling mod team they are the biggest joke of all. The website has 0 credibility in tracking and the mod team will really suffocate the community. Shout out to Kaz, Barozi, Kantor and Torillian (AKA the good mods)
Funny thing, I appealed multiple bans... And the response I got? Well, axumblade said people need to grow thicker skin and he wouldn't have reported me for calling them ignorant. As for getting banned for bringing up someone's post history, "Now that the incident is in the past, I can notate in your history to disregard previous ban if you would like." (something he already had to do before after I was banned for calling the paranoid user out).
You might say, "well, at least they are being corrected." True, but the fact they are happening to begin with is absurd.
So, in conclusion the VGC mod team needs to go back to the drawing board and reevaluate their polices like MS did with the XB1.
Look VGC, I don't want to leave the community because I enjoy this site for the most part. However, at the same time I don't want to be banned for telling users they are talking out of their behinds when in fact they are talking out of their behinds. There really is no way to sugar coat that (in fact its already sugar coated) and when someone is making a post that makes sweeping generalizations about Sony fans being liars or hypocrites or will be hypocrites in a thread about XB1 features and doesn't even get a warning... there is something wrong
As for smeags' reply. He obviously didn't read the op or else he would see I did address it. (a typical mod reaction)
I'll get my gaming news from a reputable site that doesn't have douchebags at the helm
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