Post by Carol Melinda on Feb 20, 2007 14:03:44 GMT -5
Greetings
I've been going through some of the garbage forum that is so dubiously called "Good O' topics" (Typo ignored), and have come across a few conclusions about the mental ability that the current moderators possess.
Mainly, the idiocy, the cynicism, and the hypocrisy.
Ever since I first came to the Internet, there was this narrow minded view of how people on the Internet should operate. If you don't follow a set of guidelines given to you through the almighty "Announcemnt", you're toast. Here, there is no mercy. Yet even those in power break the rules. If I may quote the "Condensed Rules For Idiots Like You":
One. No SPAMMING
Two. No flaming, either. Idiots will be banned on sight.
Three. No acting like a mod unless your name is in a flavor other than 0.
Four. No advertising. (This includes MySpace)
Five. No being stupid.
Six. Don't ask for ROMs. It's posted everywhere. Don't be a stupid moron and ask (you'll get permabanned)
Seven. No, you can't have a copy of Proboards. Stop asking. We are never associated with the Proboards development team.
Eight. Hacking a ROM and showing nothing but screenshots of a single level with nothing new is a good way to get a thread closed.
Nine. No profanity bypassing.
Ten. Gross amounts of stupiditiy will be banned on sight.
There are a few rules here that I have an issue with:
Two. No flaming, either. Idiots will be banned on sight.
You might see an issue with this one. But I see this all the time on forums, especially in politically related threads. What separates Bush Bashing from regular old flaming? Is it because he's your leader? Is it because he is not a member of this forum? Does that really justify flaming him? I think it shows a failure to understand exactly what it is you're doing, and in some countries it only provokes the death penalty (God bless Freedom of Speech, eh?)
Five. No being stupid.
This rule should be enforced a little more. If you truly want people to not act stupid, maybe it should be regulated a little more for those of us who aren't new to the forum or don't have a history of being stupid. If that can't be done, perhaps this should be elated on, rather than telling us what to do and what not to do, or what your definition of spam is. At least new users have an excuse to be stupid, but when people act stupid just to mock them, it shows their mentality. And for mods to be acting this way tells me alot about the capability of their leadership skills.
Eight. Hacking a ROM and showing nothing but screenshots of a single level with nothing new is a good way to get a thread closed.
Is it really necessary to point this out? A hack is still a hack, and even the smallest achievement should be properly criticized. When you just filter this kind of thing out like trash, it only makes way for more people who have no patience for failure. Is that the kind of community we really desire? Just a bunch of short tempered, short minded reverse engineers?
Member Reactions
Love thy enemy as thy friend, right?
I think that above all, there is a lack in understanding of how things are supposed to be run, and the way things are run in real life. Oh, one could argue for hours about how the Internet is not a real place, therefore the laws of reality do not exist, but since we're incorporating our rules of society into online communities, why not go the full distance?
Wait, I forgot that the internet is ruled by adolescents. There are no adults here, and even if there were, what would they say about our behaviour?
Subconsciously, the online community is a getaway from the harsh reality we have to deal with in life. We don't even realize it until it's shoved in our face, like now. So what does this say about the user who comes here on a daily basis? Do they not enjoy the way things are going on the other end? I am not ashamed to say that life is not very enjoyable on my end sometimes, but I'm learning from my mistakes.
The point of that is that I have lots of time to learn from my mistakes, but here we only have 3 strikes until you're gone and out for the count. It's a general principle that people adopt as a successful breeding method, but fails in the end.
What would happen if real life was like that?
My blood and veins.....
I've been going through some of the garbage forum that is so dubiously called "Good O' topics" (Typo ignored), and have come across a few conclusions about the mental ability that the current moderators possess.
Mainly, the idiocy, the cynicism, and the hypocrisy.
Ever since I first came to the Internet, there was this narrow minded view of how people on the Internet should operate. If you don't follow a set of guidelines given to you through the almighty "Announcemnt", you're toast. Here, there is no mercy. Yet even those in power break the rules. If I may quote the "Condensed Rules For Idiots Like You":
One. No SPAMMING
Two. No flaming, either. Idiots will be banned on sight.
Three. No acting like a mod unless your name is in a flavor other than 0.
Four. No advertising. (This includes MySpace)
Five. No being stupid.
Six. Don't ask for ROMs. It's posted everywhere. Don't be a stupid moron and ask (you'll get permabanned)
Seven. No, you can't have a copy of Proboards. Stop asking. We are never associated with the Proboards development team.
Eight. Hacking a ROM and showing nothing but screenshots of a single level with nothing new is a good way to get a thread closed.
Nine. No profanity bypassing.
Ten. Gross amounts of stupiditiy will be banned on sight.
There are a few rules here that I have an issue with:
Two. No flaming, either. Idiots will be banned on sight.
You might see an issue with this one. But I see this all the time on forums, especially in politically related threads. What separates Bush Bashing from regular old flaming? Is it because he's your leader? Is it because he is not a member of this forum? Does that really justify flaming him? I think it shows a failure to understand exactly what it is you're doing, and in some countries it only provokes the death penalty (God bless Freedom of Speech, eh?)
Five. No being stupid.
This rule should be enforced a little more. If you truly want people to not act stupid, maybe it should be regulated a little more for those of us who aren't new to the forum or don't have a history of being stupid. If that can't be done, perhaps this should be elated on, rather than telling us what to do and what not to do, or what your definition of spam is. At least new users have an excuse to be stupid, but when people act stupid just to mock them, it shows their mentality. And for mods to be acting this way tells me alot about the capability of their leadership skills.
Eight. Hacking a ROM and showing nothing but screenshots of a single level with nothing new is a good way to get a thread closed.
Is it really necessary to point this out? A hack is still a hack, and even the smallest achievement should be properly criticized. When you just filter this kind of thing out like trash, it only makes way for more people who have no patience for failure. Is that the kind of community we really desire? Just a bunch of short tempered, short minded reverse engineers?
Member Reactions
Love thy enemy as thy friend, right?
I think that above all, there is a lack in understanding of how things are supposed to be run, and the way things are run in real life. Oh, one could argue for hours about how the Internet is not a real place, therefore the laws of reality do not exist, but since we're incorporating our rules of society into online communities, why not go the full distance?
Wait, I forgot that the internet is ruled by adolescents. There are no adults here, and even if there were, what would they say about our behaviour?
Subconsciously, the online community is a getaway from the harsh reality we have to deal with in life. We don't even realize it until it's shoved in our face, like now. So what does this say about the user who comes here on a daily basis? Do they not enjoy the way things are going on the other end? I am not ashamed to say that life is not very enjoyable on my end sometimes, but I'm learning from my mistakes.
The point of that is that I have lots of time to learn from my mistakes, but here we only have 3 strikes until you're gone and out for the count. It's a general principle that people adopt as a successful breeding method, but fails in the end.
What would happen if real life was like that?
My blood and veins.....