Empy wrote:This topic is about posting your original account's ID to see who has it now, not about posting if you have the same account. Admittedly a little confusing, but now you know! Please try to keep on topic.
~Empy
Semper wrote:REALLY? What if they post their account ID and they still have it? Put the mod tool down Empy.. this instance is a little stupid.. I can understand the need to stay on topic but some exceedingly minor deviation relevant to the topic is hardly going off topic on a wild tangent about flying pens that know how to do a fine tango whilst singing 'hey baby'...
Now.. I know that directly replying to mods is, in general naughty, hell I'm pretty certain it was I that pioneered that rule but at the same time I feel Empy's entire case is.. well.. ridiculous. I'd point it out in a PM, but why? He's been blatantly stupid in front of anyone who reads the topic to begin with.. the cat's already out of the bag.
Furthermore I address the direct constriction on the topic itself. If every topic completely stayed to the letter of it's original post's topic (as Empy is trying to unlawfully enforce in his mod post) then how would any discussion evolve or grow? How would this forum have ever truly become what it is, we'd have to delete the entire debate or spam section immediately! I find that this message by Empy directly contradicts that and also is a direct act against the benign freedom of the users of the forums or in other words a breach of our rights and rules to freedom that is in no way a harm. As such I took it upon myself to act in accordance with those who police our society here and decided to pay no heed to their rules.
All areas of discussion have wings and branches. In this case a global moderator put a toe over the line of abuse of power and I intend, for the sake of all to highlight this fact. I am sure there are many examples, as ever of many rules being broken, or allowed to be eaten with a pinch of salt. I'd make the point to Empy to chill with the green ink.
To further the discussion of how this issue was handled I point out the quoted reason as to why I was warned (Replies 'b', spam). This quote was given by Haz, the mod dealing with the issue (and may I say on the whole he has done a good job). Now my original post was edited from the topic and moved to the public dump.. yet this is not part of the consequences stated in the rule quoted at me, it is an action outside of the rules made above and beyond the path that had been highlighted by the mod dealing with the case. I find it insulting that my words would be thrown to the dump and do take offence at that and would like to highlight my third complaint as that.
Forum Rules wrote:Consequence:
A polite note from a moderator will be personally issued requesting the user cut down the amount of irrelevant posts. Repeat offenders will be given one warning point.
The mod acted against the prescribed forum rules, the public 'bill of rights' if need be. Again.. a case of a mod NOT following their rules, with no punishment I assume (not that I am seeking one) yet I am 'punished'?
I can understand the mods need to police topics but I feel this entire issue has been mis handled. If we apply either unspoken rules or purely written rules a mod is violating the understood script and I have also been slighted by the direct implication my words are garbage from an office of 'professional' forum police.
MAIN AIM OF THIS TOPIC:
- To have empy's in-topic warning removed (not re-phrased) or to keep it there and allow my posted objection to remain in that topic without any further punishment.