What would you say to a new rule?

[Mystake]

Masking;

Any form of masking is grounds for an immediate warn, masking bigger more vulgar words that I won't mask here for the sake of not being a hypocrite for a change will result in a minimum 1day to 7day suspension.

Why?

Because masking in itself is blatantly breaking the rules. You know when you mask that you break the rules and its a conscious effort. It's a problem that some may have seen that person a masks and gets a warn while person b masks but doesnt get a warn.


Would this be a fair way to end it? Yes, the forums are for fun, but then we can have clean fun too right?

[goodie]

I thought this was implied by the rules anyway...

But if not, then yes, it should be, most defintly.

-Goodie

[urogard]

I thought this was implied by the rules anyway...

But if not, then yes, it should be, most defintly.

-Goodie

it was implied by the rules afaik but it doesn't get treated harshly

[hidden]

i have no objections it'll be a good way to make the forum fair for all

by the way would there be a list? because im getting paranoid that a mistake will lead to a suspension

[Mystake]

it was implied by the rules afaik but it doesn't get treated harshly

Exactly. One person gets a warning, the next person doesn't. This here lays out the groundwork that EVERYONE will get warned. Anyone who doesn't, gets lucky that a mod didn't see it? (hence the report feature).

As for afraid of getting suspended for it... I think bans may become an administrative power in the near future, or it may not. I'd think that most mods are fair reasonable in the suspensions though.

[Hansbrough]

this may be a silly question, but what do you mean by "masking?"

[Teal'auc of the Void]

this may be a silly question, but what do you mean by "masking?"

Things like a$$, f*ck, d*ck... you get the meaning, right...



Teal'auc

PS: Now I should mod myself

[Eriond]

masking is the use of characters to disguise swearing and shortened versions of phrases. like Teal'uac's post.
Shortened version are things like:
rofl (rolls on floor laughing)

rofl is an abbreiviation i have used to demonstrate the shortened versions as i wont say the swearing versions, i'm sure you should all be bright enough to figure out the ones that would get you a warning.

Also you do not need a new rule for this just an addendum to the current swearing rule

[homer1475]

who died and made mystake the boss?

shouldnt rules or addendum's to the rules be posted by mods or admins?


taking masking out is kinda stupid since anyone over the age of 5 has used and or seen all this before. im pretty sure everyone here is over the age of 5...

wait..... some act under the age of 5 so i guess its ok

[dardar]

i wouldnt mind this being a new rule or w/e

[Juliette]

who died and made mystake the boss?

shouldnt rules or addendum's to the rules be posted by mods or admins?

Valid commentary. How was the ombudsmans function defined again?

[Rienna]

As far as I knew or was concerned, Ombudsman was the wrong word to use anyways.

An actual Ombudsman is supposed to be a negotiator or mediator between two parties. Mystakes job is to be the players voice and representative to the mods when the players feel the mods aren't doing their job correctly.


*shrugs* beats me where that means he gets to come in and make rules like this.

Personally, as a mod, I know that I just edit for masking, and I only warn for masking if it's the same person doing it constantly. Most people don't know what the "list" is and some people don't even realize that the little f in that 8 letter acronym is a swear mask, and are horribly sorry for it when I point it out. How could I punish them for that?


*looks crossly at Mystake*

It's not being biased to not suspend people for masking. It's giving them a fair chance.

[hidden]

ok i just changed my mind rienna is right theres no need for suspension

ok insane question here but does omg count?

[buck]

Well that, and if you start suspending people for masking..

this will happen :

-You suspend people for any type of spam

-You suspend people for typeing lol

-You suspend people for useing smiley faces

-You suspend people for useing humour


Where does the madness end? No, I am not a nazi , I will warn someone if they repeatidly mask, But what you want mystake is unrealistic, Make realistic rules that will actually work, because this rule will be implemented over my dead body.

Hidden : No OMG doesnt count But apparently OMG would, OVERKILL .

[Hansbrough]

oh well masking -- I don't really have a problem with it. Honestly I don't have problem with cussing in general, but heh, I'm for freedom of speech and whatnot too.