Apart from the cage, cuffs, whip and mask.teek22 wrote:
pfff, you have no control over me!Peter wrote:
When did I let you out of you're cage?
Gimp.
I joined this forum right in the 'hayday', if you will. I saw the stupid little 'revolts' and the 'save the junk drawer' bullshit.
the underlying problem is the fact that some people don't like rules. you say the moderators take it too seriously?
well I say that you are the ones that take this too seriously. you are the ones that can no longer find enjoyment, so you create a disturbance. you take it SO fucking seriously that you start an e-petition.....what do you think is going to happen? OH is going to lose his mod status?
ill tell you right now, you got a better chance of fitting your own head up your ass than that happening.
in short, this isn't a democracy...we don't vote motherfuckers in, and those that don't behave get the boot.
don't like it? don't let the e-door hit your ass on the way out.
if this post makes you lose respect for me, or makes you think that I'm shallow, or mean, or whatever fucking feelings it gives you, I don't give a shit. people seriously need to grow up and find something real to complain about....
the underlying problem is the fact that some people don't like rules. you say the moderators take it too seriously?
well I say that you are the ones that take this too seriously. you are the ones that can no longer find enjoyment, so you create a disturbance. you take it SO fucking seriously that you start an e-petition.....what do you think is going to happen? OH is going to lose his mod status?
ill tell you right now, you got a better chance of fitting your own head up your ass than that happening.
in short, this isn't a democracy...we don't vote motherfuckers in, and those that don't behave get the boot.
don't like it? don't let the e-door hit your ass on the way out.
if this post makes you lose respect for me, or makes you think that I'm shallow, or mean, or whatever fucking feelings it gives you, I don't give a shit. people seriously need to grow up and find something real to complain about....
No shi!!!!!!ebug9 wrote:
Yeah...PM would be my way of doing it...teddy..jimmy wrote:
...Here's how you do it.
bug-"Mr Mod, can you please ban me because I have exams coming up.."
mod-"Sure" *Perm bans bug till the bla bla di bla of june"
bug-"WOHOOOO, I'm done now can you unban me?"
(I've never used the following terms but since this is ig's goodbye thread I'll give it a go)
mod-"wat?...no
u"
g'nite ladies and gents..
P.S: Remember there are more important things in life then this stuff
james@alienware wrote:
A very well written and well thought out post. People should read this first....it's just how forums work (imo).Lucien wrote:
Fine, I'll go first.
I believe that this forum is missing certain vital parts. For starters, the reason that brought us together has almost disappeared. We all came here because of Battlefield 2. how many old members still play it? How many of the regular contributors actually play and are interested in discussing BF2? Very few. The very basic element of any community - something almost everyone has in common - is missing. We're just people on a forum.
This decline has in itself caused a lack of genuine activity and has reduced the amount of prominent members. While there may still be things that make this forum interesting, the main source of enthusiasm is heavily damaged and people's interests have become divided, reducing the sense of community.
Do not underestimate the need every forum has for role model members. Every large social group has prominent, popular members. These people are moderators without even realizing it. Such an active, popular, and respected member is not only a role model, but also a creator of interesting discussions. This happens subtly, but rest assured that the bulk of a forum listens to the minority. You can't cut out that minority without the bulk changing, like water breaking a dam.
So, what happens when:
a) Interesting discussions happen less frequently and interest less people
b) there are few new prominent members
c) the popular members start leaving
The bulk of the forum - the people who follow others - will suddenly be at a loss. Given a free yet bland environment with nobody to remind them of how to act, they contribute on a far lower level.
The mods come into this at point c - Together with people leaving because of an increasingly stale forum, those loud members who remind the masses of where the extremes are at, get banned. Every community moderates itself: role models are created, along with social norms. Any person who acts outside of these, for example by spamming too much, will be negatively received by the community and will thus be discouraged from posting. Without a reminder of what is wrong, people gradually veer off into that wrong direction.
Another problem is that with a stale forum, people get bored and will want to do something to change that, forcing them towards territory outside of the rules. I believe that the mods are wrong by banning people that are being pushed away by problems in the forum itself, and not trying to tackle that underlying problem.
It's weird, because there isn't even a distict line of who's on who's side; it's just everyone arguing with everyone else about their opinion of the forums/members....
So essentially....nothing is being sorted by all this.
So essentially....nothing is being sorted by all this.
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jamiet757 wrote:
james@alienware wrote:
A very well written and well thought out post. People should read this first....it's just how forums work (imo).Lucien wrote:
...
once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.
james@alienware wrote:
It's weird, because there isn't even a distict line of who's on who's side; it's just everyone arguing with everyone else aboutt their opinion of the forums....
So essentially....nothing is being sorted by all this.
teek22 wrote:
I give it a day before it turns into all out spam or flaming of mods.
apparently there is some arguing going on behind the scenesjames@alienware wrote:
It's weird, because there isn't even a distict line of who's on who's side; it's just everyone arguing with everyone else about their opinion of the forums/members....
So essentially....nothing is being sorted by all this.
once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.
All that is true; but wouldn't yoiu like some..... uncensored places?Parker wrote:
I joined this forum right in the 'hayday', if you will. I saw the stupid little 'revolts' and the 'save the junk drawer' bullshit.
the underlying problem is the fact that some people don't like rules. you say the moderators take it too seriously?
well I say that you are the ones that take this too seriously. you are the ones that can no longer find enjoyment, so you create a disturbance. you take it SO fucking seriously that you start an e-petition.....what do you think is going to happen? OH is going to lose his mod status?
ill tell you right now, you got a better chance of fitting your own head up your ass than that happening.
in short, this isn't a democracy...we don't vote motherfuckers in, and those that don't behave get the boot.
don't like it? don't let the e-door hit your ass on the way out.
if this post makes you lose respect for me, or makes you think that I'm shallow, or mean, or whatever fucking feelings it gives you, I don't give a shit. people seriously need to grow up and find something real to complain about....
The e-petition was a joke, btw.
Yes, but in recent months, the "boot" hasn't worked, so what this is basically saying is that members should be able to discuss their actions - not feel as if they are supressed by the "almighty nazi mod powers".
HEY, if I had a nickel for every thing I posted that got ignored...Lucien wrote:
Ignored ftw, please carry on with being what I described
K, I see your point, but even as BF2 is aging, I just palyed it a few minutes ago, plus that's part of the Reason it's moving to trackr, the base of it being gaming in general.
I do agree that the rules breakers were always the fun ones, and the removal of those people does take away from the community. But, if someone is soo bored with BF2s, then they should perhaps move on from these forums. There are plenty of places on the internet with far more laxed rules. Who says they can't go to another forum spam the living hell out of it and come back to see old friends?
This place is VERY boring at times, I just go to 4chan, or other forums, act an ass a bit, come back and get back into the BF2s rutine.
It's hard to not be annoyed sometimes, Spawnofthemist was a Professional spammer and goofball IMO, and he made me laugh my ass off. But... Rules are rules. And OH's incredibly Callous and unwelcoming post:
is fair enough, but certainly not very heartwarmingOrangehound wrote:
Remember: you are all guests on these forums and you are posting according to the rules of the house. The owner wants these forums to be a community where mature gamers can hold quality conversations ... this is not a sandbox for kiddies.
I do think the forums have lost energy, itt seems much less lively, but I doubt it has much to do with Mod action. I think it's more of us knowing eachother, and the fun of meeting people, so to speak, has kinda waned away with fewer new members that are also heavy contributers.
Breaking the rules, tbh, isn't a great way to inject new life into the forums, and resigning, quitting, leaving etc. The forums is just too rediculous for me to take seriously... maybe it;s just me, and it's sucks to see the fun people go, but it's not like they are leaving earth forever. They can always come back.
Even as (I think) chuy said, you can always come back. just under a different account. Maybe I just don't get the comradery (sp?) alot of you guys have on here, but the stated rules don't seem too demanding really. As long as the mods can let a few shenanigens fly here and there.
is that a suggestion for a 'no-limits' type section?
if so, I would fully support that idea. the only thing is, there is a VERY thin line between acceptable and not.....and we definitely have some habitual line steppers here.
what would the line, and furthermore, if the boot isn't working anymore, how would ANY rules be enforced?
I mean as far as I know, you can get in some big trouble by having pron on a site that isn't allowed.
what would prevent something like that? or would it be literally a free for all?
if so, I would fully support that idea. the only thing is, there is a VERY thin line between acceptable and not.....and we definitely have some habitual line steppers here.
what would the line, and furthermore, if the boot isn't working anymore, how would ANY rules be enforced?
I mean as far as I know, you can get in some big trouble by having pron on a site that isn't allowed.
what would prevent something like that? or would it be literally a free for all?
Why do people make threads saying "bye and oh btw I hate these people."
Just leave in peace without stirring up shit or just visit less often.
Just leave in peace without stirring up shit or just visit less often.
We need more tough love tbh.
QFTThe Sheriff wrote:
We need more tough love tbh.
Define 'tough' ?!The Sheriff wrote:
We need more tough love tbh.
Bondagejames@alienware wrote:
Define 'tough' ?!The Sheriff wrote:
We need more tough love tbh.
Basically james...james@alienware wrote:
Define 'tough' ?!The Sheriff wrote:
We need more tough love tbh.
What happened to you last Friday night
Yeeep, yep. You know what I'm talkin' bout don't ya
Oh well Gooners had to go and make it obvious
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Sorry, but that's my type of thing, you know?Mek-Stizzle wrote:
Basically james...james@alienware wrote:
Define 'tough' ?!The Sheriff wrote:
We need more tough love tbh.
What happened to you last Friday night
Yeeep, yep. You know what I'm talkin' bout don't ya
Oh well Gooners had to go and make it obvious
We know what to get you for your birthday. Some rope and a mask branded with the logo.Gooners wrote:
Sorry, but that's my type of thing, you know?Mek-Stizzle wrote:
Basically james...james@alienware wrote:
Define 'tough' ?!
What happened to you last Friday night
Yeeep, yep. You know what I'm talkin' bout don't ya
Oh well Gooners had to go and make it obvious
Buttsecks without lubricant.james@alienware wrote:
Define 'tough' ?!The Sheriff wrote:
We need more tough love tbh.
Ill miss ya igly, fun times
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Unless you can link the present topic (butsecks, bondage) to the mods...I sense closureZimmer wrote:
This thread should still stay on topic, but as ig brought up the fact of the mods, you may discuss that as well. I wont say "watch what you say" because you already know that, just try and keep it clean. Criticise all you want, censorship is not something I will employ in this thread ( unless it directly contradicts my second point ).
It's quite fine as it is. Certain people are deviating, but the general topic is still at hand.ebug9 wrote:
Unless you can link the present topic (butsecks, bondage) to the mods...I sense closureZimmer wrote:
This thread should still stay on topic, but as ig brought up the fact of the mods, you may discuss that as well. I wont say "watch what you say" because you already know that, just try and keep it clean. Criticise all you want, censorship is not something I will employ in this thread ( unless it directly contradicts my second point ).
ebug9 wrote:
We know what to get you for your birthday. Some rope and a mask branded with the logo.Gooners wrote:
Sorry, but that's my type of thing, you know?Mek-Stizzle wrote:
Basically james...
What happened to you last Friday night
Yeeep, yep. You know what I'm talkin' bout don't ya
Oh well Gooners had to go and make it obvious
happy happy happy thread now.
and s&m.
i love bf2s haha
and s&m.
i love bf2s haha
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Always raining and foggy
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