Forum warnings

Maybe if we changed the warnings to a calming blue people will not think it such a large issue.

 

So everyone having an issue go to the calming zenblue theme and chill a bit.

Note: The only problem with it is it matches the same coloration of quotes exactly.

 

Okay well I will just say one last thing.

I opened this thread to share my thoughts on forum warnings, to improve the way the guards handle the rules and to give an alternative for the forum warnings. The only thing I get in return is burning, flaming and an insult by a forum guard.

I would just like to say, I never intended any flaming or insulting. I made this thread with the best intentions and to help. It feels bad seeing how ''certain'' people (they probably know who they are) only see this as an attack on either themselves or the forums (even implying I don't like these forums) and just can't take any critique whatsoever.

I thought that better enforcement (note; not necessarily stricter) of the forum rules would be a positive thing, but there just doesn't seem to be any room for change here, no room to even think about it. It just saddens me that a great forum like this needs to have a certain amount of people who have to make a flame war out of everything, see everything as a personal attack, have to argue every single thing and try to be the best every time. As if this is some kind of competition. Sometimes this irritates me so much that I tend to post a comment like that as well (hence, the ''tautology-reply'')

Anyway, I just wanted to say that yes, I made some mistakes in my posts and other people did too. It just feels bad to be the one handled as some kind of troll or flamer while I made this thread with the best intentions. I would have used a different vocabulary if I was trying to flame or anything in that direction.

So yea... I just wanted to let you guys know that. I know most the community are great people but there is always a small part that has to ruin it for the rest and that saddens me.

And if a guard would be kind enough to close this thread now, that would be great. I can see it brings nothing but trouble, and I hope it's clear that nothing of that was intended by me making this thread. (As you might be able to read in the first post)...


Best regards,

BoiiW

PS. While I was writing this, shad and fellere posted some great stuff haha, thanks for that! That is exactly what I was talking about! :) a good change :)

 

Thank you very much :)

I would still like this thread to be closed though, if that's possible. I'm paranoid for more flaming here.

 

But on the xenFracture (old) theme they're red? I like the black theme as it makes it much sleeker, but in fear of being warned for off-topic - I feel the warnings are a suitable method of making people notice that justice has been served and what for.

 

We have a section for this that currently isn't available to the public, as deletion just hides the post from normal usergroups and that's unnecessary clutter. I usually wait about a day for the thread poster to see that it was locked before moving it, but sometimes I-and others-- forget entirely. Whoops.

I understand that you meant no ill, and neither did I; your complaint is legitimate, but its' context is undeniably petty, and it is for that reason I brushed it aside. I apologize profusely. At the same time, however, you must understand that there is a difference between whining and criticism; I am very tolerant to one and very appreciative for the other, but it's usually hard to distinguish the two, and I don't think you came off as intended. There is absolutely no way I or anybody else can please everyone in this position; there is no definitively right way to follow, and every member who complains has a different take on what should be done about the perceived problem. It gets tiring, and an outside perspective utterly fails to understand this, no matter where their heart might be.

I want to do the best I possibly can for this community-while still being a part of it--, but it's often very hard to glean useful bits of critique from the pile, and unrealistic expectations are often more frustrating than motivating. Authoritative machines we may not be, but I will aim to please nonetheless.

 

I see your point :) and I get that too :)

Well I am happy with what Shad said. I feel a lot happier on these forums again, knowing that a complaint can actually be taken into account and handled maturely :]