Here’s to CG_Carrie - definite candidate for a special achievement Oscar for her work on these forums (& judging by the health of the studio, she’s doing great stuff over at Bungie). CG’s and our loss.
it was very nice to have a live producer taking an active part as a community manager too
Since she called the shots and made decisions, its easier to advocate for those changes instead of through a proxy
Here’s to CG_Carrie - definite candidate for a special achievement Oscar for her work on these forums (& judging by the health of the studio, she’s doing great stuff over at Bungie). CG’s and our loss.
it was very nice to have a live producer taking an active part as a community manager too
Since she called the shots and made decisions, its easier to advocate for those changes instead of through a proxy
And at this point, we don't even know who's in charge at CG, besides Mickey. Maybe Goofy?
For the most minor violations they have a system of 3 strikes and you're banned for 24 or 48 hours, then the next minor violation gets you banned for longer (I think a week? I don't know). Most likely in Darjelo's case it was a matter of a couple insignificant infractions with maybe (or maybe not) one significant one, but the last one wasn't significant, so you didn't notice a reason. but the reason is strikes over time, not necessarily bad behaviour in the present.
The problem with that, of course, is that we've been going for 8.5 years now (I personally have been only commenting here for 7.5, but whatevs) and with inconsistent moderation you can think something is okay when it is, in fact, technically a violation of the rules. You get called out the first time and they just delete or edit your comment and it's no big deal. But then you get called out on something completely different 4 years later and now you're one minor infraction away from a ban.
I agree that there needs to be some sort of additive policy so that someone can't just lightly set a toe over the line, but do it repeatedly so that it becomes annoying and ultimately disruptive to the community.
On the other hand, if you're an active poster, you're going to get a warning every now and then -- not least b/c (as I said) different mods see the issues differently so a lot of people might make comments similar to the one that got you in trouble.
IMO minor violations should fall off your record after a certain amount of time -- maybe a year, maybe two. This would prevent repeated small violations that nonetheless harm the community b/c of their frequency while also protecting people like Darjelo who is a great commenter, contributes positively, and simply has left enough posts in the forums that they've inevitably picked up a couple warnings over the years.
Of course, major violations can still result in instant bans and/or not fall off your record (or fall off your record after 5 years instead of 1-2 or whatever). There are lots of ways to balance this so that good faith commenters are rewarded and encouraged to keep posting.
I also want to say that it's not surprising that the policy isn't well designed for people who have been commenting more than 5 years in the same place: when the forums were created, no one knew how long the game would last. Let's not castigate CG or EA for not seeing the future.
But yes, at this point you can get good posters banned for reasons that really shouldn't result in a ban.
I hope that they think this through when they do the migration to the new forum.
I mean, technically I can be banned for this comment, which is reasonable in tone and solely meant to be helpful because there's a rule about going off topic. In fact, my first warning ever on the forums was for going off topic in a thread where everyone was going off topic. It was weird as heck, but there it is: any future ban action against me will be one step more serious because one particular mod thought one particular comment was more off topic than it should have been. If I get banned today, at least you know why.
For the most minor violations they have a system of 3 strikes and you're banned for 24 or 48 hours, then the next minor violation gets you banned for longer (I think a week? I don't know). Most likely in Darjelo's case it was a matter of a couple insignificant infractions with maybe (or maybe not) one significant one, but the last one wasn't significant, so you didn't notice a reason. but the reason is strikes over time, not necessarily bad behaviour in the present.
The problem with that, of course, is that we've been going for 8.5 years now (I personally have been only commenting here for 7.5, but whatevs) and with inconsistent moderation you can think something is okay when it is, in fact, technically a violation of the rules. You get called out the first time and they just delete or edit your comment and it's no big deal. But then you get called out on something completely different 4 years later and now you're one minor infraction away from a ban.
I agree that there needs to be some sort of additive policy so that someone can't just lightly set a toe over the line, but do it repeatedly so that it becomes annoying and ultimately disruptive to the community.
On the other hand, if you're an active poster, you're going to get a warning every now and then -- not least b/c (as I said) different mods see the issues differently so a lot of people might make comments similar to the one that got you in trouble.
IMO minor violations should fall off your record after a certain amount of time -- maybe a year, maybe two. This would prevent repeated small violations that nonetheless harm the community b/c of their frequency while also protecting people like Darjelo who is a great commenter, contributes positively, and simply has left enough posts in the forums that they've inevitably picked up a couple warnings over the years.
Of course, major violations can still result in instant bans and/or not fall off your record (or fall off your record after 5 years instead of 1-2 or whatever). There are lots of ways to balance this so that good faith commenters are rewarded and encouraged to keep posting.
I also want to say that it's not surprising that the policy isn't well designed for people who have been commenting more than 5 years in the same place: when the forums were created, no one knew how long the game would last. Let's not castigate CG or EA for not seeing the future.
But yes, at this point you can get good posters banned for reasons that really shouldn't result in a ban.
I hope that they think this through when they do the migration to the new forum.
I mean, technically I can be banned for this comment, which is reasonable in tone and solely meant to be helpful because there's a rule about going off topic. In fact, my first warning ever on the forums was for going off topic in a thread where everyone was going off topic. It was weird as heck, but there it is: any future ban action against me will be one step more serious because one particular mod thought one particular comment was more off topic than it should have been. If I get banned today, at least you know why.
Rules can be confusing sometimes. i once got timed out because i told someone about a specific part of the ToS .
I was timed out because of "giving legal advice" wich was weird because thats the main Contract you have with this game
not even does he revive a 4 year old thread... he also nails a large chunk of the febuary road ahead... in december 2023... like he litterally nails the gungans (except boomadier) and of course queen amidala... like as he knew
(tbf he gets a lot of stuff wrong aswell)
Edit:
to be fair on all the necro people... the forum search will not order by date... so if you search if someone posted already before you post... you can end up necro a very old thread
not even does he revive a 4 year old thread... he also nails a large chunk of the febuary road ahead... in december 2023... like he litterally nails the gungans (except boomadier) and of course queen amidala... like as he knew
(tbf he gets a lot of stuff wrong aswell)
Edit:
to be fair on all the necro people... the forum search will not order by date... so if you search if someone posted already before you post... you can end up necro a very old thread
this reminds me
Oscar for worst post is easily someone quoting entire GL kits and then saying one word
like, thanks for adding so much scrolling when browsing the thread...
not even does he revive a 4 year old thread... he also nails a large chunk of the febuary road ahead... in december 2023... like he litterally nails the gungans (except boomadier) and of course queen amidala... like as he knew
(tbf he gets a lot of stuff wrong aswell)
Edit:
to be fair on all the necro people... the forum search will not order by date... so if you search if someone posted already before you post... you can end up necro a very old thread
this reminds me
Oscar for worst post is easily someone quoting entire GL kits and then saying one word
like, thanks for adding so much scrolling when browsing the thread...
Entire GL Kits? Those are rookie numbers! People have quoted entire Road aheads, including kits lol
not even does he revive a 4 year old thread... he also nails a large chunk of the febuary road ahead... in december 2023... like he litterally nails the gungans (except boomadier) and of course queen amidala... like as he knew
(tbf he gets a lot of stuff wrong aswell)
Edit:
to be fair on all the necro people... the forum search will not order by date... so if you search if someone posted already before you post... you can end up necro a very old thread
this reminds me
Oscar for worst post is easily someone quoting entire GL kits and then saying one word
like, thanks for adding so much scrolling when browsing the thread...
Entire GL Kits? Those are rookie numbers! People have quoted entire Road aheads, including kits lol
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it was very nice to have a live producer taking an active part as a community manager too
Since she called the shots and made decisions, its easier to advocate for those changes instead of through a proxy
This deserves way more likes.
IYKYK
And at this point, we don't even know who's in charge at CG, besides Mickey. Maybe Goofy?
Who was that?
Iirc, it was a user who always complained about everything. People were quite cruel to him, calling him Karen.
He was banned
Lots of people got banned the last couple months. I saw Darjelo was banned, couldn’t ever figure out why though.
For the most minor violations they have a system of 3 strikes and you're banned for 24 or 48 hours, then the next minor violation gets you banned for longer (I think a week? I don't know). Most likely in Darjelo's case it was a matter of a couple insignificant infractions with maybe (or maybe not) one significant one, but the last one wasn't significant, so you didn't notice a reason. but the reason is strikes over time, not necessarily bad behaviour in the present.
The problem with that, of course, is that we've been going for 8.5 years now (I personally have been only commenting here for 7.5, but whatevs) and with inconsistent moderation you can think something is okay when it is, in fact, technically a violation of the rules. You get called out the first time and they just delete or edit your comment and it's no big deal. But then you get called out on something completely different 4 years later and now you're one minor infraction away from a ban.
I agree that there needs to be some sort of additive policy so that someone can't just lightly set a toe over the line, but do it repeatedly so that it becomes annoying and ultimately disruptive to the community.
On the other hand, if you're an active poster, you're going to get a warning every now and then -- not least b/c (as I said) different mods see the issues differently so a lot of people might make comments similar to the one that got you in trouble.
IMO minor violations should fall off your record after a certain amount of time -- maybe a year, maybe two. This would prevent repeated small violations that nonetheless harm the community b/c of their frequency while also protecting people like Darjelo who is a great commenter, contributes positively, and simply has left enough posts in the forums that they've inevitably picked up a couple warnings over the years.
Of course, major violations can still result in instant bans and/or not fall off your record (or fall off your record after 5 years instead of 1-2 or whatever). There are lots of ways to balance this so that good faith commenters are rewarded and encouraged to keep posting.
I also want to say that it's not surprising that the policy isn't well designed for people who have been commenting more than 5 years in the same place: when the forums were created, no one knew how long the game would last. Let's not castigate CG or EA for not seeing the future.
But yes, at this point you can get good posters banned for reasons that really shouldn't result in a ban.
I hope that they think this through when they do the migration to the new forum.
Rules can be confusing sometimes. i once got timed out because i told someone about a specific part of the ToS .
I was timed out because of "giving legal advice" wich was weird because thats the main Contract you have with this game
There now you’re on topic ;-)
oscar for best thread title?
oscar for best necro?
-WORLD’s FIRST EVER…..insert something
-abstain lol
best necro:
https://forums.galaxy-of-heroes.starwars.ea.com/discussion/comment/2452907#Comment_2452907
not even does he revive a 4 year old thread... he also nails a large chunk of the febuary road ahead... in december 2023... like he litterally nails the gungans (except boomadier) and of course queen amidala... like as he knew
(tbf he gets a lot of stuff wrong aswell)
Edit:
to be fair on all the necro people... the forum search will not order by date... so if you search if someone posted already before you post... you can end up necro a very old thread
this reminds me
Oscar for worst post is easily someone quoting entire GL kits and then saying one word
like, thanks for adding so much scrolling when browsing the thread...
Everyone who started a new thread to post their favourite quote for the crystal giveaway
Entire GL Kits? Those are rookie numbers! People have quoted entire Road aheads, including kits lol
omg so true 😭
1. Because its really cool and nice
2. Because it led to tons of people opening random threads, because they didnt readed correctly
It has everything! The good guy, the rewards, the gamble, the drama