A word on the 'Banning Rules' blogs By Sheridan

By @Sheridan
POSTED: 11 Jan 2011 22:14
CATEGORY: Polemic Rant

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Hi there.

(insert name here)'s Banning rule blogs. They have been popping up every where. Some people approve of these, some people kissing up to admins pretending to approve of these blogs, and some people think they are a simple waste of time. I, would be part of the 3rd group. Here are MY reasons why these are a waste of time.

-Your own, PERSONAL, rules.
What's the point of making up your own rule? Not many people follow the real rules, let alone are gonna follow some rule you declared on your blog. Many of the made up rules reflect personal problems, and simple opinions. A big one I saw was no violent role playing. Oh my gosh. Seriously? If violent role playing was against the law in the real world, a huge fraction of the video game industry would be losing A TON of money. A game hullbreach made, was a MMORPG. Massive Multiplayer Online ROLE PLAYING Game. So who's to say no one can do it here?

-The obvious rules
Many admins are posting rules that are simple no brainers. Ex, f-bombs, spamming, vulgar behavior, you get the idea. Admins, ask yourselves this, what's the point of reposting the rules page for everybody on your rule declaration blog? Even newbs (not noobs, they're different), know these rules. We don't need 10 billion more lessons on it from our admins..

Honestly, I could rant on and on, but this blog will be trolled on enough at it is.

This is not intended to offend anybody or their 'ban beliefs' but I just needed to get this off my chest..
Troll all about this. Cause I don't care. It's my opinion, deal with it.

-Sheridan

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@smartiesrox135
26 Mar 2011 15:07

Yes, I totally agree. Some admins ban you for some rule of their own in a blog they wrote you didn't follow. A bunch of people haven't read their blog. It just annoys me...
Not trying to offend anyone.

@XxSarixX
16 Jan 2011 08:46

I totally agree on the RP part. It's not like it's actually happening. I've read a banning blog reason thingy and the admin (not sayin' who) said he/she will ban for violent RP be because stuff like that happens in real life blah blah blah......Anyways, if they are rp, that must mean both the people are doing it and playin' around. I don't see how it could offend anyone. I mean, it's just for gods sake!! So yea. Admins who ban for violent RP should re-write their list and take that one off.
Just sayin'
-Sari

@Darmani Link
14 Jan 2011 05:18

wow. hall actualy acepted this. O.O

@tehjew1
13 Jan 2011 03:27

Guys, the internet is NOT serious buisness!

@Sai Drawings
13 Jan 2011 03:25

Thank you!

@Electric
12 Jan 2011 13:43

This is why I keep my ban reasons strictly to the "/rules." No pun intended.

@marioman63
12 Jan 2011 08:22

ppl need a offical warning b4 getting banned

@Darmani Link
12 Jan 2011 08:21

if u admins dont like what you hear, Welcome to the internet!

@Blarphemyexpress
12 Jan 2011 07:14

The "Admins can ban at their own discretion" part of the rules needs to be removed in my opinion.

@The Ram
12 Jan 2011 06:31

I also agree with this blog, we don't need a bunch of blogs listing the Admin's traumas, and why we ought to be banned due to such traumas. If we offend you in some way, please, Warn us. It's more reasonable, in most cases.[I understand extreme swearing, such as f-bombs, but that is seriously rediculous thing to be called a discretion.]

@The Ram
12 Jan 2011 06:28

I agree with PieBoy, no written text should offend you that much.

@Schmelzen: There IS a set of Set Rules. It's called /rules.

@PieBoy
12 Jan 2011 06:04

Violent Roleplaying. That's an issue overstressed by many admins. If another member is offended by the actions depicted in a roleplay then an admin would have to ask it to stop. No, not insta-ban them. Admins, it "offends" you? No "offence" but toughen up. You should be able to handle it.

@GleeoK
12 Jan 2011 04:49

sheridon @ and using personal reasons to ban ? .-.

I am not flaming, i am just pointing, commander, what you said points that you, admins, use personal reasons to ban

@Sheridan
12 Jan 2011 03:31

I agree on the main rules thing @commander. We just shouldn't have admins making up their own ban rules because the bans become unfair to others.

@COMMANDER
12 Jan 2011 03:28

There needs to be a few main rules, like the cussing and violence. But I'm all for discretions. Different things offend different people, while I disagree with some of the ban reasons lately.
It's mainly a matter of good judgement. And I think that's one of the reasons HB likes to keep it our own discretions. If it isn't, it should be. Maybe the whole reason is to exercise judgement. That could also be why a lot of the later admins are so young.
This is just my theory. It may or may not be true.
(Please don't flame me if you disagree. This is only my thoughts. Not a new comment topic.)

@tehjew1
12 Jan 2011 03:05

Thank you! Finally some one made a blog on this...

@danka913
12 Jan 2011 02:50

yea... the rule blogs got boring after a while and since one person does it i dont think everyone elese shud follow just cuz they can. So i agree with this hands down.

@Panzer123
12 Jan 2011 02:36

Hmm...

@Schmelzen
12 Jan 2011 02:15

Hey hate the Admin personal rules blogs! It's stupid! There should be a unified set of rules that admins must follow and not mess with on their own accord!

@Mr. Lord Zeus
12 Jan 2011 01:40

My blog WAS made to show what i'm banning for. Rpg shooting and killing. Big no in my book. I ban for it. End of story.

@Sheridan
12 Jan 2011 00:48

Sorry for spelling errors. I was writing this half asleep

@GleeoK
12 Jan 2011 00:28

D: a lot of spelling errors

Sorry X_X

@Hallianne

i don't think fixed Rules would limit the admin's power, it would make them follow everything more strictly

Today i saw a member getting banned because he was speaking spanish in chatroom Yoshi, see what i mean?

Different Languages are not allowed in Languages room, but they arein public rooms, but it seems this one didn't got it =S

Samantha said so, and several times i spoke in other languages i didn't get any ban

@GleeoK
12 Jan 2011 00:24

I agree.

I agree even more with the role playing part.

I am a Great role player in MMORPGs, some people play to be the strongest, some people look for momey in the game, but i just Role play for me.

It is not very different here, since we can perform actions between *'s

*shakes head*

I see no problem with violent role play IF the role players are not using offensive words.

Some admins have "personal" rules reflected to its real life problems and experiences, Now tell me, is bringing your own personal problems considered a professional act?

Admins here are members like Everyone else, but when doing their JOBS They must be professionals.

I really think the site needed a page ONLY for rules, because admins do what they want, i am not saying they do, are doing, or did the bad, but it always happens when lacking of Fixed rules

Anyways....ts not my decision. its Daniel's

I just commented what i wanted

At least everything seems fine the way it is

@MysticalZoey Premium64

12 Jan 2011 00:13

I AGREE.

A word on the 'Banning Rules' blogs

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