Why are people still getting banned for console warring?
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captainraincoat
Banned
There is a very fine line between Personal Opinions and console warrior fodder
i myself have been accused of being a console warrior on both sides of the fence....for the record i own pretty much every console or have owned every console in the last 30 years
and my opinions are based on personal experience and i dont really buy into the marketing hype crap that is spewed out but it still doesnt stop people trying to attack your opinion and go on a crusade to prove you wrong
I posted a thread about the trouble i have been having with the dual sense controllers and it was locked after people started to attack my experience
im not pissed off about it and it was obviously done to keep the peace in here so just wear it and move on
Mods have been pretty hands off on alot of things but some people just dont learn
the console warrior talk has died down quite a bit in the last few months so
i myself have been accused of being a console warrior on both sides of the fence....for the record i own pretty much every console or have owned every console in the last 30 years
and my opinions are based on personal experience and i dont really buy into the marketing hype crap that is spewed out but it still doesnt stop people trying to attack your opinion and go on a crusade to prove you wrong
I posted a thread about the trouble i have been having with the dual sense controllers and it was locked after people started to attack my experience
im not pissed off about it and it was obviously done to keep the peace in here so just wear it and move on
Mods have been pretty hands off on alot of things but some people just dont learn
the console warrior talk has died down quite a bit in the last few months so
nush
Member
Bill O'Rights
They get a warning first before the ban right?
Aggressive Carrot
Member
BadBurger
Many “Whelps”! Handle It!
For some people the different consoles are like sports teams. It can get tribal, and rooting for your team makes one feel good, I guess. I just hope that if anyone ever thinks I'm console warring I get a warning first, because that is something I have zero interest in purposefully doing. I find it weird and childish.
Plies
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
I'll change it in the morning.
It's a fine line sometimes, much like your avatar.
theclaw135
Banned
Because hardly anything should be exclusive in a time of standardized engines and hardware architectures. It's only reasonable to expect all but the poorest indies to release their games across multiple platforms in a timely fashion - with astronomic support for cross-buy and cross-play.
bitbydeath
Member
killatopak
Member
butbutbuthurt fanboy coward mods hiding behind the mod team.
nush
Member
nush
Member
You're joking right?
killatopak
Member
KingGhidorah
Banned
console war should be allowed! It's wild and stupid as fuck, but free speech must be allowed, if I wanna say Nintendo is kiddies I should be allowed to...
Kagey K
Banned
You can, just do it here.
Console War Thunderdome |OT| We Don't Need Another Hero
WELCOME CONSOLE WARRIORS TO THE THUNDERDOME! Use this thread to war against the plastic box you dislike the most. Don't like Sony? This is your place. Think Xbox has no games? Grab your favorite meme weapon. Two warriors enter, one warrior leave!
And nowhere else.
Lord Panda
The Sea is Always Right
You can, just do it here.
Console War Thunderdome |OT| We Don't Need Another Hero
WELCOME CONSOLE WARRIORS TO THE THUNDERDOME! Use this thread to war against the plastic box you dislike the most. Don't like Sony? This is your place. Think Xbox has no games? Grab your favorite meme weapon. Two warriors enter, one warrior leave!www.neogaf.com
And nowhere else.
It's actually pretty awesome to have a thread solely dedicated for those filthy warring animals to have at each other. Is there a thread for clowns like me that own all the consoles, but never have time to properly play and use them?
Kagey K
Banned
Yeah it's called the entire forum.
Nobody here plays games, we just use DF and Metacritic to fight about them.
Seriously there were a couple threads for people that owned all, and they devolved into warring.
Maybe make a thread if you are interested, and see if good discussion can be generated under these new rules.
MidGenRefresh
*Refreshes biennially
I got banned for a week for saying that Game Pass is the best deal in gaming and it's so cheap that Microsoft will soon start paying you just to subscribe.
The thing is, I use the service on Xbox Series and on PC and I really like the value it represents. It helped me discover my favourite game this year (The Ascent) and it's generally great for trying out new games that you wouldn't otherwise.
You need be careful how you word things because mod team can take it the wrong way and then poof you're gone.
The thing is, I use the service on Xbox Series and on PC and I really like the value it represents. It helped me discover my favourite game this year (The Ascent) and it's generally great for trying out new games that you wouldn't otherwise.
You need be careful how you word things because mod team can take it the wrong way and then poof you're gone.
killatopak
Member
At this point, in very contentious threads, might as well add /s to the end of your posts so you wouldn't get hit by the crossfire.
It's very hard to tell jokes from serious posts in console war threads.
InfiniteCombo
Banned
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
As a veteran of the SNES/Genesis - PS2/Xbox consoles wars, I do not believe old men should send young men to die.
Windle Poons
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
Commodore v spectrum then the Amiga v ST… then the console wars for me.
Too old.
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manfestival
Member
Only real console warring I ever paid attention to was ps3/360. That was fun around here.
Sidney Prescott
Member
It's honestly nice to like everything.
The only issue I have is with not enough money to justify it. If I had it my way I'd have a high end Gaming PC, Xbox, Switch and Playstation.
The only issue I have is with not enough money to justify it. If I had it my way I'd have a high end Gaming PC, Xbox, Switch and Playstation.
AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
There used to be a user here called Sydney Prescott. I was about to tag them and warn them about you but I think they requested a ban.
Now my joke and my entire day is ruined.
Sidney Prescott
Member
AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
Oh wow, you're going to love this one.
I am Sidney Prescott. I came back under a new account, so thus, Billy Loomis was born.
Yeah, that was the thought in the back of my head.
Also I just picked up Scream in 4k for Halloween so that's a nice treat.
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
Or maybe a dedicated video game war thread?
LaughingStock
Member
People are tribalistic. I say let them have their war.
Me? I have all the consoles and a gaming PC. No war from me.
Me? I have all the consoles and a gaming PC. No war from me.
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Sidney Prescott
Member
Tams
Member
Somehow I doubt the tone of your comment here is how the content that got you banned was worded...
And it's not difficult to word things in a way that's not going to start a fanboi battle.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
People banned because they cant help it.
It used to be worse with long list wars. Then people got banned and the posts got shorter. Then the warning comes out and the many warriors banned the past month tried to skirt the issue with drive by one or two liners hoping that would avoid detection.
Most of them are unbanned now, but they hardly post anymore. A combo of disinterest without warrior threads and probably some warnings in their profile have made them low key.
It used to be worse with long list wars. Then people got banned and the posts got shorter. Then the warning comes out and the many warriors banned the past month tried to skirt the issue with drive by one or two liners hoping that would avoid detection.
Most of them are unbanned now, but they hardly post anymore. A combo of disinterest without warrior threads and probably some warnings in their profile have made them low key.
That's a joke folks. Hi
nush
In the significant majority of cases this is the approach that has been taken yes. I'm sure it's no surprise that most of the names that are appearing (and reappearing) on the ban list are for users who have multiple, multiple warnings for previous instances of console warring or just trying to be antagonistic. In these cases, and especially for those who have also served bans, they go straight into the sin bin for a week.Neo members who appear to have signed up for the same purpose will go straight into the temporary sin bin, and alts to the graveyard. We need to nip it in the bud immediately, especially the '"but I thought x was y" posts. Those who have clean accounts and make an off the cuff remark, we will issue a courtesy warning with something like "Take the time to read the sticky please" (unless the intent has been clear to just incite pages upon pages of arguments). This will also be extended to active or long time posters who make a post that could be construed as console warring. Certain posters will have earned the benefit of godwill based on their history, and we actively choose to have a charitable reading on those specific instances (in order to keep the collateral damage to a minimum).
We appreciate as a games forum, there will always be some level of console warring or jovial eye poking but unfortunately the main board had gone far beyond that. Most threads were being ruined by a small persistent contingent. And like most things as it became more concentrated, it started to become the dominant flavour in several types of threads (technical comparisons, sales threads, forecasted services etc). However, we also didn't want to leverage the opportunity to just starting banning those users without a more public, generalised instruction to everyone.
So we took the decision to put in place a temporary escalation of response to console warring specifically. We've had an uptick in recent registrations and accounts so really need to draw a line in the sand regarding the ratio of the console war type posts to actual discussion. To that end, I think the policy has largely been successful, certainly from the topics we've read, monitored and measured that usually draw these types of problems. That's probably a combination of certain members being on hiatus and a result of the tonal shift it offered the boards.
It's not going to be a permanent policy as we come up the one month anniversary after instigating it. I think the message we will convey when we remove it, is that it's not necessarily a relaxation of the rules with regards to those with multiple warnings, but a baseline of what we expect to see in the forum to the aforementioned {discussion:console war} posts if that makes sense.
BigBooper
Member
It's made the gaming forum a little more readable for me, who doesn't go for the console warring. I like this approach to stem the tide, but I'm also glad it's temporary. Sometimes you may want to say something factual in regards to one system or one exclusive vs another but not say it because it might be viewed as just warring. It's a worthwhile sacrifice though.
That's a joke folks. Hi
Neo members who appear to have signed up for the same purpose will go straight into the temporary sin bin, and alts to the graveyard. We need to nip it in the bud immediately, especially the '"but I thought x was y" posts. Those who have clean accounts and make an off the cuff remark, we will issue a courtesy warning with something like "Take the time to read the sticky please" (unless the intent has been clear to just incite pages upon pages of arguments). This will also be extended to active or long time posters who make a post that could be construed as console warring. Certain posters will have earned the benefit of godwill based on their history, and we actively choose to have a charitable reading on those specific instances (in order to keep the collateral damage to a minimum).
We appreciate as a games forum, there will always be some level of console warring or jovial eye poking but unfortunately the main board had gone far beyond that. Most threads were being ruined by a small persistent contingent. And like most things as it became more concentrated, it started to become the dominant flavour in several types of threads (technical comparisons, sales threads, forecasted services etc). However, we also didn't want to leverage the opportunity to just starting banning those users without a more public, generalised instruction to everyone.
So we took the decision to put in place a temporary escalation of response to console warring specifically. We've had an uptick in recent registrations and accounts so really need to draw a line in the sand regarding the ratio of the console war type posts to actual discussion. To that end, I think the policy has largely been successful, certainly from the topics we've read, monitored and measured that usually draw these types of problems. That's probably a combination of certain members being on hiatus and a result of the tonal shift it offered the boards.
It's not going to be a permanent policy as we come up the one month anniversary after instigating it. I think the message we will convey when we remove it, is that it's not necessarily a relaxation of the rules with regards to those with multiple warnings, but a baseline of what we expect to see in the forum to the aforementioned {discussion:console war} posts if that makes sense.
The hurr durr disingenuous warring comments caused much more stifling of discussion than the occasional self-censorship.
hemo memo
You can't die before your death
Even if you don't it is stupid to get attached to a plastic box and cheer a multibillion corporation.
Jaysen
Banned
Of course it is. It always makes me laugh when I state a preference for an aspect of one console and it pisses off the fanboys of the other console. Neither console is perfect, which is why it's great owning both.