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Mod edit - see below. We also have an understanding of users we are dealing with, and have previous warning data to call on.

1. The thread was locked because one existed: https://www.neogaf.com/threads/play...xbox-1m-with-just-the-premium-edition.1660682

2. We don't believe this thread was a legitimate thread. Especially given the proximity and topic matter to the one that was closed and the users history as well.

3. This was not a legitimate thread either, but more spam after the user already had a warning on Saturday.


















Starfield has exceeded 1 million concurrent players across all platforms (Xbox, Windows, Steam) - LOCKED

For all the improvements that No Man's Sky got over the years, you still have to spend excruciatingly large number of hours before it gets interesting - LOCKED

My last 12 threads are boring, and after that? A ban? - NOT LOCKED?!?!?!

Starfield hitting 1 million concurrent players across all platforms is BIG news yet we cannot discuss it. Yet an account suicide thread is still left open.

Somebody gives their opinion on No Man's Sky's progress over the years and yet that topic is also disallwoed.

As a community, is there something that I am missing here?

EDIT: Just for perspective, ResetEra is allowing the 1 million Starfield thread and it has more than 5 pages of posts.

EDIT 2: People are only focusing on the Starfield locked thread. The No Man's Sky thread also got locked while the account suicide thread is still up.

EDIT 3: Fixed second and third thread hyperlink.


Good analysis from Eotheod to what effects locking legitimate gaming threads has on the forum:

Not actually sure why the No Man's Sky thread got locked, that is definitely counter productive to gaming discussion. I can see some overflow of Starfield discussion naturally flowing into the thread, but for all intents and purposes it was NMS themed from the OP's point of view.

For something like that thread, the locking kind of instigates the feeling that no one can discuss any game relatively closely related to another soon after the other's launch. That's a weird spot to be in for a gaming forum.

 

[adamsapple]

Starfield has exceeded 1 million concurrent players across all platforms (Xbox, Windows, Steam) - LOCKED

I think this one might have been locked because there's a more recent 6 million players thread active now.

No need to have 2 threads which discuss 99% the same thing.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Same reason this one will

 

[Cornbread78]

I logged into the title screen since Starfield is FREE on GP.... 6,000,001 users, wheeeeeeeeeeh!

 

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I think this one might have been locked because there's a more recent 6 million players thread active now.

No need to have 2 threads which discuss 99% the same thing.

The 1 million Starfield thread came before the 6 million thread.

And the 1 million thread was locked before the 6 million thread was even created.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Mods are people too.

 

[adamsapple]

The 1 million Starfield thread came before the 6 million thread.

And the 1 million thread was locked before the 6 million thread was even created.

Didn't know that. Probably multiple post reports ? can only guess.

 

[Arsic]

I love starfield.

You guys wanna talk about Todd’s vision ?

 

[bender]

Mods are people too.

 

[GHG]

EDIT: Just for perspective, ResetEra is allowing the 1 million Starfield thread and it has more than 5 pages of posts.

Go to resetera then.

 

[feynoob]

Because some post create a war here.
And some post are childish, or there is no reason for them to be posted here.

 

[VideoGameEnjoyer]

EDIT: Just for perspective, ResetEra is allowing the 1 million Starfield thread and it has more than 5 pages of posts.

Seems like a great reason to lock some here

 

[rabbity-thing]

Starfield has exceeded 1 million concurrent players across all platforms (Xbox, Windows, Steam) - LOCKED

For all the improvements that No Man's Sky got over the years, you still have to spend excruciatingly large number of hours before it gets interesting - LOCKED

My last 12 threads are boring, and after that? A ban? - NOT LOCKED?!?!?!

And also:

Why are legitimate gaming discussion topics getting locked? - LOCKED... (probably)

 

[ByWatterson]

EDIT: Just for perspective, ResetEra is allowing the 1 million Starfield thread and it has more than 5 pages of posts.

I really wouldn't advise a dick-measuring contest regarding what REE allows, dude.

 

[Represent.]

Anything that can be considered console warry will get locked.

Im tempted to start "The Console War |OT| Get It Off Your Chest" thread, would probably save a lot of bans

 

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Anything that can be considered console warry will get locked.

Im tempted to start "The Console War |OT| Get It Off Your Chest" thread, would probably save a lot of bans

Neither of these two threads fell into that category.

And the suicide thread is a literal bait thread.

 

[Eotheod]

Not actually sure why the No Man's Sky thread got locked, that is definitely counter productive to gaming discussion. I can see some overflow of Starfield discussion naturally flowing into the thread, but for all intents and purposes it was NMS themed from the OP's point of view.

For something like that thread, the locking kind of instigates the feeling that no one can discuss any game relatively closely related to another soon after the other's launch. That's a weird spot to be in for a gaming forum.

 

[ReBurn]

Probably being locked because most of them are conversations that should be happening in the OT and the mods would like to see some entropy. And some of them are being derailed by people who are legit shook that the game is good.

 

[Erkuza]

I think the most important question is why I have insufficient privileges to post threads.

Anyone know?

 

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I think the most important question is why I have insufficient privileges to post threads.

Anyone know?

I believe you need a minimum of 300 messages.

 

[Astray]

I think this one might have been locked because there's a more recent 6 million players thread active now.

No need to have 2 threads which discuss 99% the same thing.

I think mods should just merge the threads and update title.

 

[NikuNashi]

Because not everyone wants a full first page of repeated Starfield threads. They could all go in the same thread.

 

[NikuNashi]

Probably being locked because most of them are conversations that should be happening in the OT and the mods would like to see some entropy. And some of them are being derailed by people who are legit shook that the game is good.

Currently 86 metacritc, nothing to write home about.

 

[MayauMiao]

Starfield has exceeded 1 million concurrent players across all platforms (Xbox, Windows, Steam) - LOCKED

For all the improvements that No Man's Sky got over the years, you still have to spend excruciatingly large number of hours before it gets interesting - LOCKED

There is too much Starfield discussion it feels like there is some astroturfing going on in Neogaf.

Keep Starfield discussion to a minumum.

 

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Because not everyone wants a full first page of repeated Starfield threads. They could all go in the same thread.

How do you explain the NMS and account suicide thread?

 

[NikuNashi]

How do you explain the NMS and account suicide thread?

You know NMS is being brought up in relation to Starfield because of space travel.

 

[freefornow]

dick-measuring contest regarding what REE allows

A mental image has formed inside my brain of REE users waving "dicks".
It's not good!

 

[Topher]

I personally do not think we need 10+ Starfield threads. The OT exists for a reason.

EDIT 2: People are only focusing on the Starfield locked thread. The No Man's Sky thread also got locked while the account suicide thread is still up.

That's not an account suicide thread. It was yet another Starfield thread but this time just a personal take. The thread title and poll were changed by mods, I'm guessing as a warning to the OP.

The NMS thread seemed like it was trying to feed off Starfield's energy.

I don't think this is as controversial as you think it is my man.

And I don't think Ree is the example this forum should follow at all. That's just me though.

 

[ReBurn]

Currently 86 metacritc, nothing to write home about.

lol ok

 

[ulantan]

Well make your own Starfield thread everyone else is doing it.

 

[ZehDon]

Currently 86 metacritc, nothing to write home about.

Posts like this are why, OP. There's plenty to talk about with Starfield, but folks need to make absolutely sure the narrative is under control. So, we get ten threads that should've just been posts in the OT, and they end up filled with posts just like this one. It just clutters up the board. Post in the OT and be done with it.

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

The 1 million Starfield thread came before the 6 million thread.

And the 1 million thread was locked before the 6 million thread was even created.

In truth, the first one was some 3M thingy. That came before everything you are talking about.

See what the problem is?

The fact is that there are just too many dam Starfield threads. There are currently 9 on the front page right now. No way that is a good thing.

 

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In truth, the first one was some 3M thingy. That came before everything you are talking about.

See what the problem is?

The fact is that there are just too many dam Starfield threads. There are currently 9 on the front page right now. No way that is a good thing.

Starfield is literally a one-in-a-generation game.

Complaining that too many people are talking about it is crazy.

Why can ResetEra handle having so much Starfield discussion but on NeoGAF there is like a semi-gag order in place.

I thought NeoGAF is the place where we can have more free and open discussions without being concerned that you get penalised for voicing your opinion.

 

[Raonak]

Personally, I think all starfield threads should get locked.

Having to manually add them to the ignore thread list is tedious to say the least.

 

[tmlDan]

Add them to the OT, stop making threads that have no value or discussion.

It was fine before we had an OT, but with an OT these should all go there

Starfield is literally a one-in-a-generation game.

Complaining that too many people are talking about it is crazy.

Why can ResetEra handle having so much Starfield discussion but on NeoGAF there is like a semi-gag order in place.

I thought NeoGAF is the place where we can have more free and open discussions without being concerned that you get penalised for voicing your opinion.

Also, lol, relax, it's not even in this years GOTY discussions anymore. Go to Era then if you want to hang with those weirdos

 

[nowhat]

Mods are people too.

So is Soylent Green.

...so, does that mean mods are Soylent Green?

 

[Knightime_X]

I always wondered how come there isn't a dedicated Console war group.
Have it separated from Gaming and Community.
Make threads, talk shit, have a great time. Just don't be a dick.

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

Starfield is literally a one-in-a-generation game.

Complaining that too many people are talking about it is crazy.

Why can ResetEra handle having so much Starfield discussion but on NeoGAF there is like a semi-gag order in place.

I thought NeoGAF is the place where we can have more free and open discussions without being concerned that you get penalised for voicing your opinion.

Please not this BS again. SF is a game. What makes it a one-in-a-generation game? The thing didn't even score in the 90s.

Everyone and their dog can talk about the game all they want, but they don't have to make a new thread for every single damn thing. There is an OT for this very reason. You are going on with this shit as if people are trying to gag starfeild discussions. No. No one is doing that, and you ought to try and be more reasonable. We are saying, there is no reason there should be 10+ threads on the front page about the same game. All talking about shit that could just as easily fit in the OT.

It actually does the game a disservice, wouldn't it be better to go to one place...or two at most and get all your SF information, as opposed to having 10 tabs open and having 10 smaller conversations?

 

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Please not this BS again. SF is a game. What makes it a one-in-a-generation game? The thing didn't even score in the 90s.

Everyone and their dog can talk about the game all they want, but they don't have to make a new thread for every single damn thing. There is an OT for this very reason. You are going on with this shit as if people are trying to gag starfeild discussions. No. No one is doing that, and you ought to try and be more reasonable. We are saying, there is no reason there should be 10+ threads on the front page about the same game. All talking about shit that could just as easily fit in the OT.

It actually does the game a disservice, wouldn't it be better to go to one place...or two at most and get all your SF information, as opposed to having 10 tabs open and having 10 smaller conversations?

"You are going on with this shit as if people are trying to gag starfeild discussions. No. No one is doing that"

I have provided evidence of two threads being locked.

You provided rhetoric, hyperbole, and anecdotes.

Thank you for your contribution.

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

"You are going on with this shit as if people are trying to gag starfeild discussions. No. No one is doing that"

I have provided evidence of two threads being locked.

You provided rhetoric, hyperbole, and anecdotes.

Thank you for your contribution.

So you are just saying you are ignorant and stubborn? Alright...got you. My bad. Carry on.

And if you want evidence... look at the bloody front page in the gaming forum and count how many starfield threads are there. If you had done that you would have figured out exactly why they were getting locked and maybe even saved us yet another SF thread being made. Cause thats what this is.... yet another SF thread.

 

[nial]

The NMS thread was funny, there was a guy who hated the game a little bit too much.

 

[Panajev2001a]

“I can see some overflow of Starfield discussion naturally flowing into the thread”

You answered yourself. Blame it on the astroturfers and warriors for trying to do “organic marketing” / “spreading word of mouth” of that game and wrecking threads…

 

[Krieger]

Every Starfield thread outside of the OT should be locked, purged and deleted.

 

[Panajev2001a]

"You are going on with this shit as if people are trying to gag starfeild discussions. No. No one is doing that"

I have provided evidence of two threads being locked.

You provided rhetoric, hyperbole, and anecdotes.

Thank you for your contribution.

You also conveniently ignore the tons of other threads about said game on top of having an OT…

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

The 1 million Starfield thread came before the 6 million thread.

And the 1 million thread was locked before the 6 million thread was even created.

Doesn’t matter who was first, only thing that matters is who was last. Lmao

 

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UPDATE:

The mods responded and gave further context. The key line is:
"We also have an understanding of users we are dealing with, and have previous warning data to call on."

Since I did not consider the actual users' posting history, it means that the mods have more context of the situation.

Thank you for giving more details mods.

 

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2nd Update:

It would be nice for mods to comment on the locked thread by explaining why the thread is being locked to provide more transparency and understanding to the users.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

EDIT: Just for perspective, ResetEra is allowing the 1 million Starfield thread and it has more than 5 pages of posts.

TBH they probably also allow the thread about furies fucking one another, doesn’t mean we should follow suit.

 

[FunkMiller]

We don’t need endless Starfield threads. You can just contribute to existing ones.

 

[Virex]

Because of vagina