That's a joke folks. Hi
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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.
Bill O'Rights
They get a warning first before the ban right?
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