Math Mathonwy's Alp thread.

[Jonas Albrecht]

http://wyrd-games.net/forum/showthread.php?t=24615


I'm puzzled as to why the actions of another poster got the thread closed, rather than just admonishing the poster and demanding better decorum.

[Fetid Strumpet]

I was in the process of disagreeing with Dolomyte about his characterization of Wyrd's employees when the thread was locked and I lost a very lengthy post. I have to say I didn't agree with what he said, but I was surprised as well that the response was a "Ok we're done" and a lock to the thread from one post from one member.

[Dolomyte]

I'm involved with alot of threads that are locked, I'm the Moirae of the wyrd forums.

[Q'iq'el]

http://wyrd-games.net/forum/showthread.php?t=24615


I'm puzzled as to why the actions of another poster got the thread closed, rather than just admonishing the poster and demanding better decorum.

I was considering posting about it myself.

It's really sad when a solid thread with some ideas to check out gets locked because people turn it into personal attacks. >.<

Perhaps temporary bans would be a better moderating tool than locking threads. The later makes meaningful discussions difficult and puts the burden of rebuilding these threads on the community, with no warranty that someone won't turn up and spoil the fun again. :(

[ispep]

You mean like the thread asking about comprehensive rules that was locked for no reason?

I made a thread in off-topic about things just like this. Willy-nilly locking/over moderation. Whoever locks it should at least give a solid explanation for the action. Or let the nature of threads take their course. sooner or later they will fade and be nothing but a memory.

[Jonas Albrecht]

Perhaps temporary bans would be a better moderating tool than locking threads. The later makes meaningful discussions difficult and puts the burden of rebuilding these threads on the community, with no warranty that someone won't turn up and spoil the fun again. :(

I'm all for locking threads when it's clear they've become a machine for cranking out personal attacks and ill will, but in this case, one poster's out of line statements resulted in collective punishment for everyone involved in that thread. "Thread Closed" is not a one-size-fits-all tool for dealing with forum issues.

[nilus]

I know the cards above my name is just going to make people think I am a company yes man but I agree with locking down the thread.

In the last few weeks these boards have become a lot less polite. Based on previous threads that they did let run longer after that last posters comment the thread was essential dead.

It would have degenerated into a bunch of people agreeing and adding to Wyrd hate and a bunch of people defending Wyrd. It would go on for 10 more pages and by that time the personal attacks would have become a lot worse. Easier to cut the head of the little snake before it grows into an Anaconda.

[Q'iq'el]

Perhaps, but that way we simply can't discuss difficult models anymore. There were issues like that back in the days of Pandora dominance, but in the end many discussions resulted in new ways to deal with her and in people actually learning how to oppose her.

Nowadays if you want this kind of input, you listen to Aethervox or Bayou Broadcast, because every thread degenerates into rants and usually rants by people who do not contribute new ideas to these threads. But great as podcasts may be, they don't offer multiple perspectives from players focusing on different masters and factions and as such don't result in any form of creative brainstorm.

And Alp Bomb is probably one Book 2 combo that does need some brainstorming to learn how to deal with.

[WEiRD sKeTCH]

You can discuss models all you want as long as the discussions are civil. When they breach the civility barrier, they get locked.

[Q'iq'el]

You can discuss models all you want as long as the discussions are civil. When they breach the civility barrier, they get locked.

That is obvious. Some of us would rather see the offenders banned than the entire thread spoiled for us. After all, we can't prevent other people on the net from causing our threads to get locked.