SB banned me; I'm looking for a new forum...
- Thread starter Master of Squirrel-Fu
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Oh sure, but that's my point.
There are no checks and balances.
As it stands, someone is made a moderator based on some unknowable factor, which clearly does not keep people who are very rude and enjoy abusing their power from the position.
The mods of Spacebattles regularly call the entire creative writing section latent pedophiles and actively go out of their way to insult the entire community every time some small group of people (out of their thousands of users) posts something objectionable.
They categorically refuse to just deal with whatever issue has occurred within the group, tarring the entire community with the same brush at every opportunity.
Its not only rude, its completely unprofessional.
They very clearly let their personal preferences dictate what is and what is not acceptable, as evidenced from the fact that their responses to such content contain incredible levels of vitriol.
There are no checks and balances.
As it stands, someone is made a moderator based on some unknowable factor, which clearly does not keep people who are very rude and enjoy abusing their power from the position.
The mods of Spacebattles regularly call the entire creative writing section latent pedophiles and actively go out of their way to insult the entire community every time some small group of people (out of their thousands of users) posts something objectionable.
They categorically refuse to just deal with whatever issue has occurred within the group, tarring the entire community with the same brush at every opportunity.
Its not only rude, its completely unprofessional.
They very clearly let their personal preferences dictate what is and what is not acceptable, as evidenced from the fact that their responses to such content contain incredible levels of vitriol.
The way SB mods are chosen is the current mods and admins bring up potential moderators and then vote on it.
The big issue is the bulk of the current mod staff are all old vs. debaters, which for the most part translates to "opinionated assholes who spend countless hours attacking each other to grow their e-peens by claiming their chosen fandumb has the most gigatons", and most became members during the span of around 2005-2007 when the 40kers became prominent on the thread. Before the 40k influx the forums could get nasty, but nothing introduced childish spite and unadulterated ego to the forum faster than the GW fanbois.
Basically the inmates now run the asylum as their own personal fief.
The big issue is the bulk of the current mod staff are all old vs. debaters, which for the most part translates to "opinionated assholes who spend countless hours attacking each other to grow their e-peens by claiming their chosen fandumb has the most gigatons", and most became members during the span of around 2005-2007 when the 40kers became prominent on the thread. Before the 40k influx the forums could get nasty, but nothing introduced childish spite and unadulterated ego to the forum faster than the GW fanbois.
Basically the inmates now run the asylum as their own personal fief.
It's true, too. I used to be a moderate with left-wing tendencies before I found Spacebattles, believe it or not. Two years of that particular heart of darkness later and, well, just look at my fucking avatar.
You'd almost think Spacebattles is intended as some sort of bizarre far right-winger factory.
You'd almost think Spacebattles is intended as some sort of bizarre far right-winger factory.
I think it manufactures extremists of all stripes, really. IIRC, one of the female posters claimed that she used to be mostly straight, but SB made her give up men in revulsion and go totally lesbian.
There's also how it's turned into something of a left-wing echo chamber, a few dissenting voices aside.
There's also how it's turned into something of a left-wing echo chamber, a few dissenting voices aside.
Whats your spacebattles username? The same?
Edit: Found it.
<a href='http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/potter-effect-working-title.252595/page-2#post-10188917' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/pot...2#post-10188917</a>
This thread.
And
I hope this helps.
As much as I loathe supers4, that's a relatively stylish ban. (Not that I imagine it lessens the sting at all
)
At least its only for a day right?
Just go read QQ/BSR/Beasts lair for a day?
Edit: Found it.
<a href='http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/potter-effect-working-title.252595/page-2#post-10188917' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/pot...2#post-10188917</a>
This thread.
And
I hope this helps.
As much as I loathe supers4, that's a relatively stylish ban. (Not that I imagine it lessens the sting at all
)At least its only for a day right?
Just go read QQ/BSR/Beasts lair for a day?
QQ is Questionable Questing, Found
<a href='http://www.questionablequesting.com/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://www.questionablequesting.com/</a>
Here.
BSR is
<a href='http://giantstompyrobots.forumotion.com/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://giantstompyrobots.forumotion.com/</a>
(actually GSR, who knew)
And SuperS4 is a very rude moderator. That's all I know about him really.
<a href='http://www.questionablequesting.com/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://www.questionablequesting.com/</a>
Here.
BSR is
<a href='http://giantstompyrobots.forumotion.com/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://giantstompyrobots.forumotion.com/</a>
(actually GSR, who knew)
And SuperS4 is a very rude moderator. That's all I know about him really.