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I'm a mod in a group chat at work. Somebody posted a pretty NSFW image, so I deleted it.
Instantly, I saw before me the full extent of my powers. I had became the Arbiter of the Seen, able to dictate the limits of the team's world. With but a click of my mouse, I could banish someone, render them invisible, or - surely a worse punishment! - able to speak, but unable to be heard. I, and I alone, could dictate how my colleagues saw not only each other, but also themselves.
I had seen the brink of the abyss, dear readers. And it was tempting - oh, how I desired to throw myself over that edge, to impale us all on the rocks of ignorance below! But I turned back. With all of my will, I politely asked them not to do it again.
I've been ruminating on this thread all day while at work, but wanted to get my thoughts organized before commenting
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Whatever past thoughts or feelings I have regarding RPGnet or the RPGsite, bygones are bygones and I'm not going to be engaging in complaints about either place. Most posters here post at more than one forum, and this place is not the anti-RPGnet nor the anti-RPGsite at all. Its an alternative, thats it. I think its important for me to state this because most people here know why I left the RPGsite, and I don't want anyone to think that I hold grudges towards that place or anyone who posts there. Even the Pundit.
This reflects my thoughts on the matter. I like Pundit. In the RPG.net thread about alternative forums, when theRPGsite came up, several posters were quick to trash talk Pundit. To my surprise, the mods put that down. I'm glad. I would have spoken up if they hadn't.
It's what they know and have continued to do over the past 10 years? Bureaucracy to cover all moderator decisions, with just enough vagueness to have no accountability.
I hope that the Rpg Pub doesn't take any inspiration from past models, because, IMO, both Rpg.net and theRpgSite are lessons in abject failure as gaming forums.
More generally, as a non RPGsite veteran, I'm hoping for something of a happy medium.
On the other hand, I'm hoping this turns out to be a place where I'm less prone to getting regular temp bans for being "antagonistic" which is a regular occurence over on the Geek.
People are free to like what they like and choose where they spend their time. We wish all RPG sites well and we forge our own path with high hopes for the future.
I like what I see here so far and the direction the stakeholders want it to go. Please don't go the route of endless rules. That's the kind of place a lawyer loves and a player hates
I find it interesting that the rpg.net mods in the thread are eagerly suggesting this forum writes up detailed rules. I'm of the opinion that the convoluted legalism of rpg.net is one of its biggest problems.
For what it's worth, I agree. Don't go overboard with rules. Keep it simple, keep it casual, keep it friendly.
There's an old saying in the Marines, "our SOP is written in blood." That is, we've got these rules because of how things went down in the past, and we're trying to keep them from happening again." That's why rpg.net is the way it is - 15 years and a lot of users have made things build up.
My advice is to carve out a niche of being a friendly, laid back place to talk about games. Keep the rules to a minimum. I'm more than happy to recommend this place over on rpg.net, and hope it thrives.
Somebody mentioned that I make the rules because I own the place.
For any online forum, the real Rule Zero is and has always been "don't piss off the guy who pays the hosting bills".
A long time ago over on the 'Site, I opined that if I ever ran a gaming forum the rules would be "no SPAR, and be polite to each other". You just beat me to it.
Although I will get neocortex.online up one of these days.
Sex, Politics And Religion, yeah. The three things you're never supposed to bring up at a dinner party.
It doesn't feel like we are grinding for members, does it?
I forsee a day when we will have 1,000!!!
We'll reach a new power level!
Huh, apparently I just now earned every Trophy given out by the site.
Huh, apparently I just now earned every Trophy given out by the site.
Nah, you prestige and start again from no posts as Baulderstone*.Ah, the elusive Like Legend. I'm still chasing that one. Then, I guess it is time to move onto another forum, my work here done.
I'm pretty sure everyone is hoping it's a healthy middle cuz we know how unfun the other extremes areThis thread seems somewhat moribund, but I thought I'd say something.
I'm here because I want to talk games generally and Purp feels stifling, period. The moderation comes off as super-heavy, judgmental, and frankly hostile to anyone who doesn't share their outlook. I like playing games about politics, but that doesn't mean I want RL politics infecting my gaming talk. I've spent a fair amount of time on the WW/OPP forums for specific games, but that doesn't fill the need for a general gaming forum, so here I am.
I never spent much time on the Site, but I read a few threads that were so bare-knuckle it made my head spin. Yeah, I love free speech, but every conversation need not be a brawl. I'm hoping the Pub is the healthy middle for me.