"How come?" suggestion

[TasteyPies]

Ok, how about this, whenever someone is banned a short and sweet note is left somewhere in their profile. Like "User was banned for: Posting an inapropriate picture" or "User was banned for: Too much spam"

[Del Murder]

This seems like a good idea, but it would be up to the admins because we can't manipulate profiles.

[The Man]

we do something like that at FG, or at least we used to. (We haven't banned anyone in about six months, so I suppose saying we still do is kind of stretching). But we gave mods the ability to edit profiles for exactly that reason, regardless ;p

[eestlinc]

I like the mystery and speculation involved

[Yamaneko]

Everything is fine how it is now.

[TasteyPies]

Everything is fine how it is now.

Then why do you need a feedback forum?

[Yamaneko]

Exactly.

[Raistlin]

we do something like that at FG, or at least we used to. (We haven't banned anyone in about six months, so I suppose saying we still do is kind of stretching). But we gave mods the ability to edit profiles for exactly that reason, regardless ;p
You guys also obsess(ed) over banned members.

[The Man]

we used to, like... two years ago, until Jacques' self-humiliation convinced us that banned people weren't worth taking seriously. After that I can't remember anything that would qualify as an obsession other than Red Skull, and that's because he offended like, half the board.

[Hawkeye]

Exactly.
I'm sorry, but wtf?

[rubah]

Everything is fine how it is now.

Then why do you need a feedback forum?

Spam, obviously.

[The Man]

Exactly.
I'm sorry, but wtf?yamanekos here obviously favours the removal of the feedback forum, this time not as a joke. http://www.lastocp.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif

[Big D]

If you start making permanent, public records of why people were banned, then you end up with a "name and shame" system. It inevitably looks mocking and vindictive, like some deliberate attempt to run these people into the ground behind their backs. That's not the image we're trying to foster here. When someone's banned, that's unfortunate, but we're not going to make ourselves look elitist and full of crap by going, "hahaha, you're GONE, but we're going to let everyone see just why your sorry hind got axed".

:)That sounds a bit negative, but it's the general reasoning behind the continuing choice not to keep a public note of bannings.

[Meat Puppet]

I wonder where HOOTERS went. :confused:

[The Man]

She posted pictures of her hooters. :smash:

[Loony BoB]

If anyone needs to know why someone was banned, they can contact a staff member via PM or something. This means we can have more fun coming up with zany excuses to cover up the fact that we just logged in as them, did something naughty and then banned their account for it.

[Psychotic]

Everything is fine how it is now.

Then why do you need a feedback forum?

Spam, obviously.Then what's General Chat for?

[Doomie]

but we're not going to make ourselves look elitist

Not ALL of you, at least.

[edczxcvbnm]

Everything is fine how it is now.

Then why do you need a feedback forum?

To give us the sense that our opinions and ideas mean something. That is the purpose of this forum but of course our ideas and stuff mean about as much as a penny does to Bill Gates.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

But it's his magical lucky penny.

[edczxcvbnm]

But it's his magical lucky penny.

Magical AND lucky? No wonder he is worth so much $$$

[Loony BoB]

<img src="http://www.unknownnews.net/smd.gif"><img src="http://www.cbarks.dk/Digital/figdime.JPG">

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

No, Scrooge had a lucky dime.

[Loony BoB]

I know - I was just making a comparison.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

I just had to make that clear. I take my DuckTales very seriously.

[Loony BoB]

You do us proud, Kishi.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

If someone is banned just assume it's an act of vile discrimination against (insert name of group).

[TasteyPies]

Just look as it as a warning to others of what NOT to do. For you naysayers out there I have two strong words for you. Come on....Come on!

[Ultima Shadow]

Then what's General Chat for?
*agrees*

And seriously, I like Tastey's idea. :cool:

[rubah]

Everything is fine how it is now.

Then why do you need a feedback forum?

Spam, obviously.Then what's General Chat for?

I can't be responsible for you+n00bs not knowing where to spam~

[Psychotic]

I can't be responsible for you+n00bs not knowing where to spam~And why not? You seem to be the root of all the problems in the world these days...or is that the one they call "Shrub" or "Bush"? Ha! It matters not!

[Leeza]

Stay on topic.

[DMKA]

Then what's General Chat for?
N00b threads.

[Craig]

It inevitably looks mocking and vindictive, like some deliberate attempt to run these people into the ground behind their backs..

Just a thought, but isn't archiving threads like "My stupid LIFE!!!!!" and "me new website" the same thing?

[TasteyPies]

It inevitably looks mocking and vindictive, like some deliberate attempt to run these people into the ground behind their backs..



"Notoriety of bannation as an explanation cause investigatin ' is exasperatin’ and causes me constipation."

Tell us how they screwed up so we don't go crazy trying to figure out what they did. Telling us what they did would give us an extra warning of what NOT to do. plzkthnx.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

I think it's pretty safe to assume that what they did wrong was something that's in the rules. We don't just arbitrarily ban people, you get PLENTY of warnings to stop whatever it is you're doing. If they get banned immediately it's because they posted porn or because they just signed up, sent out a bunch of PMs advertising a site, and never posted.

[The Man]

It inevitably looks mocking and vindictive, like some deliberate attempt to run these people into the ground behind their backs..Just a thought, but isn't archiving threads like "My stupid LIFE!!!!!" and "me new website" the same thing?a valid point. Not that I look badly on the staff for doing that, mind you :D

[Meow]

This is some sort of liberal plot.

Editing profiles would also entail removing contact info, because it's probably not in either EOFF's or the banned member's best interest that the particularly vocal contingents of our user base go off haranguing folks for posting lewd cartoons of their beloved Aeris.

What i mean is, it seems like a lot of little detail work for not so much gain.

[Loony BoB]

Indeed, as often the reasoning for their ban is not simple enough to fit into one sentence. We have our information and that's all that matters, if someone wishes to know why a member was banned, they can ask. Easy.


It inevitably looks mocking and vindictive, like some deliberate attempt to run these people into the ground behind their backs..

Just a thought, but isn't archiving threads like "My stupid LIFE!!!!!" and "me new website" the same thing?
Something I personally wouldn't archive, but it seems people enjoyed them a lot, so what the hey.