About the warn button...

[Mr. Graves]

No, you didn't do anything. I was just stating that I agreed with you in the thread I was refering to.

[Citizen Bleys]

*warns Shlup's post*

[crono_logical]

Hmm, I'll choose not to do anything about that last reported post

[Linus]

**Warns clout for not doing his job.**

[Dr Unne]

I have a problem with people making posts that do nothing but insult other members, add nothing to the current conversation, and seem to be intended to do nothing but purposefully provoke other posters to anger. There are a lot of direct insults being thrown around in the World Events forum.

I think you could've handled it maturely on your own. We're here to squelch heated arguements and serious harassments; we aren't your parents here to put someone on time out every time someone hurts your feelings. --ShlupQuack

So I have permission to mod-whore now, and attempt to discipline people on my own? And if I'm flamed, the official staff answer is "Tough crap, deal with it"? The "4-year-old" method of dealing with arguments is to do what we've been told to do, and use the Warn button, instead of arguing with other members? And the "mature" thing to do is to fight back with arguments until the argument is heated enough that the staff decides to actually get involved in it, or else to stand idly and do nothing by while being flamed for no reason? I'm just trying to get some clarification.

I publicly loathe all of you on staff, you bunch of mentally-diseased hicks, and I plan to place you all on Ignore because I'm tired of your ignorance. No, I don't believe that, but those EXACT phrases have been used in a thread in the World Events forum to refer to myself. Is that kind of thing allowed now? Can I just go in any forum I want and post that kind of thing? Perhaps you could clarify the definition of "flaming" to me, perhaps I don't understand, since the above is not considered "flaming". It would be very beneficial to know when I'm ACTUALLY being flamed, as opposed to when I just THINK I am, since from now on, I apparently have to deal with it myself, instead of involving the staff in my childish complaints.

Seriously, I do understand that just because someone uses the Warn thing, that doesn't mean staff is forced to act. But maybe I'm just a little upset over the apparent apathy being shown. If you've decided that flaming is OK now, maybe just in small amounts or something, I'll deal with it, and I won't complain further. Perhaps the MB is just a big joke now? It seems like a lot of stuff here is just a joke, now. This thread is certainly a joke to most of you. Perhaps my being insulted is also a joke. I'll deal with it, if that's the case.

[Mr. Graves]

I second everything Unne said.

Honestly, we're not 4-year olds. And flaming shouldn't be allowed AT ALL! EVEN if it's done out of tact to cleverly cover up the flame.

[Nait]

I'm making a thread petitioning closing WE.

[The Man]

This sort of thing is the reason I stopped coming here with any sort of regularity. Well said, Unne.

[Del Murder]

I thought you left because they wouldn't ban Akumaou?

[The Man]

No, it was a hell of a lot more significant than that. And it was more my having severe issues with the way the forum was run than anything. But let's not get into that, it's a whole can of worms I don't want to open.

[Del Murder]

I guess not. But promise you'll open it soon. I'm bored here.

[Raistlin]

This is where I disagree with you, Unne.

I have to agree with Shlup; staff's not required to hold your hand. People get into arguments all the time. People dislike tons of other people. The best solution? Deal with it. Talk to the person, over PM, AIM, whatever, like a sensible person. If people go whining to staff about every little thing, it'll be like second grade where you run to the teacher when someone calls you a name.

Mod-whoring is something different, but if you have a personal problem with another member, it's best to try to solve it yourself before going to staff.
Mod-whoring is not, "don't double-post." Or "don't flame."

Also, flaming is posting for the sole reason to call someone crude names. I have yet to see a display of overt flaming anytime recently(not since April 1), though I admit I haven't posted much lately.
Most of the "flames" seem to be a snide comment here or there in the midst of a discussion. If you warned someone on that basis, half of the more prominent members at this board would be banned by now.

I publicly loathe all of you on staff, you bunch of mentally-diseased hicks, and I plan to place you all on Ignore because I'm tired of your ignorance.

What exactly would you have an admin do? Say, "no, you can't put staff on ignore"? Or, "no, you can't say you hate staff." Why not?
Yeah, he shouldn't have called them "mentally-diseased hicks," but what was the rest of his/her post? Was that it?

[Citizen Bleys]

Originally posted by Nait
I'm making a thread petitioning closing WE.

Right about now, I'm with you on that one.

[Dr Unne]

I had this really long post typed up, but I don't think it's necessary. Raist, I just think you're completely wrong. Asking everyone to be mature is fair, but the reason I like this place is because it's supposed to be better than fair. Better than average, I guess I mean. But it doesn't matter.

Anyways, you guys have taken action, moving the forum to EoEO, which is a good idea, something I never even thought of. So I'm satisfied, I guess. I aplogize if I've overreacted, but I still care a lot about this place sometimes.

[Raistlin]

If the Staff tries to force everyone to get along, we'll soon have another FFO here.

A forum is only as good as its members. You may have some grand ideal image of how EoFF's supposed to be, but you have to live with the reality of it. I don't think the staff wants to be parents who had to admonish people 24/7 to play nice like little kids. Even you said some maturity is expected here.