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Should a notice ever accidentally be dismissed there's also an option in the settings to restore said notices as well.
<3Should a notice ever accidentally be dismissed there's also an option in the settings to restore said notices as well.
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People have been calling me a white genocider for years. It's hilarious.
That is not really true. I have been awesome for 4 years here and nothing. Nothing.
How the hell is anything Nepthethe said "racism" against white people.
Seriously folks...
I know this seems like a really good gotcha, but the total lack of transparency on the decision making is exactly why so many posters have a simmering resentment towards the staff. It takes ten seconds to explain this stuff to users, but instead it caused hours of drama.Users: "Why do mods always resort to bans instead of giving people warnings or less harsh actions so that they can learn?"
Mods: -Proceed to use a tool other than a ban meant exactly for the purpose of cooling someone off-
Users:
Users: "Power hungry mods! I knew they couldn't be trusted!"
I don't have an 8K display, so I haven't been able to see it clearly.
you and me pal. Good thing I'm getting my $160 epic badge soon
Mods, I am being generous today. You can take the night off. Maybe go see a flick at the local cinema. You earned it.
The junioring did not cause hours of drama. We answered within minutes.
Oh shit, I forgot we're precogs. I guess technically you're right on that one.
Tag Party Minor Derail (it's cool, it's cool)
I miss my custom title. It disappeared after I requested a temp ban for a few months when my mental health slammed through the floor and I completely forgot to ask for it back, lol.
Why not ask and if the person doesn't oblige give them a day off?
I understand in an active community like this it's hard to have "positive moderation" but... We really need more positive moderation.
It's the lack of transparency and communication that is the real problem when it comes to moderation in my opinion.
Sincere question: Has there ever....like, fucking ever....been a controversy where the mods were not at the fault and it was the community being irrationally angry at them and then used that anger to justify hostility wrongly?
I had wondered how that happened
Bring back the Abominable Showman
Many users idea of transparency is having each and every staff action being branded and tagged to a specific mod.
This was the way it worked for years with warnings until that was changed about a year ago precisely because many users, upon receiving warnings would PM the mod who issued the warning, since their name was attached to the acknowledgement message, in order to harass and bully them. Bans, being more harsher staff action than warnings rightfully never got the same treatment because that would have only lead to more harassment.
Don't get me startined on hypothetical Modbot implementation either. If era used a similar system gaf did for years in order to make staff decisions easier and not tied to a specific mod, possibly leading to more public explanations of staff decisions due to modbot posts being anonymous, such a thing would only garner even more posts about staff "hiding things" and complaints about the lack of transparency.
You can call that "transparency" or "accountability" all you want but that doesn't change the fact that the system didn't work and only led to the staff, many in here supposedly now care about, being burned out and quitting or afraid to issue warnings for fear of harassment.
Most people don't want real transparency, they just want a quick, direct outlet and a name to take out their anger and disagreement in regards to staff action on.
Users: "Why do mods always resort to bans instead of giving people warnings or less harsh actions so that they can learn?"
Mods: -Proceed to use a tool other than a ban meant exactly for the purpose of cooling someone off-
Users:
Users: "Power hungry mods! I knew they couldn't be trusted!"
Yeah, it would be totally impossible to junior the user AFTER creating a second thread. Once a second thread is made the only possible option would be a ban. It is the way.
I wouldn't outright call it racism, because honestly i don't really care about it that much, but it is it not deemed as a racial slur?
The Secret History Of The Word 'Cracker'
Where does the slur "cracker" come from, anyway? It turns out it's pretty old. Like, Shakespeare old.
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ERA is absolutely the most inclusive gaming space of this size that I know of, yeah. Even during the ups and downs and even when voicing my own frustrations, it's still been a better place than any other gaming space of this size, and is why I've never had the thought of leaving. I get the vibe that ERA is being run by people who care, even through the mistakes and learning experiences along the way, and I've seen the improvements over the years, I haven't felt like I've gone totally unheard or that it's worthless to stick around. Like, this place was (and still is) one of the places that has helped me come to terms with my gender identity, transitioning, and all of the brain-funk that comes with it. It still feels wild to me that I was given the space to feel safe to do so on a gaming forum of all places.
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All this time I read it as Abominable Snowman
What the fuck
Again adding a context it was a bigger picture point , not if todays thread but in general
I think this post below encapsulates some issues :
Yeah, these are totally legit bans in that thread. Let's take a look at some of them that you claim are from white people (weird thing to assume) are doing any of the things you claim.
A two week ban for simply saying "Jesus Christ, Era..." Banned for not being outraged, or outraged at the correct thing I guess?
IGN Middle East: No, Jim Ryan - Gaming In The Middle East Existed Long Before PlayStation News - Sony
Damn shit, an old rich white man said something controversial and wrong? I gotta jump to his defense!! What the hell is wrong with some people lolwww.resetera.com
Ban for attempting to provide context or extrapolate from a single off the cuff remark.
IGN Middle East: No, Jim Ryan - Gaming In The Middle East Existed Long Before PlayStation News - Sony
https://me.ign.com/en/ps5/190381/feature/no-jim-ryan-gaming-in-the-middle-east-existed-long-before-playstation From the article, some names weighing in: I'm not even really sure what to make of a statement like that. It's... very obviously wrong. Did he think nobody would notice a lie...
Banned for "metacommentary" because you aren't allowed to take issue with happenings on the very forums they're posting on?
IGN Middle East: No, Jim Ryan - Gaming In The Middle East Existed Long Before PlayStation News - Sony
No, I read it as the Middle East had no access to gaming and PlayStation was the pioneer.
A week ban for saying "This place really doesn't like Jim Ryan I see..." nothing more, nothing less. It's a simple remark, but if you somehow see "white people" or a defense of a brand, I think that's on you.
PlayStation Studios |OT23| Marvel at the Creative Bankruptcy Sony
The first announcements were that there would be a P5 concert, stage play, all Persona anime's were now available for streaming in Japan and the games were going on sale. The next announcement is set for December.
Banned for a week with the reason of "trolling in a sensitive thread." This is their "trolling" remark:
IGN Middle East: No, Jim Ryan - Gaming In The Middle East Existed Long Before PlayStation News - Sony
https://me.ign.com/en/ps5/190381/feature/no-jim-ryan-gaming-in-the-middle-east-existed-long-before-playstation From the article, some names weighing in: I'm not even really sure what to make of a statement like that. It's... very obviously wrong. Did he think nobody would notice a lie...
Banned for "trolling" for saying Jim Ryan has always been an idiot. Again, much like the other ones, I'm not sure how this has anything to do with race and it sure wasn't someone defending the leader of their brand. So even when going along with the forced discourse, that person still caught a ban. Very consistent.
PlayStation Studios |OT23| Marvel at the Creative Bankruptcy Sony
Im now convinced that Jim ryan could literally say anything and it would be controversial. As if Jim Ryan wouldn’t have better gaming data in the 90’s about regional gaming than people anecdotes about owning an nes and their friend owning and snes
This one is really good too because they had a long, well thought out post but they were warned. Their post was providing some measured level of response to another user's comment. Context where there was none previously was provided. But they were warned for "Justifying an inflammatory comparison." The kicker is that the supposedly "inflammatory comparison" post they quoted does not appear to be actioned at all.
Then consider the issue now dropped. You say and believe what you will. Even with the receipts there will be no changing that, clearly. I'd certainly hate to catch a ban for discussing the inconsistent and disappointing mod behavior that was brought up purely because a mod requested it.
Indeed.
Again, our current style is the result of direct feedback and precedent. We're not acting by the seat of our pants here. If I could trust that I could ask people, in an environment that is as hostile to staff as Era is, to stop being shitty, and it won't backfire in my face, potentially into another fucking exodus, then I would.
Like hell, people are relitigating bans about racism in a thread about a corporate buyout. You underestimate how much members will approach us in good faith.
I agree that we can definitely use more ways to reward positive contributors beyond tags, but ultimately the fact is we tried being nice. Our minority communities said that wasn't good enough.
I wouldn't outright call it racism, because honestly i don't really care about it that much, but it is it not deemed as a racial slur?
The Secret History Of The Word 'Cracker'
Where does the slur "cracker" come from, anyway? It turns out it's pretty old. Like, Shakespeare old.
Just a white genocider and a beetroot pussy sat at the end of it all.
It feels good seeing that tag againIt's been right in front of you the whole time!
Because the narrative then becomes "POWER HUNGRY MODS UNFAIRLY BAN USER FOR MAKING THREADS"
Hours after it happened. Thread locked at 3:07pm, post made here about being juniored at 6:12pm.
Maybe they'll promise better communication in the future.
I had to earn my tags. EARN THEM.
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I don't, just find it odd. After crackery was explained you can call me that all day for all i care. It's your opinion.
You got rid of the prissy fox avatar.I had to earn my tags. EARN THEM.
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That is a sin.
Too much masks are put on , not enough honesty and room to grow
Too much guarded and everyone wanting to be right
It's why shit boils over eventually , the community been cracking and Maybe we need to rethink how we approach things
I would not put cracker on the same level or planet as N words or other slurs no.
I made this thread in EtcetEra.
I believe there is a conversation to be had about ERA new owners and affiliations details.
Hey all, Most of you are probably aware, thanks to the warning up there, that ERA is no longer owned by a solo member of the community and was sold for 4.5M$ to MOBA Network by Cerium. Which, understandably after this deed, seemingly ran off with the money to never return again, for obvious...
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It got locked after 18 posts and I got my thread making priviledges removed, no warning.
I was here since GAF/founding of ERA. I deleted all my retro gaming threads on GAF to have them here. And the moment I do something to inform the community about what's going on, which seems to goe against the will of the staff, I get juniored?
Good fucking luck holding this fort, guys, real good classy look right there, Jesus Christ.
I was NOT going to make a second thread, you guys are good enough putting that clown make-up all by yourselves real good.
Oh, I remember this... I'm gonna try and not remember this. :\
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