We should be able to speak with someone about system flags. I don’t break the ToS. I try get along with everyone. But I’m sick and tired of seeing a flag and not knowing what it is and why until either it’s rejected or if it’s a vacation.
These forums need an overhaul.
“Your post is flagged for inflam, troll, etc.” Okay cool, which post? How do I learn from my mistakes if you wont tell me?
I mean, I’ve had heaps and nothing came of it. I’ve molded my vocabulary to try and be less inflammatory. In real life, I’m actually a considerate person. I tend to point out others not being the same and it ends in all sorts of responses, some good, some not so good.
But it’s the nature of the forums. Everyone has their shield up 24/7. They naturally try and defend themselves, so I don’t blame them.
Which one?
I have multiple identities on these forums. None of them are famous, but this one I push the boundaries the most. I just want to get along with everyone and want everyone to get along with everyone. My genetics dictate that I’ll live to 80-85. I’m 39, I’m half way there. I’m not going to spend my time trying to destroy the world. I do understand why people are defensive in this world but. But I just want people to know, you don’t need to be that way around me. You’re equal to me and I’ll treat you that way no matter who you are.
The problem we face on these forums at the core is division. Both sides of the fence do it. As someone that sits on the fence understanding both sides can pick up what we would consider “hate”. We all share a common interest. We love WoW. That there alone should be enough to get along and live in peace.
Yeah I did and I agree, I deserved it. But I’ve had 1000s of posts that have reported back to me as being inflammatory. I’m by nature, eccentric. 1000’s of those reports were dismissed.
I just want to know what comment I made that caused a fuss. That way I can either edit the post, delete it and / or learn from it. I’ll never change my message, but I can change the context of it.
Yeah, for some reason, I don’t even know what the post was. I post a lot on here.
Okay no worries. Don’t know why you see me as someone trying to “dodge the system”. We had an argument once, big deal. Arguments build relationships and should lead to solutions but on these forums it seems like ego’s are in the way.
I don’t blame anyone having that mentality, it seems to be a rubbing off effect. It has gone on for the past 18 years that I have lingered around on forums, even in game.
We can all do better.
There’s a reason why people don’t get nasty or argue with me. They debate and discuss. The forums have created this mentality over many years where we are always having a shield up to protect ourselves. It’s not even necessary anymore. With good moderation, we should just be able to say what we need to say (and we do have good mods), without trying to be an AH and I think then, once we stop the divide, we can come together and share a common interest, playing WoW.
Fact is, sometimes the decisions are difficult to understand, and I speak from a personal perspective. I think most people will agree I am not a noxious person, I don’t use personal abuse, I’ve always believed in responding to the topic, not the person. And yet I have had comments removed because of flagging, and all of them had to be simply someone not liking my viewpoint. So the mods make decisions and some of them are somewhat mistifying. Ultimately there is nothing that can be done, stuff happens, as it were and you have just have to go with the flow.