Alright, I quit being lazy and set up a shiny new category at the top for the ten commandments thread, and anything else we eventually deem important enough to go up here. For the most part, I'd like to keep this subforum as free of clutter as possible, but the thread is open for suggestions on additions or changes.

I should totally get a mod edit color. :P

I noticed the forum names that MFD used out in the Commandments post are inconsistent with the actual names of the forums in question, Comic Discussion instead of Comic-by-comic, and whatnot. Nitpicky, but it seemed worth pointing out.

And the video game spoiler rule seems a little harsh. It's also worth pointing out whether or not spoiler rules are as strict in in threads devoted to a particular subject (Example: Game/Anime spoilers in the Pokemon thread.)

Other than those few things, everything looks pretty snappy.

If you want a mod edit color, you can make your own post about it in the RP forum. :P

Pick a color and you can have it, but you're sort of limited in range.

I'm not sure if spoiler rules are more than guidelines. Generally other discussion on the subject will tell you how to proceed with it. And if there isn't any it's probably new enough to warrant spoilertext. :P

He DOES have a mod color, it's [color=itty-bitty text][/color]

He only seems to use it to make those "This post was edited by Notty at *date/time*" lines, though.

Nah, I think we just didn't give him the ability to avoid that.

Because we're jerks like that.

*shakes fist*

The man's always tryin' to keep me down!

You know, when I originally saw that post about colors (way back when it was a GJ post, I think) I assumed it was some sort of Halloween thing.

Nope. Sorry.

Edited the "Creating a new account" thread.

Maybe it wasn't clear enough, or something. But interestingly enough, I've had "CenExenmVox" (the name I mentioned as an example of gibberish) attempt to register several times recently... I'm not sure if I happened to pick one particularly persistent spammer, or what...

Either that or lots of (real) people are registering under that name in an attempt to be cute.

Which is probably reason enough not to let them in. Coming up with a unique name is cake.

It at least shows an intelligent mind at work, though. Bent towards evil, but intelligent.

Or its a very persistant spam bot.

I'm guessing the latter. I know I've seen the same spammer name show up more than once

Due to a recent apparent problem with this rule, I am modifying it to more clearly convey its intention. This is not a punitive measure; rather, it is simply an effort to add clarity. The new version is as follows:

If you wish to engage in conversation in another tongue, please do so on a board that speaks in that language regularly.

Otherwise, take it to IM/PM.

So is the new rule that if you create an alt, it automatically gets banned and any posts regarding it get deleted?

Cause if that's the case, I think that's a big steamin' load of crap.

Indeed. I thought alts were only not allowed when they were used to circumvent banning, or when they actually did something annoying.

Where did you see anything like that? I've looked, and I can't find any rules regarding alts at all.

There were a bunch of posts in the intro thread that got deleted.

It was mostly spam as far as the intro thread is concerned, however.

The fact that an alt just introduced himself, Mordain's immediate response was something about alerting the ban-Mafia or whatever, and all the posts regarding it or talking abpout alts in general suddenly disappeared.

That's only for BANNED members who try to come back with alts. Like Hecton. Like Red Pipes.


Though, keep in mind alts that YOU guys make ARE frowned upon.

Come on, guys. It's common sense. Before you do it, at LEAST clear it with one of the mods.

You guys need to make a list of things you do frown upon since you are the ones who have the ultimate say in what's apparently allowed.

Never have before. Why start now?

What IS frowned upon is common sense. If you THINK about it.

I mean, come on. Most alts just end up being annoying. Or pointless. Remember Newb's "I never wanna have 1000 posts" phase?

We're not tyrants fer christ's sake. If you've got a good reason for having an alt, we'll let it go.

You want to make it a rule. Fine. Make it a rule. I'll still bitch about it, like people bitched to me when I tried to enforce the rules JayDee gave us to follow back on Buzz, but at least it'll be a rule.

You want to pull stuff out of nowhere, ban the things without warning, and delete all post pertaining to it because you personally don't like it? That's crap and somebody's got some appologizin' to do.

But... Captain Obvious would log on and post whenever we call someone Captian Obvious. Isn't funny a good reason? I mean, I assume that's what Captain Obvious would do. I certainly am not the one with a plan to use that account.

Atleast we still have Master of the obvious to count on.

Now someone go clear an Alt account of that name with Knight, it needs to happen.

There is absolutely no point in having an alt for the sole purpose of repeating things loudly. It's not humorous, it by nature is incapable of contributing anything to any discussion, since it can just repeat what is already blatantly obvious and/or has already been stated.

The spam in the intro thread was deleted because it was spam. Spam is *always* and always *has* been deleted from the intro thread.

So, the job of a mod includes choosing what is and isn't funny now as well?

Okay. First:

Captain Obvious? Really? REALLY?


Second: No one owes ANYONE an apology. Untwist your knickers and move on.

Third: You want it to be a rule? Seriously? I thought that "no annoying alts" would be common sense and good ettiqute. I guess I was wrong.

Fourth: I'm sorry you had such a shitty time as Admin/Mod. I really am. But you can't keep bringing it up every time you have issues with how this place is run.

Asking somebody to be nice is one thing. Enforcing rules that don't even exist is another.

So... we should document every unwritten rule around here?

Is that what you want?

Then, we'd hear nothing but bitching and moaning about there being too many rules.

I think what Alan's shooting at here isn't that you should actually write down every tiny little rule you can think of so we have it as proof, but rather that we shouldn't bother having little rules like that in the first place.

All I'm saying here is that if something is wrong, banning accounts and deleting posts probably shouldn't be the first step you take.

And if you're going to get rid of an account because it's annoying, shouldn't you actually take time to let it post so you can tell whether it's going to be annoying or not?

Uh huh. "Captain Obvious"

... I'm pretty sure that would not be funny and would get annoying immediately. He who came up with it should really have known better.

Good god, is this all it takes to kick up a shitstorm around here? A stupid alt was created and subsequently removed... step back and take a breath, people. Seriously, Grow the hell up.

So getting rid of an account because "I think it'll get annoying and unfunny pretty quickly," sounds logical to you?

Actually yes. Real people we give a chance to.

Why the hell do we need alts for?

Now, I think we should all listen to Knight.