What's up with this?

[Psychic Robot]

Hey there,

A couple of your posts have been reported recently. I noticed that you just started posting again after being away a while and wanted to let you know that we've been working on having a less abrasive tone on the boards.

Most of your posts since returning are okay. Stick with constructive discussion and leave the vitriol at the door and everything should be fine.

Let me know if you have any questions.

~Kai

I thought this was supposed to be one of the few places where people could flame each other without fear of moderator intervention.

(Also, all threads discussing politics should now be described as "lolitics," amirite?)

[PhoenixInferno]

Things have changed, apparently.

[Dan2]

Among a host of other things, the Brilliant Gameologists are trying to create a less negative atmosphere.

You are free to debate, argue, and be perfectly frank, however flaming and being excessively hostile aren't appreciated anymore.

There's a lot of reasoning behind it, but I'm going to have to let Meg or one of the others explain it more clearly.

[Kai]

There's a lot of reasoning behind it, but I'm going to have to let Meg or one of the others explain it more clearly.

A good place to start might be the Major Board Changes Coming thread stickied at the top of this very board.

[Psychic Robot]

Shrug.  I guess I'd like more clear-cut guidelines of what is an what is not acceptable.  I consider unhinged political zealotry to reflect more poorly on this board than telling the aforementioned zealots to fuck right off.  But that's just me.

[Josh]

Shrug.  I guess I'd like more clear-cut guidelines of what is an what is not acceptable.  I consider unhinged political zealotry to reflect more poorly on this board than telling the aforementioned zealots to fuck right off.  But that's just me.

If you think you were told to fuck off I don't think any amount of guidelines will help.

[EjoThims]

If you think you were told to fuck off I don't think any amount of guidelines will help.

I believe he meant that he feels that some of what he has seen reflects worse than him telling them to fuck off.

[Zeke]

A point (however distastefull) properly argued is acceptable. It is possible to disagree with anyone. We just ask that you avoid the name calling.

[Meg]

I thought this was supposed to be one of the few places where people could flame each other without fear of moderator intervention.

Nope.  No flaming.  Disagreeing, sure.  Strong disagreements, go for it.  But as Kai pointed out, please see the other thread.  We are looking to change the tone of the boards and flaming without adding anything constructive to the community is not welcome.

[Tshern]

Really?

Edit: This was for Zeke's post, not Meg's even though it sort of answered my question. Sort of.