Question about diplomacy

[chrispedersen]

Originally Posted by Edi

Every now and then someone who got burned by a broken NAP in some MP game either posts a thread where the intent is to list "known NAP-breakers" or asks the mods about posting such. This is not the first or second or third time it comes up in a discussion.

The reason such threads have been and will be quashed on sight is that they are nothing but useless flamebait. Broken NAPs are an issue within the specific game (as exemplified by llamabeasts post above with the moloch/dragon example) and discussion of specific NAPs and specific games belong in the appropriate threads. Taking those issues out of the game threads and bringing them out to the wider forum in an attempt to either "warn everyone else" or to just get even amounts to a vendetta against the targeted user and is against the forum rules.

If allowed, the only thing they would do is divide the community into mutually hostile groups and once you were seen to fall into one camp or the other, it would not be long before there would be flaming across group lines even in unrelated discussions. I've seen things like that happen on other forums, so it's useless to try to argue with me that it wouldn't happen here. At my most charitable, I'd consider it ignorant bleating.

So while discussion of NAPs and how binding they should be and when is okay on a general level (such as this thread), any attempted listings of NAP-breakers are not. That kind of trouble will be nipped in the bud, so any such lists people may wish to post they can do on their own web pages, which obviously are not subject to the Shrapnel Forum community rules.

"useless flame bait"
"vendetta"
"ignorant bleating"

Edi - its difficult to tell here if your opinion is as a user, or as a moderator. Which is a bit unfair.

However your colorization of the issue *is* against the very shrapnel rules you are quoting. I think its great to explain that these kinds of posts will be nipped.

While I may disagree with the decision - you are just presenting the actual policy. However, calling it 'ignorant bleating' goes over the line.

"Trolling is prohibited. Trolling is whenever someone is clearly, deliberately posting in a manner for the purpose of angering and/or insulting the other participants of the board. Trolling could be directed towards one user or a group of users. Trolling DOES NOT encourage further discussion, it only encourages personal attacks (if left unchecked) and will not be tolerated."

Also "Flaming, humiliating, ridiculing, or belittling other members will not be tolerated."

Which applies to users and *groups of users*

Also, respectfully, I have reviewed the forum rules, in their entirety, several times. Again, I accept the decision as made, but I see nothing in the rules that says what you says it does,
aka

"posting a list of game actions or events is against the forum rules."

Rather, I believe the moderators have made a decision they believe in the best interests of the board. I support that. I just don't support saying that posting a list of nap breakers is against forum policy, when its not.

Respectfully