Implementation of changes?

MulysaSempronius

13. You don't have to catch them all
Just that dragon one. He was great.

14. Anyone who posts "in before the lock"and all variations will be banned
Until such a time as they graduate from special school.

Duck Edit:
16. If you're sleepy then just go to bed, for fucks sake
Don't make a thread, asshole

Eye Sock Edit:
17. DON'T BREAK THE H-SCROLL OR I'LL BAN YOU, FOOL

are really kinda lame. i mean, yes, good ideas, but don't really need to be rules. except maybe 13.
if, you know, you really want suggestions here.

Orthanc

Hmmm, they've removed the rule about faking mod edits.....

I think those rules should stay, but perhaps as sub-rules of the "don't be an asshat" one.

MulysaSempronius

Orthanc wrote:

Hmmm, they've removed the rule about faking mod edits.....

I think those rules should stay, but perhaps as sub-rules of the "don't be an asshat" one.

eh. i just don't see the point in spelling out rules like that. it gives people the excuse of saying "well, it wasn't directly mentioned in the rules" and it just clutters everything.
people won't read more than they have to, and less, more concise rules are better.

Orthanc

MulysaSempronius wrote:

Orthanc wrote:

Hmmm, they've removed the rule about faking mod edits.....

I think those rules should stay, but perhaps as sub-rules of the "don't be an asshat" one.

eh. i just don't see the point in spelling out rules like that. it gives people the excuse of saying "well, it wasn't directly mentioned in the rules" and it just clutters everything.
people won't read more than they have to, and less, more concise rules are better.

In before the lock has to be explicitly stated. As long as it's made clear that those are only examples of bannable asshattery it should be fine

MulysaSempronius

Orthanc wrote:

MulysaSempronius wrote:

Orthanc wrote:

Hmmm, they've removed the rule about faking mod edits.....

I think those rules should stay, but perhaps as sub-rules of the "don't be an asshat" one.

eh. i just don't see the point in spelling out rules like that. it gives people the excuse of saying "well, it wasn't directly mentioned in the rules" and it just clutters everything.
people won't read more than they have to, and less, more concise rules are better.

In before the lock has to be explicitly stated. As long as it's made clear that those are only examples of bannable asshattery it should be fine

eh. i always thought that rule was rather lame.
i guess examples would be cool, but still.. the banning of anybody who says it is just.. meh.

Orthanc

MulysaSempronius wrote:

Orthanc wrote:

MulysaSempronius wrote:

Orthanc wrote:

Hmmm, they've removed the rule about faking mod edits.....

I think those rules should stay, but perhaps as sub-rules of the "don't be an asshat" one.

eh. i just don't see the point in spelling out rules like that. it gives people the excuse of saying "well, it wasn't directly mentioned in the rules" and it just clutters everything.
people won't read more than they have to, and less, more concise rules are better.

In before the lock has to be explicitly stated. As long as it's made clear that those are only examples of bannable asshattery it should be fine

eh. i always thought that rule was rather lame.
i guess examples would be cool, but still.. the banning of anybody who says it is just.. meh.

I'm not a fan of the rule, but if that one is going to be enforced, it needs to be stated

futility

this seems like the right place to voice my new idea.
how 'bout when someone visits a specific forum for the first time they go directly to the rules page and get a cookie. that cookie being the digital type that won't make them go to that page anymore.

i know the english of that wasn't so good but i'm very very tired

MulysaSempronius

i've always liked when places had a special place for newbies. with all the rules. and a place where they can make a "hi i'm new" thread. and maybe a helpful forumer or two to help out or answer questions.

A duck!

Or they could read maybe 5 threads and pick up on the trends.

MulysaSempronius

but that's so hard to do.

redx

bone daddy wrote:

Orthanc wrote:

bone daddy wrote:

Throwing your trash over the fence only works if your neighbor's a blind alcoholic seventy-five-year-old.

Exactly why the other forums shouldn't move rubbish to SE.

If it's a decent thread but not H/A material, I might move it. If the author asks that it be moved to a more appropriate forum, I will move it. That rarely happens, though. It's usually more something along the lines of someone who's started a stupid thread in order to troll. Then it gets locked, not moved. Weptastic was bad about crap like that.

I don't mind the odd thread coming from H/A that is fine, but I have never seen even a single SE++ thread work in EE.

Invisible

Ramius wrote:

there should be new G&T rules coming out some time this month. We discussed and rewrote a large portion of them in the mod forum, but with the holidays, it sort of fell by the wayside.

What kind of new rules...?

Edit: Wow, deja vu.

Orthanc

Invisible wrote:

Ramius wrote:

there should be new G&T rules coming out some time this month. We discussed and rewrote a large portion of them in the mod forum, but with the holidays, it sort of fell by the wayside.

What kind of new rules...?

We fear change.

I think you become a colony of SE and have to pay us taxes

futility

Orthanc wrote:

Invisible wrote:

Ramius wrote:

there should be new G&T rules coming out some time this month. We discussed and rewrote a large portion of them in the mod forum, but with the holidays, it sort of fell by the wayside.

What kind of new rules...?

We fear change.

I think you become a colony of SE and have to pay us taxes

No taxation without representation

seriously I've never had any problem with anything the ruling class has ever done untill now.

unless I was just being fucked with, and then I'm still waiting for ashton to come out and tell me i've been punk'd

bone daddy

redxranger wrote:

bone daddy wrote:

Orthanc wrote:

bone daddy wrote:

Throwing your trash over the fence only works if your neighbor's a blind alcoholic seventy-five-year-old.

Exactly why the other forums shouldn't move rubbish to SE.

If it's a decent thread but not H/A material, I might move it. If the author asks that it be moved to a more appropriate forum, I will move it. That rarely happens, though. It's usually more something along the lines of someone who's started a stupid thread in order to troll. Then it gets locked, not moved. Weptastic was bad about crap like that.

I don't mind the odd thread coming from H/A that is fine, but I have never seen even a single SE++ thread work in EE.

Well, Big Dookie's Happy Fun EE Bush Thread worked, if I recall--but that was reposted for EE, not dropped in whole. The problem with moved H/A threads is that, pretty much by definition, someone starting an EE-style thread there without PMing me first is breaking the rules. The first one, actually. And if it's a retarded discussion thread started by a known troll....

Orthanc

Perhaps the rule in linksville suggesting people ask for links in SE should be rethought.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=41794&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Threads like this aren't too comon, but if they catch on it will become realy annoying.

I also don't think it's a good idea to encourage people to make threads in SE.

Raijin Quickfoot

Orthanc wrote:

Perhaps the rule in linksville suggesting people ask for links in SE should be rethought.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=41794&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Threads like this aren't too comon, but if they catch on it will become realy annoying.

I also don't think it's a good idea to encourage people to make threads in SE.

I noticed that thread too. Sending someone to SE for help is like dropping them in the tiger pit with a meat suit on.