Hi
You all must know me by now. I'm either loved or hated for the things I say on this forum. I always try to remain fair and although I may upset some people I do it to try and make this forum a better place. So I thought to myself. Seriously now, there must be a better way to improve things around here. Different people have obviously different opinions, especially when it comes to this concept of 'freedom of speech'.
So lets test this freedom of speech concept that you all hold so personal on here. I propose a new system where it is easier to report members of this forum. Just how steam does it. In the top right of every post there is a new option to flag that post as a violation of the rules set by 000s. Once clicked the reporter types up the reason why they feel this person is breaking the rules. The report then gets sent to 000s where they can see who the repeated offenders are. This system works very well on the steam forum. I know this because I am a moderator there.
Another system to be added to this one is a system that allows a GM/CM of 000s to add a warning point next to the name of a person they feel has violated the rules. That warning point remains, after 3 warning points that player is permanently banned. We as players have no say in this system, only GM/CMs are in control. I know this system works to prevent repeated offenders because again I moderate on another site where this system is very popular.
Apart from the things I have proposed above, here are the benefits of having such a system in place.
1. Easier, quicker way of reporting offenders. No need to mail 000s everytime. This will be a separate system where all reports are sent to 000s. Or like on the steam forum. It is sent to a separate sub forum that only moderators can access. Essentially they are similar to threads. Every time a player reports the same player in violation, their report gets added to the original reported thread as if it were a comment.
2. No need to respond to the offender if you have already voiced your concern in the report.
3. As a result less bickering, insulting, arguing.
4. No more 'pointless' threads. You have already expressed your concern by submitting a player report. So you don't need to satisfy yourself by creating a new thread expressing your concern about how things are currently.
5. Encourages players to play a more pro active role in making our forum a friendlier place. I see a lot of people trying to back seat moderate. Trying to enforce the rules that aren't even in the rules provided by 000s. This way people can report an offending player by referring to a certain rule that was broken in the Official rules. All without seeming they are the law. As their report is submitted to an actual moderator. There is no player to player interaction when someone reports an offender.
6. Everyone is now under the law. There are no exceptions. You break a rule, you are reported. You don't get away with it. There is no cheeky remark and then say what ever you want to say. Now everything you say that is in violation of the rules can easily be flagged and a small history of your offences is built up.
I hope 000s thinks very seriously about what I propose. A lot of other sites use what I am suggesting. I know 100% it works and it keeps people from violating the rules or by acting above the law. If anyone would like to share their own view on this please do. I look forward to your comments.
Kind Regards
AKD
I propose the following: every time you report someone like that and the GM/CM deems it not a suitable complaint, you get a complaint yourself.