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Genocet_10-325
02/07/18 1:17:48 AM
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The latter allows trolls, alt righters, racists, and idiots to shit up the message boards with their verbal diarrhea without being called out on it because it hurts their widdle feelie weelies

The former is a fucking domain change that changes literally nothing because the old domain still redirects here

Christ.
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Zack_Attackv1
02/07/18 1:21:06 AM
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You knock out two birds with one stone. It ain't that hard.
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powerman1426
02/07/18 1:22:34 AM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
The latter allows trolls, alt righters, racists, and idiots to shit up the message boards with their verbal diarrhea without being called out on it because it hurts their widdle feelie weelies

The former is a fucking domain change that changes literally nothing because the old domain still redirects here

Christ.

The flaming change still will result in moderation.
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RebelElite791
02/07/18 1:23:57 AM
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powerman1426 posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
The latter allows trolls, alt righters, racists, and idiots to shit up the message boards with their verbal diarrhea without being called out on it because it hurts their widdle feelie weelies

The former is a fucking domain change that changes literally nothing because the old domain still redirects here

Christ.

The flaming change still will result in moderation.

He's saying that those people can say all kinds of racist shit but if you so much as call them a racist, you're the one who'll get modded, which is true.

Hell I called someone a hypocrite the other day for contradicting himself in his next post and being blatantly hypocritical and was modded for flaming.

(not that I agree with TC, lots of people were and are upset about that)
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Bandit_Keith
02/07/18 1:25:06 AM
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There were hundreds of topics about the flame rule change, and people are still talking about even today. The domain just happened. Either you're completely ignore the hoopla about the rule change, or you weren't here for it when it changed.
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Genocet_10-325
02/07/18 1:25:58 AM
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Bandit_Keith posted...
There were hundreds of topics about the flame rule change, and people are still talking about even today. The domain just happened. Either you're completely ignore the hoopla about the rule change, or you weren't here for it when it changed.


The rule change backlash was much smaller than this when it happened.
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southcoast09
02/07/18 1:26:30 AM
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So youre basically crying because you cant antagonize users with impunity? Gotcha
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Second_Chances
02/07/18 1:26:56 AM
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pretty funny that people are decrying verbal diarrhea but want to be able to name call instead of actually debate or state why they're wrong, or you know, just ignore them and starve them of the attention they desire
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SSJKirby
02/07/18 1:27:13 AM
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people still remember the last time gamefaqs and gamespot "merged"
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Foppe
02/07/18 1:28:23 AM
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You call this a merge?
I remember when we had a real merge.
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Webmaster4531
02/07/18 1:28:45 AM
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RebelElite791 posted...
Hell I called someone a hypocrite the other day for contradicting himself in his next post and being blatantly hypocritical and was modded for flaming.

That's messed up.
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SSJKirby
02/07/18 1:29:09 AM
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Foppe posted...
You call this a merge?
I remember when we had a real merge.

I remember every time someone made a stupid post someone would say "You must be from gamespot"
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0AbsoluteZero0
02/07/18 1:29:24 AM
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southcoast09 posted...
So youre basically crying because you cant antagonize users with impunity? Gotcha

You gloat now, but the next step for the forums will be to step up enforcement of the trolling rule, which is laughable currently. Your little gimmick will be fucked at that point, lol
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Genocet_10-325
02/07/18 1:29:32 AM
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Second_Chances posted...
pretty funny that people are decrying verbal diarrhea but want to be able to name call instead of actually debate or state why they're wrong, or you know, just ignore them and starve them of the attention they desire


Calling a racist a racist and an ignorant person ignorant isn't insulting.(calling someone ignorant isn't the same as calling them stupid but both are equally moddable)
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Vita_Aeterna
02/07/18 1:31:35 AM
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What is this about a new rule? Can I get a link pls? I don't see in the "What's New" section.
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Steve Nick
02/07/18 1:32:43 AM
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What you consider to be a 'racist' may differ from the objective truth. Same thing with 'ignorant'. Those things aren't objective facts. They're insults you're slinging at people you differ in opinion with.

Have some introspection, TC.
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HanzoMain
02/07/18 1:32:55 AM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
Calling a racist a racist and an ignorant person ignorant isn't insulting.

It's name calling. As grown ups, we should try to express ourselves without insulting the other person. If they're saying something you think is racist, you can talk about it with them without acting like a child.
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Genocet_10-325
02/07/18 1:33:29 AM
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Vita_Aeterna posted...
What is this about a new rule? Can I get a link pls? I don't see in the "What's New" section.


Don't feel like grabbing the link but basically any name calling at all is moddable now. Before you were allowed to call a troll a troll, a hypocrite a hypocrite, and a racist a racist. Now doing so would get you the same punishment that straight up calling a person a fucking idiot would have before.
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Vita_Aeterna
02/07/18 1:36:44 AM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
Vita_Aeterna posted...
What is this about a new rule? Can I get a link pls? I don't see in the "What's New" section.


Don't feel like grabbing the link but basically any name calling at all is moddable now. Before you were allowed to call a troll a troll, a hypocrite a hypocrite, and a racist a racist. Now doing so would get you the same punishment that straight up calling a person a fucking idiot would have before.

Well that doesn't sound right. I hope as a trade-off, more moderators are willing to delete topics sooner for trolling.

Too many times have I seen an explicit troll thread left un-moderated.
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masticatingman
02/07/18 1:39:18 AM
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HanzoMain
02/07/18 1:39:19 AM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
Don't feel like grabbing the link but basically any name calling at all is moddable now. Before you were allowed to call a troll a troll, a hypocrite a hypocrite, and a racist a racist. Now doing so would get you the same punishment that straight up calling a person a fucking idiot would have before.

Flaming is for children. Grow up, TC.
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Webmaster4531
02/07/18 1:39:23 AM
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Vita_Aeterna posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Vita_Aeterna posted...
What is this about a new rule? Can I get a link pls? I don't see in the "What's New" section.


Don't feel like grabbing the link but basically any name calling at all is moddable now. Before you were allowed to call a troll a troll, a hypocrite a hypocrite, and a racist a racist. Now doing so would get you the same punishment that straight up calling a person a fucking idiot would have before.

Well that doesn't sound right. I hope as a trade-off, more moderators are willing to delete topics sooner for trolling.

Too many times have I seen an explicit troll thread left un-moderated.

Nope. Trolling is unfettered.
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Genocet_10-325
02/07/18 1:41:17 AM
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HanzoMain posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Don't feel like grabbing the link but basically any name calling at all is moddable now. Before you were allowed to call a troll a troll, a hypocrite a hypocrite, and a racist a racist. Now doing so would get you the same punishment that straight up calling a person a fucking idiot would have before.

Flaming is for children. Grow up, TC.


I wouldn't mind the rule change if they would actually started enforcing the trolling rule.
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darkjedilink
02/07/18 1:42:35 AM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
Second_Chances posted...
pretty funny that people are decrying verbal diarrhea but want to be able to name call instead of actually debate or state why they're wrong, or you know, just ignore them and starve them of the attention they desire

Calling a racist a racist and an ignorant person ignorant isn't insulting.(calling someone ignorant isn't the same as calling them stupid but both are equally moddable)

When you call someone a racist for merely suggesting that punching someone in public JUST because you think they physically look like their political opinions don't mirror yours is assault, and therefore not okay, is flaming.
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thronedfire2
02/07/18 1:43:16 AM
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because the flaming rule change was 2 weeks ago and the GS thing just happened today
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Genocet_10-325
02/07/18 1:44:10 AM
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thronedfire2 posted...
because the flaming rule change was 2 weeks ago and the GS thing just happened today


Again, the backlash from this is much bigger than the backlash when the rule change happened.
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wdlp
02/07/18 1:44:45 AM
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Link to rule change wording?
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Webmaster4531
02/07/18 1:50:40 AM
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wdlp posted...
Link to rule change wording?

Vita_Aeterna posted...
What is this about a new rule? Can I get a link pls? I don't see in the "What's New" section.

That's two people. I don't agree that people are madder but the gamespot change is way more apparent.
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Steve Nick
02/07/18 1:51:14 AM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
thronedfire2 posted...
because the flaming rule change was 2 weeks ago and the GS thing just happened today


Again, the backlash from this is much bigger than the backlash when the rule change happened.


That's because the flaming change was a positive change.
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thronedfire2
02/07/18 1:52:15 AM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
thronedfire2 posted...
because the flaming rule change was 2 weeks ago and the GS thing just happened today


Again, the backlash from this is much bigger than the backlash when the rule change happened.


but you were asking why people are more angry now, not more angry than when it happened
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powerman1426
02/07/18 1:52:39 AM
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RebelElite791 posted...
powerman1426 posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
The latter allows trolls, alt righters, racists, and idiots to shit up the message boards with their verbal diarrhea without being called out on it because it hurts their widdle feelie weelies

The former is a fucking domain change that changes literally nothing because the old domain still redirects here

Christ.

The flaming change still will result in moderation.

He's saying that those people can say all kinds of racist shit but if you so much as call them a racist, you're the one who'll get modded, which is true.

Hell I called someone a hypocrite the other day for contradicting himself in his next post and being blatantly hypocritical and was modded for flaming.

(not that I agree with TC, lots of people were and are upset about that)

Yeah, I can see that I guess. Unintended consequence? Hadn't thought of it that way
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Genocet_10-325
02/07/18 1:53:06 AM
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Steve Nick posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
thronedfire2 posted...
because the flaming rule change was 2 weeks ago and the GS thing just happened today


Again, the backlash from this is much bigger than the backlash when the rule change happened.


That's because the flaming change was a positive change.


If you consider the massive uptick in blatant trolling the past 2 weeks to be positive then sure.
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thronedfire2
02/07/18 1:54:12 AM
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idk, the mods have actually been better lately about locking topics that are just guaranteed to devolve into shit. that was my main concern about not being able to call out trolls: that their topics would still last forever.
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powerman1426
02/07/18 1:57:54 AM
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Webmaster4531 posted...
wdlp posted...
Link to rule change wording?

Vita_Aeterna posted...
What is this about a new rule? Can I get a link pls? I don't see in the "What's New" section.

That's two people. I don't agree that people are madder but the gamespot change is way more apparent.

@wdlp
@Vita_Aeterna
@Webmaster4531
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/6-gamefaqs-announcements/76187373
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Webmaster4531
02/07/18 2:00:02 AM
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powerman1426 posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/

Bam very first thing I see. Also the old domain in your sig.
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powerman1426
02/07/18 2:02:40 AM
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Webmaster4531 posted...
powerman1426 posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/

Bam very first thing I see. Also the old domain in your sig.

Sorry, on mobile, messed up @ing people. But hopefully that helps
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wdlp
02/07/18 2:04:26 AM
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So if you call someone a doofus or a goofy goober you'll get a No Message Loss? (Nml)
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Webmaster4531
02/07/18 2:05:29 AM
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wdlp posted...
So if you call someone a doofus or a goofy goober you'll get a No Message Loss? (Nml)

Probably if hypocrite does.
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shnangyboos
02/07/18 2:06:03 AM
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People are really upset they can't call people racist.

Why do you need to be able to call them that?
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wdlp
02/07/18 2:06:28 AM
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Wow that's pretty fucking stupid, Allen u goofy goober
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Foppe
02/07/18 2:09:28 AM
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Because idiots gotta idiot.
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powerman1426
02/07/18 2:12:20 AM
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From what I understand, you'll get notified without delete which progresses to actual karma mods if you continue. The idea being you're notified without penalty and if you continue you've already been made aware. Perhaps @Error1355 could clarify?
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wdlp
02/07/18 7:42:31 PM
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Not sure if joke moderation or if that's how easy it is to step over the line
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Ing
02/07/18 11:37:18 PM
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powerman1426 posted...
Webmaster4531 posted...
powerman1426 posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/

Bam very first thing I see. Also the old domain in your sig.

Sorry, on mobile, messed up @ ing people. But hopefully that helps


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