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  5. The "Toxic" Debacle

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    I could be in the middle of a legitimate discussion only to have every fucking word I say picked at because of someone's personal dislike for me.

    It's not so much being 'ignored' in the literal sense that I'm talking about, it's having every single goddamn thing you say be taken as an attack or something that needs to be countered.

    Toby, are you fucking kidding me?

    He LITERALLY just said that, and you immediately go off and nit pick phrases in his post that have nothing to do with the point he's trying to make. Eehee has been one the most level headed people in this thread (a discussion we wouldn't even be having without him) meanwhile you've been rambling on about minor details that don't even matter.

    YES, EEHEE CAN BE A JACKASS. But when he legitimately wants to help out and provide his own input, people like you somehow disregard anything he says.

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  14. I wish to have a rule clarified

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    The cheating and the husband parts, regardless of the pronoun, sound like doxxing. Would anyone have complained if the ban reason was doxxing?

    No one was banned, the conversation on question and the ruckus that followed is why we're having this conversation. Read Aypop's post, he explains it, since it was referring to him.

    And once again, you're focusing on a minute detail that is staying away from the point I was trying to make.

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  16. I wish to have a rule clarified

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    I was going to mention it earlier but I couldn't really think of a way to say it, but with Nick's post it's easier to. He does bring up a good point, and I feel that we actually can have a say in the matter but the way things are right now it makes it really difficult to do so. Obviously, it isn't a good idea to talk about touchy topics such as religion or sexual orientation in public chat, but it is a basic right of free speech, and people are allowed to talk about it. That being said, if the topic offends someone or makes them uncomfortable, we have the means to avoid the conversation, said player could easily /ignore the ones engaging in conversation or kindly request that it be moved to clanchat, and if it ceases to stop they can grab a moderator.

     

    I would to think that the majority of players here are mature enough not to take offense when something as simple as the word "gay" pops up on their screen. (even though everyone gasps like kids in a school yard whenever someone says it in chat or on mumble, but that's because it usually means someone's in trouble) Skrapssparks, mentioned in another thread that the one of the ideas behind nerd was a server for older players so that they wouldn't have to worry about swearing in a kids game. But nowadays we tend to cater towards the children that play on here, if kids do play on here and we're allowed to cuss just about as much as we want, then we're already messing them up and any exposure to topics like sexual orientation would be no different than observing a group of players talking like sailors. If we really want to keep that to a minimum then tell players that this isn't really a server for kids and they need to be aware of what they might hear. And yes, Minecraft is a kids game, but we can't use that excuse anymore because we're expanding into other games, some of which are geared toward more mature audiences.

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  18. I wish to have a rule clarified

    in Minecraft General

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    I know I know, I was just pointing out that it's kinda instinctual to see bright red letters and assume the worst. It's generally a case by case process and differs greatly from moderator to moderator, where you only kicked the two players another could have easily banned them, and because it's not clarified both of you would be correct.

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  20. I wish to have a rule clarified

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    It really doesn't help when modjar makes the combination of letters glow red whenever someone says it. Even usernames e.g. last name Gayle would show up as Gayle.

     

    It really shouldn't take a mod that long to read under what context it was used, and then mediate (or you know, MODERATE) the conversation from there. It's pretty easy to tell when it gets used negatively as opposed to objectively.I get that it's a sensitive topic, but it only makes things worse in the long run because no one can talk about it. We're a diverse community so of course they're plenty of people whose sexual orientation differs from others, that being said, it seems counterproductive to treat them differently in an effort to protect them. It's also a bit weird the few times that players are having a regular discussion only to have a mod interrupt with the "YOU CAN'T SAY THAT HERE, CEASE AND DESIST".

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  21. The "Toxic" Debacle

    in Minecraft General

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    That's not the point. I had no idea that it was an inside joke and I'm sure tons of others don't know that as well. If a new player comes and registers on the forums and see it they have no idea its a joke and could find it insulting. There's no point to have it in your signature even if its an inside joke.

     

    If a new player joins these servers and is insulted by my signature, they have no idea what they're getting into. It's a word, get over it.

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  24. The "Toxic" Debacle

    in Minecraft General

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    Or putting a big "Fuck You" in your signature.

     

    I've already mentioned in another thread that my signature is just an inside joke between kitty and myself. That is all. It's stupid to complain about it. As if I'm the only one that use the F word around here. If you don't want to see people's silly signatures after each of their comments then use the "turn off signatures" option when you want a serious thread.

     

    For instance, Switch doesn't care for the 'fuck you' signature but I don't mind it - it's in a cursive font and obviously mean to be taken lightly. Others might consider it an attempt at provocation, though. No one's saying you can't have a 'fuck you' signature, but you have to expect that it may cause some people to take you less seriously.

     

    You nailed it. If my signature is enough for someone to not take what I've said seriously, then they're not worth my time and I don't feel the need to explain myself to them. Everyone that knows me is aware that I'm fully capable of civilised discussion. There's a reason why I was moderator at one point.

     

    We are planning on having a staff meeting and then a community meeting after the admin meeting that is occurring in the next week or so.  Closer to the meeting we will have an opportunity for people to bring things up in a SEPARATE thread as items they want to have addressed and an outline of how the meetings will be run.  I will even make sure to link the post in this thread after it is made.  Please do not start offering suggestions in this thread or derail it with things other than talking about the topic at hand, those posts will result in being hidden.  I am mentioning this solution because I want everyone to know that we are listening and we are working on coming to a solution so that the community can bridge the gap that is between certain circles.

     

    Before we have a meeting I would like to have input from the other head admins (and even regular admins) on where they stand. Similar to what jchance did. As I said before it's unfair that he's the only one that's takes time to reply to threads like this. I also would expect them to be present at this meeting as well, otherwise it'll be difficult to take any of their decisions seriously when they couldn't even make time to listen to us. I feel that this is a serious topic that applies to the entire community, therefore the representatives of each aspect of the community should be present.

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