The Shaman
First Post
A few weeks back I posted a comment that game masters who didn't account for the possibility of character death in their encounter designs were "nitwits." The post was edited by Umbran and I was told that insulting other posters, even in general without specific reference to any individual poster, was outside of the site Code of Conduct.
Yesterday the following post appeared on the General RPG board:
I hit the "report post" twice and then later e-mailed two of the admins regarding the post and the overall quality of the moderators on the site. I received a "we'll look into it" reply from Piratecat, but when I looked back at the thread this morning, the post was still there. (As much as I agree with the poster's sentiment, the way it was expressed is wholly inappropriate, if indeed "general" taunts and insults are not tolerated under the CoC.)
I have no problem with the CoC on the site, and if I've stepped over the line with a post I expect to be called on it, but I'm pissed off by the blatant double-standard displayed by the moderators. I've reported one poster something like a dozen times for rude comments directed at myself and others, but I was told by Umbran via e-mail that the poster in question was "mostly harmless," and no action was taken, ever.
If you're going to have a Code of Conduct, it should apply consistently to all posters. The current crop of moderators make a mockery of consistency and fairness. I'm tired of asking that the rules be applied fairly, and I'm tired of the lack of response from the site admins. Asking through channels hasn't generated timely action - perhaps bringing this up here will, though I seriously doubt it.
Yesterday the following post appeared on the General RPG board:
(Emphasis added.)An ENWorld regular said:
I hit the "report post" twice and then later e-mailed two of the admins regarding the post and the overall quality of the moderators on the site. I received a "we'll look into it" reply from Piratecat, but when I looked back at the thread this morning, the post was still there. (As much as I agree with the poster's sentiment, the way it was expressed is wholly inappropriate, if indeed "general" taunts and insults are not tolerated under the CoC.)
I have no problem with the CoC on the site, and if I've stepped over the line with a post I expect to be called on it, but I'm pissed off by the blatant double-standard displayed by the moderators. I've reported one poster something like a dozen times for rude comments directed at myself and others, but I was told by Umbran via e-mail that the poster in question was "mostly harmless," and no action was taken, ever.
If you're going to have a Code of Conduct, it should apply consistently to all posters. The current crop of moderators make a mockery of consistency and fairness. I'm tired of asking that the rules be applied fairly, and I'm tired of the lack of response from the site admins. Asking through channels hasn't generated timely action - perhaps bringing this up here will, though I seriously doubt it.
