Note to Mages

[Eeek]

I've reported all the damage epeen posts and siggie posts to the forum moderator (including this one). Ridiculous to step into a thread and use it to have your own conversation disregarding all the other posters staying on topic.

Why is it ridiculous? Conversations naturally veer off in all sorts of directions, and a forum thread is nothing more than a conversation in text. It's easy to pick out the posts and lines of conversation you're interested in!

I feel for the moderators. Why should they have to deal with all the reports on signatures? I'm pleasantly surprised that some of them are keeping a sense of humor about the whole situation (/poke Emdub).

Also, instead of reporting signatures, you can go into your personal settings and turn them off! Why continuously report something that is explicitly allowed by forum functions?

[Randwolf]

Why is it ridiculous? Conversations naturally veer off in all sorts of directions, and a forum thread is nothing more than a conversation in text. It's easy to pick out the posts and lines of conversation you're interested in!

I feel for the moderators. Why should they have to deal with all the reports on signatures? I'm pleasantly surprised that some of them are keeping a sense of humor about the whole situation (/poke Emdub).

Also, instead of reporting signatures, you can go into your personal settings and turn them off! Why continuously report something that is explicitly allowed by forum functions?

Not the siggies themselves. The posts about the siggies. And, almost always, some slightly off-topic post or side conversation happens in a thread. But, when the off-topic convo goes over 3 pages and takes over the thread, it's out of control. People have to practice some self-policing so the moderators don't need to step in as often. Maybe we need a separate thread about people completely derailing legitimate threads.

[Eeek]

Not the siggies themselves. The posts about the siggies. And, almost always, some slightly off-topic post or side conversation happens in a thread. But, when the off-topic convo goes over 3 pages and takes over the thread, it's out of control. People have to practice some self-policing so the moderators don't need to step in as often. Maybe we need a separate thread about people completely derailing legitimate threads.

Thread derails are a perfectly normal part of conversation. Also, people will find any reason, sensible or not, to complain about something. Anything. It doesn't matter. People will bitch just for the sake of bitching.

[Bublex]

Thread derails are a perfectly normal part of conversation.

That being said, let's try to keep the threads on topic.

I understand that threads can be unintentionally derailed. Threads that are no longer on topic run the risk of being locked by a moderator. If you notice the topic changing, please start a new thread to discuss the new issue.

Thank you,
GM Bublex