Regarding Forum Rules

Recently a thread was closed due to comparing XIV with another game. I didn't realize that was against forum rules as I couldn't find that myself mentioned in the Forum Guidelines. I'm sure I must be overlooking it so I was hoping someone could point me in right direction.

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Originally Posted by Exn

Recently a thread was closed due to comparing XIV with another game. I didn't realize that was against forum rules as I couldn't find that myself mentioned in the Forum Guidelines. I'm sure I must be overlooking it so I was hoping someone could point me in right direction.

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Baubdle takes away your lolz..

:D

(Refering to a past event if you dont think its funny you never saw the post.. lol)

But I think the reason why it was taken down was because there was a flame war going on and it stopped relating as much to FFXIV as it did about other games. Since more then half our threads have us comparing one game to FFXIV or one feature to FFXIV lol "GW2 does this, WoW did that, we should improve it this way and put it here".

Here you go, sweetie:

http://support.na.square-enix.com/ru...la=1&tag=forum

It's the second one. :)

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Originally Posted by Zehira

Mods can change the rules as many as they need to. It would stop people from flaming the forums with their opinions on other MMOs.

It's just a new rule though.

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Oh ok, didn't know that's how it worked. Thanks.

This has always been against the rules.

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Originally Posted by HiirNoivl

Here you go, sweetie:

http://support.na.square-enix.com/ru...la=1&tag=forum

It's the second one. :)

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They got the catch all too

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Taking any other actions that are deemed inappropriate by Square Enix in our sole discretion.

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Last one.. lol

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Originally Posted by HiirNoivl

Here you go, sweetie:

http://support.na.square-enix.com/ru...la=1&tag=forum

It's the second one. :)

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I didn't know that, thanks!

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Originally Posted by Exn

Recently a thread was closed due to comparing XIV with another game. I didn't realize that was against forum rules as I couldn't find that myself mentioned in the Forum Guidelines. I'm sure I must be overlooking it so I was hoping someone could point me in right direction.

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It also had to do with insults being flung around, otherwise they usually let some stuff slide.

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Posting aimed to create a negative impact on the community or its members.

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I see certain people (who shall remain nameless) doing this every day.

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Originally Posted by AmandaHuggenkiss

This has always been against the rules.

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Maybe or maybe not... lol :D

I think it's important for people to learn the significant rules. The more rules they learn, the slower they run. :3

.... *abandons thread*

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Originally Posted by Shougun

They got the catch all too



Last one.. lol

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Yeah I don't really think the second one applies, but I didn't notice that last one. Makes sense now. I appreciate it, I was worried that we couldn't mention other games during discussion in future posts on the forum.

This thread was doomed before OP pressed POST.

As are all threads questioning the mods authority.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv...53xto1_500.jpg

We really do need an "off-topic" or "general gaming" sub-forums here.

That being said, the only thing that irked me about the discussion was the claims that quest-leveling was responsible for the downfall of several MMOs post-WoW. That's like blaming the catering guy for the downfall of a mega-corporation that has horribly incompetent managers, CEOs and CFOs.

I never want to see an off-topic board here.
EEEEW!

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Originally Posted by Duelle

We really do need an "off-topic" or "general gaming" sub-forums here.

That being said, the only thing that irked me about the discussion was the claims that quest-leveling was responsible for the downfall of several MMOs post-WoW.

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It's because people refuse to understand what the one who stated that were talking about. Many were talking about the quality and the fact the majority of new MMOs, mainstream or not (most only seem to know about mainstream MMOs) were the exact same routine, which means people were getting bored, that is what people were talking about.

The OP herself was talking about the quality of quest based leveling and used Tera as an example, which is perfectly acceptable as she had concerns that the quality of quest chaining would be low because realistically, we can't expect 400 mini Final Fantasy game storylines for leveling in basic questing lol, it's just unrealistic and why she hoped SE would show extra care for it compared to most MMO developers.

It wasn't until the usual few attacking anyone who doesn't praise SE every step of the way and their decisions chiming in and flinging insults which is when reports likely went out and mods ended up closing it. They left it visible because until then it was a good discussion.

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Originally Posted by AmandaHuggenkiss

I never want to see an off-topic board here.
EEEEW!

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I'm more in favor of "general gaming" myself. I still remember the fun we had with the old "redesign bosses from RPGs into raid bosses" thread. People asking for PC advice and commenting on other games, too. That sort of thing.

@Elexia: Cool it. I simply made a comment. I don't want to drag the argument here.

In this board: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/forums/135
There was much tech help from the community before 1.0 went down.

It was a good discussion, until some people had to start taking it all personal and got their panty hose into a bunch.
Ahh the joys of forums sometimes..
You will share my opinion young Skywalker..... Or joo.... Vill.... Dieeee!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Duelle

We really do need an "off-topic" or "general gaming" sub-forums here.

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Iirc there's a forum for that purpose on the SE site.

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Originally Posted by HiirNoivl

Here you go, sweetie:

http://support.na.square-enix.com/ru...la=1&tag=forum

It's the second one. :)

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Posting content that deviates from topics concerning FINAL FANTASY XIV.

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If it's in comparison I don't really see how it deviates.

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Posting content with the intention of criticizing either Square Enix staff or specific individuals.

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.../sip

Well the mod did say in comparison to other games and to keep it FFXIV related. Which it wasn't along the end there. >..>

I think the mods do a good job, even though it's difficult. The Meme Thread could have been locked already but it's beloved so they're kinda giving it more leeway then they would with some other threads.

But if it continues to cross the line they will lock it.

FFXI is a terrible game.

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Originally Posted by HiirNoivl

The Meme Thread could have been locked already but it's beloved so they're kinda giving it more leeway then they would with some other threads.

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More likely, they remove some posts instead of lock that thread.

BTW, we aren't supposed to talk about what mods are doing though.

You know it took quite a while to close down that thread and this is not to start poop or nothing but I was wondering if that rep happended to stumble across it late or no one was paying attention. There have been many threads that discuss other games and use the comparisons and where never shut down. I myself am curious what prompted the closing of the thread after 290 posts and 12,954 hits and yes i read the rep response and the disclosure.

I myself also do not like the discussion of other games here either this is a FF forum/FFXIV

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Originally Posted by Gramul

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Posting content with the intention of criticizing either Square Enix staff or specific individuals.

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.../sip

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I hope 2.0 is a spectacular, award-winning, commercially successful MMO so that the mods ban every one of you delinquents who would dare praise Yoshida and team for "listening to player feedback" or "engineering a successor game from scratch" or "keeping an open channel between developers and subscribers."

The positivity on this board makes me gag.

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Originally Posted by Shougun

They got the catch all too



Last one.. lol

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They only ever use the last one.
In fact a certain mod uses it a little too often.