PSA: Beware of the Necro Threads

[SturmChurro]

The difference between you and the current situation is that you didn't go back to several year old posts every single day, write a comment that had nothing to really add to the topic, and then continue on to other old posts to repeat.

I have nothing against returning to an old post to search for answers or inquire further. To do things of substance. What I have an issue with is someone reviving old threads on an attempt to cover the first few pages of general discussion, or to bring up what were obviously heated threads in an attempt to cause arguments to resurface for no reason.

Yeah, we may be able to infer the intention of a user posting like this, but the mods (and in-game GMs) follow the ToS, and forum guidelines strictly. If a user isn't technically breaking these, then they cannot (or won't) be banned. Keep in mind, they have a very broad view of said guidelines. The only thing they would be able to do is taking matters in their own hands and determining it is a break of the guidelines in their "sole discretion".

[REPROBEAN_CHILD]

At first, I was annoyed by all the necro threads that kept spawning. But I saw all the replies that kept them afloat, and then I just got sad

[Gula]

Yeah, we may be able to infer the intention of a user posting like this, but the mods (and in-game GMs) follow the ToS, and forum guidelines strictly. If a user isn't technically breaking these, then they cannot (or won't) be banned. Keep in mind, they have a very broad view of said guidelines. The only thing they would be able to do is taking matters in their own hands and determining it is a break of the guidelines in their "sole discretion".

Disturbing the peace has always been a good enough reason to get mods involved.

[Jojoya]

Yeah, we may be able to infer the intention of a user posting like this, but the mods (and in-game GMs) follow the ToS, and forum guidelines strictly. If a user isn't technically breaking these, then they cannot (or won't) be banned. Keep in mind, they have a very broad view of said guidelines. The only thing they would be able to do is taking matters in their own hands and determining it is a break of the guidelines in their "sole discretion".

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-Discussion%21

General Forum Rules:

• Please do not make a simple post just for the purpose of "bumping" a thread.

The guideline is there.

[SturmChurro]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-Discussion%21


The guideline is there.

Alright, let's use your example. Let's go down that rabbit hole. Let's start banning users for bumping a thread. This means half the users in the male viera thread, female hrothgar, various photo threads, etc. etc. are now open to full bans - their posts are literally, and I quote, "bump". It's against the rules, so I expect equal treatment towards these users as well.

Also, by the way everyone here and in all the revived threads calling the user a "troll", are breaking multiple forum guidelines and are extremely lucky that none of you have been banned.

https://support.na.square-enix.com/r...la=1&tag=forum

Yes, I know from personal experience just how broad their interpretation of these guidelines are. If the user in question that this thread is about wanted to, dozens of you could be banned for breaking these guidelines.

Also, for that matter the user in question is not just posting "BUMP", unlike like the example(s) I gave above, they are still technically within guidelines. Nice try though. If you want actual quotes, of what you just gave to me. here are examples, don't worry they are direct quotes, but I won't be posting usernames.

Bump!

Let's show them bunny bois some love

Bump. This thread needs more likes

That's with a quick search. In your interpretation these users are also equally deserving of a forum ban. And they should be if that's the guideline you want to use to get a user banned. These are the kind of posts your forum rule actually is supposed to cover.

[Edax]

Also, by the way everyone here and in all the revived threads calling the user a "troll", are breaking multiple forum guidelines and are extremely lucky that none of you have been banned.

Is everyone just extremely lucky or is it more likely that there's barely any enforcement of the rules?

[SturmChurro]

Is everyone just extremely lucky or is it more likely that there's barely any enforcement of the rules?

Both. Admittedly, there does seem to be less moderator presence lately. However, when they come down, they come down hard. Again, I know just how hard they can come down for something "breaking" the forum guidelines - personal experience.

[Gula]

Is everyone just extremely lucky or is it more likely that there's barely any enforcement of the rules?

People don't report, its that simple. People don't report RMT bots because they think its useless, people don't report players actively breaking TOS in game cause its a bother.

[Ssmiley_Bjakkzz]

Is that why you keep paying a sub?

Helluuu correct

[HiroesX81]

Please dont post or reply to Necro threads started by the known Troll. There is no reason or rhyme behind them posting. Alot of the posts are misinformed and merely done to begin discord and provocation. They are merely bored and want to sow discord.

Once again, please do not feed the troll.