The bullying on these forums is concerning

[Iscah]

They need to do that, but also let the right amount of tensions happen. Not all tensions need to be dealt with, because a little bit of natural tension that goes away on its own is absolutely healthy.

Of course - it's still a forum debate. People are going to take sides. It's a moderator's job to step in when it stops being civil and/or people are being disruptive, not just because people are disagreeing with each other.

[OranKells]

maybe we shouldn't have a forum at all.

[Awha]

Maybe people should not get so easily offended or having their feelings hurt by words from faceless entities on the internet.

[Axxion]

Maybe people should not get so easily offended or having their feelings hurt by words from faceless entities on the internet.

I am offended that you are not offended.

[Rein_eon_Osborne]

Maybe we should all learn telepathy

[xbahax92]

If you can't discuss or have difficulties by doing so, the forum isn't your place to be. If you want to learn, then you gotta toughen up and accept that some minorities come up with harsh words.
Some people aren't worth your time, they don't want to be convinced. That's when you need to learn, the person ain't worth your rare lifespan.
A moderator shouldn't be there to protect you from evil lurkers. Just my 2 cents.

[Iscah]

A moderator shouldn't be there to protect you from evil lurkers. Just my 2 cents.

No, a moderator is there to shut the whole thread down because they've seen what went on in the previous threads and can judge that it's going to be nothing but drama from the start*. And half the people driving it should have already been banned due to necroing threads and generally all-but-declaring they're sock puppets of the ongoing troll.

* and that's regardless of whether the OP is genuine (and thus opening them self up to further attack) or trolling.

[Kolsykol]

Prettymuch. We need a moderator who watches the large scale of what's happening on the forum and can recognise patterns of behaviour, not just judge a single isolated post. Give warnings, lock threads if they're getting out of hand, make sure people understand the rules. Literally, moderating the discussion.

This times a billion.
The moderating being inconsistent and just a matter of luck actually makes it feel worse than no moderating at all.
Because it's like yeah, the mods exist but they ain't doing much and when they do something it's like '' *facepalm* you moderated this one comment but not *ALL* of this? ''.

[WoW]

Would it be considered bullying if once Data Center travel is available, I went to Crystal (blegh..) just to PK OP in PVP? Assuming he does some PVP.

[Awha]

Would it be considered bullying if once Data Center travel is available, I went to Crystal (blegh..) just to PK OP in PVP? Assuming he does some PVP.

In their eyes probably would say it is a targeted assault on them due to a personal bias and actions go beyond what a reasonable person to constituent as acceptable.

Just my guess. :P