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Moderators or Censors? : an open letter

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Author
The Breadmaster
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2012-03-28 16:47:04 UTC
CCP,

I've had a few threads and posts not only locked but removed
entirely. My posts were not offensive, did not contain any foul
languge, and merely quoted official CCP policy verbatim.

If people are not permitted to voice their opinions here, then
folks will move elsewhere... what sort of publicity is that for Eve?

Right now I and others are here on the Eve forums only and
not taking this further to the other MMO community sites.
However, I can guarantee that those other community sites
would love to have us and our stories.

I understand this is a volatile situation and many people are
emotionally vested in the controversy. But the moderators
jobs of keeping the peace should not extend to censorship.
Especially one's ideas and opinions which fall within the
guidelines of said forum.

Best regards,

Bread
Drudging
The High and Mighty
#2 - 2012-03-28 16:47:50 UTC
ibtl
Mr Kidd
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2012-03-28 16:48:09 UTC
IB4 the inevitable lock

Don't ban me, bro!

Suryne
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#4 - 2012-03-28 16:48:26 UTC
The Breadmaster wrote:
CCP,

I've had a few threads and posts not only locked but removed
entirely. My posts were not offensive, did not contain any foul
languge, and merely quoted official CCP policy verbatim.

If people are not permitted to voice their opinions here, then
folks will move elsewhere... what sort of publicity is that for Eve?

Right now I and others are here on the Eve forums only and
not taking this further to the other MMO community sites.
However, I can guarantee that those other community sites
would love to have us and our stories.

I understand this is a volatile situation and many people are
emotionally vested in the controversy. But the moderators
jobs of keeping the peace should not extend to censorship.
Especially one's ideas and opinions which fall within the
guidelines of said forum.

Best regards,

Bread


Closing thread is a convenient rule enforcement so they will do with hope the "other" stuff gets forgotten.
Aiwha
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#5 - 2012-03-28 16:48:44 UTC
There are three different Mittens fan threads.


Use them.

Sanity is fun leaving the body.

Blatant Forum Alt
Doomheim
#6 - 2012-03-28 16:49:06 UTC
In before the lock.

Also, if you can read, you would know that CCP Guard has specifically asked that discussion on this topic remains on the two threads dedicated to the whole issue. Why is your opinion more important than anyone elses? It isnt, so either join the discussion in the right place or pipe down.
Gorki Andropov
I Dn't Knw Wht You Wnt Bt I Cn't Gve It Anymre
#7 - 2012-03-28 16:49:33 UTC
Things have really gone downhill since ISD took on some of the workload, so I will give you a +1.
Famble
Three's a Crowd
#8 - 2012-03-28 16:49:34 UTC
Seeing as you've provided no details or evidence should this not have been better sent privately to CCP?

Also, ib4l

If anyone ever looks at you and says,_ "Hold my beer, watch this,"_  you're probably going to want to pay attention.

BeanBagKing
The Order of Atlas
#9 - 2012-03-28 16:51:37 UTC  |  Edited by: BeanBagKing
They aren't stopping you from expressing/voicing your opinions, they're just asking that you keep it in the two threads already open for this topic. It ain't hard. They do have good reasons for this. 1) It keeps the topic focused. It's harder to keep track of players opinions (both for other players and for CCP) if there are hundreds of topics opened about the same thing and 2) There are still other conversations going on and it's annoying to open GD and see 50 threads about the exact same thing with 2-3 pages each filling the front page.

They never aid you couldn't voice your opinion, they just asked that you stop creating multiple threads about it. If you're thread was deleted, repost it -in the appropriate area- Also, in before locked for discussing moderation.

Aiwha wrote:
There are three different Mittens fan threads.


Use them.
Florestan Bronstein
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#10 - 2012-03-28 16:51:51 UTC
The Breadmaster wrote:
If people are not permitted to voice their opinions here, then
folks will move elsewhere... what sort of publicity is that for Eve?

folks have already done that years ago.
THE L0CK
Denying You Access
#11 - 2012-03-28 16:52:33 UTC
I reported you for spamming the same message across several threads.

Do you smell what the Lock's cooking?

ISD Eshtir
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#12 - 2012-03-28 16:52:38 UTC
Discussion of moderation is not permitted on the forums. You are welcome to file a petition under the "community" tab to have your case investigated.

Thread locked.

ISD Eshtir

Captain

Community Communication Liaisons

Interstellar Services Department