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Guys, in future please refrain from using sarcasm or other forms of emotional language when discussing/debating an issue. Sarcasm can sometimes make one person look good at another's expense (even if this was not the intention). This is where seeds of resentment starts, and the other person feels they've lost face and need to "get one back".
Yorick and others (from both sides) were reprimanded for their actions on this forum, especially with the Brits thread. Would you like us to publicly lash Yorick? Is a public lynching and humiliation of another poster what people want? I am getting REALLY annoyed at this constant BS about double-standard. I have had ONE PERSON contact me and complain about how this forum has been moderated. I think I'm a pretty fair person, I think Ziroc's a pretty fair person, and all this BS about double-standard is quite insulting to us, to be honest. We have had ONE banning in this forum since its inception and I think as admins we have bent over backwards to accomodate everyone's views.
From now on, please err on the side of caution when debating an issue, to ensure that you don't hurt someone else's feelings. If you think that it emasculates the forum or makes it lose some of its *bite*, then so be it. This is a gaming forum first and foremost, not a forum for intense political activism (from either side). Surely we can be more like Ronn_Bman or Ryanamur (not in views but in attitude and way they treats others here irrespective of their views). I think that the way they carry themselves in this forum is outstanding and they are respected even if their views are disagreed with.
I will be recommending to Ziroc that we evaluate the long-term viability of this forum soon, as we have had more problems with it than with any other forum here at Ironworks. Personally I'd like to see it survive as it gives people an opportunity to debate more serious issues in a spirit of understanding and mutual respect. But whether it survives or not is up to all of you.
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