The rules about trolling and insults have not been changed and apply in all of our forums, not just PRSI.
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The rules are not that strict but I'm sure you are well aware of that.
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Is the first person HexMonkey responded to’s removal from this thread permanent?
The punishment doesn't fit the crime....especially when the rules were changed mid-season and people weren't properly notified of the changes. It should have been in the reminder.
They are not banned, they are blocked from the PRSI forum. The other alternative would be a permanent ban from all of our forums but we tried to avoid that as we've found that the PRSI forum can bring the worst out of members who would otherwise not cause problems for us.
The Forum Rules are quite clear about how seriously we take trolling and insults so if members keep ignoring warnings and suspensions they should expect moderation to escalate.
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No members are currently banned from posting in this thread.
Thanks for your work and effort to communicate with members. Sets this site above a lot of others.
You keep replying to me but I feel like you aren't reading or understanding what I am saying. Maybe I am not being clear?
blocked or banned from PRSI. Yes, I am permanently banned/blocked from PRSI.
The rules changed without warning in 2017 to permanently block/Ban users from PRSI, they were put in a sticky thread that I never saw. (had the admins not locked the thread I might have seen it) Since I do NOT go directly to the PRSI forums, I click the "New Post" url.
On top of that for those who didn't see the announcement, it would have been nice to warn them in the reminders that they would be permanently banned/blocked from PRSI.
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Am I not being clear in what I am trying to say? Posting rule changes in a place where I don't look doesn't seem fair.
I could also claim that you are not reading what I have posted. If you had read the link to forum announcement I provided, you should have seen this information.
From reading through the thread, it's fairly clear that *some members* either don't get it, or they willfully ignore the numerous responses from multiple other commenters (I suppose that's more likely, given my anecdotal experience with their posting history) in order to repeatedly post the same statements over and over and over and ov... well you get the idea.
More likely formulating a way to respond in exactly the same manner as before - "why haven't the admins commented, I'm going to the media to shed light on this horrific behavior, if I went into Walmart and caused a scene about how they didn't serve me b/c I'm conservative - they'd just allow me to keep shopping b/c I buy stuff, etc, ad nauseum"
I know for myself, I can have a short fuse and really want to snap back - even if it's not in PRSI - so I'll even find myself writing out a response and then deleting it because 1) there's no point as it's not an honest discussion and 2) it's not worth getting kicked for being the one who reacts - as they say, it's always the second person who gets caught, not the instigator.
I think PRSI is almost a form of masochism for some, sadism for others - whether that's healthy or not, well that's not for us to judge, is it?!?! I do think it's ridiculous for people to get bent out of shape about not being able to be as big an ****** as they would like on a political subforum on a tech site however - the level of self-importance in some (or many) of these cases is staggering... and yeah, talk about snowflakes and safe spaces - good grief!
More likely formulating a way to respond in exactly the same manner as before - "why haven't the admins commented, I'm going to the media to shed light on this horrific behavior, if I went into Walmart and caused a scene about how they didn't serve me b/c I'm conservative - they'd just allow me to keep shopping b/c I buy stuff, etc, ad nauseum"
I know for myself, I can have a short fuse and really want to snap back - even if it's not in PRSI - so I'll even find myself writing out a response and then deleting it because 1) there's no point as it's not an honest discussion and 2) it's not worth getting kicked for being the one who reacts - as they say, it's always the second person who gets caught, not the instigator.
I think PRSI is almost a form of masochism for some, sadism for others - whether that's healthy or not, well that's not for us to judge, is it?!?! I do think it's ridiculous for people to get bent out of shape about not being able to be as big an ****** as they would like on a political subforum on a tech site however - the level of self-importance in some (or many) of these cases is staggering... and yeah, talk about snowflakes and safe spaces - good grief!
I see the point that you’re bringing up. I just think they’ve decided to stick with their decision regardless.
Thanks for calling me a liar. Should be easy to see where I click, actually the shortcut that I use on my browser is still from the old site before it was re-done. forums.macrumors.com/search/?do=getnew&exclude=41
I would have clicked on the link if I had known there was a change to the rules. Had the reminders say rules have changed or something along the lines of a 3 strike rule.
It’s my guess too that we being creatures of habit, that if all the PRSI bans were removed that most would be reinstated eventually.
Like you I find myself deleting replies to PRSI. It’s not a place for me. Lol
Thanks, they'd rather call me a liar than to admit they were lazy in their efforts to refer people to rule changes and were hasty in banning people in PRSI.
My guess is, if they reverse PRSI suspension they’ll have to do it for everyone. I can’t speak for the mods. I definitely don’t envy their position here.
Guess you are lucky that the mods / admins here are tolerant, patient, lenient, gracious and forgiving
Cause I would have just banned you from the whole site to be done with the mess
I have not called you a liar. I provided a link to the forum announcement and you didn't read it.
Guess you are lucky that the mods / admins here are tolerant, patient, lenient, gracious and forgiving
Cause I would have just banned you from the whole site to be done with the mess
...nvm, maybe it was the way I read his comment.
What ever happened to taking some personal responsibility for understanding the rules you agree to follow? This whole whining argument about how you had no idea about the sticky at the top is extremely weak. It’s your responsibility to understand the rules, and MR has made them easily available. How much more do you want them to hold your hand?
Re-reading your comment, maybe I read it wrong. Sorry.
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I knew the rules, they changed without warning. Would you accept a speeding ticket if you went down a road every day that was 55MPH and suddenly they changed it to 45 MPH but the new sign is posted a down the road before the location you got on the road?
Terrible analogy. The sign is posted for you to see and in the correct place, just open your eyes.
It's not in a location I visit, I got on the highway a half mile up the road....It's a perfect analogy. I would have to take a different route to see the changes. Or it would be nice if it was pointed out during a warning in one of terrible rule violations.
It’s your responsibility to know the rules. Period.
This is why we have issues, you instantly jumped to conclusions that someone called you a liar when there's not even a hint of such an action. You then started making unsubstantiated accusations. Its this behavior that makes forums caustic and causes more problems.
The reminder were changed to more explicitly communicate that three strikes will have consequences. As for the rules, the administrators posted an announcement last year in the PRSI forum to apprise members of the rule change. Its your responsibility to ensure that you're aware of the rules and any changes.
Announcement: Some changes in the way the PRSI section is moderated
Has there been a history of me doing that? I assumed he was claiming that I was just saying I didn't read it.
Again, I NEVER go to the PRSI section. I click on new post, I don't seek a particular section of the forum. I just click on New Post and click on threads that look interesting.
I was aware of the rules...The rules changed and the rule change was put in a place where I don't visit.
Thanks for your input, but I am done following this thread. If anything at least I helped contribute to them updating the reminders template to warn people in the future.
To be fair, the amount of time I spent in PRSI I never saw or paid attention to one sticky shoved at the top of the page of a forum with threads moving 50 times a day.
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