For context, this was originally directed at our Moderator, @Soull.
For clarity, Soul has not banned anybody. He and I have been discussing enforcement policy but the Discord bans have all be my doing. So please don’t give him a hard time over something that ultimately bubbles up to me.
As for those Discord bans, the players in question violated the rules. Nobody is entitled to a free pass because our numbers are low or because they’re long time players. In fact, not enforcing policy has lead to several people leaving on their own accord. This was covered in the Dev Updates for August 2020.
As for forum posts being hidden and/or removed, the forums will continue to be managed in accordance with our community guidelines and The Imperial Conflict Rulebook.
Nobody has been banned in-game recently. It’s all been temporary bans for chat and forum offenses.
As for criticism: it is very much welcome, even if it’s “negative stuff”. However, being generally disrespectful, insulting, trolling, etc; that is not welcome.
Be Agreeable, Even When You Disagree
You may wish to respond to something by disagreeing with it. That’s fine. But remember to criticize ideas, not people . Please avoid:
- Name-calling
- Ad hominem attacks
- Responding to a post’s tone instead of its actual content
- Knee-jerk contradiction
Instead, provide reasoned counter-arguments that improve the conversation.