Well, moderation will differ from one website's forum to the next, I suppose. But if the Rules of Conduct aren't enforced people will continue to test its limits and break them, and I don't see how that can ever lead to a pleasant atmosphere.
People have been complaining of late (even in this thread) at the degrading quality of discussions here, and I think at least part of that is because users can see what other users are getting away with, and in turn (because of the apparent lack of consequences) they begin to become less mindful of proper etiquette themselves.
Essentially, bad behavior is being encouraged because it's not being penalized. I'm not sure that setup is going to improve with a larger audience come launch.
So now you are going to tell the mods how to mod? what I put was trying to get it through your skull what the buttons do and why they are there... MARKETING. easier to access game sells more...
wanna talk about bad behavior.. you insult peoples intelligence quite often in your posts, assume they cannot grasp what you type.. you made a few personal attacks at me.. did I cry about it? no.. if you feel so attacked, you might need a break and a cookie. For the record I am not saying I am a saint on here~
I still stand by the two buttons are just fine, they are not an eye sore. Nor are they confusing or anything else. They are well implemented and understandable by any level of gamer.