Originally Posted by Hiver
So... that means anyone who doesnt like to even hear a suggestion like i made here can just come into the topic, keep derailing it by spamming flaming, incoherent posts and then have it locked?

If the topic as a whole is derailed, it can be locked. If individuals are spam flaming, those posts can be deleted and temporary/permanent bans given.

I consider a topic derailed when it is irredeemably off topic. People are free to post in public topics that they they didn't fully read, or didn't understand, or simply have a difference of opinion about. There is no way to stop that, just like there is no way to stop people from posting to ask a question that was answered in another post near the top of the forum list, or which a forum search would have quickly resolved.


Originally Posted by Hiver
Both of course, wtf is wrong with you?

Well, while I do have a problem with your tone and language in some instances, some of which are partially justifiable (in terms of tone), I believe overall you have been a net contributor to this forum, and do not deserve to be banned.
Does that really make me so wrong?


Originally Posted by Hiver
If you or anyone else would bother to keep things a bit more civil

Pot, meet kettle.


Originally Posted by Hiver
How about any, instead? How about some smart moderation instead of complete extremes of none and nuclear bombardment from orbit?

Unfortunately, I can not speed read, and my focus is on technical support first. I am getting caught up in the forum, but at the moment I can not follow every discussion as it progresses (some I don't even see until someone hits the Notify button). Perhaps additional warning posts or faster deletion of off topic posts would have more of an influence than previous warning posts. While I will try to do so soon, in general these disputes could easily be resolved on their own if the people involved acted reasonably, or at least respectfully.


Originally Posted by Hiver
by not doing anything you will let a specific kind of posters rule the forums and control who says what.

Lack of moderation allows anyone to post their opinion. That is kind of the point of freedom of speech. At most I would want to influence / moderate the way people express what they say (in some case), not the actual content of what they say.