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  • garland51
     
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    Oct 28, 2009 1:23 am PT

    Look, a while ago back on October 6th, I was replying to some people on this topic here (who are users "def_mode" & "dethroned3"):

    http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/moderate.php?mod_id=1071417&view_mod_details=1

    they made wisecracks about saying Ethernet cords is old, etc., all I did was tell them what stupid comments that they made about it on my reply, & I get modded & suspended for a day for "trolling?!?" Just because I disagree with someone on a certain subject?

    And the same thing happened on another topic...why did I receive a point loss for this here?

    http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/moderate.php?mod_id=1069595&view_mod_details=1


    I was replying to a user named "washdd," & he was talking about having no legal right to trade games & some other nonsense. I told him that he has no clue on what he's talking about, & all of a sudden, I get modded for so-called "trolling" and I get a point loss for it!

    Then just now, I get a point loss from this here:

    http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/moderate.php?mod_id=1081071&view_mod_details=1

    Why did I receive a point loss for asking if someone was buying Natal? How can that be "off-topic" when it was clearly posted on the X-Box 360 board? Everyone else does it when I checked through the search feature & they don't get modded, so why should I?

    What is going on here? What is with this place? Is there anything I can say or do? Why does everything have to be so damn strict? At least other messageboards can let me say anything I want & let me explain the truths about some subjects. It's like people here don't even like me at all! This is making me upset!

    This has been going on for far too long. You're about to lose me as a member! I'm thinking about leaving from here for a while. It's getting ridiculous.

    Look, a while ago back on October 6th, I was replying to some people on this topic here (who are users "def_mode" & "dethroned3"):

    http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/moderate.php?mod_id=1071417&view_mod_details=1

    they made wisecracks about saying Ethernet cords is old, etc., all I did was tell them what stupid comments that they made about it on my reply, & I get modded & suspended for a day for "trolling?!?" Just because I disagree with someone on a certain subject?

    And the same thing happened on another topic...why did I receive a point loss for this here?

    http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/moderate.php?mod_id=1069595&view_mod_details=1


    I was replying to a user named "washdd," & he was talking about having no legal right to trade games & some other nonsense. I told him that he has no clue on what he's talking about, & all of a sudden, I get modded for so-called "trolling" and I get a point loss for it!

    Then just now, I get a point loss from this here:

    http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/moderate.php?mod_id=1081071&view_mod_details=1

    Why did I receive a point loss for asking if someone was buying Natal? How can that be "off-topic" when it was clearly posted on the X-Box 360 board? Everyone else does it when I checked through the search feature & they don't get modded, so why should I?

    What is going on here? What is with this place? Is there anything I can say or do? Why does everything have to be so damn strict? At least other messageboards can let me say anything I want & let me explain the truths about some subjects. It's like people here don't even like me at all! This is making me upset!

    This has been going on for far too long. You're about to lose me as a member! I'm thinking about leaving from here for a while. It's getting ridiculous.

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  • m0zart
     
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    Oct 28, 2009 2:26 am PT

    garland51 wrote:

    http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/moderate.php?mod_id=1071417&view_mod_details=1

    You were clearly trolling in that post with the "what a stupid comment you just pulled" line.

    garland51 wrote:

    http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/moderate.php?mod_id=1069595&view_mod_details=1

    Responding with nothing more than "you have no clue what you are talking about" is trolling.

    garland51 wrote:

    http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/moderate.php?mod_id=1081071&view_mod_details=1

    You asked about Natal and criticized the Wii on the 360 board. That's about as off-topic as it gets -- in fact, the criticisms you offered of the Wii border on trolling on that particular board. Please read the forum header for the 360 board, which states explicitly: "The Xbox 360 forum is a place for you to discuss the games and platform. This forum is NOT here for you to discuss other topics that do not involve this platform or to compare other platforms. Discussing or trolling about any non-related Microsoft game platforms can result in a moderation with a suspension duration. If you would like to discuss or compare platforms, please use the System Wars forum."

    Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici

    [QUOTE="garland51"]

    http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/moderate.php?mod_id=1071417&view_mod_details=1

    [/QUOTE]

    You were clearly trolling in that post with the "what a stupid comment you just pulled" line.

    [QUOTE="garland51"]

    http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/moderate.php?mod_id=1069595&view_mod_details=1

    [/QUOTE]

    Responding with nothing more than "you have no clue what you are talking about" is trolling.

    [QUOTE="garland51"]

    http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/moderate.php?mod_id=1081071&view_mod_details=1

    [/QUOTE]

    You asked about Natal and criticized the Wii on the 360 board. That's about as off-topic as it gets -- in fact, the criticisms you offered of the Wii border on trolling on that particular board. Please read the forum header for the 360 board, which states explicitly: "The Xbox 360 forum is a place for you to discuss the games and platform. This forum is NOT here for you to discuss other topics that do not involve this platform or to compare other platforms. Discussing or trolling about any non-related Microsoft game platforms can result in a moderation with a suspension duration. If you would like to discuss or compare platforms, please use the System Wars forum."

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  • garland51
     
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    Oct 28, 2009 4:21 am PT

    But why must I get modded just because I disagree with someone in my other two moderations/topics that I posted them in? What else am I supposed to say? Do I just ignore them or something? Maybe I should, because it's obvious that I'm never going to win against them when it comes to risk being modded.

    Edited on Oct 28, 2009 4:26 am PT

    But why must I get modded just because I disagree with someone in my other two moderations/topics that I posted them in? What else am I supposed to say? Do I just ignore them or something? Maybe I should, because it's obvious that I'm never going to win against them when it comes to risk being modded.

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  • m0zart
     
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    Oct 28, 2009 5:24 am PT

    garland51 wrote:
    But why must I get modded just because I disagree with someone in my other two moderations/topics that I posted them in? What else am I supposed to say? Do I just ignore them or something? Maybe I should, because it's obvious that I'm never going to win against them when it comes to risk being modded.

    You're supposed to explain why you disagree, preferably with something substantial but at the very least minus the trolling statements. If you feel that you cannot do that, then yes it's best to ignore them.

    Edited on Oct 28, 2009 5:24 am PT

    Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici

    [QUOTE="garland51"]But why must I get modded just because I disagree with someone in my other two moderations/topics that I posted them in? What else am I supposed to say? Do I just ignore them or something? Maybe I should, because it's obvious that I'm never going to win against them when it comes to risk being modded.[/QUOTE]

    You're supposed to explain why you disagree, preferably with something substantial but at the very least minus the trolling statements. If you feel that you cannot do that, then yes it's best to ignore them.

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