Frankly surrendering full capacity of speech to a gaming site with such stringent policies is absurd. Although some of the rules provide utility in a minuscule view the majority are nothing more than a gag order imposed on the users of the site. Frankly, the quality of posts takes a severe plunge due to the restriction of opinion and free speech (much akin to a dictatorship) and this is easy to see if you compare activity prior to the revised restrictions. Honestly, im rather flabbergasted people even put up or bother posting at such an abomination of a message board. The forum in a nutshell has simply degenerated into nothing more than adull lifeless overmoderated pool ofconversation. The lack of leaway is appalling and goes to show the ruthless nature of several moderators and administrators (some of whom may possibly suffer from inferiority complexes and will with no doubt take offense). Of course the very fact that a topic such as this has started means relatively nothing in the magnanimous face of cnet and it's respected affiliates, this thread will simply be locked (with no good reason mind you, despite the fact it's in off topic, and provides a source of intelligent conversation) I will be suspended (perhaps permanently, though honestly it's quite pointless with dynamic ip's these days) and the few who will voice an opinion will also be moderated. Thus in point showing that this site restricts all thought contrary to it's TOS and any criticismfor or againstit. So only one question remains, how can the American visitors of this site possibly relish the action of posting here when their freedoms are ripped from them by a faceless corporation? How can ANY people of free speech not just Americans mind you show no outrage to such a site? In addition, I should add that I simply wish to hear the opinions voiced by the sites visitors whether or not such a message board is constitutionally sound (unfortunately I've gone off tangent a few times, therefore the post is a little muddled, neverminding the fact this thread will be locked before any fruits can be harvested from it).