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Locked per OP request.

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The rules are posted at the top of every forum. The date and time of the last post is posted right on that post. Your post was 196 days after the most recent earlier post in that thread. Forum users are charged with knowledge of the rules, and the way their actions interact with those rules. The fact that you did not read the date of the last post does not absolve you from the rules. There is not an exception for "pinned" threads to the gravedig rule, however it may be worth considering such a policy. Even if such a policy is implemented, though, it will not be retroactive. I believe this matter warrants further discussion, however, so I am merging this topic with the previous one and unlocking it.

Let dead threads stay dead.

Let us not speak ill of the dead.

Leave the dead alone.

We have decided to continue the trend of literary deus ex machina for moderator names. Welcome, Aslan, and thanks for all the support, Grendel! Enjoy your retirement, my friend! Do not ask to become a moderator. Moderation positions are invitation only.

You guys only need one DoE thread, so I just merged the two together and made it a huge mess. But that's what you get for having two in the first place. Enjoy!

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This is probably the nerdiest thing I have ever seen. I love it!

Attention fellow members of Politics and War! The General Roleplay Forum has been re-vamped with new rules and new possible quasi-staff positions. I encourage everyone to go check the new rules out here, and get involved. There are no games currently taking place, but I have it on good authority that one will be opening up for membership this week, and any others are welcome and strongly encouraged. The new Game Master position is a quasi-moderator position that has been created for this forum. So far there are no members of that group, and it will be a while before any members of that group are appointed. The blanket rule that moderator positions are invite-only continues to apply here. If you are interested in being appointed as a Game Master, you will have to demonstrate your interest by running successful games. I hope to see the lot of you down there!

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That's enough, guys. If I have to give one more warning for spam in this thread, I'm locking it.

if you believe that moderator action is warranted with respect to a particular post or thread, the appropriate way to address that is by clicking the "Report" button. Sitting back and doing nothing, and then complaining that nothing is done, is a pointless exercise.

Topic Locked.

While amusing, and not objected to by the target, this is not the kind of thread we should be encouraging. I'm locking it, but issuing no warns.

P2K, I understand where you are coming from, and I agree that the community could be more welcoming and that the rules could be more prominently displayed. I will look into getting the rules posted in locked, sticky threads in more locations so they are less likely to be overlooked. At the same time, anyone who participates in any community needs to understand that there are almost certainly rules in place, and they need to take responsibility for knowing and understanding them. In your time on the forums, you have received 1 warning point. The warning system on these forums is in place to keep track of moderator activity on player accounts, and the vast majority of players make it through a given day, week, or month without any warnings. The first warning in a 30-day period carries no penalty whatsoever, but serves as a reminder from the staff that you should pay more attention to whether your posts are violating the rules or not. In the warning, a moderator should (and I did) explain why you are receiving a warning point. If you have questions about the warning, you should (and you did) contact the moderator directly to ask for more information. When that happens, the moderator should (and I did) respond with more detail to assist you in avoiding further rule breaking. Your comments about the community at large are not at all unreasonable and I think the community should take them to heart and try to be more welcoming and open, but your comment about your warning point was disingenuous and specious. You know why you were warned. Your warning was explained to you in detail. And you have altered your posting habits as a result to follow the rules more closely. Fox Fire, if you believe that moderator action is warranted with respect to a particular post or thread, the appropriate way to address that is by clicking the "Report" button. Sitting back and doing nothing, and then complaining that nothing is done, is a pointless exercise.

Drama that we would like to keep out of here. Locked.

Just because an action is prohibited does not mean that the forum staff has an obligation to prevent that action before it happens. This isn't Minority Report. We have rules in place, and they are posted all over the place. The rules exist to be followed, and each member is expected to follow them. Although this may not have been the original purpose, one good reason to leave the threads open is because it encourages posters to exercise restraint on their own. More importantly, though, it allows moderators to apply the rules with some flexibility, so that valuable discussion can continue if it is happening. With that being said, your point is well-taken that I locked the wrong thread that you dug up from the grave. I should have locked one or more of the half dozen that you did. I chose that one because it had been dead the longest, though. I'll unlock the thread, but your warning point will stay.