[KcCashBrigade]

I agree with Neo-Vorenus on this topic(few others but right now we play nice).

There are a few things that I would like to discuss about the moderations that have been going on.

1) Yes threads get derailed from their original concept and turn into other conversation, but that is the nature of human thought. Kinda like brainstorming. One thought leads to another and it ends up being stream of consciencenous(sp?) but that to me is ok. They are just conversations and the interactions of the forums add another, more human dimension to this game. I do not want to lose that.

2) Deleting entire threads i believe is a harsh action to be taken by any moderator and should be used sparingly and with the utmost disgression. I do not want you to think I am getting up here on the soapbox just to fight for the freedom of everything...the concept of the deletion of threads is what made me bring out the fascist analogy. When a moderator(person with extreme authority i.e dictator) doesnt like a thread they make it disappear. Same thing that happened in extremist situations in our own history. The person with authority doesnt like what is being said and in cases their voices are silenced the hard way. Do not delete threads, lock them in some cases and edit certain antagonistic/racist/sexist posts. Things were said, and they should be public information that they were said.

3) We are a community here in AL; now what kind of community we are seems to be in the eye of the beholder. In my humble opinion, a game about stealing, pvp combat, brutalization, drugs and gang wars should not be on a high horse preaching the good word of "can't we all just get along." There should be a margin for devience and boisterousness. Im not saying go do whatever you want, more along the lines of let people do their own thing and pay their own consequences for their actions.

4) These forums are more unique than any other that I have been a part of. Why do you ask? The game mechanics that Zen has so graciously set forth for us provide a self policing mechanism that no other Forum can offer. Especially in online gaming threads people go at each other for many reason; AL people can actually do something about what is said...not just reply to the post with useless "mine is bigger than yours" mentality. Here, if his/hers IS actually bigger than yours than you watch what you say or pay the consequences.


I have rarely ever been one to stir the pot; but this time I felt like making my opinion be heard. Sorry if anyone doesnt like it, or sorry if you dont like that other people do like it. Just dont go moderate this thread because it is a legitimate discussion on the direction of our Forums.

~End Rant