Notice of Ban

[Raellus]

Recent events have demanded that the board moderators move to take action in order to restore and preserve the atmosphere of civility and constructive dialogue that we strive to maintain here on this forum. This action is based on multiple complaints that we have received from multiple users over the past 60 days. Public and private warnings to the parties in question have been issued and ignored. Therefore, more stringent action was called for. This decision has been a lengthy, diffilcult, and unpleasant one for us to make, and this action has not been taken lightly.

After much consideration and deliberation, myself, Webstral, and Headquarters have decided to take the following administrative actions:

Targan's moderator privileges have been suspended for 30 days, effective immediately. He will still be allowed to open new threads and/or participate in forum discussions just like any user, but his moderator powers have been revoked for a thirty day period. Any violations of forum guidelines during this suspension will result in a full temporary ban.

Olefin has been banned from ALL forum activities for a 30-day period, effective immediately. This includes but is not limited to starting new threads, responding to existing threads, and/or sending unsolicited PMs. As long as Olefin remains in compliance with the terms of this ban for the full 30-day period, he will be allowed to continue viewing threads in the forum. At the end of this 30-day period, the ban will be lifted and Olefin will be permitted to resume full participation in all forum activities as long as he abides by all forum guidelines. However, any subsequent violations of forum guidelines may result in an extended temporary ban or full lifetime ban.

Any violations of this temporary ban will result in a lifetime ban. ANY attempts to circumvent this ban, including but not limted to reregistering under a pseudonym or using another user's account to post in the forum, will result in a lifetime ban from this forum and/or its future itterations.

Legbreaker has been issued an official public warning regarding his recent forum behavior. Any subsequent violations of forum guidelines will result in a 60-day, temporary ban.

At the end of this 30-day period, this public notice will be deleted from the forum.

If you have questions or concerns about these actions, please don't hesitate to PM me. However, please understand that these decisions are final.

[Legbreaker]

What is the reasoning behind Targans demotion?

[Raellus]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

What is the reasoning behind Targans demotion?

Targan suggested it. He felt that a couple of the posts he made regarding Olefin's demeanor here did not reflect the values of the forum, nor befit the responsiblities of a moderator. He holds himself to very high standards. His fellow mods considered his request and decided, in the interest of fairness, to respect it and impose a temporary suspension, concurrent with Olefin's 30-day, temporary ban. Targan will be reinstated as a moderator when Olefin's ban expires.

For his part, Olefin has accepted his own ban and agreed to abide by it.

[Heffe3737]

Sorry to beat a dead horse, but I had a couple of thoughts on this subject in case you mods would like to hear from a forum newbie.

First, let me say that I fully respect whatever decisions that have been made. A lot of you guys apparently go back pretty far together, and so anyone new to the board is going to have to take it on faith that you're doing the right thing with this notice and the subsequent actions.

Second, this life takes all kinds. Some people like to argue and debate because they feel that these discussions bring out the best way forward for the community, while others see hard debate as arguing for arguments sake. Neither of these two views is inherently wrong. What is wrong, and this is true of any community's culture, is failure to give others the benefit of the doubt. I deal with community cultures on a daily basis, and time and again this is a threat to the ongoing positivity of a community. Assuming makes an ass, as they say...

Finally, I just want to note that this board has truly inspired me. Not the drama and whatever bullshit happens to be occurring right this instant, but the fact that there are still so many folks out there, that like me, find this game so fascinating after all this time. Hell, I'm now involved in my first t2k game in probably 15 years, and I'm lovin it!

So let's everyone keep it all in perspective. This game rocks, you all are amazing for keeping this community alive for all these years regardless of the drama, and let's move it forward shall we?

Heffe3737
P.s. And shameless plug--we can still use more players in the pbem campaign, so quit the drama and come actually play for gods sake! :P thank you for reading.

[StainlessSteelCynic]

Heffe raises some good points but I think it could go a little further.
What I think this community could do, is produce a Twilight: 2000 ezine.

Yeah it means somebody or a group has to take charge, host the download site, get the legal permissions, issue deadlines, get people enthusiastic about being contributors, edit submissions, check for quality etc. etc. but some of you have been doing pretty similar duties already with your own works.

What it would mean is that people can write up their own campaigns, their own take on the T2k universe, write up new OrBats/equipment/vehicles etc. etc. without the potential for conflict that can be found on forums - with a magazine, you either like it and use it, or you ignore it.
It could also provide motivation for those people who have something to contribute but haven't found the push to do so yet.

Anyway, just a thought.

[Tegyrius]

Originally Posted by StainlessSteelCynic

What I think this community could do, is produce a Twilight: 2000 ezine.

This would be an excellent way for the community to develop the production and project management skills necessary for more substantial projects (and to identify writers who can turn in quality material on schedule).

- C.