i've read a number of the other complaints over the past 12 or more pages, and really, a number of people feel the same way i do. people on this sight express their opinion and give their reason why, which is in your little rules section, and someone suspends or blocks them anyways. this seems to be more of a dictatorship of sorts rather than a forum. if someone writes something on their mind, and if one of the power mad moderators doesn't like it, regardless of the rules, they accuse the individual of spamming. wow. it's amazing to me that when 1 person wants to express their opinion, such as i did using a different name earlier today, they get banned because what they said makes sense. yeah, it sucks being wrong, but opinions are neither right or wrong. technically, you moderators play favorites to some extent. i've seen people swear in posts, and their accounts are still active, whereas my other account has been suspended or banned till nov. 2010 probably for saying how big show still has a job and he's obese. i suppose the hitlers (moderators) here will probably delete this post since it's not right in their eyes, tho it is in The Complaint Thread.
I'd like to address just a couple of your comments. I know you are gone now, however this is for the benefit of those new members of the forums that join up and get frustrated with the same thing you did.
I'll be honest. It took me a while to get used to our definition of spamming as well, when I first got here. I got two Warnings for spamming in a short time span when I first arrived. And the problem was that I didn't read over the forum rules, either. And that was my fault that I didn't do that.
If you take a moment to read over the forum rules, and believe me gang, they aren't really all that long, then you will be better informed. The problem is that people are signing up and your going to town, and posting right away. Then, when you get the Warning ... you get all upset and wonder why. The problem was that you didn't read the rules. That is not our fault. That is your fault. Because had you read the rules, you would have been informed to how the site is structured.
Additionally, something that seems to really be forgotten to be brought up .... are you aware that we have Spam-Friendly wrestling sections? If you don't want to deal with the Spamming Rules, then guess what? You don't have to. All you have to do is click under the Spam-Friendly wrestling section and post whatever you want to talk about in there ... without worrying about "spam". To the people who are complaining about this, I simply don't understand why you don't go in there and post.
Nobody is saying you HAVE to post in the Spam-Free wrestling section. Nobody is holding a gun to your head. All you have to do is do a simply click on the Spam-Friendly section, and you can honestly talk about any wrestling subject you want ... current or otherwise, and post whatever you want in there. If you want to post a one-word answer, then post a one-word answer. The Spam-Friendly forums are perfect for anyone that wants to talk wrestling, without having to worry about the Spam-Rules (which really aren't that difficult).
All you have to do to avoid "spam" is simply state an opinion, and then provide a justification for that position. Think of a statement and then state the word "Because" ... and then provide a reason for why you made that statement. It isn't hard.
Now, I am not going to come down on posters and make this site like a tyranny, where you have no "Freedom of Speech" whatsoever. I know that's what is stated in the rules ... but as long as you don't use hate speech, you can pretty much talk about what you like to talk about.
BUT ... the key is ... all we ask is that you do the talking in the right place on the forum. That's it. And if most of you doing the complaining would simply use the Spam Friendly section, you would be in great shape.
Now, as far as the allegation of "Power-hungry Mods". I honestly have to say that this is the most fair wrestling forum I've been to. And I've been to a lot of forums. Our moderators do not ban you or issue infractions simply because they don't like you, like elsewhere. All you have to do is post in the right place and follow a simple set of rules.
However, at this forum, points expire after 60 days.
Other forums you go to ... you get a warning, and then your second offense ... you are immediately banned for 4 days. And if you have another offense, then you are permanently banned from the site.
You can "spam" all you want there, but they are very strict about any flaming (where we actually allow a tolerance to a degree, as long as you aren't going overboard with it ... at which then we intervene) .... and you are permanently banned after 3 offenses.
Here, not only do we give you 2 Warnings (not one) ... however after that, then you have to get a total of not one, not two,
but three infractions before you are given a
one week banning.
And like I said,
your points do expire after 60 days, unlike elsewhere.
Now, you can get all huffy and puffy because you get a Warning (which is only just that ... a Warning) ... or if you get an Infraction ... but you really aren't giving proper credit to this site for giving you an enormous amount of chances to improve. I dare say more than anywhere else.
5 points in a total of 2 months will get you a Year-Long suspension, but
you actually have to get a total of 6 points within a 2 month time period in order to be permanently banned from the site.
After all of that, I am just amazed at the people who complain.
The real key is if you don't want to worry about Spam-Rules ... and I've said this probably at least 10 times in this post,
all you have to do is post in the Spam-Friendly wrestling section.
