Ming! Polls can't count as new threads!

[Chris 62]

Man, this just keeps going...

Ming accused of being a tyrant....

Rah stiring discontent...

Ozzy being pationate for his game...

Capo trying to reason with all....

Ras spamming and spelling things badly (sorry Ras, couldn't resist! )...

Actually Ras saying to take the game elsewhere...

Drake rebelling against percieved double standards...

Diety accusing people of not having lives...

Hydey mocking the players....

All this, and so much more!

now THIS is a thread!

The answer is simple, as my fellow CFC mod SunTzu said, bring the polls to Civfanatics, and keep your thread here, and everyone is happy. We don't care how many polls you put up about your game, so go for it.

I think this is your best course, not fighting with Mingy and the boys, but that is up to you guys, it's your game.

[War4ever]

Deity no one asked you to read our boring threads..... so pi$$ off..... follow the rules.... when i step out of bounds Ming snaps me back into place..... thats the way of the boards.....

Deity if you don't like it you can take your slow connection to another forum

[SunTzu]

AoA's right, why such hatred War4Ever?
Don't be
Be

[deity]

Ahh, OK

I was joking War. I actually find all threads quite interesting, even the lame ones

There is not a clearly advertised code of laws for posting or a code of conduct for moderators. If there are can they please be posted. As i see it rules are made on the run and you are thrown in the slammer for breaking rules you don't know about! Interesting that the police analogy was used. It proves my point that the approach taken is one of 'policing' yet even the police have a strict set of laws to manage that are passed by parliament who are elected by the people.

I thought moderators were there to keep out porn, bad language like yours, false claims of cheating etc. Also if I was a moderator I would adopt a positive approach that nurtured the game and the enthusiasm of the players.

Ming, can you post your rules here please?

Do all moderators adhere to the same code or is there no consistency across forum?

Does Mark G know/support you standards?

Forgive me if I've got this wrong but the feeling I get is that there is a clique of players in the Ming group who are an Apolyton culture that discusses what's the go on the boards. Based on this Ming makes decisions and then acts.
It seemed he suddenly decided to increase threads from 150 posts to 1000 posts and then jumps on someone for starting a new thread after 150 posts!

Also, when did this one thread per game start?
I've never been aware of it and even if it did exist, once we got the poll device surely some flexibility can be allowed? The poll I posted was not a HOTW2 specific poll but was derived from the HOTW2 game. Ming closed it. Ming allowed ozzy's first poll vote but as soon as my broader one surfaced Ming said that he'd been nice to allow one but no more! How do I know when a moderator is being 'nice', which smacks of a grace and favour approach, or making decisions based on consistent rules??

I'll take War's advice and do more of my posting at Civ Fanatics with links here sometimes.

I know there is a strong layer of humour in all this but underneath it all I'm trying to finger a very serious issue and pose some questions.

[War4ever]

Hey Deity, i don't think your threads are boring perhaps one poll every two weeks per game could be allowed for diplos.... either that or we need a diplo forum.... no one wants you to really leave of course...... perhaps a thread starting a debate about a seperate civ 2 mp diplomatic forum could be established and maybe we would see an increase in these types of games.... but in a seperate forum.... it wouldn't take much to moderate...just a sign stating : Enter At Own Risk!

[Ming]

Re: Ahh, OK

Originally posted by deity
There is not a clearly advertised code of laws for posting or a code of conduct for moderators. If there are can they please be posted.

One more time... One thread per game... A rule that has been in place for as long as I can remember. No game is allowed more... it's that simple. the rest follows the posting FAQ...

As far as the conduct of moderators... the conduct is simple... we enforce the rules. If you don't agree, you can always bring it to the attention of the admin.

[Rasputin]

gee this is incredible, not only is the HOTW2 thread one of the biggest threads in Apolyton, but the thread discussing what we can and cannot do on the thread boards with HOTW is now the second longest thread in Civ 2 MP...

i think this shows the true deep feelings of those involved with this issue.

Obviously ming can only do as he is programmed to do, rules are rules...

and Rah (who i seriously think is really Evil Mings nicer DL not his twin ) keeps throwing fuel on a fire that should have gone out long ago.

Peace people... lets jsut paly the game and have fun...

[Ming]

Originally posted by Rasputin
gee this is incredible, not only is the HOTW2 thread one of the biggest threads in Apolyton, but the thread discussing what we can and cannot do on the thread boards with HOTW is now the second longest thread in Civ 2 MP...

Peace people... lets jsut paly the game and have fun...

While I will disagree with your first point since I see two other threads on page one that are longer... I will agree with your last point.

Keep on Civin'