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Thank you lovely
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I agree.
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This is when we take advantage of the Ignore option (ahem... a still broken feature @SimguruBChick) Don't let these people bring you down, sparkfairy1!
I think it is nice to go back over basic forum rules as a reminder, but without enforcement of those rules it means nothing to the very ones who are breaking them....thus the core of the true problem on this forum. If you don't plan on enforcing the rules, wouldn't it have been better to not have brought the rules up at all, then to bring them up and only prove they mean nothing due to inaction of enforcing them.
None of this is going to be fixed as long as Mods simply keep closing threads instead of doing the dirty work and going in and pulling out the nasty weeds that are actually causing the problems time and time again.
The thing that frustrates me is when mods say " we can't be everywhere all the time". Of course you can't, but we have report buttons so you don't have to comb the forums in order to be aware of problems going on. I think many of us have lost faith in using the report button because 90% of the time...we know the mod isn't going to deal with the reported poster(s) that caused the problem to begin with..the mods just close the thread. Seriously, these posters laugh about how much chaos they can cause to get a mods attention so the thread will be closed down...they know you guys don't even read what is going on in the thread reported, you just close it.... and five minutes later there they are posting somewhere else in the forum with smiles on their faces. If you guys are reading it and know what is going on...that is even more disturbing that you didn't even issue, at minimum, suspensions.
Why are they afforded the right to be out five minutes later posting among forum members who do follow the rules and why do those of us who do follow the rules have to be further subjected to their nasty behaviors. Some of these behaviors are so severe yet they don't even get suspensions...It's not right and it just adds to the frustration of coming to this forum.
Unfortunately, it is not so easy to tell who the bad guys are. There are users that post awkwardly that are well-meaning and there are users that choose their words carefully that fully intend to wound without breaking a rule. There are also users that start flame wars then fly off to report other users just to get another into trouble or shut down a thread they do not like. Many reprimands are handled behind the scenes where users are warned and action is sometimes taken but the community doesn't see it.
I think the best approach would be for each user to police their own actions. If each one of us work to be respectful and ignore those that choose not to be, we can make the threads a more pleasant place to visit.
I disagree to a point...there are plenty enough threads where there is no question about the conduct verse where it falls per the forum rules. How is it that soo many are encountering these posters to a point they are leaving and don't want to come here, yet you believe the mods are struggling to figure out who the bad guys are? i can see the one's that come and go, but what about the ones who are repeat offenders and are always among the one's mods see being reported time and time again where trouble is found? If the rest of us are going out of our way to avoid it yet still encountering it, imagine how easy it would be if a mod put these posters on their watch list and purposely tracked their behavior.
In the mods defense, i think we all know these posters are posting and then cleaning up their post by the time the mods see it. They know what they are doing and they do it well. I have even seen convenient warning post stating a mod was seen on the forum..talk about burning up the edit button. Yet mods don't see how the system is being played? Do they seriously think SEVERAL people are reporting the same post with no merit for doing so? or is it quite obvious that by the time they get it, it's been seriously cleaned up....ehem.. do they not see the "post edited" in red at the bottom? So what's the solution, ignore the problem while it gets bigger and bigger?
It's frustrating to assume time and time again the mods are enforcing the rules when these people end up back on the forum posting minutes later. Police ourselves? the only people that are doing that is those who follow the rules, the unruly clearly see it as free reign and have different plans with a system like that in place. Ignore it? yes, let's all turn our heads the other way while others or ourselves are getting ganged up on by a relentless pack of wolves who are apparently bored at the moment and need a cat fight drama fix. Many don't get involved because it would just make it worse, but that doesn't mean they are ignoring it. They have instead chose to speak out by just up and leaving the forums, or reaching out to mods and explaining why they are contemplating leaving the forums. Are voices falling on death ears? it sure feels like it.
I am sorry, but the solution is mods have got to be more proactive on this forum and enforce the rules. If we don't tell mods what the problem is as we see it, then what are we really accomplishing here?
This is a big issue, I second @fullspiral here.
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It just doesn't make sense that people are banned, and then come back 5 minutes later under a new account. Or have multiple accounts that they build at the same time.
I agree. It should be base games only though, and not the ability to register with every ep or sp. (well, because you have to have the base anyways!)
And @bobyo2001: I like your idea, but, if people can't afford The Sims 4 and still want to chat and have fun with other Simmers then how would that work out?
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I couldn't agree more. If they were banned presumably that was for acting outside the rules. It's not fair that our efforts in reporting and trying so hard not to get drawn in or hurt by these users goes out the window when they pop up only to recreate exactly the same behaviour they were banned for and continue to hurt other users and the integrity of this forum.
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I also have more than one account here. What's to be fair about? Anyone can... that's what's fair.
As for ways on banning those people who come on here to disrupt this wonderful and peaceful community of ours. That is easier said than done.