Soulx threads...

[Sterling]

Okay, I'm just a little confused as to why whenever Soulx posts legitimate news its first post always reads along the lines of, "Dawww, I walked in here expecting Soulx and was not disappointed." I know that he has a bit skewed opinions, but at the same time many other users here treat Sony as our overlords. Very few members even think to post negative news about Sony because they're afraid of being branded as "Valwin", or "Soulx". It inhibits discussions when I and others legitimately have an opinion and real concerns on Sony's plummeting stock shares and many other things too. Why is it that members feel the need to just brush it all of because it's Soulx? It's no secret that Sony has been struggling lately, so why does he get all the flak for reporting it? Even the moderators have been lax in making sure the thread stays on topic, opting instead to lock it when it gets out of hand. Sure this bullshit was funny at first, but now that it's out of hand this much I usually find myself too late to post my concerns or opinions.

I'd really like it if people could remain mature and civil over such things. Don't like his posts, don't post. Maybe debate civilly but don't just walk in and post nonsense and walk out. That is fucking annoying and frankly I'm sick of seeing this recurring theme. >.<

 

[emigre]

P.S. The typo is intentional.

Way to make an impact!

 

[gamefan5]

You guys are seriously going to sit here and tell me that "hmph" is an inflammatory and baiting comment?

Well golly gee, how about that.

Well, just saying hmph can actually say quite a lot. I'm not saying it is a bait though. However, it can spark some fire for a few.

 

[Midna]

Well, just saying hmph can actually say quite a lot. I'm not saying it is a bait though. However, it can spark some fire for a few.

Stop being a child. There is no hidden malevolence in a throwaway grunt. Nobody even commented on it in the thread. Everything that was wrong with that thread was the people who replied to is.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

You guys are seriously going to sit here and tell me that "hmph" is an inflammatory and baiting comment?

Well golly gee, how about that.

It wasn't really his comment, it's just that the thread was obviously going to be bad.

EDIT: For the record the thread would have been closed regardless of the poster. It could've been soulx, it could've been me, but it would have been closed either way.

 

[Midna]

It wasn't really his comment, it's just that the thread was obviously going to be bad.

EDIT: For the record the thread would have been closed regardless of the poster. It could've been soulx, it could've been me, but it would have been closed either way.

Because it said something worrying about Sony-sama?

 

[gamefan5]

Stop being a child. There is no hidden malevolence in a throwaway grunt. Nobody even commented on it in the thread. Everything that was wrong with that thread was the people who replied to is.

First of all: I said it CAN say. I never said that in this case it does.

2nd: Don't throw such a hissy fit and act like a jerk because I just replied to a comment that I don't completely agree with. Take a chill pill.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Because it said something worrying about Sony-sama?

Because it's quite obvious GBAtemp can't handle threads like that.

Not to say soulx isn't completely innocent in the matter, he's smart enough to know what shitstorm he was brewing.

 

[Foxi4]

Such an informative thread, so much to learn from it.

Thank you Guild, foxi5, soulx and many others. Without you all, I wouldn't have learned a lot.

P.S. The typo is intentional.

Wat?

 

[emigre]

With all due respect Midna but you do seem to permanently to be in a foul mood which results you in being unpleasant to others.

 

[emigre]

Wat?

He;s a badass Foxi. Just leave it Bro. You're only gonna get burnt.

 

[Foxi4]

He;s a badass Foxi. Just leave it Bro. You're only gonna get burnt.

I'm trying to figure out what the "5" is supposed to mean, but my keen detective senses are not detecting anything sensible...

Unless it's a high-five, in which case, I condone the idea of a Foxi-five.

 

[Fear Zoa]

Sometimes I suspect that it will not be hackers that destroy gbatemp nor will it be government intervention. No i suspect this community would rather destroy itself long before that happens.

 

[MelodieOctavia]

I'm trying to figure out what the "5" is supposed to mean, but my keen detective senses are not detecting anything sensible...

Unless it's a high-five, in which case, I condone the idea of a Foxi-five.

He doesn't just love you 4ever. He loves you 5ever.

lik dis if u cry evertim.

 

[emigre]

Sometimes I suspect that it will not be hackers that destroy gbatemp nor will it be government intervention. No i suspect this community would rather destroy itself long before that happens.

Alright, let's not get melodramatic here.

 

[Densetsu]

Let me preface what I have to say with the following: I have absolutely no problem with the content that soulx posts, not even his opinions. They're his opinions, and even if they might be considered "flamey" by others, he's still entitled to his own opinions. I do have a problem with members taking things out of context and blowing things up into unnecessary arguments. I had no problem with Valwin's infamous sales figures threads, either. Sure, they weren't exactly newsworthy. But that wasn't the issue. It was the ensuing discussion by everyone else that caused the banning of those types of threads. Because some of you just don't know how to play nicely.

I don't see what's so difficult to understand about the following simple rules:

• "Don't post things just to bait people into starting flame wars."
• "If you see the bait, don't take it."

We lock escalating threads, and we get criticized for suppressing open discussion.

We give people some autonomy by letting some things slide, and we get criticized for "not giving a shit."

Oh, people LOOOOOOOOOVE to blame the mods, but they should really be blaming themselves for their own inability to discern the difference between legit news and flame bait, and for their lack of self-control (whether posting flame bait or falling for it).

The truth is, there are thousands of you, and only a handful of us sifting through reported posts. We simply don't have the time to go through every single post, read it, decide what's acceptable and not acceptable, selectively edit out the inflammatory parts and leave the rest of your post intact with surgical precision. If you expect that kind of micro-managing "service" from us with every discussion, you can GTFO.

FYI, some staff do micro-manage posts that way, which is highly commendable, but should by no means be expected. And when they do the surgical-precision-type moderating, they do it so well that you don't even notice. So yes, they are working ninja-like behind the scenes in most cases. It's kind of like the Navy SEALs--if you never hear about it, that means they did their job successfully. It's a thankless job.

We do what's most efficient on this forum to keep the order. If it means deleting 3 whole pages of posts or locking an entire thread, that's just the way it has to be.

 

[Foxi4]

Sometimes I suspect that it will not be hackers that destroy gbatemp nor will it be government intervention. No i suspect this community would rather destroy itself long before that happens.

Statistically that's impossible - a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, fair play, but this isn't a chain - you can separate the wheat from the chaff with relative ease.

 

[Midna]

their own inability to discern the difference between legit news and flame bait, and for their lack of self-control (whether posting flame bait or falling for it).

What I've been seeing around here plenty of times is unbiased and relevant facts being treated as "flame bait" because the community is obviously not going to react to them well.


Do we simply outlaw all discussion that might step on the delicate toes of the site's users?

 

[MelodieOctavia]

What I've been seeing around here plenty of times is unbiased and relevant facts being treated as "flame bait" because the community is obviously not going to react to them well.


Do we simply outlaw all discussion that might step on the delicate toes of the site's users?

It's not about who gets offended, it's about how the community reacts to it, or how they will inevitably react to it.

It's not about tiptoeing around egg shells, or censorship. It's about keeping the peace. And like it or not, it's a hell of a lot easier to just close a topic rather than hold everyone's hand and babysit them to make sure nothing out of line is said.

Hell, I'll even take the fair amount of whinging about threads being closed. I mean it won't change a damn thing, but at least you guys can get what you need to say off your chest, right?

 

[DiscostewSM]

Here's what I learned thusfar.

Post about problems Sony has, and expect the thread to be locked, no matter who posts it.

 

[Foxi4]

Here's what I learned thusfar.

Post about problems Sony has, and expect the thread to be locked, no matter who posts it.

Shall we put this theory to the test?

I bet you million bucks that if a thread is properly worded, with no blatantly obvious agenda behind it and its poster is known to be objective and won't try to steer the discussion to benefit his confounded beliefs, it's going to be perfectly fine.