<sub>I've been typing with the sub bbcode in every post, just like people do with color, like people used to do since v4 and there were no warnings about it.

Seriously, I'm doing nothing wrong.

And yes i know there's a rule, but it's never been a problem till me.</sub>

It's a problem for me trying to read your tiny posts.

ALSO, gj at woring it like a personal message to a mod, but posting it as a topic. You come off as immature.

The rule says all color is fine, so that point is nil.

I have yet to see anyone else post with gratuitous use of BBCode (i.e. all bold, or all in link for, etc.). If anyone else does, they'll be told the exact same thing. The reason this was brought up recently is because a few people have stated how difficult it is to read your posts. I don't know why, but the small size even hurts my eyes.

If you want forewarning, here it is. Stop abusing the BBCode from now on (and that applies to everyone).


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For me, the more "immature" thing is ignoring the warnings we've given and posting an appeal to us in the very way he's been reprimanded for. Way to go.

fine close the thread if it's immature.

Typing in a way which makes your posts difficult to read is against the rules. Subscript makes it hard to read your posts without turning up the text size. Colors, in general, don't, but I am fairly sure that you can't type all of your posts in a color like this either.

I think it gave personality to the post, but I guess if it's against the rules, nothing you can do about it. People can simply ignore his posts if it's too hard to read.
edited: for lulz, because everyone is doing it.

Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Oct 7 2009, 2:54 pm by Ultimo.

i like you.

Why'd you bother complaining about how YOU cannot use BBCode? More specificaly, why'd you make a complaint in the very BBCode you have been told not to use? No moderator or admin would take a complaint like that serious. On ANY site.

Immature?
I'd have to ask why you would do this.
For... attention? annoyance?
I can't think of any reason that would fit that wouldn't be immature.

And that is why if anyone lower than Moose/IP has a problem with this harmless post formatting, I'd like them to speak to me about it.

On v4 I signed my posts with -Legacy as I was S.T.A.R.S-Legacy at the time. This got me into a lot of trouble, and I refused to back down until I had gotten in deep enough to warrant a suspension. The only reason Moose had any validity in that issue was it was extra characters that would equal more minerals per post, and although that wasn't my purpose in signing, it was a valid reason anyway.

Now that we do not have minerals, it can only be, in the worst of cases, called an eye sore. ToA is a member, he is not an official, he is not in charge of anything of the slightest importance. Therefore, there is nothing forcing anyone to read his posts. If you do not like his formatting, if its hard on your eyes, or it just bothers you for some silly reason, then here is an invitation to skip and ignore anything he says to you.

I'm guessing this topic resulted from some moderator saying something to you ToA, and I'm sorry they did. Honestly, the frivolous things you people waste your time on. You'd be better off handling reports, and if you don't have any, go contribute to the zine or make a map or something. Keep an eye on Op SEN, which can always use a mod watching it. Christ.

Time for my input. My eyesight is TERRIBLE. My glasses are four years old, and I'm in need a higher perscription, and I can see ToA's posts just find with the formatting he did.

What the hell are you doing to NOT be able to read his posts, is what I'm wondering.

Your posts are hard to read, hence my action.

So you're essentially saying "if you don't want to give extra effort to read his little text, too bad"?

How about I write all my posts in German? Would that be okay? If you don't speak the language or are too "lazy" to translate them, "too bad"?

I think there is/was something in the rules about the site being english, however other than that, it was Null/Non-moderative, I couldn't care less. Make your text the same color as the post backrounds. Just don't expect anyone to have read your post. You might as well have not posted at all.

Honestly, this should've been locked before it got this far, please see



Post has been edited 2 time(s), last time on Oct 7 2009, 8:40 pm by Excalibur.

...and there is also a rule about making your posts hard to read.

I don't really give a shit about ToA's use of small text (I can read it fine) but why is everyone ignoring the fact that the only reason he is posting in small font (and the only reason he created this topic) is to incite reaction from the moderation staff? He's trolling the fuck out of all of you. Can't we just ban the kid and be done with the issue?

Complaints were made and as a respecting human he should of stopped. He did no justice doing it, it wasn't cool and it was disrupting people.

Also, Doodan is better than you, you're not an admin and if you delete another question like that whilst flaming others I'll start crying until you go down another tier.

Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Oct 7 2009, 10:00 pm by Excalibur. Reason: Telling people to shut up isn't nice.

I have to agree; I am seriously disappointed in Ex's unprofessional behavior on a topic like the rules. I think it is pretty inappropriate for a member of the Staff to publicly flame other Staff members (twice):

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and I'm sorry they did. Honestly, the frivolous things you people waste your time on. You'd be better off handling reports, and if you don't have any, go contribute to the zine or make a map or something. Keep an eye on Op SEN, which can always use a mod watching it. Christ.

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I think there is/was something in the rules about the site being english

There is also a rule against illegible or hard to read posts:

We don't care whether it was a problem in the past or not. We do care about SEN being a productive and professional community. One of those little things that make 'professionalism' is the style in which posts are made. If a reasonable amount of people are unhappy with how you post, you have to change. I hope you can make a step in our direction and give up a little habit on the internet. If you can't, it shows your attitude towards us, hence expect a similar attitude back from us.

As for the "don't read his posts if you find them hard to read" argument... Yes, ToA is not in charge of anything. Yet in a community where we have so much interation, we simply cannot allow someone to make posts just for himself or a select group of people that he is adressing (or those who can be bothered to read his posts). The idea of a forum is that the information you post must be for everyone (in most cases). That's what it is all about: sharing information and being somewhat united by it. People doing these little annoying things goes against the ideas of unity and professionalism.

Moderators shouldn't follow the book as their first call, but their gut. I can moderate some content just because it smells bad or of bad attitude; it may not break any of the rules at all. If I see content that is one of those drops of light BS that were filling the forums some time ago, I take action not because the book tells me to but because my gut tells me to. Example: the 'words' topic.

I think this was a completely valid point. I would prefer people stopped worrying about things that do not matter (ToA's text, or his posts in general) and started being productive. I am disinclined to do anything about something when most of the people complaining about it do nothing to help SEN in the first place.

I was aware, I simply don't think ToA's little [sub]ing is annoying or at all unreasonable. I'm entirely disappointed that so much effort has been spent on such a trivial thing. There are few things that I can think of on SEN that need less attention than ToA's posts.

There was some guy in v4 (I forgot have name :x)
and he did this too, I didn't see any complaints then