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Again, it must be stated that this thread is about our issues with the new Policy not with the admins or mods them selfs.

Yes, especially since I find it hard to believe that the new policies were established by exactly one person. Maybe they were, but this isn't how power typically works.

Well, because of this new policy, I've lost a day where I could have been working on my mod, but instead have been protesting against these new rules. Honestly, something must be done. I'm going to make backups of my mod and texture pack page, simply so I can post it somewhere else with ease if the time comes that I have to leave.

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Well, because of this new policy, I've lost a day where I could have been working on my mod, but instead have been protesting against these new rules. Honestly, something must be done. I'm going to make backups of my mod and texture pack page, simply so I can post it somewhere else with ease if the time comes that I have to leave.

...Which raises a question from me:

How much user feedback is collected and used in the creation of new policies and rules?

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...Which raises a question from me:

How much user feedback is collected and used in the creation of new policies and rules?

As far as I can tell from this one, none.

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Again, it must be stated that this thread is about our issues with the new Policy not with the admins or mods them selfs.

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Again, it must be stated that this thread is about our issues with the new Policy not with the admins or mods them selfs.

I cannot stress enough how badly it reflects when one turns an argument about an -issue- into a personal attack on an individual. This is not a popularity contest. We're not here to judge the people who are enforcing the rules.

The issue, as far as I can see it, is the rule itself doesn't address the stated problem.

Removing content because they don't present licenses which are already explicitly stated by the mere fact that the work exists is -not- an effective way to combat harassment and trolling and the excessive frivolous reporting of mod threads. That is, in essence, what has been described here as the only justification for this change.

I understand that the moderators must have been inundated by reports of theft by those who are uninformed... but surely there must be a better way than creating a new rule which causes more damage than the thefts did in the first place, no?

Any one of the suggestions in regards to a passive system would be better... as well as perhaps acquiring some more moderators to patrol and weed out threads where there is harassment and flaming and excessive reporting without verification being made... would be preferable to adding yet another layer of burden on the modder.

If an admin/mod is reading this who disagrees and thinks the new policy should remain in place, please post your reasons why.

EDIT: Or at least the reasons the policy was put in place. I read Alexia's post on the matter, I would like to hear other voices elaborating.

The admins and mods are secretly discussing what to put down here so that it reflects "the moderating team"'s opinion and not one of an individual staff member.

Might I point out that this poll has stayed at a relatively consistent state of an 11:1 ratio in favour of changing the rules. It is quite clear that, even if not entirely scrapping the new policy, a review of it is in order.

Also, Bluejay, each member has a report button in the corner of their page. This includes admins and moderators.

We aren't Still talking about the mods/admins are we???

Can't help but agree that scelton315 was acting in a very unprofessional manner.

Perhaps an explanation as to why the thread was being unlocked instead of a 'wink' would have been far more appropriate.
Which really, I think that's something that needs to be held in extreme importance right now -
Proper communication.

Edit: Just to be clear, I have no qualms against admins/mods as a whole, as much as I do against unprofessional behavior in general.

Can you guys stop posting so much :tongue.gif: I've been trying to read through all the posts just to see another page pop up after finishing two :tongue.gif:

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It's just me - i think scelton315 is acting is a manner most unbecoming - i.e unlocking a stolen texture pack seemingly just to annoy the actual author and sending inappropriate private messages.

Yeah I saw that bit, which is completely wrong to do.

How can they do this? Texture Packs give them a sh*t load of traffic. Oh well, they're just hurting themselves.

I'm done protesting for today. I've been doing so for almost 3 hours, and in that time we have had very little input from any mods or admins. It would be nice to hear the other side of the story, so that we can actually come to a consensus, instead of simply screaming out displeasure.

I'll join in again tomorrow, likely as not, unless said consensus has been reached by then.

It seems someone has actually withdrawn that vote saying that the rules were fine the way they were.