Posts from [Suggestion] Modify the violation control system. Auto-translated

As if you didn't have enough places to fight already. You turned the discussion about the mafia into some kind of Shepherd-knows-what, and now you're acting up here too. But, I agree that points should be removed periodically. Perhaps moderators should be given the ability to remove them. Unfortunately, I can't suggest an optimal solution off the top of my head.

Perhaps moderators should be given the ability to do so.

So, every week, gather the entire moderation team and hold an anti-ban day? :)

Well, we don't need you guys fighting here too.

That's true, what's done is done. In the end, everyone is happy, so let's stop arguing.

Something like that, yeah. The auto-ban system will affect both regular players and spammers. And the moderators know who's who, who deserves a few extra points, and who should stay banned. Of course, bias might play a role here, but that's a different issue.

So, should we gather the entire moderation team every week and hold an anti-ban day?

A cleanup day.

The same goes for the coordinators, especially now that they’ve become more active.

To be honest, I'm in favor of our users on the forum feeling as free as possible in their views and words. It is necessary to eliminate punishments for all sorts of off-topic discussions, trolling, and even insults. That's what the moderators of each section are for – to edit or delete messages containing such behavior.

Off-topic posts and flooding – it’s possible that no one even gives points for that anyway. However, I think the penalties for trolling, insults, and spam (specifically spam in the sense of advertising, not links related to the discussion topic) could be made stricter.

In general, the current situation is that each moderator and coordinator implements their own policy within their respective sections and makes decisions at their own discretion: sometimes it's enough to simply make a comment to a user, and sometimes it's appropriate to issue penalty points. And I think that's the right approach. For example, in Heroes of Might and Magic VI, the moderation (in my opinion) is quite lenient.

I agree with Dubrovin Pavel that we need more freedom, because you are essentially oppressing users. You act like overseers, I swear. You feel like you're walking on eggshells on Volde, as if 35% of your post might be flagged as something bad. On a neighboring resource, despite its time-tested conservatism, you don't feel any discomfort even if you argue very strongly with someone.

Amko is right; for minor infractions like flooding and off-topic posts, points are usually not awarded anyway. But it makes sense to keep the article, as there are all sorts of users: sometimes you issue a warning, but the flooding continues. What should be done in this case?
Regarding Thundax's post: discomfort is, of course, a valid concern, but it's important to understand that in addition to the two users engrossed in a debate, there are other users on the forum. In most cases, they are not at all interested in the views of two forum members on the philosophy of Freud in a thread about some tournament. Such a discussion clutters the thread with useless information from the point of view of the topic and makes it difficult to find the necessary information, so canceling moderation for flooding and off-topic posts is clearly not the best measure. By the way, it should be added that there is a dedicated "flooding" section on the forum, and in the Heroes III section, there is also a "tribune." If you want to talk about all sorts of nonsense, move there; what's the problem?

I agree with Dubrovin Pavel that we need more freedom, as you have essentially harassed users.

No one harassed anyone; there's no need for that.

I'll bump this important topic to the top; otherwise, Wolf will clutter it up with his jokes.

What do you do with annoying flies? - You take a fly swatter and make a wet spot out of them. What do you do with all sorts of spammers, advertising agents, and other scum that make life difficult? You can't reach them with a fly swatter, and you can't hit them with your fist - so the only option is to ban them (even without amnesty). What to do with the rest - let them learn to communicate, filter their language - this comes with time, so you can be more lenient with them, give them amnesty, etc. But if they don't learn over time, then treat them like a repeat offender - give them the full treatment.

That’s exactly what I mean – we shouldn’t lump spammers and ordinary players together.

What do you do with annoying flies? - You take a fly swatter and make a wet spot out of them. What do you do with all sorts of spammers, advertising agents, and other scum that make life difficult? You can't reach them with a fly swatter, and you can't hit them with your fist either - so the only option is to ban them (even without amnesty). What to do with the rest - let them learn to communicate, to filter their speech - it comes with time, so you can be more lenient with them, give them amnesty, etc. But if they don't learn over time, then treat them like a repeat offender - give them the full treatment.

Strong words! I sense an ultra-radical attitude in you!