How can we improve the forums? 👀✨

[TheDancingFryer]

like this? epic

[anon68003072]

@TheDancingFryer

the ability to pin posts

We are looking into this!

@TheDancingFryer

give the op the ability to highlight their own posts if they’re getting annoyed at off topic posting

I think you can highlight your own text with the BB codes if not then you can use a block quote! If you really want people to get back on topic you could tag me to give it a staff colour maybe (I see Hanna has already explained Imma slowtyper)

@TheDancingFryer

don’t flag for people forgetting to censor (I’m not sure this happened but I’ve heard it happened)

Actually usually leaders go around and censor those posts but usually the post will only get flagged if the leader has asked the person to censor their language and they ignore them. Also repeated reminders to the same person can get time consuming but yeah in general the posts will be censored anyway, especially if it just seems like the person forgot.

@TheDancingFryer

bring back the tiny badges even though they caused error 429

I loved the tiny badges but maybe this could be a future thing for when it doesn’t cause 429.

@TheDancingFryer

custom emojis

@ChaoticDeluge has a better answer to this than me

@TheDancingFryer

a forum photoshoot because it sounds like it would be fun

hmm it could be fun but what do you mean?
A selfie thing?
A zepeto thing?
An episode outfit thing?
Rad idea and I’d love to know more!

@TheDancingFryer

allowing us to follow people again

I do believe Shannii is working on this! Hang in there.

@TheDancingFryer

allow us to choose a different color to show if we’re online instead of having it be picked by the forum theme

We are limited to our brand colours, I’m not sure how this could be implemented I’ll @ChaoticDeluge

@TheDancingFryer

having our profile only partially hidden, like maybe we only wanna show somethings like our name and location, not bio, and maybe we want our profile to be visible but don’t wanna be seen online, or maybe we want to hide ourselves but wanna be seen online

Again, not sure if discourse can do this but thanks for the suggestion

@TheDancingFryer

on the discord:

• a reminder against mass pings
• more specific discord rules in general
• do you have a moderation bot? just curious

@katabasis could probably answer these

[anon68003072]

@anon68003072

Actually usually leaders go around and censor those posts

To explain this better
You may get an edit notification from a leader who has editted your post
We understand that you can forget to censor your posts, the flagging usually only comes if you have already been reminded.

[anon68003072]

Should You Censor Swear Words?

Hi all again! There are going to be a few announcement threads today, so please bear with me! I know that there has been a little bit of confusion when it comes to censorship on the Forums for things like swear words and hate speech. So, I thought I would clear a few things up. Are We Allowed to Swear? Well, strictly speaking, you are not allowed to swear on the General Forum. This is for the sake of keeping things PG-13 and advertiser-friendly! We aren’t trying to silence you or annoy you. I…

[TheDancingFryer]

that makes sense

[josiej8]

Everyone is entitled to an opinion but when there’s certain threads attacking a certain user, these comments should be removed without fear of being banned for “starting drama”.

[TheDancingFryer]

@josiej8

when there’s certain threads attacking a certain user

in general you shouldn’t make threads like this because all they do is bring a bad name to the forum

but yeah I do agree

[Duckling]

@josiej8

certain threads attacking a certain user,

If you see a thread attacking an user, flag it. It’s against the rules

[ChaoticDeluge]

@josiej8

certain threads attacking a certain user

This is already against the rules, if you see a thread that is explicitly attacking a person for their character and not their opinions or ideas, flag it.

However, you can be as rude as you like with someone’s ideas, that isn’t against the rules.

[ShanniiWrites]

If you’re attacking a user, I don’t know why you shouldn’t be fearing banning. We don’t tolerate bullying here

[josiej8]

I’ve seen a couple but I didn’t wanna go on a flagging spree.

[josiej8]

Huge difference between bashing an opinion and targeting someone for clout. And to be honest, we shouldn’t be rude about other people’s opinions anyway. Disagreeing is different but do it in respectful manner. That’s kinda where you start crossing the line if you get me

[passionfruit]

@josiej8

Disagreeing is different but do it in respectful manner. That’s kinda where you start crossing the line if you get me

You can disagree with someone however you like, however our forum rules are very clear that you are not allowed to tone police someone and tell them that they have to be respectful, and people are allowed to disagree with opinions (but still not people’s character)

[TheDancingFryer]

@josiej8

Disagreeing is different but do it in respectful manner.

no one is entitled to be respectful

that’s tone policing isn’t it

[josiej8]

It’s not tone policing but once people start being rude that’s when bullying happens. This is just a suggestion. Maybe if you want to bash that opinion, do it over PM than in public?

[josiej8]

It’s not tone policing but when people start bashing and being rude that’s when bullying happens. And bullying is against the guidelines? Correct me if I’m wrong

Ps. I recall you telling me that I wasn’t allowed an opinion.

[anon68003072]

@josiej8

Tone policing is when you critisize the way somebody said their opinion instead of the actual opinion itself. It’s when instead of adressing the other persons point you just say “you should be more respectful” or “you don’t have to be so rude about it” if you ignore the central argument and just focus on how it was said. Then it is tone policing which is against our guidelines. I’m sure @ChaoticDeluge could explain it better than me or even @ShanniiWrites could.

Ad-hominem attacks are when the person is being attacked instead of the opinion.

@system

Tone policing is when you respond to the way someone said something, or their tone, rather than what they actually said. Examples include “that was rude”, “I didn’t like the way you said that” or “you could have been nicer about it”. We do not like this as it ignores the point that the other user is making, derails the conversation and promotes an off-topic discussion about whether or not the comment was rude or could have been said in a better way.

@system

An ad-hominem attack is when, in a discussion or debate, you choose to insult a person or talk about their character instead of making points against their argument. This can include insulting their name, personality, looks or anything else about them that has nothing to do with the argument. Examples of this include “I wouldn’t expect a woman to understand” and “you’re ugly/stupid, so what do you know?” This also extends to off-topic attacks on people’s typos, grammar mistakes or word choices. We encourage helping others with their English, but there is a time and place for it. It is not in the middle of a completely unrelated discussion.

[passionfruit]

@josiej8

Ps. I recall you telling me that I wasn’t allowed an opinion.

Everyone’s allowed an opinion, I may have told you you’re not allowed to tell people to stop sharing theirs

@josiej8

when people start bashing and being rude that’s when bullying happens. And bullying is against the guidelines?

Bullying is not and will never be the same as not having a respectful tone in a debate

[josiej8]

I see. So how do you get your point across without “tone policing”?

Say for example that you shared an opinion and someone disagreed, which is ok. Then they go create a thread to bash your opinions and troll. Is that allowed or is it considered bullying?

[josiej8]

And this is what I’m trying to say. Some people use “opinions” to douche but then hide behind the “freedom of speech” stuff.

And I never said anyone isn’t allowed an opinion. But it gets to a point where it can turn into bullying if you get me