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Backseat Moderating
"Backseat moderating" in my opinion, is a stupid rule.
I tried to help a new user out, who posted in the wrong board, so I just said that it was in the wrong area, and he might want to remove it before a GM saw it. I didn't say anything like "You can't do that" or anything that would qualify as backseat moderating. But I personally think that backseat moderating shouldn't be a rule, for it really just forbids players from helping newer players with anything unless the post is in the beginner sanctuary, and I have still got warns from there for "backseat moderating". I know, every fucking time I post anything here it either gets deleted or everyone just hates on it. I just personally hate this rule. I like to help new players, but I always get warned for it. SO, instead of people saying that I am a fucking moron for posting this, can we actually have a "Discussion"?
Thanks.
I tried to help a new user out, who posted in the wrong board, so I just said that it was in the wrong area, and he might want to remove it before a GM saw it. I didn't say anything like "You can't do that" or anything that would qualify as backseat moderating. But I personally think that backseat moderating shouldn't be a rule, for it really just forbids players from helping newer players with anything unless the post is in the beginner sanctuary, and I have still got warns from there for "backseat moderating". I know, every fucking time I post anything here it either gets deleted or everyone just hates on it. I just personally hate this rule. I like to help new players, but I always get warned for it. SO, instead of people saying that I am a fucking moron for posting this, can we actually have a "Discussion"?
Thanks.
Yeah, with what Zelda said. I don't actually post it anymore unless I am linking them to the direct place to post. Besides that, I PM them and tell them what they did was wrong and show them how to fix it.
With Backseat Moderating, I surprisingly haven't been flagged or anything for doing what you said you've done. But it has happened to me in the past. So, I don't think it should count as BSM unless you're throwing them off topic or being a huge dick about something.
With Backseat Moderating, I surprisingly haven't been flagged or anything for doing what you said you've done. But it has happened to me in the past. So, I don't think it should count as BSM unless you're throwing them off topic or being a huge dick about something.
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well there's a handy report button. generally if you are backseat moderating your post is also a useless post for that thread because you are not a moderator. let's say someone posts something in the wrong area of a market thread, and you say "this should go somewhere else" you aren't contributing to that thread nor do you have the authority no move it to the appropriate area so there's no reason for you to be giving out any warnings ever if you aren't a mod. so if you aren't contributing to that thread you post has no use but to simply be there regurgitating the rules. just report the post/thread instead. if backseat moderating wasn't a rule we might as well give every player under the join date of like 2010 the ability to move threads in the right area, which obviously wont happen.
post script: just report it
post post script: JUST REPORT IT
post script: just report it
post post script: JUST REPORT IT
I don't think its only a poor thing.
"Can you post in-game pictures"
"Could you fix that link?"
"Could you update what payments u accept?"
I don't think thats shitposting at all. Sure the "PUT A [MP] TAG" or something along those lines is not something people shoud do, but for a problem that the poster can fix himself and isn't a massive breach for rules, I see no reason why a regular user couldn't give them a heads up.
"Can you post in-game pictures"
"Could you fix that link?"
"Could you update what payments u accept?"
I don't think thats shitposting at all. Sure the "PUT A [MP] TAG" or something along those lines is not something people shoud do, but for a problem that the poster can fix himself and isn't a massive breach for rules, I see no reason why a regular user couldn't give them a heads up.
