Policy Discussion: Banning Players

[Zindaras]

1. Do you feel experience requirements are acceptable in Large (Theme/Normal) games?

Yes.

2. If so, do you think they would be appropriate for other types of games, such as Mini Theme games?

Yes.

I'd like to note, however, that it should never be overdone. To put experience thresholds for difficult, complex games is understandable, or for unofficial invitiationals. However, if every other game is only accessible for experienced players, the newbies aren't going to like it. Things like this should only be used rarely.

3. Should Mods be allowed to ban specific players from their games?

Yes.

4. If so, what reasons are acceptable for doing so?

Really really severe ones. Posting role PMs or otherwise completely ruining a past game of the mod. Something like that. I don't like banning specific players in another way.

We're supposed to be one big family after all.

[Zindaras]

There's also heads-up games. Is it that rare for people to pm their preferred players to give them a heads-up that a certain game is sstarting soon and they'd be very welcome, so they stand a better chance of signing up quickly? Or is that a naughty thing to do?

You're a naughty naughty girl.

But, nah, I think a lot of people do that, and I don't mind it at all. People who hunt for replacements also send out PMs to specific players, and that is comparable. It's also an excellent way to get a good line-up of players (see Stoofer's Mafia 60).

Vote: Zindaras

*sad*

Don't you wuv me anymore?

[Zindaras]

Have I mentioned that I love PJ?

'Cause I do.

I don't think it's all that naughty, personally. Queues sometimes fill up so quickly here that if you know someone wants to play an upcoming game of yours, dropping them a line doesn't seem too bad. But if you're sending out 16 invitations to your 18 player game, or waiting til all of your buddies are on scumchat before posting your signup thread...yeah, that's probably skirting the boundaries of fair play a bit.

What's wrong with getting out 16 invitations for an 18 (or even a 16) player game? If they want to play, why should they not?

[Zindaras]

Uhm, because that would make in an Invitational, which you have to get permission for??

I thought that was just the official invitationals.

[Zindaras]

Regarding the use of "bad words": I don't think they really should be used. On several occasions have I found myself typing them in a Mafia, but always I deleted them before posting, for the simple reason that it is a

game

. You should always attempt to avoid insulting or aggravating another player.

If I get really angry, I'll throw in a couple of insults, but I only do that in exceptional situations.

[Zindaras]

You can't use tone very well over the internet. A lot of it is based on body language, and you can't use body language here. I've seen people get really really angry over things that were jokes because they thought it was serious.

[Zindaras]

I'm basically a believer in saying and doing whatever the fuck I want. I really think if I'd just surrender my soul to all the stuck ups and stop using sarcasm/curse words altogether, that'd downight murder like 50% of my game enjoyment. I'm working hard on adjusting my tone, though.

I've always felt that it is better not to do something that, even if it may be funny to you, is not funny to others.

What about when you're playing a board game or game of sports and you're all "You're effin goin down!"

(Or in SSBM, and your opponenet is spamming the hell out of you, and you just get pissed)

Oh, hells yeah, I'm always up for that. But I only do that with people I know well and consider my friends, and I always make it very clear that I'm not actually trying to insult them via tone.