Just had a thread deleted without comment on pcf

OK - the thread was entitled RIP Mega and Taco - but it was deleted without any comment at all

 

MegaTaco. Now I'm hungry...

 

You should know that new rules are popping-up on PCF.
Delete threads and posts is the best way to hide the truth, typical antidemocratic and tyrannic behaviour.

But in a way, probably a good thing, more people will be pissed by them, more will leave.

 

Admin Abuse by Mega posted Feb 14, 2016 at 20:15

Thank you Kat, I did spot the above thread shortly after its creation, it didnt last more than 5 minutes - who knows how many other similar threads are getting erased.

I'm thinking plenty are.

 

:-) they don't even bother to say it is deleted or give a reason why anymore

 

Fair is nothing to do with what is going on, on that other forum. I've been there since 2006 and the rules haven't changed all that much in that time, its about how they are policed.

I've seen Mindbuster, MS9, JimmyB and JohnCapital as well as others moderating so I think I'm able to say in all fairness what is now being enacted is a vendetta.

What I expect to happen is this forum will get pretty busy if this keeps up, and I presume that is what any rival forum wants, whether it is one about Entropia, the BBC or Digtal Spy.

 

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/how-to-break-all-the-rules.html

 

It's Sunday. The following movie clip is not suitable for all audiences, neither do I agree with all the messages, the violence or the motivation.

However, if you are prepared to say your piece and stand up for others then....

One of Statham's best, beats his 'Transporter' films IMO.

M.

 

I'm trumped already. Guess what folks, if this moron from US would be able to put hand at the red button we won't survive the next five years at all.

In 1935 Sinclair Lewis wrote "It Can't Happen Here". It's about a fascistic dictatorship in US and describes exactly the current situation. Read it! I mean, Lewis wrote it in 1935! And now it seems possible with good old Donald Trump. Because he is a successful businessman. So he is like good old Adolf Hitler ... but better.

TBH ... who cares for a nazi-zombie at PCF from Australia. The US Republicans should quickly find a solution for their main nazi-problem!

 

We have till November for the vote, and I think we get a couple of months to move to Australia if he does win.

If 300 million Americans cant see through a Billionaire attempting to be "The People's President" then to be honest, give the planet back to the insects, we were obviously not part of the plan.

He might not even press the button when reaching for the extra strong hair lacquer.....

 

Well i presume its because they are banned that you can not make a thread about them.

3.9 - Posting for Banned Members
Members are NOT permitted to post on behalf of any member permanently or temporarily banned from PlanetCalypsoForum. Similarly, members are NOT permitted to allow any banned member to use their PlanetCalypsoForum account to circumvent a ban (See Rule 1.3 above). Any postings in violation of this provision may be deleted without notice and may result in a temporary or permanent ban from the forum without notice.

They know that there behavior on forum was going get them banned sooner or later. You cant keep poking tiger and not expect them to go for you at some point. I have no problems with them, i like to think me and Taco have mutaural respect for each other in game. He will be first to admit that he can be arsehole and go over the top at times, then again i think that is one side people like about him. Damn i only just come back here after Taco said he will be using it more now and i like some of his posts. I am not a fan PCF, but its the most popular forum and RT one is dead in water now.

 

PCF is holed below the waterline, and will take 6 months to sink completely, but unless you are buying or selling, its effectively dead as a discussion forum now. Any that are raised are quickly leapt upon, posts deleted, and sometimes the whole thread disappears before a lot of people know of its existence.

Incidentally, I noticed S4400Salvation asked for account deactivation today. I dont know what the issue was, but I'd imagine its about his posts being deleted or excessively edited. If anyone knows him, perhaps you could invite him over here where he could post his 'Mining Challenges' thread should he so wish.

 

http://www.planetcalypsoforum.com/forums/showthread.php?282290-Forum-Rules

Gave me a short dry smile.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serica

btw ... lock a thread is not always without reasons or comment or explanation. I found this one from Serica. Neither I read it nor am I interested in. The only thing I noticed was the wall of words.

Originally Posted by KijkkiJikki
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If you guys want to hassle each other in game that's between you. But then you go and bring it into the forum. Fuck that shit.
...
/mod note/
About what I was thinking myself. I think Joda's clip shows very clearly that he was the target of extensive provocation and harassment.

Posting of personal disputes is not permitted on PCF, as the threadstarter is well aware:
2.3 - Personal Disputes
Personal issues between individuals or societies should NOT be debated in the public forum areas and are not permitted. Such threads will be removed without notice, since they often promote an escalation of rudeness, insults, and flaming. If you feel that another member has attacked you unfairly, send a private message to a forum moderator or administrator. If you feel that an Entropia Universe participant has wronged, defrauded or harassed you, file a support case at PlanetCalypso.com.
Deliberately using this forum to cause drama and attack another player, after subjecting him to obvious provocation and harassment, is completely inappropriate conduct by any PCF member.



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I have now reviewed the entirity of Taco's Twitch stream posted here: http://www.twitch.tv/tacotuesdaytv/v/44809101 (including the tedious bits like changes to graphics options etc ), and I'll add the following observations:

Taco's TP brought him within scant metres of Joda, and shows that the first mob (and only the first mob) is the one that was shot by both players.
Taco's voiced comment on arrival of 'Oh here's Joda, I'm gonna fucking kill his [?(muffled)]' pretty much makes it clear his intent right from the start of the encounter.
The disputed 'killsteal' happens within the space of only a few seconds immediately after Taco's arrival, while the two avatars are still only a few meters apart.
Taco's following actions, including interposing his avatar and his quad between Joda and the mobs he's killing, along with voiced comments of: "I'm going to fuck with him for the rest of the event" has to be one of the more egregious examples of poor sportsmanship that I've observed in nearly 10yrs in Entropia.
And then to have the temerity to post this thread trying to appear to be an innocent party?

My comment above stands, as does Taco's ban.
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Good that I'm away from that bullshit since 2014.

 

Actually, I was strictly within the rules - they no longer care and just delete as they fancy. PCF is now just a buying and selling forum.

 

I dunno, making a thread called "RIP some people who just go banned" (this is effectively what it said - with the added click bait that RIP sounds like someone really died IRL) does seem like a blatant attempt to start a conversation about people who got banned. And that is against their rules.

Rules is rules.

 

PCF will continue.. have no doubt about that. Others will fill in the holes you all have left and others will get banned or decide to just leave, It will become boring as fuck to read (unless you are buying of selling). But it will continue because MA wants it to. It's part of their broken PR process and they will pump in the needed funds to keep it up. They don't care about the content as much as having the platform available.

 

Well, where I live the council fills about 1 hole in 8 in the public roads because thats all they can afford to do. Obviously I dont want to talk politics to a worldwide audience, so take it as an analogy of "when you can fill some holes of people being banned or deciding the place is no longer humourous or pleasant enough to make it worth a visit". Some holes will be filled, but people will notice the unfilled ones.

You may be quite correct in now saying that PCF will continue, and on reflection (but its purely down to how quickly she keeps banning members and deleting posts & threads that this happens) so I'd revise it to 12 - 18 months.

I actually spent some time tonight trying to remember another forum that 711 owns (owned) and died due to lack of interest. I was even a member of it. It was created in 2009, old time members may remember it.

gamershq.com - DEAD

& lets not forget:

entropiaforum.com - As good as DEAD

It is not with a happy heart I've seen the circumstances arrive at this situation, it is from a (now) external observers position.

There is a huge difference between being a leader and a dictator, try saying something controversial on PCF if you want to see it for yourself.

M.

 

I've not logged into PCF since early last year and last visited I can't remember when.... it's a waste of time complaining tbqh, just vote with your feet they will soon get the message and with hope (and an insane amount of luck) that shitlord who's running the site might make some changes

 

Yes rules are rules. It's still a privately owned/managed forum so they can make and enforce more or less whatever rules they like. If you don't like them then leave.

The problem lies in the fact that it is seen as and serves the purpose of an official forum for the game. In this context having a set of rules that have evolved for slightly dubious reasons and that are enforced in suspect ways is a problem. There is a pretence that the rules can be discussed openly but if you overstep the mark you will inevitably be censored.
Too many worthwhile contributors are banned or simply left. In general I would say that this is NOT because they were too childish or disruptive to follow reasonable rules.

Why is it not allowed to discuss people who got banned?
Why is it not allowed to name scammers/exploiters, even if clear evidence is supplied?

These are the kind of rules that can be superficially justified but should at least raise some red flags. The forum was thriving in the past without them.
There is a history to the evolution of these rules but ofc it's a history that has been deleted.