Quote from: Koltar....or they could just purge all Tangency posts that are older than 30 days.


 Or is that too easy ?

- Ed C.

...Yeah I know , thats like asking them to spell the word kittens correctly.

So true.

Quote from: Pierce InverarityWhat bugs me is that this particular decision doesn't make any kind of sense, and I did read Shannon's explanations. I've disagreed with rpg.net decisions in the past, but I do get why they've been implemented.

But to start a d20 forum in 2007? As opposed to 2000 through 2003? Beats me.

maybe D&D4e is closer to release than we have been lead to believe ?
RPGnet may be just gearing for D&D4e in the long haul.

Hell just look Monte Cook is leaving the rpg bus, his last rpg book will be McWoD d20.

Quote from: PaladinCAThere sure are a lot of current RPGnet posters hanging out over here.  There are a lot of banned former RPGnet posters to.  Most of them are voices that I have missed.

I'm not all that happy with the d20 forum split either.  I asked the mod team for clarification on why Darren was able to move his own d20 thread for purposes of exposure in open and I got the "it isn't what you think" response.  Then they changed the thread title so that it would reduce the bitching about a moderator moving his own D&D thread into open for exposure purposes.  It was a nice dose of inconsistency bordering on hypocrisy really.

I reported the attitude of Darren in that thread to.  I don't feel that there is any need for a moderator to swagger around like John Wayne and threaten the community with punishments just because they are in a bad mood.  Very immature behavior if you ask me.

So yeah, the mod team has been rubbing me the wrong way for a while now.  I realize what a difficult task they have, but I see no reason for the attitudes.  Moderators can do their job without the snark (there are a couple of good ones).  I get along with just about anyone and it takes a lot before I sour on any particular person.  I have one RPGnet poster on my RPGnet ignore list and only because they are the most condescending and arrogant ass that I have ever encountered on the net.  That is quite a feat!

Anyway, hello to all my friends from RPGnet and to those on the RPGSite!

Welcome Aboard Paladin. I enjoy your posts over at rpgnet btw.

The rpgnet mods are always crass i have noticed.  They need to change the mods there more often, and not allow repeat mods (old mods returning to mod-hood). There are a few that just on my nerves for some reason with the way to talk to people in general. Some are barely vailed attacks but they get away with it.

One rule I have noticed from others over there. Never say negative things about a Mods Pet rpg. That is a fast way to get banned it seems.

Quote from: grubmanI love RPGnet

I've gotten banned a couple times for reasons I can't remember (probably for being rude).  Each time it happened I didn't feel I was screwed, and couldn't wait to get bock on the site after the ban was lifted.

Guess I don't mind playing by the rules...for the most part I don't even have to check myself to do it.

When the D20 forum split off I ws very vocal about not likeing it (still don't).  Funny thing is I thought it would be the Open forum I would be visiting and the D20 forum would be the big pain in the ass.  As it is, I find all the interesting threads on the D20 forum now (especially with Star Wars Saga being my primary interest and game I'm GMing for the summer, and D&D being the other game I'm currently playing).  I check Open once a day, but have hardly posted there at all anymore.

Makes me wonder if I should just go to Enworld or something?

I've found myself in the D20 forum more too, and I'm not a d20 fan really. But I do not Hate d20 either.
Yes the SW Saga posts and McWoD is what seem to be interesting me at the moment for some reason. That I lurk for Dark*Sun or ravenloft threads.

Quote from: KoltarWell if its a "Pub" - the doors have been boarded up and locked for close to two days now  with no note from the proprieter on whats going on.

 I have noticed folks who have accounts ands handles at all three forums I frequent showing up more on here and on SJG since the downing of rpg.net yesterday.  

- Ed C.

I have noticed that too

Quote from: RezendevousI feel the same way, both with not liking the split but at the same time finding the D20 forum more useful.  For me at least, the signal-to-noise ratio in the D20 forum is a lot lower than it is in Open.

I've found, apart from Nelzie (annoying twat that he is), the frothing anti-D&D hysteria is mostly gone from the d20 forums as well, as the rabid anti-D&Ders have to check into a whole nother subforum to decide what hate to spew this time.

Theres a few exceptions, sure, but over all theres just a lot of discussion about D20, and very little hate.  I was against the split at first, but I don't mind it now, cause every thread isn't devolving into "What I hate about D&D".

Quote from: Tom BShhh.  That's not the point.  The point is to have excuses to bitch about RPGnet!  Silly Devil.

Personally, I've never witnessed any hostility, never had to "watch my words", never seen any "mod abuse", etc., etc., etc.  ad nauseum.  I make no claim that that's true for everyone.  Obviously some people have had problems.  It's certainly not universal, though.  RPGnet has always been a pleasant place with interesting conversations.  I tend to avoid the various argument threads, which takes little effort.  I didn't even notice the new D20 sub-forum had been created.  I do notice it has a prominent link on the front page, so I see nothing "ghetto" about it.

I've been a regular there since it's initial incarnation.  I have nothing to complain about at all.

You know how when a group of friends splits up over an argument, or a couple splits up?  Both sides usually spend the next few months trash-talking each other and finding fault in everything they do.  This reminds me a lot of that.

I know...maybe Pundit should create a new Sub-Forum dedicated to trashing RPGnet!  

Same here, and I've had some doozy arguements.  The few times I've been warned, I had a mod PM me telling me he wasn't registering the warning officially, cause he agreed with what I said, and the guy was being an annoying troll who quickly got banned anyway.  

Any dispute I've had, they've responded to me civilly and been forthright with their interpretation.  I've seen much less of the "cult of personality" surrounding the mods, and the new one - Aoibhill, Nina, etc - generally are pretty low-key.  I miss A2K's adminning, as how can anyone be pissed off with the nicest librarian in the world?  I understand a lot of people's beef with Darren, and while I haven't experienced it first hand I can certainly see where others are coming from.

Oh, and there IS a subforum dedicated to trashing RPG.net - its Pundits Forum.

Quote from: KoltarWell if its a "Pub" - the doors have been boarded up and locked for close to two days now  with no note from the proprieter on whats going on.

 I have noticed folks who have accounts ands handles at all three forums I frequent showing up more on here and on SJG since the downing of rpg.net yesterday.  

- Ed C.

Eh, there's a note if you know where to look, it just isn't posted up on the front door.

-Thornhammer

Quote from: KoltarWell if its a "Pub" - the doors have been boarded up and locked for close to two days now  with no note from the proprieter on whats going on.

Except for the prompt notice through LJ and the Skotos server status page.

http://community.livejournal.com/rpgnettangency/20260.html

Quote from: Lacrioxusmaybe D&D4e is closer to release than we have been lead to believe ?
RPGnet may be just gearing for D&D4e in the long haul.

Dude, IF WoTC was planning to betray all of its customers by having boldfacedly lied in their statements that D&D 4e is in no way shape or form coming soon, there's still no fucking way on earth RPG.net's modclique would be informed about it. In the "Industry" (in other words, in the eyes of WoTC, who ARE the only actual member of the REAL "industry"), RPG.net is a nonentity.

Mike Mearls (the chief game designer for Wizards these days) spends more time on this forum than on RPG.net.  Trust me, if there was about to be a 4e released, there's no fucking way that RPG.net would be told about it beforehand.

RPGPundit

I lurked at RPG.net once or twice but mostly just read the reviews there. Until one day, I wanted to read a discussion at the bottom of a review and found out my ISP had been banned. I thought it was an honest mistake and tried again later, still banned.

I sent a very nice email to RPG.net admin asking how my ISP had been banned when I had never even signed up to their site (much less made any posts). I never saw anything on their pages that suggested that I should sign up to read reviews and not partake in discussions.

My email was summarily ignored. And I have no idea if they ever even addressed it as I moved a month or two later and subsequently got a new ISP.

That left a bad taste in my mouth, so I haven't been back since.

Quote from: KazI lurked at RPG.net once or twice but mostly just read the reviews there. Until one day, I wanted to read a discussion at the bottom of a review and found out my ISP had been banned. I thought it was an honest mistake and tried again later, still banned.

I sent a very nice email to RPG.net admin asking how my ISP had been banned when I had never even signed up to their site (much less made any posts). I never saw anything on their pages that suggested that I should sign up to read reviews and not partake in discussions.

My email was summarily ignored. And I have no idea if they ever even addressed it as I moved a month or two later and subsequently got a new ISP.

That left a bad taste in my mouth, so I haven't been back since.

Question: do you have any friends or relatives that might also have posted to RPG.net? Anyone that even might have been in the same household? They only ban IP ranges, not ISPs, but if you had some small ISP and they were having issues they may have banned the entire range. They also may have had issues with spamming or something similar from that IP range.

Quote from: HackmastergeneralI've found, apart from Nelzie (annoying twat that he is), the frothing anti-D&D hysteria is mostly gone from the d20 forums as well, as the rabid anti-D&Ders have to check into a whole nother subforum to decide what hate to spew this time.

I've often heard about this frothing anti-D&D hysteria on RPG.net (though usually it's announced with more hyperbole, so kudos for your restraint) but I can't say I've really seen any in my short time there (only about ten months).  Is the frothing hysteria mostly history pre-dating my membership or am I just not looking in the right places?

Quote from: KoltarWell if its a "Pub" - the doors have been boarded up and locked for close to two days now  with no note from the proprieter on whats going on.

 I have noticed folks who have accounts ands handles at all three forums I frequent showing up more on here and on SJG since the downing of rpg.net yesterday.

The latest news, and link to where to find more news, is up in the News section of the RPG FunZone.  Which, since I haven't put it in my sig, I suppose would be a good idea to give a link to. . .

RPG FunZone

Quote from: HalfjackI've often heard about this frothing anti-D&D hysteria on RPG.net (though usually it's announced with more hyperbole, so kudos for your restraint) but I can't say I've really seen any in my short time there (only about ten months).  Is the frothing hysteria mostly history pre-dating my membership or am I just not looking in the right places?

It was there circa 2000 through 2004, and then petered out. D&D will always have its detractors, but there's no dogpiling or systematic kewler-than-thou-ism any longer (that treatment is reserved for Palladium games).

Among sundry other reasons, the rpg.net-specific overlap between 3.x fans and Exalted fans is too massive for that nowadays. 3.x and Exalted have been the two numerically most popular games on rpg.net for a long time now.