Welcome to THAT time of year - READ THIS OR RISK BEING BANNED

[Millennium]

As is normal this time of year with a major football game release on the horizon, the mods of Operation Sports have been instructed to watch this forum intently for the next few months. That means that you should walk lightly when posting.

My suggestion for EVERYONE who posts here is to re-read the Terms Of Service very carefully. They can be found here: http://www.operationsports.com/forum...17-2013-a.html

I want to point out one other very important piece of advice: The TOS states you can have ONE username at OS. If that username is banned, that counts as the only username you are allowed, and you will never have access to post on OS again.

Please be mindful of others when you post. Please take into account the content of which you post. If you have an agenda when posting, it's best to not post. If you even QUESTION if a post can get you banned, don't hit Submit.

This is the only warning that will be issued. After this, if you get an infraction, you will be banned permanently.

[mailman2]

Re: Welcome to THAT time of year - READ THIS OR RISK BEING BANNED

Wait so even if we get a MINOR infraction, we get banned? Like just cussing? We could get banned? I'm sorry but as a new member I CAN'T get with that. I know I'm new but hear me out... this is A DISCUSSION SITE! We shouldn't be banned for stating our opinions! Please guys, stop acting like petty dictators and listen to the people! We just want a place to get informed about SPORTS VIDEO GAMES! We did not come here for high school hall monitor cliques! I know EA told you guys to try and stifle opposition, but at the very least allow nuanced criticism of EA! This is a capitalist system we live under! EA cannot force us to like their games! I'm ashamed of the entire moderator staff for this corrupt bargain you pulled with EA, just for their money and favor in coverage!



What is wrong with the world today??? What happened to RESPECTING THE OPINIONS OF YOUR MEMBERS?!

I hope I am not banned for this post. I know I will be soon since I'm not the type of person that holds back. I'm sorry to EA and OS if this offends you. But listen to your members and let us debate in peace!

I am not here to be a martyr. But If I am banned I hope the good people at OS who are not moderators realize that this has gone too far!

With all due respect to the mods... please hear me out!

EDIT: I would just like to say.. I LOVE OPERATION SPORTS FORUMS! I realize that these forums used to be a lot BETTER! I too am SICK TO DEATH of the trolling going on in the NCAA Football forum! But we need to have FREE NOT RESTRICTED SPEECH ON THIS FORUM... FOR THE TRUE OS MEMBERS!

[NoDakHusker]

Re: Welcome to THAT time of year - READ THIS OR RISK BEING BANNED

I find the TOS to be very reasonable and easy to follow. One warning is enough IMO.

OS is privately owned, so free speech does not apply here(and it's better off because of that). They can run the site however they please.

If you don't like how the forums are run, then leave. Problem solved.

[mailman2]

Re: Welcome to THAT time of year - READ THIS OR RISK BEING BANNED

I find the TOS to be very reasonable and easy to follow. One warning is enough IMO.

OS is privately owned, so free speech does not apply here(and it's better off because of that). They can run the site however they please.

If you don't like how the forums are run, then leave. Problem solved.

Way to completely butcher my point... I'm actually STANDING UP for OS... never have I attacked it...

[The JareBear]

Re: Welcome to THAT time of year - READ THIS OR RISK BEING BANNED

I wasn't around OS in the early days, I always wondered if things were always this way or if it was loose in the old days and they had to tighten up in order to regulate the craziness.

Bottom line is, mailman, I totally see where you are coming from, but if you're looking for fairness this isn't the place. There is content offered here that isn't offered anywhere else which is why I love it here, but in order to enjoy this site you have to navigate some tightropes. I learned the hard way after nearly being banned over a pretty petty infraction, and of course just like with refs in the NFL, the guy who started the whole thing didn't get busted, just me for retaliating.

It is what it is. These people are within their rights to run their site however they want, and their site is great. Just wish we could wave the ban hammer around a little less. We are all people here, there's enough negativity in the real world to worry about. Just be good to each other.

[NoDakHusker]

Re: Welcome to THAT time of year - READ THIS OR RISK BEING BANNED

Way to completely butcher my point... I'm actually STANDING UP for OS... never have I attacked it...

I knew what you were doing, I never said you attacked it nor was I trying to "butcher" your point. I simply added my 2 cents to the issue because it's the same song and dance every year.

You said it yourself, this is a discussion site. As such, I was discussing the topic at hand.

[Clemsonpanther]

Re: Welcome to THAT time of year - READ THIS OR RISK BEING BANNED

I've never liked THAT time of the year, I wish it was out already.

[tHurley2010]

Re: Welcome to THAT time of year - READ THIS OR RISK BEING BANNED

So a question, if all of a sudden I post my unfavorable reactions to the game (which through some shocking turn of events, because I absolutely love the demo), how can you guys determine if someone is posting with an agenda by looking at a single post?

Or do you actually go back and look through their other posts to make sure that what they are saying is abnormal to their status quo?

I don't plan on having negative reactions, nor retaliating to anyone who says things that really don't have any bearing. I'm just interested in clearing up the waters a little bit.

[The JareBear]

Re: Welcome to THAT time of year - READ THIS OR RISK BEING BANNED

I'm not sure negative reactions to the game is ever a problem. There are hundreds of negative things posted on here every few hours. I interpret that part as referring to some sort of personal agenda, like specifically targeting a poster for some reason, or continuously referencing other games by other companies

[tHurley2010]

Re: Welcome to THAT time of year - READ THIS OR RISK BEING BANNED

Definitely, I'm sure that OS allows for a healthy discussion of the game. I was thinking that agenda was going to be defined as, a constant bashing of the game without real good reason--hence my worries.

My "two cents" of advice: Be constructive in your criticism if you have any, don't demean; reason out your negatives in a clear, professional fashion. And be constructive in your counter arguments as well. Do that and I guarantee you'll make it through the ban hammer period.

If you can't do either of those two, don't post.

[mailman2]

Re: Welcome to THAT time of year - READ THIS OR RISK BEING BANNED

Definitely, I'm sure that OS allows for a healthy discussion of the game. I was thinking that agenda was going to be defined as, a constant bashing of the game without real good reason--hence my worries.

My "two cents" of advice: Be constructive in your criticism if you have any, don't demean and reason out your negatives in a clear, professional fashion. And be constructive in your counter arguments as well. Do that and I guarantee you'll make it through the ban hammer period.

If you can't do any of those two, don't post.

Ok let me tell you why I'm so concerned. Do you know Ryan Moody and Versuz2? They were my favorite youtube madden/ncaa commentators. They were both banned for these two posts-

EA has a long way to go before it can be considered good at this point

that was ryan moody's post that got him banned. Versuz 2 got banned for saying David Ortiz (not the one your thinking of) should be cut from the madden staff? Why you ask? Ortiz said that the Madden 07 player models were (and I quote) "sexy".

Obviously OS has been paid of by EA. There is no other way to put it.

[DirtyJerz32]

Re: Welcome to THAT time of year - READ THIS OR RISK BEING BANNED

Mailman, just a word to wise. Questioning what mods do is the easiest way out of town. If you don't like what they do, start your own forum and make your own rules.

Also, the people you mentioned that were banned were banned for other reasons. Just one post doesn't show why they ended up getting banned and again it's not your place to question why.

Expressing your opinions is one thing, questioning the sites creators is another.

[av7]

Re: Welcome to THAT time of year - READ THIS OR RISK BEING BANNED

Stirring the pot wont be allowed.

And the notion that the staff or site gets paid by EA is beyond ridiculous.

[Millennium]

Re: Welcome to THAT time of year - READ THIS OR RISK BEING BANNED

And just so there is clarification:

Versuz was banned for advertising his YouTube site and his agenda. Agenda posting is constantly posting the same thought over, and over, and over, and over, and over again. We get it the first time.

It's also quite interesting to me that in the football release time of year, we get a brand new poster who is defending 2 of the old school YouTube guys in the 'Troof Chasers' vein. Guys who cared more about being heard than the substance that was heard from them.

You (who can now read this as a guest while you are banned) were banned for attacking my staff. You don't want to be a martyr, yet you are using your voice to speak up with confidence that you will be banned. That's an interesting definition of 'not being a martyr'.

Every year I make this thread. And every year I keep it open for discussion. It will remain open for discussion. CIVIL, CONSTRUCTIVE discussion. I have no problem answering to users of this site. But attacking this site or any of it's users is an automatic ticket out.

[DirtyJerz32]

Re: Welcome to THAT time of year - READ THIS OR RISK BEING BANNED

I didn't think you needed to explain yourself or the sites reasonings, but well done.

I love, but hate this time of year.

New year, New members, same outcome...