Originally Posted by
Wucas Pls
Sorry DD, I disagree with you on this one.
We close threads in order to protect the community from itself. If we simply deleted comment after comment, warning/ infracting as we go, do you know how many people on this forum would be banned? Way too many people take things too seriously and too far and end up crossing boundaries, breaking rules, and hurting each other. We are simply stopping it before it gets to that. Is this arguably wrong of us? Sure, but until there is another solution to control 500-1000 active forum members (some with extraordinarily large egos), it is the best solution we have. Spam and trolls are just a way of life, there is no reason to feed them by keeping threads open just so one more good comment can be posted.*
Heated discussion is not the primary function of this forum, nor has it ever been. Do we understand that some players feel there are problems with the server, sure, but that does not mean they should have the ability to yell and moan in unison until they get their way. This forum is a place for players (and staff in some cases) to socialize and talk about the game and life in general. Things like the Suggestion Thread are a privilege, not a right. We put days of work into this server, and although your opinions are appreciated, they are not in anyway a guidebook for us to follow. We do this as a hobby, not as a job.
As for the removal of posts under 10 words, if you are really fishing for comments that bad, use an instant messaging program. I remove comments I feel are unnecessary because I feel they add nothing to the discussion. There are exceptions in some situations of course, but if you really are posting "Good Idea", you are just bumping up your post count. You care about your posts, as I can tell with their length and wording, I cannot believe you would want comments as worthless as that. If you like something or agree with it, post why, that is all I ask. We want a discussion, not a dozen kids trying to up an imaginary number.
*Note: You can always request for a thread to be re-opened, simply tell an FM or Admin which thread and the reason why.