Silenced by Blizz?

[Vokal]

Damage control and information policing on the official forums to protect their image and, consequently, their profits. Although that has always happened in some capacity as far as I can recall, they have applied a bit of a Nazi touch to the process now since the release of the current expansion pack.

[nnelson54]

It's a she.

Thanks for the update on Buu's plumbing.

---------- Post added 2012-12-10 at 02:35 AM ----------

Damage control and information policing on the official forums to protect their image and, consequently, their profits. Although that has always happened in some capacity as far as I can recall, they have applied a bit of a Nazi touch to the process now since the release of the current expansion pack.

So deleting posts from someone who they themselves admit deserved the temporary ban they received is now the "Nazi touch"?

[scorpious1109]

I deserved the ban, not every post of mine was in violation however.

[Alastaircrawly]

Everything you say might be erased when you're banned. No idea.

Thats how it works when you get banned they remove all your post.

Sometimes they just remove all your post and not ban you

[thevoicefromwithin]

Got deservedly banned for a week in early Cata. The offending post got removed. A quote of the offending post remained and was (manually?) deleted a few days later. My other posts, I didn't have many, remained.

And yes their moderators seem to - at times - delete posts they don't like without issuing any sanctions. It's a privately owned forum, they can do so all day long.

[vpywow]

"as those moderators that entered the team during Cataclysm have a LONG history of abusing power. "

The moderators in blizz forums gave perma ban after a very first incursion.
Fucking bastards they are

[fengosa]

Damage control and information policing on the official forums to protect their image and, consequently, their profits. Although that has always happened in some capacity as far as I can recall, they have applied a bit of a Nazi touch to the process now since the release of the current expansion pack.

I'm sure they just blanket delete a users post because it's far easier than going through their entire post history and determining which posts are out of line one by one.

[Archdruid Dehydrate]

Its just how the forums work, My account got banned from forums by accident and my history was cleared. I put a ticket in and they explained its the same process from the old forums. As I was never banned on the old forums so I wasn't sure about it. But it lasted I think 4 hours & I never got a email cause of it.

Doesn't it really matter if your history was cleared as it seems its seems to just be policy if you get banned from the forums or Temp Ban ?

[openair]

Did that really happen? I'm inclined to believe it, but how did you find that out for sure?

It didn't. Notice how it isn't even sure about the name of the supposed mod? "or something"

[Whidbey]

Damage control and information policing on the official forums to protect their image and, consequently, their profits. Although that has always happened in some capacity as far as I can recall, they have applied a bit of a Nazi touch to the process now since the release of the current expansion pack.

Get out the hip-waders and tinfoil hats, it's all a monetary conspiracy and not anything as simple as people violate the rules and get banned.

[Virtua]

Right.....care to show evidence?



EDIT: I can't say if all posts are removed. If that's true then it's likely just a function on how the forums work.

I don't have any evidence to back up what I'm about to say personally, but you can choose to believe this or not. I one time made a post on a thread about SWTOR on the Off Topic forums saying, "The leveling in SWTOR is pretty fun, I haven't hit max level yet and the game just came out, so it's hard to say whether or not it's better than WoW. I can say that I'm having more fun in SWTOR right now than I am in WoW." I got suspended from the forums with no notice or reasoning, that was the only post I had made in weeks.

Also the thread disappeared as did the creator of the thread lol.

[Jarl Balgruuf]

This is one of times I am not sarcastic with complainers, as those moderators that entered the team during Cataclysm have a LONG history of abusing power.

This happened before Cata too. I remember back in Wrath I got banned twice (once deservedly), and both times all my previous posts were deleted.

However I've been banned twice from Cata+ (neither time deservedly), and neither time my previous posts were deleted.

[Destil]

Do you guys sometimes forget Blizzard is comprised of Humans, and just like you or I, they make mistakes?

[Moinaldo]

If you are not enjoying the game, you migth as well quit.

Sound like you are not happy with the game, then complaining and ignoring the forum guideline, got even more mad for getting banned for not following forum guidelines, and now geting even more mad thinking your other posts get deleted.

Quit the game and save yourself the stress.

You sir, have the most valid point I've seen on the forums in a looong time.

[HardCoder]

IIRC it comes back after the suspension.

No it doesn't.

---------- Post added 2012-12-09 at 09:14 PM ----------

Honestly, it really doesn't matter to them how many people they ban or for what reason. There are plenty of new bodies coming into the forums every hour of every day. New bodies are just as good as old bodies.

If you are the slightest bit argumentative, or have the slightest tendency to drunkpost, you'll be permabanned from the Battle.net forums sooner or later. But, the Battle.net forums aren't a particularly healthy place to be anyway. And no one will miss you when you're gone, and you'll get over it right away.

[xynthal]

think blizzard ever tires of belly-aching???

[thevolget]

This is one of times I am not sarcastic with complainers, as those moderators that entered the team during Cataclysm have a LONG history of abusing power.

I can honestly agree with you. The newer mods on the Battle.net forums have become too ban happy, and the forums themselves have had too much automation implemented in the ban process. Also, good luck on getting any ban on their forums overturned (even if it unjustly applied).

Here's the email I received from blizzard.

Origination:Forums / Comments
Ban Type:Obscene Language
Expires:Permanent
Ban Reason:Permanently banned from the World of Warcraft forums for
using inappropriate language on the forums.

By: XXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXX, Emerald Dream
Forum > Technical Support
Thread Title:
GAME LAG THEN CRASH BLUE POST NOW
Reply #4
Timestamp:
Jun 11, 2012 4:38:34 PM
There was no reason for you to become an a*****e over my post. I was attempting to help you solve the issue, and speed up the process of getting a blue poster the information that they would ask for if they reply. Seeing as how you can't appreciate someone trying to help you out, I'll stop posting here.

I am currently banned still on the forums after their reporting system banned me because of one person going through and reporting over 200 posts that I had made (most of them in the Technical Support forum, providing help to some of the players who were having issues, and the ones that were in the Realm forums). All because of me posting in their thread, attempting to provide help, then because I didn't have blue color for a post, going off on me.

I replied back with, "There was no reason for you to become an a*****e over my post. I was attempting to help you solve the issue, and speed up the process of getting a blue poster the information that they would ask for if they reply. Seeing as how you can't appreciate someone trying to help you out, I'll stop posting here".

After that post, the original poster said, "ill be surprised if you ever post again on here. scrubs and wannabe like you need to stop helping. i want a fucking blue to answer me not a fucker who dont know shit".

I went to update a post on the realm forums the next day, dealing with my guild's recruitment needs, and saw that it had been flagged as reported (the bio hazard symbol). Checking a few posts in the Technical Support forums where I was helping out some other players who were having PC issues, all of them flagged as reported. Even my reply back to the guy was flagged as being reported. Not even an hour later, while submitting a post, i get notified that my forum accout was permabanned for obscene language (only post that I had made that had anything obscene in it was the one stating that the poster didn't have to be an asshole).

I sent 16 emails to wowreportedpost@blizzard.com (which is the one that the email stating I had been banned said to reply to as far as appealing went), over a six month period with NO single answer back. I sent out a post to BlizzardCS on facebook, explaining the ban, and got told, "Customer service can't do anything regarding the forums. All we can do is contact a moderator of the forums and have them contact you back". Ok, whatever, already waited for six damn months at this point. Finally hear back from a moderator last week, who states the following:

wowreportedpost@blizzard.com <wowreportedpost@blizzard.com>
We've reviewed the account's forum record we have determined the account did make a post with inappropriate language on the forums by this World of Warcraft forum account. The forum account's prior suspension history in addition to that Code of Conduct violation resulted in a permanent suspension. Forum privileges will not be restored at this time.

Blizzard Entertainment reserves the right to suspend access to these forums at any time for reasons that include, but are not necessarily limited to, failure to abide by the Community Code of Conduct.

We regret to implement such severe action, but at times it is necessary to maintain a positive forum environment.

- The World of Warcraft Community Team

Community Code of Conduct
http://us.battle.net/en/community/conduct

Prior suspension history...never had any actions taken on my forum account since the original forums opened up, and only had posted about 200 times since the newer battle.net forums. Contacted customer service back, again told them the situation, and explained to them that I have not had any prior suspensions or any actions taken on my forum account. Got this email last night:

wowreportedpost@blizzard.com <wowreportedpost@blizzard.com>
We've reviewed the suspension history and we have determined the account has been acted on appropriately. The forum account's prior suspension history (please take note at the record below) in addition to that Code of Conduct violation resulted in a permanent suspension. Forum privileges will not be restored at this time.

Prior Suspension History
06/11/12 - Permenant Suspension (Obscene Language: There was no reason for you to become an a*****e over my post. I was attempting to help you solve the issue, and speed up the process of getting a blue poster the information that they would ask for if they reply. Seeing as how you can't appreciate someone trying to help you out, I'll stop posting here.)

Blizzard Entertainment reserves the right to suspend access to these forums at any time for reasons that include, but are not necessarily limited to, failure to abide by the Community Code of Conduct.

We regret to implement such severe action, but at times it is necessary to maintain a positive forum environment.

- The World of Warcraft Community Team

Community Code of Conduct
http://us.battle.net/en/community/conduct

[schippie]

Honestly that they clear your history makes sense. It saves room on the servers and its an incredibly easy way to prune posts.

While it might not be nice if you get yourself banned for a really short time.. anything above 3 days you probably managed to take it to far. And in that way i am quite happy with the "cataclysm moderators". More forums like steam/SW:TOR etc could do with the same level of strictness.

[Blockygame]

Why would you care about past posts on a forum where it's a privilege to post in the first place, other than to look back on some trolling gems you're frond of?, but seriously it's probably to give you a clean slate for when the ban lifts as it seems it might be one way to stop others looking through your history to provoke a response to trip you up.

[Virtua]

Hmmm...since someone brought up tinfoil hats and conspiracy theories...

I'll bet you Blizzard takes horrible care of their forums and bans everyone to shuffle people to MMO-Champion, the most popular World of Warcraft website. I'll bet you Boubouille is paying Blizzard to do this in order to increase their site traffic and profits!!! Suddenly Garfield seems a lot more sinister...

By the way, I'm kidding around, in case that isn't clear.