Bioware/EA Going Too Far With The Forum Moderation (Read: Hilarious LOL)

[Generix]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-w2tOW0Xrk

So, apparently, this guy was banned permanently from the SW:TOR forums and the SW:TOR game itself for using the common internet memetic neologism "I'm 12 what is this."

I don't care what you think about BW or SW:TOR, but reading that made me laugh for a good 5 minutes. I'm still chuckling LOL

[Markluzz]

Rofl, it makes me glad im not going to be playing Swtor anymore

[Generix]

Rofl, it makes me glad im not going to be playing Swtor anymore

Same, but really, who are they hiring for moderators? I think they're outsourcing their moderator positions to North Korea or something because "I AM GRORIUS MODERATOR, U UNDERAGE? I BANNU!"


In all seriousness, I can't imagine anyone agreeing with BW over this.

[Glorious Leader]

They mod their forums as they see fit. You agree to be a part of this more or less when you sign their terms of service. Good lesson to all to read what you agree to before you sign it.

[Hypro]

Yeah thats a little over the top...

[vizzle]

Didn't happen to me - couldn't care less. Stop trolling forums and nothing bad will happen.

[DremWow]

that is too funny. The troll got trolled.

[Fonix]

Why not just suspend him for one year then?

[Generix]

Didn't happen to me - couldn't care less. Stop trolling forums and nothing bad will happen.

We don't know what context he was doing it in, so don't accuse the guy of trolling.

[DremWow]

Same, but really, who are they hiring for moderators? I think they're outsourcing their moderator positions to North Korea or something because "I AM GRORIUS MODERATOR, U UNDERAGE? I BANNU!"


In all seriousness, I can't imagine anyone agreeing with BW over this.

Am I mistaken or is the game rated T for teen? All the guy would have to do is prove his age and boom, account back. He said in the video wasn't going to try to get unbanned. Nothing to really get heated over

[Kivana]

Hahahahahah the GM that dealt with that must be either stupid or following the rulebook so closely that they have lost connection with reality.

Thank fuck i didn't buy into the hype and get this game, as i would have been kicked out too as i LOVE having fun in trade chat and on the forums like that.
Seriously, WTF are 'the powers that be' smoking during their lunch breaks ?

[Lazertrooper]

yeb, 12 year olds have no business playing in a T rated game.

[Generix]

Am I mistaken or is the game rated T for teen? All the guy would have to do is prove his age and boom, account back. He said in the video wasn't going to try to get unbanned. Nothing to really get heated over

Dude, you don't understand. Thousands of people have used that memetic on Blizzard's forums and on other game forums, and NO ONE has been banned. Bioware is interpreting their ToS in a fundamentalist way and that will only harm them going forward.

There is no defense for their actions. Period. Just stop.

[Venant]

They mod their forums as they see fit. You agree to be a part of this more or less when you sign their terms of service. Good lesson to all to read what you agree to before you sign it.

Its more problematic when they hide posts about major bugs that are preventing hundreds of people from logging on. They need to either fix their client patching software or put up a mirror site to manually download the game files, instead of covering it up so its actually very difficult to research solutions.

[Generix]

yeb, 12 year olds have no business playing in a T rated game.

I was playing halo at the age of 7. Halo was rated "M."


u mad?

[Lazertrooper]

I was playing halo at the age of 7. Halo was rated "M."


u mad?

i don't play halo so i'm happy.

[Lord Blackmore]

Dude, you don't understand. Thousands of people have used that memetic on Blizzard's forums and on other game forums, and NO ONE has been banned. Bioware is interpreting their ToS in a fundamentalist way and that will only harm them going forward.

There is no defense for their actions. Period. Just stop.

Are you planning on actually contributing something on MMO-C or are you just here to whine?

[Generix]

Are you planning on actually contributing something on MMO-C or are you just here to whine?

Fairly certain that I've already contributed something to 5 members by giving them a nice laugh.

[Rolard]

We don't know what context he was doing it in, so don't accuse the guy of trolling.

Please name ONE context where that meme isn't trolling or made in a pathetic attempt to be funny.

[Lochton]

They mod their forums as they see fit. You agree to be a part of this more or less when you sign their terms of service. Good lesson to all to read what you agree to before you sign it.

Completely agree, it's their place and you sign an agreement to use it. And secondly, perhaps someone just mass-spammed your post with report? Sadly seen before. Or the last bit, your post can be taken serious by the moderator. And I don't think they can look up your account to see if you really are said age, if it was that, then it's a bit of self blame. Heh, but tough luck.

... or the whole answer could just be, don't troll the forum? Since your comment didn't contain anything usefull to anyone.