GMI Announces New Moderation Method

[Strapping.Young.Lad]

Trolling as in?

Can I still bash Tundra trolls?

[nsap]

Originally Posted by FordRules

Trolling as in?

Can I still bash Tundra trolls?

Slamming people because they own an import isn't going to be tolerated. I cannot specifically say "XXX" is going to get infractions and "XXXX" will not. However I will say that the Tundra bashing best stay in the snake pit...

[Minnesota Nice]

Originally Posted by plane

I will now try to conserve my points as best I can.
Hopefully the words <censored> <top secret> <don't you wish you knew what this meant> and <removed by administrator> will help me stay on the right side of the law.

Please do me a favor and do not publish any more threads involving the Toyota <Censored> . That <top secret> piece of <redacted> will be <removed by administrators> of me yet.

Thanks.

I love it.

[AndrewGS]

Originally Posted by HoosierRon

I suggest we be allowed to buy off points as a way to raise funds for maintenance of the site. After all, what is the point of the rich getting richer if you can't use your new found wealth to insult opposing views into submission?

You mean like Carbon Credits?

[plane]

Originally Posted by HoosierRon

I suggest we be allowed to buy off points as a way to raise funds for maintenance of the site. After all, what is the point of the rich getting richer if you can't use your new found wealth to insult opposing views into submission?

(Ah #@!$, that's a point.)

($%&#, that's 2 more!)

EDIT: Plane wants to know -- How many points is a flagrant display of patriotism?

Ron, you really are not helping me with my point count.

[CobaltSScrazy]

so if its in the snake pit, then you can bash tundras and not get infarctions.

and if someone posts and ignorant post i can't call them an idiot, fool, sport compact hater, etc. without getting an infarction? is that correct? just want clarification, save my infractions, lol. no i'll try and follow the rules by the book!

CobaltSScrazy

[nsap]

Originally Posted by CobaltSScrazy

so if its in the snake pit, then you can bash tundras and not get infarctions.

and if someone posts and ignorant post i can't call them an idiot, fool, sport compact hater, etc. without getting an infarction? is that correct? just want clarification, save my infractions, lol. no i'll try and follow the rules by the book!

CobaltSScrazy

Yes on the snake pit comment.

Yes, you will get an infaction for name-calling. Its just 2 points though. We tried to establish it so that you can have one or two minor infractions with a major one before action gets taken.

[CobaltSScrazy]

Originally Posted by nsap

Yes on the snake pit comment.

Yes, you will get an infaction for name-calling. Its just 2 points though. We tried to establish it so that you can have one or two minor infractions with a major one before action gets taken.

thanks for the clarification! Hey plane, hoosier ron, snake pit there you go

CobaltSScrazy

PS: New malibu interior looks great, love the two tone brown / black interior.

[PocoToro]

Oh Good Grief.............It's the New Jersey DMV all over again...........there goes my license............

[camaro_freak]

Originally Posted by nsap

Slamming people because they own an import isn't going to be tolerated. I cannot specifically say "XXX" is going to get infractions and "XXXX" will not. However I will say that the Tundra bashing best stay in the snake pit...

about time.. bravo GMI!

This should keep the site clean and more professional as a forum to be taken seriously in the media too!

[Mr. Burns]

omg this is taking me back to highschool, god damn report cards! (I can say "damn" right?)

Seriously though I think it's a good idea, as long as it's not very strict. Only when members have clearly crossed the line should they be punished.

[camaro_freak]

Originally Posted by nsap

Yes on the snake pit comment.

Yes, you will get an infaction for name-calling. Its just 2 points though. We tried to establish it so that you can have one or two minor infractions with a major one before action gets taken.

Please explain what happens to the offending post. Is it cleaned up, removed, or allowed to stay on the board and the member notified of the infraction?

Secondly, will the points be removed if the post is cleaned up by the member or is it a no turning back sort of system.

Thanks!

[nsap]

Originally Posted by Mr. Burns

Seriously though I think it's a good idea, as long as it's not very strict. Only when members have clearly crossed the line should they be punished.

One of the main points of this system is that it is not as strict as just "free balling it" as we have been doing...where sometimes policy is followed and sometimes it is not. At least with this everyone constantly knows where they stand as far as getting banned, and everyone has the chance to redeem themselves. It is a very forgiving system, but we feel the community can handle it...because most of the ones that aren't going to like this are the ones that cannot control themselves and the automatic ban will have then taken care of quickly.

Originally Posted by camaro_freak

Please explain what happens to the offending post. Is it cleaned up, removed, or allowed to stay on the board and the member notified of the infraction?

Secondly, will the points be removed if the post is cleaned up by the member or is it a no turning back sort of system.

Thanks!

We generally edit offending posts. If it is really bad, we will just remove the whole post.

Unless it's a real minor thing, no, the points will not be taken back. Most of the things that are "cleanable" are only 2 points, and expire quick...so it's no big deal.

[CobaltSScrazy]

what if you say someone is having a bad day? or looks like someone is having a bad day...

does that qualify as an attack on them/name calling? Do you get reprimanded for that?

CobaltSScrazy

[civilzues]

what if someone is setting them selves up to get a nasty comment...
like commenting on mommy/daddy's money and how 'kicka**" they are....