Guys, let's get this thread back on track...

To start doing so, I'll agree with the mods that yeah, many of us have been bad kids, and even stolen from the cookie jar. Yeah, that means that we're all under the radar, even those (like me) who've been good people most of the time and tried not to spam if we could help it.

I agree with the mods that yes, the duplicates can and will be abused by trolls old, new, and ugly alike. I say that they don't exist, and in worse cases, red rep goes around. However, not all of us should take the punishment of the actions of those handful who have chosen to misbehave with consistency.

To the good guys, I know it's gonna be tough, and that you may occasionally be frustrated with people for not being humans, but trolls and spammers instead. It may be frustrating to see a mod clapping a troll in chains around every alley, but it's for the best, and rest assured that you won't get the silver bracelets either.

To the bad guys (aka the trolls and spammers), you're the reason that the mods are getting frustrated. Yeah, humor's alright, and random conversation is too in SOME PLACES, but not all. You need to curb yourselves, and try to show restraint like the experienced posters you know you are.

To the older posters, please set an example that everyone will be proud to follow. I know that this isn't a mod chatting to you, but you know as well as I that what I am saying is just as much common sense as it can get to...

To the newer ones, don't be discouraged by a red rep bar, or even a warning or infraction from a mod. It's not the end of the world to get one of those. You can still get back up again, and walk the right way. If you need help on something, ask for it. People are never far away at any hours of the day or night to give you assistance on things you may need. (And no, it doesn't always have to be a mod.)

To those who would rather be downright ugly and profane on these forums, you'll deserve what you'll get if you don't change. You know that the red rep, the warnings, and the infractions will come after you along with the mods and everyone else with the decency to speak out against wrongdoers on this forum. All I can ask you to do is to stop, and if you can't, don't cause any more pain, and go some place where people won't object to your antics...





Again, to all of my fellow posters, the mods in the end aren't going to be the ones that will change OT. No matter how many infractions and warnings they give out, in the end it won't make a difference at all if we all just accept rude and inappropriate behavior on the Forums.

It needs to become unacceptable to ALL of us to try to spam on the Forums, or even to hurt another's feelings. If we adopt the same policy the Mods are, WE the people of OT will clean up this mess, and come into a new and better era of freedom and prosperity.



Thank you very much,


Jurnis