Quote Originally Posted by Kempion View Post
We've come full circle. The best policy is to have mods who enforce the rules. However, the debate on how rigid said rules are is still open. As things stand now, the enforcement is fine... with some positives and some negatives.
You are always going to have that, regardless of the forum topic.

Quote Originally Posted by Kempion View Post
Lack enforecement has also surfaced. For example, the "Dawnseeker, come out and face, talk to us... the protesrors" thread is pure flamebait. DS knows this and won't engage in that discussion. However, a handful of would-be flamers keep bumping the thread. That particular thread should have been closed on first sight. If the OP, or anyone else has a question for DS about his "promise," then they need to go to him privately. This is a matter of respect for all parties concerned, not the least of which is the Evony community. Having such obvious bait sitting there, is a cancer which serves no purpose other than to scare off new players.
Could enforcement be better, the answer is yes.
Could the Moderators do a better job, again yes.
There is always room for improvement.
I have to agree the thread you mentioned should have been closed, unless DS plans to address it. ( I know, I wouldn't)
in most cases a PM is the best way to handle conflicts. Unless there is 'public' concern, most enforcement actions should be keep private.

Quote Originally Posted by Kempion View Post
I'm happy with the situation as it is. If, however, it were to regress to its former state, I might have a thing or two to say about that.
Again calling on my years of experience of operating a MMOG and several forums, you will find enforcement will be cyclic. From the hard core, banning at the first misstep, to the almost anything goes, and back.

Some key things to take from this thread,
Respect. Treat everyone with the same level of respect that you would expect treated with. (AKA the Golden Rule)
Conflicts. If you have a conflict with a moderator, or another forumuser, or even an administrator, PM them. Unless the is an inherent public interest, keep it off the boards.