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MMORPG removes negative posts about games on request of publishers. We have to stop this now!
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This is a private website, and they have the right to set the rules however they want them, within the law. They have the right to delete posts, tell you not to swear or insult others, or to refuse to even let you be a member of the site. They can also pick and chose what games to list. You clearly have no clue how "freedom of speech" works if you believe you are entitled to trample on other people's freedoms.
If you don't like it, no one is forcing you to be here. It doesn't matter whetheryou believe there would be a lawsuit. In fact, that's a secondary issue for me. If this was my site, and some douche from a game company was telling me to censor negative comments about their game, I'd tell him to deal with it, or I would de-list their game. That would be my right as the site owner and I also feel that would best serve my users.
A sure sign that you are in an old, dying paradigm/mindset, is when you are scared of new ideas and new technology. Don't feel bad. The world is moving on without you, and you are welcome to yell "Get Off My Lawn!" all you want while it happens. You cannot, however, stop an idea whose time has come.
It's easier to let bad businesses do what they do best, go out of business.
"Censorship is never over for those who have experienced it. It is a brand on the imagination that affects the individual who has suffered it, forever." - Noam Chomsky
Beyond GM, I suspect that with a choosen advertising package you get a certain tier of protection, and some right to have things removed. I suspect this is what happened with the CU 500k thread yesterday. I could be wrong, but I doubt it. Can I fault mmorpg? No they are trying to make money. All money aint good money though...
JA just seems to be an idiot. This is different than deleating negative post. No pub is much worse than bad pub.
No, it is not "public". I suggest you go look up the legal / business meanings of that word as well. Just because you can visit here openly, doesn't mean it's public. That's like saying you can do anything you want in Best Buy because you were able to walk in off the street. You should consider ending this conversation since it's clear you are a bit lost.
A sure sign that you are in an old, dying paradigm/mindset, is when you are scared of new ideas and new technology. Don't feel bad. The world is moving on without you, and you are welcome to yell "Get Off My Lawn!" all you want while it happens. You cannot, however, stop an idea whose time has come.
Freedom of speech is a legal construct. If you feel you have a legal claim to make, hire a lawyer and file a lawsuit. Do it today.
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Oh, i totally agree with you, MMORPG can do whatever they want with these forums. Does not mean i have to like it or have to be quite and not voice my opinion about it. If you don't like me voicing my opinion then you do not have to be here (see what i did there?).
But seriously, this is not a discussion about wether MMORPG can or can not remove forums or posts, this is about me asking the members of this forum to vote if they like what MMORPG did.
It's a simple question.
While I agree with the OP, there needs to be a line drawn else all hell will break loose. I personally think that situations where the context of a single post needs to be addressed, posts which are intentionally made as attacks on a game that do not provide any constructive criticism within context need to be contained, it's not ok to just post "THIS G4M3 IZ TERR1B4D" or "Graphics suck" or anything along these lines, if someone dislikes a game that's fair just move on, personal issues that potentially do not have public impact should be bound between the user and the developer/product.
But when an issue with a game affects many users in a bad way, or could potentially cause prospective users/industry issues, ie.. WarZ, SimCity, Greedmonger, these should be open for discussion, and should contain valuable information.
I hope that MMORPG and the administrators, are open to initial posts and hold their ground against Developers until the context defined. That's just my opinion, and we know what they say about opinions.
What the frack are you talking about? We are discussing freedom of speech as a human right and you make this about me wanting to sue MMORPG. I have never said anything like that or even hinted at it. I asked a simple question in my OP
Do you like what MMORPG did?
You're attempting to have a political discussion on what is, in effect, a private site under which those political guarantees don't apply. Feel free to discuss the Greed Monger situation in the thread where Bill originally responded, but this is not an appropriate forum discussion.
That said, if you have feedback on moderation or content, you can always send that in. Moderation feedback email is n my sig. Contact us link on every page goes to real people.
To give feedback on moderation, contact mikeb@mmorpg.com