Pirato i understand your concern, so let me break this down. I think you make some points most people are thinking, im not picking on you in particular.
Pirato wrote:
This is retarded. Ban was totally unasked for in this case, I would even dare to call that abuse. Just because their opinion on someone is different from yours justifies a ban?
Theres a difference between spouting off your opinoin and bashing someone. For example, I can hate someone of a different race all I want, but as soon as I start bashing them and shouting it out... well.. thats a problem. Your entitled to your opionion so long as it doesnt degrade someone else. Atleast thats the basis of the Freedom of Speach IIRC.
Pirato wrote:
I bet they wouldn't have been banned if they were talking shit about me, for example. But when they're bashing the admin's buddy, time to use those powers and strike hard! That attitiude really comes off as childish and spoiled to me.
If you really can't handle it that some people don't like your best friends, just cuss back at them or even better, simply ignore it. Resorting to admin powers just for that is really fucking low if you ask me.
Nope, I wouldnt have ban them for bashing you. You arnt a member of CKD. You arnt a friend of mine (no offence) so why would I?
This forum has a purpose. That is for CKD to come and chat about everything from FFXI to 'Boobies covered in Bacon'. While I do want this forum to be the place where everyone comes to get the latest 'Ifrit Buz' I wont sit by as an Admin and Moderator and let people slowly crush the reputation of one of the most selfless individuals Ive met in game.
I have 2-3 years of IGN Moderating experiance and I apply most the guidlines i learnt there to moderating here. I was a good mod at IGN and never had any problems with how I delt with my power.
Besides, I ban HitmanR whos an Ex-CKD member. I could easily have looked the other way on that one.
Pirato wrote:
Now please don't ban me just because I'm saying what's on my mind! No seriously, I dare you to ban me. Don't know if I wanna be part anymore of a community that's moderated using friend politics.
No one is forcing you to come here. No one is holding you at gun point. If you dont like that I stand up for my friends then just leave.
If I wanted to be a real asshole I would have just perma ban them.
Valisk is a good guy who people started bashing for the wrong reasons. I am putting a stop to it.