[quote name='seththefallen']So just to be clear, there is no infraction for facilitating film piracy correct? I recall Cheapy downloaded Battlestar Galactica, so we're cool with shows and movies right?[/QUOTE]
You can discuss it but you cannot provide links to any site that has access to illegally provided content.
[quote name='mykevermin']I can see why they want to leave the vs. forum alone; but I think it's pretty shitty, all other criticisms aside, if they say "oh, well, it's a total hands off approach there," meaning there should be no mods closing down a thread entitled "Should George Bush Be Hanged?" (not my thread, BTW), and that there is free reign for "I believe in supply side, bitches" and sheer bitchy trolling.
I think it's lazy on the mods' part. If I were to report something I thought was problematic, and that the goal of this new approach is to lighten up banter around here, you think they wouldn't have just an indifferent attitude towards one thread (particularly one as inactive as the vs area is).[/QUOTE]'
The Vs. Forum was created specifically for controversial topics and arguing. We learned long ago that we can't stop all of you from behaving like jackasses so we gave you a place to go. Is the Vs. Forum immune to moderation? No, of course not. But we don't actively spend our time looking for troublemakers there.
Rule of thumb in Vs. Mode - If you can't take the heat then get out of the kitchen.
[quote name='strummerbs']If I understand it correctly, it's fine to discuss piracy in very general terms ("I downloaded Battlestar Galatica and....), it's infraction-worthy to discuss the where and hows of piracy (I downloaded BSG from XYZ).[/QUOTE]
See above.
[quote name='munch']Extremely lame, IMO. Nothing like flaunting your powers, huh?[/QUOTE]
I would be remiss if I did not make that point clear. Some people need the rules spelled out for them. You are clearly not one of those people so disregard my statement.
You can discuss it but you cannot provide links to any site that has access to illegally provided content.
[quote name='mykevermin']I can see why they want to leave the vs. forum alone; but I think it's pretty shitty, all other criticisms aside, if they say "oh, well, it's a total hands off approach there," meaning there should be no mods closing down a thread entitled "Should George Bush Be Hanged?" (not my thread, BTW), and that there is free reign for "I believe in supply side, bitches" and sheer bitchy trolling.
I think it's lazy on the mods' part. If I were to report something I thought was problematic, and that the goal of this new approach is to lighten up banter around here, you think they wouldn't have just an indifferent attitude towards one thread (particularly one as inactive as the vs area is).[/QUOTE]'
The Vs. Forum was created specifically for controversial topics and arguing. We learned long ago that we can't stop all of you from behaving like jackasses so we gave you a place to go. Is the Vs. Forum immune to moderation? No, of course not. But we don't actively spend our time looking for troublemakers there.
Rule of thumb in Vs. Mode - If you can't take the heat then get out of the kitchen.
[quote name='strummerbs']If I understand it correctly, it's fine to discuss piracy in very general terms ("I downloaded Battlestar Galatica and....), it's infraction-worthy to discuss the where and hows of piracy (I downloaded BSG from XYZ).[/QUOTE]
See above.
[quote name='munch']Extremely lame, IMO. Nothing like flaunting your powers, huh?[/QUOTE]
I would be remiss if I did not make that point clear. Some people need the rules spelled out for them. You are clearly not one of those people so disregard my statement.