Something for fellow members to consider…
Jay, the mods, and many of you members all continue to strive to help make place a welcoming community for Star Wars fans who find their way here.
To further this, a couple of weeks ago the mods (after conversation with Jay) asked that members stop with the name calling (which has seemingly been on the rise of late). For clarity this includes telling members to f*** off - even as a joke; it could well lead to misunderstandings and further issues between members - and isn’t exactly an encouraging sign of a friendly community that people may wish to frequent.
Also in a bid to help new members settle in here and become part of the community we also ask that should you choose to assist new members in ‘learning the ropes’ here - or ‘pointing them in the right direction’ to what they are looking for… please do it in a polite manner; making fun of them, being sarcastic, or abrupt isn’t helpful - or welcoming.
This is not to say we appreciate it may be frustrating to repetitively answer the same questions over and over again, ie - ‘Where can I download the Despecialized Editions?’ or ‘How do I download this?’ or ‘Can I have a myspleen invite?’ etc - especially when the answer is often straight in front of a new member.
For our longer serving members the above is likely even more exasperating at times - HOWEVER, we ask you please remember what it is like the first time you go to a new place and try to join in the community… sometimes excitement and eagerness overtake patience and rationale.
Please aim to stay on topic - and if you have something to say, post it with reasons or explanations. Laughing at, or denigrating fellow members’ posts will not tolerated; if you disagree then fine, says so - with your reasons/opinion - yet keep it civil.
Posters who laugh at, or denigrate fellow members’ posts, will now be issued with official warnings - which may also result in a temp-ban. The same will also apply to posters who are sarcastic or abrasive to new members, and also to people who engage in name-calling or are abusive to fellow members.
Please don’t accuse - or allude to - fellow members of being socks or trolls etc in public here on the forum. If you have any concerns or suspicions about a certain users, PM one of the moderators to let us know.
If you see any spam posts on the site please do NOT quote any part of it - though please inform one of the moderators via PM as soon as possible.
If you do feel that a thread or post has become toxic or out of control, or someone is being abusive or overbearing - report it to a moderator - we ARE here to assist in smooth running of this quality site.
Thank you.
The short version:-
Be cool to each other.
Try and have a little more patience with new members - though we appreciate it can be a little frustrating at times.
Aim to stay on topic - give reasons as to your opinion or why you may disagree - yet keep it civil.
If you see something dodgy or toxic - let a moderator know.
Let’s continue to make this community a welcome place for all.
Nice one, thanks 😃