I'm sick of the RS Forums

[SnWRifleman]

I'm sick of the forums on runescape. You can't even rant about something legit without having your thread closed. I was posting about enforcing the age requirement on the forums and the title was Proof Jagex Approves of Kids. I stated that, the true reason they approve of children playing, is because they pay. Which is true, they closed my perfectly legit thread, saying you are not allowed to flame specific players? BS, and I'm sick of it. You can't even rant there...

[The_Gabe]

You can rant here.

[HellsSponge]

Yeah, i gotta agree. Heres (what me and my friends think) is why.

 

 

 

Jagex knows that the BH RWT and summoning were failures (well, summoning WAS a failure, and this problem started before summoning 2 came out). So, instead of having the problems thrown in the mods faces by every ranter, they started locking wildy threads. That was fine, but they also locked summoning threads, that broke no rules. They also locked BH threads, which also broke no rules. There are hundreds of instances where mods lock threads randomly, but because you cannot repost it, or mention the mods decision, or see the most that the mod hid, nobody can do anything about it for risk of losing their membership. Thats why im on this forum.

 

 

 

Anyway, short version: The mods lock threads because they do not want to deal with those threads anymore, or have to take those players complaints into account.

[Omali]

I'm sick of the forums on runescape. You can't even rant about something legit without having your thread closed. I was posting about enforcing the age requirement on the forums and the title was Proof Jagex Approves of Kids. I stated that, the true reason they approve of children playing, is because they pay. Which is true, they closed my perfectly legit thread, saying you are not allowed to flame specific players? BS, and I'm sick of it. You can't even rant there...

 

 

 

I can't say I'm surprised. The RSOF is the sewage tank of the MMO forums, and a LOT of the forum mods have no idea what is and is not against the rules when it comes to the actual game, and usually even the forums.

 

 

 

I used to make a thread every now and then in the future updates forum discussing the player owned stores that Jagex announced in 2004. I used the behind the scenes as evidence, and every time the same mod would close it and tell me to use the suggestions forum.

 

 

 

You'll find a lot of people no longer use the RSOF, especially now that the marketplace forum is more or less useless thanks to the Grand Exchange.

[Sir_Sibz]

I'm sick of the forums on runescape. You can't even rant about something legit without having your thread closed. I was posting about enforcing the age requirement on the forums and the title was Proof Jagex Approves of Kids. I stated that, the true reason they approve of children playing, is because they pay. Which is true, they closed my perfectly legit thread, saying you are not allowed to flame specific players? BS, and I'm sick of it. You can't even rant there...

 

 

 

RSOF is hell. :wall: I normally have problems just looking through it.

 

Rant here on Tip.it, we'll give you cookies. ;)

[Xx_Flare_xX]

Thats what Tip.It is for.

 

RSOF is stupid, stick to the good stuff :thumbsup:

[The Observer]

I wouldn't use them. The reason why fansites thrive is because of the RuneScape forums having so many problems.

[123_x_pac]

There is one simple solution to this. Don't go to the RSOF rants forum. I don't think there is anything wrong with RSOF, I like some of the guides there. If you don't like it, don't use it or post on it.

[Alg]

 

RSOF is stupid, stick to the good stuff :thumbsup:

 

I can't say Tip.It is really that much better. Look around here, the only difference is that wilderness rants aren't locked straightaway, they're flamed first.

 

Can see why it was locked though. Ever try reading their code of conduct?

 

Rants about other players or groups. You must respect other player's privacy. Ranting about people is flaming, this includes ranting about other peoples rants.

 

Younger players would be a player group, I think. If it's really 'bs', it's 'bs' you should have seen coming.

[SnWRifleman]

 

RSOF is stupid, stick to the good stuff :thumbsup:

 

I can't say Tip.It is really that much better. Look around here, the only difference is that wilderness rants aren't locked straightaway, they're flamed first.

 

Can see why it was locked though. Ever try reading their code of conduct?

 

Rants about other players or groups. You must respect other player's privacy. Ranting about people is flaming, this includes ranting about other peoples rants.

 

Younger players would be a player group, I think. If it's really 'bs', it's 'bs' you should have seen coming.

 

 

 

Hm, well attacking an age group seems perfectly legitimate to me. I am not attacking a group with a name, merely stating that the un-legit players are making my gaming experience less exciting. If I attacked a group such as PK'ers or skillers then that is, in my opinion, attacking a group. Attacking an age group, who shouldn't even be playing this game, seems okay to me.

[Duke_Kaleb]

I agree. I don't like what the Runescape forums have become. I've mostly dealt with that problem by not renewing my membership. It's my own little way of boycotting ^.^.

 

 

 

And do just that...as others said, just don't use them anymore. If you don't like something, the best thing you can do is stop using or doing whatever it is.

 

 

 

As for the moderators locking everything...my good friend is a Forum Moderator, and I know a few others. And I know their job is a bit more difficult then you think, but Jagex sets the rules and I have a feeling they're getting sort of lazy now...and not bothering to hide individual posts. But the forum's are not my department..so I would not know.

[SnWRifleman]

Ah, I'm not targeting all the moderators. It's the mods who do away with everything and bother not to do anything but close all threads that attack Jagex.

 

 

 

I do believe your friend does a well job, whoever he is though :thumbsup:

[harper128]

Heh, well, the rants are either about the game (a few of them) or about players (most of the rants). Who I put on my ignore list, most, if not all, of the old wilderness rants, etc...A point must be drawn between a generalization (spammers, people who say noob, pkers, skillers, etc...) and groups (TET, Specific clans, etc).

 

 

 

We see posts complaining about pmods and wannabe pmods, jmods, Jagex staff. These are all groups, why are they allowed to be targeted? Because the pmods, jmods, and Jagex staff are all "parts of the game", if you want to think about it. The jmods and staff are part of the company that runs the game, pmods are people who have volunteered to work for the company. Wannabe's, well, in my opinion, are rather pathetic no matter what group they are trying to be part of.

 

 

 

Pkers, skillers, both of these groups include most of us (at least now) to some extent (FOG anyone?). So the groups are so broad as to include everyone (or just about everyone).

 

 

 

Spammers, drop-traders, scammers, macroers, RWTers, etc... are performing actions which are considered illegal in the game. So, by complaining ABOUT them, are we not, in fact, supporting the rules which Jagex has implemented? While we may appear to be complaining about a group of people, are we not, in fact, complaining about the inappropriate actions that they are taking?

 

 

 

As to age groups, young players?!? What's young to you? Under 13, under 15, under 18, under 21, under 30? It is all relevant to your own age. However, it is not the actual age of the players, but the perceived age of the players. They can be 10 and act in a very mature and respectable manner. They can be 30-40 and act in a very childish way. So, you're actually complaining about the maturity level of the players (a group). Fortunately, many of the people on Tip.it actually agree with such assessments.:) The majority of us want people who act to others as they want to be treated (the golden rule). We want people who will make a good game out of playing FOG, even teams that play to win and don't just drop out in the new RC mini-game (what acronym are we coming up with for that one?)

 

 

 

And, to take it to the opposite extreme, if we are complaining about ANYTHING in game, we could be seen as complaining about the GROUP OF PEOPLE who developed and/or implemented that component, therefore every thread is lockable using that basis.

 

 

 

In any case, you might wish to file an actual complaint to Jagex using a format outside of the forums complaining that the forum mods do not appear to be following known protocol for enforcing forum rules. It will probably not receive the attention you would hope, but if you do not make your voice heard, or at least attempt to, then you have not done your part to help improve the forums (RSOF), which leaves you, at least in part, to blame for the condition that the forums continue to degrade to.

[Duke_Kaleb]

You just need to watch what you say on the forums...Use common sense. Don't be offended if a moderator comes along and locks your thread. Learn from it! Re-read the rules. Get to know them..make them your best friend ;)

 

 

 

Don't be afraid to rant...just make sure it's constructive and legitimate. Don't make trouble when there shouldn't be. It just causes a fuss.

 

 

 

And harper128, I noticed you said, and it made me wonder, do they still allow you to report/appeal a forum moderators decision? I don't think you can appeal a lock..but one time on another account of mine I got in trouble for posting a link...but the link was a link to the runescape knowledge base. Not sure if it did anything, because it was just an automated warning message but I know I couldn't appeal that...but I thought they had something like that.

 

 

 

 

 

I'll ask my friend, or ask a Jagex Moderator when one logs in.

[sephiroth_king]

I have to agree. The customer support is terrible, and if they were really in use as of now, then threads like this wouldn't be closed. Sadly, this isn't the case.

[Ravenkana]

You just need to watch what you say on the forums...Use common sense. Don't be offended if a moderator comes along and locks your thread. Learn from it! Re-read the rules. Get to know them..make them your best friend ;)

 

 

 

Don't be afraid to rant...just make sure it's constructive and legitimate. Don't make trouble when there shouldn't be. It just causes a fuss.

 

 

 

And harper128, I noticed you said, and it made me wonder, do they still allow you to report/appeal a forum moderators decision? I don't think you can appeal a lock..but one time on another account of mine I got in trouble for posting a link...but the link was a link to the runescape knowledge base. Not sure if it did anything, because it was just an automated warning message but I know I couldn't appeal that...but I thought they had something like that.

 

 

 

 

 

I'll ask my friend, or ask a Jagex Moderator when one logs in.

All this is good advice. Except for the fat that some forum mods don't read what you've written, know all the rules, or know anything about the game itself. If the Customer Support was better, than I would never be offended for having a rant locked. But with Jagex's infamous support? Well...

[Slayeress]

There is a difference between ranting and just being arrogant. A ton of the threads on RSOF are against Jagex's posting policies. Perhaps if people read the rules topics wouldn't be locked.

 

 

 

I'm sick of the forums on runescape. You can't even rant about something legit without having your thread closed. I was posting about enforcing the age requirement on the forums and the title was Proof Jagex Approves of Kids. I stated that, the true reason they approve of children playing, is because they pay. Which is true, they closed my perfectly legit thread, saying you are not allowed to flame specific players? BS, and I'm sick of it. You can't even rant there...

 

 

 

Your topic was merely speculation, there was nothing legitimate in your post. If someone else came along and started spouting false information about you on those forums you'd surely want the topic removed, your topic was no different.

 

 

 

I'm afraid the moderator in questions was in the right in my opinion.

 

 

 

All this is good advice. Except for the fat that some forum mods don't read what you've written, know all the rules, or know anything about the game itself. If the Customer Support was better, than I would never be offended for having a rant locked. But with Jagex's infamous support? Well...

 

 

 

 

 

Regardless of what you may think all moderators Runescape, Tip.It or anywhere really must always read through everything properly to justify their actions. Any false actions would mean action taken on the moderator. Do you really think they would lock your topic just for fun?

[Omali]

I'm sick of the forums on runescape. You can't even rant about something legit without having your thread closed. I was posting about enforcing the age requirement on the forums and the title was Proof Jagex Approves of Kids. I stated that, the true reason they approve of children playing, is because they pay. Which is true, they closed my perfectly legit thread, saying you are not allowed to flame specific players? BS, and I'm sick of it. You can't even rant there...

 

 

 

I'd also like to mention that when you alienate the entire RSOF (99.9% of which are the children you want to have set to quickchat only until they turn 13 in 5-6 years), you're certainly going to get a lot of angry responses. Just defending their own interests.

 

 

 

There is a difference between ranting and just being arrogant. A ton of the threads on RSOF are against Jagex's posting policies. Perhaps if people read the rules topics wouldn't be locked.

 

 

 

And there wouldn't be twenty threads daily on the future updates forum saying "lolz, I want horsies pl0x jadax. iz least u cn do aftger taking aaway pking an runing the game"

[Sir_Sibz]

 

And harper128, I noticed you said, and it made me wonder, do they still allow you to report/appeal a forum moderators decision? I don't think you can appeal a lock..but one time on another account of mine I got in trouble for posting a link...but the link was a link to the runescape knowledge base. Not sure if it did anything, because it was just an automated warning message but I know I couldn't appeal that...but I thought they had something like that.

 

 

 

I have to point this out... you got in trouble for posting a link to Runescape's own knowledge base? That honestly makes no sense to me. [hide=]They're dragging you into the RSOF - post there, don't go into the knowledge base! <- Voices in my head[/hide]

 

 

 

But Like I said before, rant here. :D *cough* cookies?

 

 

 

[loi86]

Well as everyone says here, If you don't like it, don't post there. They make the rules so if you don't want to follow them get out.

[SnWRifleman]

Well as everyone says here, If you don't like it, don't post there. They make the rules so if you don't want to follow them get out.

 

 

 

Well, lets see. Another fool telling people to get out if you don't like it. THAT'S THE POINT OF RANTING. YOU DON'T LIKE SOMETHING, YOU TELL THEM, AND THEY WILL TRY TO FIX IT. I'm sick of people like you telling us to leave or quit. Grow up and stop trying to solve your problems by pushing people away from you. It's not going to help.

[Duke_Kaleb]

All this is good advice. Except for the fat that some forum mods don't read what you've written, know all the rules, or know anything about the game itself. If the Customer Support was better, than I would never be offended for having a rant locked. But with Jagex's infamous support? Well...

 

 

 

I agree, that a lot of them don't take the necessary time to fully read the posts on the forum, but you need to look at it from their perspective...there are absolutely a TON of new posts created in just a short matter of time. And they've got to look through all of those, that's the point of automated replies as well.. speeds it up. But all my forum moderator friends try to do personal ones as often as possible. And they like to take their time.

 

 

 

Well as everyone says here, If you don't like it, don't post there. They make the rules so if you don't want to follow them get out.

 

 

 

Could you tell me what problems that solves...?

 

 

 

 

 

But Like I said before, rant here. :D *cough* cookies?

 

 

 

Mmm cookies!!!! *mod senses tingling* lol

[BloodArgon]

Sometimes people type so bad and have such bad logic on those forums I just want to reach my hand through the intarwebz and just strangle them.

 

 

 

They belong on /b/

[amitoz]

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[fenrir321]

 

Hm, well attacking an age group seems perfectly legitimate to me. I am not attacking a group with a name, merely stating that the un-legit players are making my gaming experience less exciting. If I attacked a group such as PK'ers or skillers then that is, in my opinion, attacking a group. Attacking an age group, who shouldn't even be playing this game, seems okay to me.

 

No, <13 kids are now legit. When you try to make an account with saying you'er <13 years of age, you can make the account, but are locked into quickchat worlds until you're 13 years old. So, <13 are legit.