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[Angel]

While I do not expect everyone to read this, I do feel all admins will need to read this conversation and understand.

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»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): hello
xleesyx (xleesyx):
xleesyx (xleesyx): I think that's everyone, lol.
xleesyx (xleesyx): does diecast have xfire?
Angel (sealsoldier): Good evening to you.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): invtie chucker?
xleesyx (xleesyx): I did.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): hello
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): whats this chat about?
Angel (sealsoldier): You'll see.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): fair enough
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): wait
Angel (sealsoldier): I'll wait until the rest of you come.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): where's chucker?
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): only one more
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): atm
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xleesyx (xleesyx): yay, lol.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): ok where all here..
Angel (sealsoldier): Good evening to you all, I invited you here for a very special reason.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): ok
chucker (chucker56): ok
Angel (sealsoldier): I, am personally honored that you have all created a clan in honor of my dream, of the girls rule server. I am here to thankyou of course, but also to ask for your humble opinions.
Angel (sealsoldier): On issues I normally only discuss with my admins.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): ok.
Angel (sealsoldier): For example.
Angel (sealsoldier): I am very worried about the declining server popularity, and am looking for ways to increase it. I feel that our rules have become way too strict, especially with the add on about offensive names, which I feel are just harmless.
xleesyx (xleesyx): I agree with the names.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): yea.
chucker (chucker56): me too
xleesyx (xleesyx): As long as the people are behaving the name shouldn't matter.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): i think they should be albe to name it what they want..
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): yea.
Angel (sealsoldier): Ah, I see. Well I will discuss that with a few of my advisers, and probably revoke that rule.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): ok
Angel (sealsoldier): I am also thinking about unbanning everyone, excluding the worst of offenders.
Angel (sealsoldier): Giving everyone a second chance, so to say.
chucker (chucker56): k
Angel (sealsoldier): How do you feel about this?
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): i was gona ask about that
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): becasue the list is to large
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): you have ban all the player's that loved to play here
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): who mite have just been haveing a bad day
xleesyx (xleesyx): I think the ones who were banned for minor offensives should be unbanned and given a second change, but I do believe the ones who were acting up the most should stay.
xleesyx (xleesyx): offences*? I'm tired, excuse the possible typos and weird words. XD
Angel (sealsoldier): I see. Well then, how do you feel about this. I am going to go and unban most of them. And from this point on, there will be a "forgiving moment" every month, where everyone gets unbanned. That way we can keep the flow of people coming
Angel (sealsoldier): and we can get more popular again
xleesyx (xleesyx): That sounds good to me.
chucker (chucker56): yea
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): that sounds good
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): yea.
Angel (sealsoldier): I see, thankyou very much then. One final thing.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): ok
Angel (sealsoldier): I would like each of your opinions on new things we might do in order to make everyone happy.
chucker (chucker56): ok
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): hmm.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): maybe the map's.
Angel (sealsoldier): What maps do you suggest?
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): i think alone unbaning all of the pepole. will add a lot more fans
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): hang em high dc beaverriver. or w/e.
xleesyx (xleesyx): doing that would make banning people in the first place pointless though.
chucker (chucker56): we have those don't we
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): to few br. and every time we play on it i hear pepole say ho w much they liked it
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): well
Angel (sealsoldier): Interesting.
xleesyx (xleesyx): I think every once in a while we should switch up the game type as well.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): if you think about it they come back and can only act up once a month they mite not do it?
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): yea.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): but not race.
chucker (chucker56): no race
xleesyx (xleesyx): Warhog set it to race onetime and everyone was having a blast. XD (mostly me.. I was driving like a crazy person.) lol
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): race emptyed the server
Angel (sealsoldier): lol
xleesyx (xleesyx): not when I played
chucker (chucker56): it did
xleesyx (xleesyx): lmao
chucker (chucker56): lol
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): yea.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): maps i like you can say anything you want guys
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): hang em high, dc, br, bloodgultch
chucker (chucker56): idk what i like
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): all good maps
xleesyx (xleesyx): The only map I dislike is timberland.
chucker (chucker56): yea
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): me to
xleesyx (xleesyx): but just because I dislike it doesn't mean we shouldn't have it.
chucker (chucker56): i hate it
xleesyx (xleesyx): I know quite a few people who are fans of it.
chucker (chucker56): it sometimes empteis the server
chucker (chucker56): we can keep it if you want
xleesyx (xleesyx): Brb
Angel (sealsoldier): Well, I am going to show this conversation to everyone on the forums. It will be a topic to discuss on the mapcycle.
chucker (chucker56): ok
chucker (chucker56): cool
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): ohh and i played a game today.... it was soooo much fum on br. no sheids shotguns. lol.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): ok
chucker (chucker56): i used to go there all the time
Angel (sealsoldier): lol
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): yea it's soo fun.
chucker (chucker56): yea
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): but if you do that make it like a 7 flag to win
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): it go's fast..
Angel (sealsoldier): Alright, sounds good
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): ok
Angel (sealsoldier): Thanks again guys, if you ever need anything, just contact me.
chucker (chucker56): k
Angel (sealsoldier): You know my xfire now XD
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): you want my xfire
chucker (chucker56): ok
Angel (sealsoldier): And yes sure
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): if you every need to reach us lizz and i are the ss admins.
»SS« sniper (deadsnipes): ok deadsnipes
Angel (sealsoldier): ah okay
Angel (sealsoldier): Well then, meeting adjourned.





Here's the deal guys. We are getting very strict about things, especially the offensive name part. The fact is, we need to get over that. When someone makes a name, they are not making it just to personally insult you. Yes, even some of the bad names are just there to be funny. We have to learn to deal with that, just laugh it off. I can't tell you the number of times I have seen names involving "chink" and just cracked up at the sight of it. I am therefore revoking that rule. Unless the name says something like "Keisucksballs", names are no longer an issue. People do have the right to name themselves whatever they want. This takes away some of the strictness and people will like us more for it.

The second thing is, I am going to unban just about everyone in the banlist. I know this was discussed already, but our popularity is becoming a serious issue. As stated before, some of our most loyal people have been banned, and we have to learn to forgive. Therefore, on this day, every month from now, we will unban all minor offenders. The worst however, stay banned permanately. In order to prevent confusion, I feel that we need to have a board where we report everyone who is banned, so I can go over it and decide who can come back.

We need to look to the future guys, by understanding the past and accepting the present. Our future, must not be grim because of the present, and we must understand that the past glory can shine once again. Have faith in yourselves, and help me make this server glorious once again.

[nemesis]

Out of interest, what defines a major and minor ban offence?

[The»Phoenix]

I think the board is a good idea. But I have to agree with nemesis: what is a 'major' ban and what is a 'minor' ban? I would see perhaps botting as major but in some servers I know, that's a minor offense.

[[CW]Warhog]

that should be major here. for the board, should a thread be better?

[[CW]Warhog]

Sorry for the double post but also guys I made a thread at the staff board for everyone to post their ban players.