Re: OOT. Time for a change.
Problems with star system:
1. Main problem -- star carries over to every other forum. posters with stars tend to be regarded as terrible posters overall, in all the forums. this is often simply not true. e.g. a good hsnl player has a lot to contribute in the strat forums, yet might be a terrible poster by OOT standards. This system is the brainchild of the controveresial OOT mod. I donīt really think he should taint the posterīs rep in any other place aside from this forum.
2. non-removal of stars, unless at explicit request of the īvictimī -- people donīt like to beg, via pm or anything. also, i personally get the impression that NT! enjoys dishing them out, and Iīm almost certain that posters begging for their removal amuse him just as much. Regardless of whether this opinion is wrong or not, Iīm pretty sure itīs one thatīs shared by more than myself. again, the star system would be fine if they were automatically removed after a reasonable, set period of time.
3. stars are a pretty ineffective method in that they solve nothing really -- i mean, itīs unlikely that posters will get the three stars necessary for the ban. I may be well on my way, but it seems like most people only have one star. So really, the system is only a nuisance. It doesnīt prevent them from continuing to post for any period of time (like a tempban would) or stop them altogether (like maybe exile from OOT).
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