http://forums.gamesquad.com/showthread.php?t=80242
Okay, I guess I'll come out and ask it - why are threads simply being locked when disruptive posters derail them, instead of the offenders being given warnings?
It doesn't seem like an optimal use of the tools available to the moderators - and I echo Chris Drake's comments - why are personal attacks being allowed to overshadow otherwise useful conversations?
Either way, has there been a policy change on what the infraction system is for or what it is meant to accomplish? I wonder if Tom has been fully briefed on how it works - I think it might be a more elegant way of doing things, that has been proven to work in the past, than simply slamming the door shut on everyone.
I also thought this thread was shut down prematurely:
http://forums.gamesquad.com/showthread.php?t=80043
I tried to discuss it privately with Tom but never received a reply.
So I guess if Tate and Ol' Fez object to any topic being discussed, or the way it is being discussed, they now know they have the power to simply shut the topic down, and exactly how to do it.