I have a question regarding the "PG-13" Regulation of the Hype

[Hunter Rider]

Then why is the word even acceptable To describe cats? The Saw ad wasn't describing cats.

***** is a term for a cat and as ive said, this board does not control the ads and Mirko often removes ones that are over the line, now he knows of this one he will remove it.

 

[chaseter]

***** is a term for a cat and as ive said, this board does not control the ads and Mirko often removes ones that are over the line, now he knows of this one he will remove it.

How does the ad things work? Do the sister sites put them on or do the companies just send him code and he puts them in?

 

[Cmill216]

Who's Ryan Murphy?

 

[Hunter Rider]

How does the ad things work? Do the sister sites put them on or do the companies just send him code and he puts them in?

I am honestly not sure, but it is something that only Mirko handles as it's a site not board thing. He doesn't get to check each one but the ppl paying for them know the parameters and sometimes try to push the line i guess.

 

[Badger]

I would like to add my two cents to this. The fact that one Mod calls the overreaction of another Mod being "Morged" seem to hint at, if not fully state, that there is at times a 'shoot first, ask later' approach to moderation here.

 

[Abaddon]

Every ****ing year it's the same **** here.

 

[bullets]

Generally speaking. I don't think you should say anything here that you wouldn't say before a priest or your grandmother.

That's the general rule I go by.

I don't go to church and the other one is dead .

 

[TNC9852002]

First of all, this has nothing to do with my recent probations or anything of the sort, so you can stop speculating on that.

Here's the question. How does PG-13 translate into regulation on the Hype? In the form of language, content and imagery.

Language wise, we're seeing the line between PG-13 and R being blurred more and more eveveryday. The fact that "*****" or the b-word and "****" henceforth known as the "S-word" are both used prolifically in primetime network programming and movies is something that calls into question the PG-13 standard on the Hype.

On the issue of content, do I really need to go into further detail on what passes off as a PG-13 movie nowaday? Obscene, gross humor, violence, gore, all things seen in PG-13 movies, but something that will get you banned on here for doing.

Imagery. I really have no problem with the Hype's policy on images pertaining to nudity and such. That makes sense.

So in closing, is this site really living up to the PG-13 standard or should we all look for a better analogy for the Hype's Regulatory Policies?

Yep. I've been on this same mindset for years now and I've come to tolerate it in lieu of me not having any real power to do anything about it.

Otherwise, it's pretty ridiculous (in most cases, not all).

When I first started posting here around 2002-2003, you won't believe how lenient the rules were back then. Nowadays, they're putting up new forum restrictions every other month.

-TNC

 

[bullets]

Very weird tagline

I never thought it would go there and makes saw look more juvenile in the process . Perhaps "Musicals are for Queers " could of worked better.


My main problem is the tagline on the poster " you won't believe how it ends" because i saw the ending and was not blown away.

 

[bullets]

There is also a cultural change going on

 

[Darthphere]

Yep. I've been on this same mindset for years now and I've come to tolerate it in lieu of me not having any real power to do anything about it.

Otherwise, it's pretty ridiculous (in most cases, not all).

When I first started posting here around 2002-2003, you won't believe how lenient the rules were back then. Nowadays, they're putting up new forum restrictions every other month.

-TNC

In the golden days of Brodies and Jakes, it was amazing what they would get away with saying.

 

[Double Down]

The only thing I've seen that has bothered me is when a poster will have swear words blocked out by asterisks, and a mod right under it will admonish them with "don't try to get around the censors," but in the same thread there will be posters with swear words in their signatures. The swear words will be "asterisked out," but it's pretty clear what it says.
I think it's one thing if you are quoting someone else in a post and have to have the swear words as part of the quote and they are "asterisked out." But it's another thing to just have some phrase you made up with a swear word in it for no reason. That just seems unnecessarily crude.

 

[knowsbleed]

The only time I ever disagree with a mod action is when the reason for that action is to be sensitive to another user. Most of the times these sensitivity issues are overtly PC. Who really is getting offended? I've seen a lot of cases where the user that is being targeted knows what they are posting and the post is there for that type of reaction anyway. Then the mod steps in, declares the post as offensive to these ghost posters and takes action... a lot of the time without giving the "offender" the benefit of the doubt. Guilty until proven innocent... Hype standard?

I'm not saying this happens all the time... but it does happen enough that many posters on the Hype take notice of it. That being said, the quality of the Community reflects the type of moderation in the Community. No doubt, it is no longer the fun/interesting Community that it was before and I truly feel that it is due to some of the inconsistencies in moderation that many quality posters have left or rarely return.

 

[Double Down]

By the way, this is an interesting thread.

 

[Sam Fisher]

What's wrong with the word *****??? Seriously!

 

[chaseter]

Lets not forget that we, as posters, have made this place into what it is today and will further help this site improve. Sure there are a few bad eggs in the bunch that need to be removed but when the people that have been here since the old days have either left out of anger or been banned shows that the times are a changing. For the better or for the worse? Only time will tell.

I truly do think the posters need representation in the form of a liason committee because the posters should have a fair say in matters that affect them. From a mod or admin who gets paid to patrol this site, it seems some have become too quick, crude, and unfair in eliminating those that provide opposition or different ideals. I thank the staff that does their job in keeping this place somewhat sanitary but cleansing too many things will only lead to uproar. Look at this thread

 

[AlteredEgo]

In the golden days of Brodies and Jakes, it was amazing what they would get away with saying.

sigh... the golden days.

 

[Darthphere]

Lets take a step back and relax. This thread isn't here to come in and start bashing the mods, thats what gets these things closed. Air your grievance, and lets have some meaningful discussion. There are already some mods in here willing to hear you out, lets not drive them away.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

I'd like to know where the line is. I posted a pic of Pennywise the clown with the caption of "I want to touch your penis". It was considered inappropriate and removed even though I found it posted here.

One thing I hate is the deletion of posts if someone posts a curse word that passes the censor or posts a picture considered inappropriate. Why can't the post just be edited by the mod and them put a note like "Don't do this again" or "This is inappropriate"?

 

[Anti-Moderator]

I'd like to know where the line is. I posted a pic of Pennywise the clown with the caption of "I want to touch your penis". It was considered inappropriate and removed even though I found it posted here.

One thing I hate is the deletion of posts if someone posts a curse word that passes the censor or posts a picture considered inappropriate. Why can't the post just be edited by the mod and them put a note like "Don't do this again" or "This is inappropriate"?

This is what I've always seen on other boards and it seems to be very effective. Instead of simply deleting a post all together just edit the comment with a brief explanation as to why the information in the post has been removed. It would help those of us who don't or can't understand where the "line" is and it just looks less shady.

 

[Showtime]

Ewwww. I am offended you think so low of my taste in movies, sir

I was just trying to get you to make an appearance in the thread. You called me sir, I feel old.

Heck yes!

Get on that man.

 

[Showtime]

I noticed a lot of posts in this thread are using the past as examples ie "Well we were allowed to do it in the past." Times are obviously different now, the board is obviously different now. It is in the best interest of the boards to move forward and change with the times. However, it shouldn't be changed so much as to alienate those who started and "grew up" with this board.

I think intelligent debate and suggestions as to how to better this site is always welcome, and I for one encourage it. However, I think the moderators and administrators on this site do a solid job considering the ground needed to be covered and the variety of posters that are posting here. Could we be better as a unit, of course we could, but at the same time shouldn't the posters be held accountable for their own actions? I think the posters could help out as well by becoming better posters as a whole.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

What do you mean by "move forward and change"?

 

[Showtime]

I am refering to the fact that we are getting more posters from different age groups and the board have gotten a lot bigger both in notoriety and sections, things that might have been allowed previously just don't fly anymore. Moving Forward. Change.

 

[November Rain]

Alright here's what should happen

If someone has made a 'questionable post', such post should and the context of the entire conversation should be transferred to some secret archive thread and the posts in that thread should be deleted.

Then some moderators should make it clear that the said user is suspended while the acusation is discussed.

THe moderator should then make a non-edited draft of the conversation of all relevant posts from calm periods to heated up discussion.

The defendant should then be allowed to take a character witness for himself and also the acuser. Likewise for the acuser.

these four peeps, a mod and two innocent bystanders should get a script and jointly come to a decision as to whether or not the accused is guilty and how guilty.

based on the level of guilt with accordance to a documented well documented hype code, should the defendant recieve their punishments. evidence will be provided and once a day has passed to view the evidence a poll will decide the fate of the culprits

The entire case should be documented within a specific secret thread which can then be made public after the case is closed. This is to allow everyone to know how the proceedings went and know how the judgement was brought about. It will also show people the fairness of the system and how if they do similar acts, they should get punished in a similar manner. They can therefore be used as evidence to indicate how bad a act was in accordance to something else and how it should be punished accordingly.

also moderators shouldn't have history with certain posters, a moderator can not be part of a case with the same person more than twice in a row, otherwise it should be passed on to someone else.

a complete transparent system regulated by its own board for the board (plus it makes some decent thread reading.