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Mods are you going to enforce Sub board division now that GD has been forced into the main boards?

Angry Monster··8 votes·1,538 views

GDers used to and still down post what ever their heart desired on any subject matter. Now that they are beign shown on the normal boards it is only fair that they be forced to use the proper sub sections like the rest of us.

GD is no longer an isolated section and now obvious game play and other topics are being viably hosted on GD. Hell even things that should be in M&G are being posted in GD.

If the rest of the boards have to follow the rules, we should require GD section (the now MISC section) follow the rules.

33 Comments

IAintDarius18 votes

There is a duck on the front page how does that make you feel son?

Chibi Templar12 votes

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There is a duck on the front page how does that make you feel son?

Satisfied because Ducko must be adored by all.

On topic, GD threads are becoming dominant because they're popular, getting views and even highly rated by the other boards communities. As far as I can tell, you're just the vocal minority .

GlobDaBlob15 votes

GD gets treated like trash for years and people are trying to tell us we get special treatment lol

Glitch2412 votes

seeing funny random cute threads like the ducko ones are a million times better than seeing yet another "NERF THIS CHAMPION NOW" thread for the bajillionth time

I suck at Jhin2 votes

Just like the one with Akali, hope it will get lost soon.

Deep Terror Nami10 votes

I understand where you're coming from, but GD has it's own slightly different set of guidelines and culture which formed and was formed by the strong community that dwells there.

Its purpose is literally a place where you can discuss (almost) anything, even if there is a more appropriate board; it's the difference in guidelines that makes them want to post a Gameplay appropriate post in GD instead of Gameplay, and that's ok.

P.S. I agree with you, but don't really have much support on this.

Angry Monster5 votes

If they are going to be integrated into the main boards they should not be treated like special cookies.

Sigh, this is the reason they were segregated to start with and were denied front page access, So they could be special. They were allows to take topics that were for other threads cause they were hidden.

It really is not cool that every other board is going to get slammed for not following global rules. This place is going to become like the old boards everyone posting in GD cause you do not have to follow the rules.

DTN this is not directed at you, but this mod/arbiter system is already proving a bad idea. People are obviously making calls on their desires, not on what is right and fair.

Guess it might be time to write weekly emails again to Riot. It got the attention of Riot on M&G last year.

Can you tell me the name of the Rioter that is charge of the board decisions?

Deep Terror Nami7 votes

Concerning the issues it is causing or may cause, I basically agree, but I'm pretty much outvoted here. Things will cool down soon, so let's give it a week before coming to any conclusions on the effects of the merge.

Concerning the volunteer moderation being a problem, these guys work hard and try to be unbiased and do the job right; however, I do want to make it very clear that their primary purpose is not moderating, it is fostering their individual boards. The freedom we have with shaping the boards and not needing to be so strict and by the book allows us to improve these boards where the old moderation had their hands tied or sometimes weren't interested in doing so anyway. They couldn't take your feedback here and do anything with it, but we can, so right now you're actually taking advantage of what you're saying is a failure, and I hope you come to see the positive side of the volunteer moderation.

Keyru is in charge, but please don't bug her in tickets, this board and the Moderation Discord exist specifically so you can communicate with us. She might not always be there to talk with you, but I assure you that we hear your feedback and we discuss it with her.

Angry Monster4 votes

A) I do not use discord to start with

B) It is easier for me to make tickets and not worrying about a registration policy to communicate with people. The requirement just keeps people like me from not bothering.

From other GD topics, I could tell who was being gun ho about these changes and who wasn't

I am not going to ask the ticket to go to Keyru, it would be a waste of my time. I am going to ask the tickets to go that persons boss, Tendemere, Ryze, or anyone else I can think of. IMO someone might need to do some over site on this Rioter and their polices. Bugging/notifying CEOs and upper management usually gets these things noticed quickly.

Sadly the answer of wait and see is not acceptable to me. Though if others read this thread and agree with me. I can then only hope that they also send in tickets.

Deep Terror Nami5 votes

I do not use discord to start with...It is easier for me to make tickets and not worrying about a registration policy

It's really convenient, you should take the 2 minutes to make an account, and you can access it through your web browser if you don't want to download the app. I promise you it is much better than waiting on ticket responses.

I am not going to ask the ticket to go to Keyru, it would be a waste of my time. I am going to ask the tickets to go that persons boss, Tendemere, Ryze

Yeah...that isn't happening. Keyru is in charge of the boards, she is the top boss here. If you want to enact change you should probably talk to the appropriate people through the most efficient means, not try to brute force your way to talk to someone that has no idea what's going on and even if you could talk to them they'd defer to Keyru anyway.

I feel your passion and I'm on your side, but you're directing it really poorly in a way that isn't going to get you results.

Xonra4 votes

I have a feeling the "correct people" not knowing what's going on is sort of the problem. If Keyru IS aware of the problem, then yeah, it needs to go above them, so I gotta agree with Angry Monster on that one. It's a pretty clear issue just from looking at the "guidelines" for GD, the lowered post level for no reason (given the super relaxed "rules" for being on front page), and the very biased GD mods/Wardens, compared to the rest of the boards.

Deep Terror Nami4 votes

I didn't say Keyru doesn't know what's going on. She's quite aware of the state of the boards. I'm unsure if the lower level was their idea or Keyru's (I didn't really sit in on the discussions on this as I'm not a GD'er), but the GD Wardens aren't really biased; they are just part of that community, and even made the rules more strict to accomodate the merge.

And no, trying to skip relevant Rioters to talk to Tryndamere and Ryze is almost always nonsense that will get you nowhere. I want these changes more than any of you, and I'm telling you this is not the way to make it happen.

Xonra2 votes

They are very clearly biased, and it's a little odd to say otherwise, though I get you wouldn't flat out say it even if you thought so. If they weren't, then the rules would be exactly the same as for everyone else, not a lot lighter version cause "this place is just fun, so more relaxed", because it is, as you say, their community. All I'm saying is, why get to have the "special treatment" with lower and more relaxed rules, but then also getting the attention everyone else does. Why are they getting to have their cake and eat it too?

Either way, I don't want these boards turning into the old forums. This is a good step in it going in that direction. The boards already don't have the best turn out just compared to say, Reddit. If the boards turn into basically just GD again, I can't see this place being half as active as it currently is.

Deep Terror Nami4 votes

I don't know if "biased" is the word; every Warden was selected for their board because they were a part of its community. It's not only natural that they will have their own goals for it, it's expected so that they will be passionate about making it a better place.

Other than saying they are biased, I'd like to reiterate that I agree with most of this. We are keeping an eye on things and I assure you guys that we pay attention to your feedback and are both willing and capable of actioning on it.

Xonra4 votes

Already sent mine. The moderation "Guidelines" are a joke, if they are gonna be on the front page. I've seen many many many threads taken down for "mature content", yet the GD rules are "just don't show hard nudity or groping", but certain touching, eh, that will be reviewed. Insults and mocking is fine as long as you are "joking", again, I've seen even light mocking that someone reported instantly removed (as recently as yesterday as a matter of fact).

Wait and see seems a bit awkward to me as well, but at least I'm not the only one saying something. Don't see why GD should get to be special snowflakes AND keep ridiculously relaxed rules, that would be instantly removed topics/threads/posts in other boards, while being on the front page. If this isn't bias by the GD moderators, then I'm a jar of peanut butter. Clearly whoever is an actual Riot employee in charge of the boards isn't paying any attention to it.

Angry Monster2 votes

Clearly whoever is an actual Riot employee in charge of the boards isn't paying any attention to it.

I highly doubt that they are not aware. I am think that they are operating on personal bias or bad leadership skills. Ignorance is not an issue since a Rioter had to throw the metaphorical switch for these changes.

Xonra2 votes

I'm more just hoping that someone gave them the "keys" to do it. But you are probably right, which is why to me, what's the point of going to Keyru if they gave the thumbs up on this mess in the making.

Gay the Ezreal7 votes

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Sigh, this is the reason they were segregated to start with and were denied front page access

wtf stop being racist, segregation is bad okay? Let's not go back to 1954

ChickenWrap5 votes

We were here first~

DariusDemiurge10 votes

Your name is very suiting, so angry about something so trivial. First world problems I suppose.

"They got peas in my porridge!"

Haunt10 votes

poor u what a tragedy holy shit

Colonel J8 votes

Threads on Gameplay and Meme & Games still get more attention/upvotes than they would on GD.

If GD was taking away from threads in Gameplay and M&G maybe you'd have a point.

Irelia Bot6 votes

So if I understand your frustration correctly you are upset that the board about talking about whatever is a board to talk about whatever and now people are actually more aware of it because topics can appear on the front page? We have always had some gameplay related topics on GD and some of them are running joke that you wouldn't understand like how over powered Garen was with DFG.

If your frustration is about Gameplay topics having to be related to gameplay and concepts and creations needed to be a concept or creation then we could have all of the boards assimilated into GD and ho no topic limitations. It does however make riot less likely to see said post if all posts are moving off the first page in a minute or 2.

Those boards have rules on what can be posted to keep topics to a specific kinda to topic. GD is not intended to be limited to one kind of topic. GD does not because GD is more the place to just talk about pea and mayo pizza because you feel like posting about pea and mayo pizza.

If you have something related to gameplay you should still post it on gameplay.

Malza6 votes

I normally post my gameplay topics on GD instead of gameplay because then I can at least post them for players to see who might at least have a slight amount of experience with the game (as most GDers have been here for years).

Making GD completely follow subdivisions like you say would completely kill off GD and make it a useless board.

As long as Rioters don't start posting on GD again, you don't have much to worry about on everyone only posting their stuff on GD and the other subsections dying.

Raw1 votes

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I normally post my gameplay topics on GD instead of gameplay because then I can at least post them for players to see who might at least have a slight amount of experience with the game (as most GDers have been here for years).

Making GD completely follow subdivisions like you say would completely kill off GD and make it a useless board.

As long as Rioters don't start posting on GD again, you don't have much to worry about on everyone only posting their stuff on GD and the other subsections dying.

As a GD'er from the piss color GD, I can give you tips on how to get back to gold....or even bronze. http://www.auplod.com/u/aopdul99681.png

Raw6 votes

Change your name into "Salty Monster" http://www.auplod.com/u/aopdul99681.png

ChickenWrap5 votes

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GD is no longer an isolated section and now obvious game play and other topics are being viably hosted on GD. Hell even things that should be in M&G are being posted in GD.

Excuse you, do you even know what GD is?

Rofl.

Xonra2 votes

GD also has a lvl 7 posting limit, compared to 15 for everyone else. Unfortunately the mods for GD like it being "special", yet think they deserve (exact word used) the front page. It seems a bit odd to me to get special rules, much lower moderation (Cause the mods are active GDers), and even lower limits on posting, yet be put on the front page with very different rules on every other board.

ZenithEevee1 votes

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GD also has a lvl 7 posting limit, compared to 15 for everyone else. Unfortunately the mods for GD like it being "special", yet think they deserve (exact word used) the front page. It seems a bit odd to me to get special rules, much lower moderation (Cause the mods are active GDers), and even lower limits on posting, yet be put on the front page with very different rules on every other board.

It use to be 30 for smurf account reasons.

ZenithEevee2 votes

>OP's Name is relevant

But, Yeah, No, We are different.

And honestly, We're starting to get tired with the complaints thing.

As spoken with someone earlier, BEK Will allow you to blacklist players.

I already suggested re-adding the "Blacklist Boards" Suggestion to Tundra, So just wait.

Also, Stop being Boardist.

Yes, Rules are more lenient...

#ButGDLivesMatter

Akaash1 votes

It's kinda great how unified GD is on GD, especially after some monkey decided politics were a good topic and several groups were at each others throats.

ModIts Yuu and Mi1 votes

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It's kinda great how unified GD is on GD, especially after some monkey decided politics were a good topic and several groups were at each others throats.

We actually gave GD a large time to see how it'd turn out. Eventually we pulled the plug on that though. So that's gone.

ModIts Yuu and Mi1 votes

Hi, GD Mod here.

We actually had this planned for quite a bit because we want GD to grow. We've been working with a Rioter to open up the community so it's less "dead." When I say "dead", I mean we have quite a few people! However even with quite a few people, we felt like it'd be nice to have some new faces, and new faces means we have to have easier access.

Pretty much all of the Universal Rules still apply, the really only false one being "name and shame" -which still exists-, just, we're extra careful about that rule because we poke fun at each other harmlessly with joke call out threads. (In humor, specifically on GD, it's fine so long as everyone is enjoying it and the person called out isn't offended).

We still don't allow targeted harassment, we still don't allow racism, we still don't allow overtly sexualized content (however we have been opening up on the "sexy" rule due to more than one reason, but still, keep it within reason), and we actually -did- close down discussions of religion and politics. So in that regard we actually "cleaned it up some."

GD has had its own special culture for many many many years now, and it's something we're passionate about. We're overall pretty cool people though, aside from a couple bad apples which i help handle. But there's plenty of shiny nice awesome apples too.

Apple girl is still banned however.

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