No jokes allowed in Gameplay?

Disulfiram··2 votes·513 views

Ok, I get it, you want the Gameplay board to be 100% serious.

But sometimes a joke can only work if it's posted there... let's take for example this deleted thread: https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/PXE5kWMp-malzahar-cancer

The punchline there is that you open it thinking it's an hate post on Malzahar, while it actually is not.

This obviously wouldn't work if it was posted in Memes & Games, as the moderation suggested: you'd expect it not to actually be an hate post, so it wouldn't surprise you to find out that it indeed isn't.

Besides, a joke can be neither a meme nor a game... as far as I understand the reason for wanting jokes confined in M&G anyway is that you'd like the Gameplay board to be home to serious discussions about Gameplay (big shock!).

But let's be honest, its reddit-like style burrows any constructive criticism or reasoning, and only circlejerking and hate threads reach the light and are actually seen and discussed.

So... no humor allowed, no constructive criticism... has the only purpose of the Gameplay board become to let players vent after a loss? oO

11 Comments

Deep Terror Nami7 votes

You can certainly joke in Gameplay, but if the only purpose of the thread is as a joke, even if it only works by being on the wrong board, then unfortunately you'll just have to pass on making that post.

Dominick Destine1 votes

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You can certainly joke in Gameplay

I would bet if I told a dirty joke it would be taken down within a couple of minutes, if that.

Deep Terror Nami3 votes

No faster than anyone else's, if it violated the board or universal rules.

Dominick Destine1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Deep Terror Nami,realm=NA,application-id=ZGEFLEUQ,discussion-id=M6P6bPTa,comment-id=000000000000,timestamp=2017-03-30T22:53:59.009+0000)

No faster than anyone else's

That doesn't contradict my argument, in fact it strongly galvanizes it.

Deep Terror Nami3 votes

So if you violate the rules, there are repercussions? Wow great insight ty I'm glad you argued that.

Dominick Destine1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Deep Terror Nami,realm=NA,application-id=ZGEFLEUQ,discussion-id=M6P6bPTa,comment-id=00000000000000000000,timestamp=2017-03-30T23:19:25.874+0000)

So if you violate The Draconian System....

Yes that's right, the system is very draconian, which was my whole point.

The rules are heavily draconian. I will follow them because it is necessary to continue here, but I do not approve and only submit to The Draconian System under the most extreme duress. The boards/forums were better prior to the implementation of this system.

ModMod Curator2 votes

No jokes allowed in Gameplay?

Nope. The Guidelines clearly state the allowed topics for that section. Memes & Games would be the closest place that would be allowed, otherwise Miscellaneous.

Telephone Booth1 votes

Big deal, go somewhere else for comedy.

Dominick Destine1 votes

The Draconian System extends to outside of the game as well.

I have learned to interact with others while avoiding detection by The Draconian System. You have to understand that the "FEELZ BEFUR REELZ" crowd wants The Draconian System to be even more Draconian. This is what we are dealing with.

[Somewhere, TyrekGoldenspear is disappointed]

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