Someone: Condescendingly tells someone to get good on a board's post Me: Points out that they are in fact bronze Periscope: "We have removed your post as part of our golden rule..." Ah yes, because the person who wanted to shame others is free of guilt but i point out something that is common knowledge and suddenly I am on trial. Makes sense to me [zombie-brand-facepalm]
Chermorg4 votesThere is a big difference between using a meme (git gud) in a post that is otherwise fully and wholly based on a valid point, and a comment such as yours which had no purpose other than to shame someone for their rank.
The Universal Rules explicitly prohibit rank shaming - and while "get good" as a post by itself would most certainly be inappropriate, using it in a context where it appears either as a) an obvious meme or b) sarcastically saying "there's better examples of the game being broken" is not inappropriate enough to merit deletion of the entire post.
I also want to take a moment here to point out that the existence of other bad posts does not give you excuse to make one yourself. Put simply, it is fully possible you and the other poster can both be wrong, and you should not use what others do as a guide for what your posts should be.
Sarcasm and vague memes such as "get good" are not prohibited on the boards - but blatant attacks such as rank shaming are. If you have any questions about this please do not hesitate to contact us in the Boards Moderation Discord server - you'll be able to speak with either the moderator who deleted your post, another member of the team, or the Heralds, volunteers who provide oversight. I would not expect your comment to be undeleted however, as I have pointed out it is inappropriate and rank shaming of any type is not welcome on the boards.
Succubús GF1 votesI wasn't rank shaming first off. I was pointing out telling someone to get good when they themselves are bronze is silly, nothing more. Not to mention it literally wasnt a joke. So re evaluate.
Chermorg3 votesThat is the very definition of rank shaming - attempting to discredit someone or make them feel worth less because of their rank.
Succubús GF1 votesNope. Telling someone "Hey don't be so condescending towards another player and telling them they're bad when you are the lowest ranking tier" I wasn't making them feel worthless, but if they do then that might be because they decided to call someone trash and tell them to get good. Ya look kinda biased.
Chermorg3 votesThat is rank shaming. You are saying "because of your rank, you should not talk". That is the very definition of rank shaming.
You are more than welcome to disagree, but keep in mind that you are subject to the rules whether you agree with them or don't - as every boards user (including moderators) is. You're free to come discuss this with us in the moderation Discord I have linked to you before if you think the rules should be changed, but they will not be changed simply because you think your post wasn't a violation.
Succubús GF1 votesIt's just daft that someone can talk shit about players being bad and needing to get good despite them being lowest tier, idk tho
Chermorg2 votesThe majority of their comment was not about players getting good. Their comment was pointing out another balance issue in the game, and then ended with a sarcastic and meme "get good".
Even so, the boards are for everyone, and nobody is silenced nor should they feel pressured not to post because of their rank.
Silent Gravity2 votesDiscussions on board's moderation belong in Discuss the Boards.
You can also raise your concerns with any action taken against your posts on the Boards Discord.
This section is for discussing the in-game punishment system.