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IMPORTANT POLL: Should there be an off-topic section?

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HighVoltage:

--- Quote from: Halcyon on September 07, 2022, 01:01:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: tszaboo on September 07, 2022, 12:34:07 pm ---It happened to me several times that I typed a post, and then deleted it, because it was off topic, or political, and I didn't want to leave it to chance whether I get banned. So I ended up deleting it. It would be good to talk to people here (like minded people) about those topics without the fear of the ban hammer.

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You wouldn't get banned. That is a decision that is not made lightly. We are all human, and sometimes we say things without thinking... or even it's well thought-out but controversial. To get banned, you basically have to be a shit human (or spammer).

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From what I have seen over the years, good people have been banned here too fast for small things.

Halcyon:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on September 07, 2022, 01:04:20 pm ---An off-topic section might even make the rest fo the forum better and more focussed?  :-//

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That's the goal.


--- Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on September 07, 2022, 01:04:58 pm ---Poor Geoff.

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I shall take him out to dinner for many tasty meats.

Ed.Kloonk:

--- Quote from: HighVoltage on September 07, 2022, 01:07:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: Halcyon on September 07, 2022, 01:01:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: tszaboo on September 07, 2022, 12:34:07 pm ---It happened to me several times that I typed a post, and then deleted it, because it was off topic, or political, and I didn't want to leave it to chance whether I get banned. So I ended up deleting it. It would be good to talk to people here (like minded people) about those topics without the fear of the ban hammer.

--- End quote ---

You wouldn't get banned. That is a decision that is not made lightly. We are all human, and sometimes we say things without thinking... or even it's well thought-out but controversial. To get banned, you basically have to be a shit human (or spammer).

--- End quote ---

From what I have seen over the years, good people have been banned here too fast for small things.

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Small things that, I've noticed nearly every time, they won't cease escalating when asked not to.

Halcyon:

--- Quote from: HighVoltage on September 07, 2022, 01:07:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: Halcyon on September 07, 2022, 01:01:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: tszaboo on September 07, 2022, 12:34:07 pm ---It happened to me several times that I typed a post, and then deleted it, because it was off topic, or political, and I didn't want to leave it to chance whether I get banned. So I ended up deleting it. It would be good to talk to people here (like minded people) about those topics without the fear of the ban hammer.

--- End quote ---

You wouldn't get banned. That is a decision that is not made lightly. We are all human, and sometimes we say things without thinking... or even it's well thought-out but controversial. To get banned, you basically have to be a shit human (or spammer).

--- End quote ---

From what I have seen over the years, good people have been banned here too fast for small things.

--- End quote ---

Care to provide examples? Because I can't think of a single one. Keep in mind, what you guys see and what also happens in moderation reports and private messages can be completely different things.

EEVblog:

--- Quote from: Halcyon on September 07, 2022, 01:08:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on September 07, 2022, 01:04:58 pm ---Poor Geoff.

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I shall take him out to dinner for many tasty meats.
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My shout. Name the pub.

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