This is to address some problems I have seen around the forums, and have seen others bring up on irc and other forms of communication (who's names I will not mention).
Firstly, due to the Naruto licensing, I think ANYONE, wether it is a n00b, or someone who joined in 2003, make a thread about naruto being licensed, or who will continue subbing it should get a temporary ban. If it has not already been done, place a sticky in the Naruto forum, if they don't read it, thier fault.
Second, any post that is under 5 words, or without a proper sentence should either get warned or banned, depending on repition. This includes posts such as:
Yes, I agree.
You're an idiot.
Quit Spamming (you're indirectly spamming yourself)
etc.
If you agree with something, or are telling someone something that doesn't require a full sentence, then elaborate, even if it sounds "cheesey".
Thirdly, Anyone complaining about a forum rule or policy, unless they are suggesting a substitute or suggesting a new one (like i am), (even though most have been discarded from the tsunami of n00bs - thank you Mut for that phrase), should in exchange be warned, or if it persists banned, this includes signature size. If you don't like it leave, or make a donation, atleast then you have slightly done something for the site.
Fourth, this seems to have long been forgotten, but there is categories for topics to be in, anything concerning something to do with that category, goes into it, if it is almost the same, then either put it in general discussion, or in the category that fits it best. If people are unable to do that, then warn them or give them a ban.
Fifth, I know the forum used to have a warning system, and a Mod forum, and im pretty sure they still do. If not, then make one, and make it if the person gets 5 warnings they are banned. It is up to the Moderator who gave it, or an Admin to lift the warning. If you get 3 warnings in the same week, they get banned. Lastly if they do something that a Moderator feels should cause a ban on the first infliction, then a poll can be made in the staff forum, after the person is banned, to lift the ban, otherwise the ban is kept.
I have some more thoughts, but they are technically already part of the rules, people just don't read them (such as useless topics etc.).
I have been using this forum since about 4 day's after it was made, and joined around 2 weeks after. I have watched this forum grow, and decline in the amount of members using it. I don't use the forums as much anymore for a few reasons, mostly being it seems rules are starting to be thrown out the window, and nothing is being followed. This was fine in the past few months when the forums were going through a decline, but thanks to the gotwoot staff, it seems the new site and site features are bringing people back and more users (aswell as the Naruto licensing). i don't wanna see this place turned into a barbaric not fun place to be, and i think it will if the new users, and some old ones keep elevating in the breaking rules department.
I hope some of these suggestions, if not all and can be put to use, and I also thank the gotwoot admins (Wilik, Ciber, Suede) for the new site and features.
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