So my first complaint is if this thread is helpful. This isn't really the help desk, but okay... No this is really helpful, now that I'm getting answers to some of my questions.😃
I mean are mods even permitted to change the rules around here? Depends on what exactly you're talking about? Okay, but what matters can you guys change around here?
Here we are complaining about many situations, and all you guys are saying is that it's in the IF conduct rule. Hold on a second, the only situation that the complaints have been for are the adult content, and the warnings. Few rather than many, and if all the complaints are going to be of the same matter, of course the replies will get repetitive, if something's against the I-F COC, we aren't allowing it, period. If you've got anything against that, you can use the Suggestions/Comments forum or contact the admins. This thread's for the FF section rules, not for the COC. Maybe Adult Content is the only serious situation around here, otherwise the ff section is peaceful, which I thank you guys for.😃
Many of the problems around here does have to do with conduct, and most of our complaints are also based on this. So is this thread really necessary? Of course the thread is still necessary! Like I said, and has been stated earlier, it's for giving feedback to the moderators of this section on how we've been handling situations, etc..
And it seemed as if most of the complaints have been on our handling, and not on the COC. A lot of people are against adult content... They are indeed against Adult Content, because many want a change in rules for this matter.
2nd matter- I know you guys have been getting many issues that have to do with Adult Contents. Lately I have noticed, many of the fan fictions that have such contents are being closed, is this really fair. I know you guys are trying to promote IF as a family oriented website, but that's no reason to shut down fan fictions. Despite all the rules, all the warning stickies, the COC, adult content still continues. If we don't close these threads, what's the guarantee it won't continue? We can't let them open unless we've received that guarantee from the writers, and the best way to catch their attention is to close the FF's. Most people tend to ignore our warning PM's...but this is one thing you can't ignore. Well closing their FF's, will it stop them for writing more fan fictions that contain adult materials? What's the guarantee that they won't just start a new one with such contents, because they feel that the rules have been unfair. If readers don't object in reading such contents, is it necessary to close the FF? And even if some readers are against adult contents, shouldn't they just ignore the ff. I mean they are given a choice, they aren't forced to read a persons ff.
Doesn't reading ff's depend of the readers comfort level. I mean if there's a big disclaimer saying that this fan fiction consists of adult contents, shouldn't the readers just avoid it. They should, but that doesn't mean they would. Wait, why wouldn't they? If they are uncomfortable, why would they just avoid the disclaimer, and keep reading? Then isn't that just the readers fault, for reading such things that is uncomfortable to them?
IF can't stop people from reading such contents. But we can stop people from posting such content. If adult content's really what's keeping people on I-F, then everyone knows they can also find it on several other sites on the internet... If readers are willing to read such things, shouldn't writers be allowed to write such things? But you just said you understood we were promoting I-F as a family-oriented site, how is allowing writers to post such content gonna help that image?! There maybe others who object adult contents, but isn't it usually the majority over the minority. Okay, since you're bringing majority over minority in this...if the majority of the members decided an actor should be bashed...should the moderators go on and agree with them, without worrying about the minority that consists of ardent fans of the actor?
That's a complete different matter from this situation. There are so many other ff's in this section, which have adult contents in them, in fact majority of the ff's do. Depend on what the majority of the people think, if they think Adult content should be confiscated, than you guy's are doing a fabulous job in closing the thread.
Whether or not the majority of the people, but there are many who don't mind adult contents. And you're the one who said, minority shouldn't be ignored. So should the writers, and readers, who don't mind adult contents be ignored. And is it fair to close their ff's?
sorry if I'm being rude, but everyone's entitled to their opinions right? Never said they weren't... That's what I thank you guys for, allowing us to speak our minds. 😃
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Edited by SaziArmaan - 16 years ago
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