[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Jack_

I'm glad you agree. Actually I think last year was definitely the peak of it, this place was so miserable the entire series because of it. This year started out well but in the last few weeks it's returned to normal and it's a shame

I can imagine it's a pain in the arse to deal with though so I do sympathise. I'm aware there's a rule about OTT hatred of housemates, but is criticising their appearances/general outside lives (i.e. parenting) actually against the rules? Because I personally think it should be if not, it just seems so unnecessary to me it has no relevance to what they're like as housemates and really sours the forum. I imagine it must be awful to sift through if you're a relative of the housemates too, and there's no reason why that should be the case. I know if it were one of my family members or friends being insulted like some of them are on here, it really would not go down well

Honestly, its a bit of a grey area but for example if someone was just going thread to thread saying (for example) Lateysha is a fat waste of space and a bad mother without contributing anything else it would be a rule break. if they add something like that onto the end of pretty much every post its a rulebreak also.

But again, SO many people have been doing this that we have been kinda left with the option of banning half of the forum (and facing the inevitable moaning from people as they have been banned for 'nothing' or kickoffs as friends had been banned for 'nothing) along with a wave of multis, or being more...lenient.

Also again, honestly, I have pretty much stepped back from moderating this season as I cannot deal with it. I am sick of seeing so many people being so vile and completely lacking in self awareness and calling others out on exactly the same thing they have done. I have been dealing with obvious rulebreaks only and am considering stepping down properly as there are just far too many people think they can do whatever the **** they want then moan when punished for it. This is the first year I have felt unable to deal with it all without just permabanning people as the levels of hypocrisy all around has wound me up way too much...as such I feel what I do would be too harsh so have left it all well alone :S