[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Josy

I do agree the rules needs to be redone and made more simple to understand but then saying that, there is no way at all that we could put in every possible rule break scenario, the rules would end up needing an entire forum of their own if we did.

You could possibly keep the main rules that apply for this forum, and just to cover your backs put in spoilers an extensive rule list that is there to read of less used rules/less common rule breaks. If people then choose not to read it then they have no excuse.

[fingers]

Originally Posted by Josy

I do agree the rules needs to be redone and made more simple to understand but then saying that, there is no way at all that we could put in every possible rule break scenario, the rules would end up needing an entire forum of their own if we did.

That's simply because each moderator interprets thim in his or her own way.

Other institutions have simple clear cut rules, you break them, you pay the penalty, why is TiBB a special case that needs 50,000 sub clauses?

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Josy

I do agree the rules needs to be redone and made more simple to understand but then saying that, there is no way at all that we could put in every possible rule break scenario, the rules would end up needing an entire forum of their own if we did.

Could always go back to the old rules before we did out the long list. I believe it was something along the lines of

-Respect other members
-Do not spam
-Staff may edit/delete your post ban you for any reason at their discretion



That was the reason we did up the long list in the first place I believe

[Z]

Originally Posted by Josy

I do agree the rules needs to be redone and made more simple to understand but then saying that, there is no way at all that we could put in every possible rule break scenario, the rules would end up needing an entire forum of their own if we did.

Could they be listed as major and minor rule breaks? Major being the kind of stuff people get 3 month bans for; minor being heated arguments or whatever, and maybe set infraction points for a minor one so that at least people know where they stand with minor rule breaks? Most people never get to an extreme level where they get a 3 month ban so I'd guess they don't need to have set infraction points... just my thoughts, I don't know how it would work in practise.

[Benjamin]

I also would like to see things more consistent. Sorry to bring up my infraction from the other day but I got infracted straightaway, not even a warning, despite the fact the member I was referring to was okay with it and the fact I have never had anything other than an infraction that I did deserve for being rude intentionally. I didn;t even know who to query over that as it seemed no mods/admin were online at the time (because I imagine they were appearing offline, something that I don;t think mods should do)

I know mods hating hearing this, but not being one anymore it does sometimes come across very inconsistent depending on who handles it.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by fingers

That's simply because each moderator interprets thim in his or her own way.

Other institutions have simple clear cut rules, you break them, you pay the penalty, why is TiBB a special case that needs 50,000 sub clauses?

..it's not an institution though, it's an internet forum and no one gets paid to moderate....I think that people always say that DS is too strict and run more like that and people have chosen to be on TiBB instead...and also been permanently banned from there....I also think that you can't have a 'community feel' to a forum if it were to be 'run like an institution..'....

[Vicky.]

Oh no, there was slightly more to it..

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru..._faq#faq_rules

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..it's not an institution though, it's an internet forum and no one gets paid to moderate....I think that people always say that DS is too strict and run more like that and people have chosen to be on TiBB instead...and also been permanently banned from there....I also think that you can't have a 'community feel' to a forum if it were to be 'run like an institution..'....

I believe Josy got a company car when she was promoted

[Lee.]

Just condense all the rules into one...

1. Don't act like dicks

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Lee.

Just condense all the rules into one...

1. Don't act like dicks

Oh Lee, you;d be infracted all the time.

[fingers]

"Institution" was simply terminology, geeze!

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Lee.

Just condense all the rules into one...

1. Don't act like dicks

I like that

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Oh Lee, you;d be infracted all the time.

this is probably true!

[Z]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Oh Lee, you;d be infracted all the time.

No she'd be fine, it'd be different if it was "don't like dicks" though

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I believe Josy got a company car when she was promoted

..I thought that was agreed not to be mentioned...I loved the way that the convertible bounced down with that button thing, though....

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by Zee

No she'd be fine, it'd be different if it was "don't like dicks" though

[Z]

Originally Posted by Lee.

What? Ben would be permanently banned!

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Zee

No she'd be fine, it'd be different if it was "don't like dicks" though

God, I think the only person left on the forum would be Arista if that was the rule

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..I thought that was agreed not to be mentioned...I loved the way that the convertible bounced down with that button thing, though....

woops, my bad

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Lee.

Just condense all the rules into one...

1. Don't act like dicks

The place would be empty!

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I believe Josy got a company car when she was promoted