[quote=@Kratesis] [@Odin] Right so I'm not here to kiss the butts of the mods or anything but this quote makes me wonder why you haven't tuned down the vitriol. I mean if you are an asshole to someone and they treat you fairly anyway maybe you should stop being an asshole.[/quote] Who is to say I went out of my way to be an asshole, though? I can't recall myself doing that, and I'm not really about to take responsibility for the actions of others. Like me and her agreed; we don't have to like each other and neither of us hates or dislikes the other, and as long as we're both working towards the common goal of improving RPG, there is no need for hostilities. Do you think me critiquing her alongside the other moderators is equal to me singling her out and telling her she's bad at everything she does? I don't think so. [quote=@Kratesis]How does this connect to me and my post? I assume you are responding to me here but if you aren't then heads up-- you forgot to tag them.[/quote] Oops. Well, not like it stopped them from replying anyway. [quote=@Kratesis] I heard you were banned from the Discord but I had no idea you were banned from the site.[/quote] I wasn't. [sub]Yet.[/sub] [quote=@Kratesis]Regardless, my point wasn't about any specific instance in your past. It was about your behavior in regards to the mods and what you can realistically expect when you behave that way. The bottom line is you are very abrasive and friction creates heat. Behaving as if you exist in a universe filled with robots only works if you are in a universe filled with robots.[/quote] Pray tell what kind of behavior are you talking about? Does critique equal harassment in your world? Last I heard the moderators partook in this thread and had some good things to say. I'm not sure why you perceive that to be different? [quote=@catchamber] I never said that it's okay for moderators to not respond to reports. Let me repost our exchange: [hider=The Exchange]You: "Communication skills of the community itself. [i]I have tried numerous times to open communication channels but (in the case of me talking to mods) I either get ignored, get talked to in a condescending manner, or I just get promises that are not followed up on. This is my own experience so perhaps others have had more luck. The original comment was talking more about the entire community as a whole but I've not felt like there was any place where I could even 'improve' my communication skills.[/i]" Me: "Perhaps there's tension between you and some of the moderators, which makes them less inclined to speak with you. I haven't had any problems with talking to them about various site-related topics, but that's just my experience." You: "I would like to think moderators are open to talking to everyone whenever they are available regardless of their personal opinion of said person, because that's what they're there to do." Me: "I'd also like to think so. But, I'd also like to think that the police would always respond as quickly as possible to each and every emergency call, no matter how significant of a criminal record certain callers possess. I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this." You: ".. I can't, you're just proving my point - you expect the police to react accordingly regardless of this persons' background. Just because it doesn't happen doesn't make it right." Me: "Should you become a staff member, would you be alright with me attempting to engage with you in the manner that you've engaged with Ruby? If so, I'll be sure to publicly criticize you if you retain your ghost status, whenever you act in a condescending manner, and each time you insult me and my abilities. Not only that, I'll repeatedly question your capacity as a staff member, condemn you for not meeting my arbitrary definition of activeness, and constantly bring up lists of potential improvements that could be made with regards to the forum, chat, and staff. We'll see how quickly you respond to each of my reports."[/hider] [/quote] Yes, I would be alright with that. However that is acting under the estimation that I'd ever be considered for that position and actually get it and it's no secret that that will never happen. But yes, I would be OK with that.