I would like to know how a moderator can take it upon himself to go ahead and remove a post that had 15k views and over 1.2k replies that also had the Community Manager postings it it with a promise to continue the conversation in that forum? I think the moderator who did this over stepped their authority and in doing so may have helped fan the flames they think they were trying to calm down. I agree that some of the comments where out of hand, but the majority of the posts were valid concerns and removing it was uncalled for. Maybe the people who were posting out of control should have been dealt with and not everyone who posted.
The answer is here: Battlefield 1 Rental Server Program
Not to be sarcastic, but this has been the response all day. I watched that thread just before it was closed and made private, and I am having a hard time accepting the response. Rumors vs. facts is always debatable before a game is released, but a few should have been dealt with instead of the entire PC Community thread. It was, as you say, 60 some odd pages and should have been deleted on the first page if that was the case. I’m sure we can all discern from our own experiences fact or rumor, but let us make that choice.
I agree, it is sad it was closed. That was the only thread that the community manager responded to, and now it’s gone.
Also nothing in the Terms of Service that was a breach to have the full thread removed. What do I know though, I don’t work in forums.
Unfortunately, naming of the moderator by several just before that thread was closed was against the ROC, but should have been dealt with by those doing so.
“Discussion of moderation” is also against the ROC. Probably shouldn’t put anything more in this thread (not that it will be open much longer once the mods read it). forums.battlefield.com/en-us/discussion/56/battlefield-forums-rules-of-conduct#latest
since they have only closed the thread in the pc section i suggest you restart it in the general discussion section. After all this does concern and apply to everybody on all platform…
Calling out moderators will guarantee this thread will be locked.
who’s calling a mod ???
(Deep Sigh) What occurred in the PC Server thread is nothing short of excessive knee-jerk censorship. I too find it in “poor taste” (to say the least) the sweeping heavy handed treatment of a entire community’s legitimate anger and frustration. Understandably the main thread got a bit heated at times, but from my point of view NO ONE deserved to be censored for their remarks and comments. To lock the ONE thread we were permitted to discuss PC Servers was bad enough, to remove it (and others like it) from public view and actively shut down ANY further discussion of PC Servers from the community as it pertains to PC in BF1 I personally find appalling, draconian, and excessively over the top. This authoritarian lockdown only breeds further anger, resentment, and pessimism from an already justifiably disgruntled community! Where is the logic and sense in this?!
It just goes to show you, that subject means they will be broken or non existent. EA/DICE must not want any bad publicity before launch. Especially considering how the last several games went. Not good at all. Just imagine how bad this launch is going to be.
I am surprised none of the game magazines have discussed this. We should get them involved and then maybe we could get some answers before October 13th.
There is no logic behind it except if someone touch a nerve and said something that was not supposed to get out now so it dosent slow down pre-orderd of the game. I dont know what happen everything was locked when i log in tonight but i remember last night that someone mentioned that maybe they were going to do the same as in swbf and put server for private match available for clan instead of renting server because of people crying to dice about being kick or ban and clan member doing boosting and those sorts of things so can somebody recap what happen after that?
Yeah I find it odd…this is the PC forum and we can’t talk about PC issues. Anyone wanna talk about knitting or cats?
When a mod post that he has all the answers to all the questions but he’s just not allowed to say. I think the thread got deleted to save his own skin.
There have been many examples of mods trolling in these forums.
There’s a screenshot of exactly what happened to cause the thread to be closed. Yes, it was extraordinary. Yes, it’s on reddit.
alright thanks a lot i will go check that right now!!
ok i look it up and it does not give a clue what set up the whole thing to go in flames…
The thread is gone. Deal with it. Moderators owe you NO explanation.
I think that quote from the grab accurately sums up what happened here: we’re allowed to challenge opinions, just as long as it’s not the wrong person’s opinion.