Which is why I can't help but raise my eyebrows when certain ED figures claim that the "moderation" is totally above board and they would neverrrrr silence anyone...

I thought ED moderators past and present don't comment on issues from the censored ED message boards. I'm sure I've seen that stated in their own ridiculous ruleset.

1.3 Administrative actions against forum members are not subject to public discussion. If you feel an action against you was unjust or otherwise inappropriate, please use the Private Messaging (PM) system to appeal the action to other forum staff members or the forum administrator.

Aren't we being a little liberal with the truth there, hmm?

It's totally unlike the deletion part was by your own request...

Possible, but Sobek can't admit that he's wrong.

I'm sorry Sobek but no, I didn't request deletion of anything. I'd be upset that you called me a liar, except you're a good guy and it seems more likely that somebody lied to you about the situation.

That was a different time Sobek

a fresh face and new ideas

i got no idea what's going on.

I think Racoon is doing a pretty good job so far...

Looks like I apparently said something to upset the authorities over at ED.

Instead of "Banned" though...it now says "Posting rights revoked"



Revoked sounds permanent to me...otherwise it would say "suspended"?

Getting banned from a forum I never use is pretty much a non-issue for me however.

That's A+ customer relations right there...good job ED!

That was a different time Sobek, more than a year ago the last time I was banned for no valid reason. And if you recall the answer from ED at the time was "no", they wouldnt remove my posts. So, what, that one inquiry is now taken to mean blanket authorization? And ED spontaneously decided to reverse themselves and grant my request a year later under totally different circumstances? Circumstances which revolved around me #%&*$# that ED was maliciously deleting my posts which contained useful information.

So no, i didnt ask that my posts be removed. I was banned, and the more i posted here at SimHQ the more vindictive Wags became. My ban went from a month to a year to forever, with no notice or reason given. Ultimately, and weeks later, all of my posts were deleted. This was retribution pure and simple and to try and conceal that fact is reprehensible.

Honestly, this "cesspool" is of ED's own creation. I used to think it was the Russian culture that sought to oppress dissent and was hostile toward "dangerous" speech. But I've come to realize that the Russian devs are just fine. It's Wags and his merry gang of unpaid fanboi moderators who are afraid of new ideas and have destroyed the community. This "cesspool" of discontent exists because of them.

ED is a case study on how to epically fail at every aspect of public relations. They should literally be studied. Why they continue to employ a guy like Wags is a mystery to me. As the producer, he doesn't appear to know a good idea if it were to slap him in the face; as a moderstor and facilitator, he's appears vengeful and petty, and appears to use his position to persecute people who cross him; and as the face of ED, what's he done to foster the community recently? They should replace him immediately; the brand would be much better off with a fresh face and new ideas...a clean slate.

For the record, I thoroughly enjoy the fact that ED is butthurt that their icy grip of power doesn't extend here to SimHQ.

I do agree here that ED's forum could be a lot better and more open but it's still "Their" forum so they can set rules as they like.

As for Wags, I don't think ED would be on the way to where they are now or will be if it wasn't for Wags, just my opinion and how I see it.