While I see your point I don't think it is necessary. A normal post will only get like 3 views before it is removed so I don't think the extra hassle is neccessary.

 

Incorrect, on average, complaints get around 80-100 views atleast.

This is a very good idea, +1

 

I am for and against this. The problem with privately messaging advertisement complaints is that there is...

a) No evidence on record for everyone to have available (i.e, researching if a user has done a crime, if they seem like a good person, if Staff later need it to make decisions, take notes, etc).

b) In the case of the above, it would mean the complaints have to be privately messages to the entire Staff. That is not very logical and quite "spammy."

c) Most users who would see the advertisement and bother to check out the advertised server will probably go on there to troll and/or advertise ECC - both of which I believe are against our rules and would get people warned and/or banned on ECC (if caught) and on the advertised server.

There is a good reason for having all complaints (excluding Staff complaints) public. Best way of keep record and having everyone on the same page. I understand not wanting the advertisement to be seen at all by ECC users, but I do not think we have ever had an issue with people leaving before just because the complaint was handled a little later than usual.

 

Oh, you are right. Seems like they get a lot more views than they used too. In this case I like the idea however it seems a bit time consuming and difficult to implement.

 

Seems like a quick change to me once you get into the swing of things.

 

Yes, it seems like a good change as well as simple however quite a few people have a problem using the basic complaint format even.

 

I don't think that is possible, actually (users being able to post in private/group-specific viewed sections). However, it should be possible for an activation of post approvals. Most forum systems have the ability to make a forum section available to everyone, but when people hit "submit" for their thread creation posts, it goes into a queue for Staff to review and accept or deny.

 

Or we can have an advertisement sensor plugin so this way it basicaly takes the ip and shows ecocitycraft but mods will be able to use certain commands that will tell them if its a different ip this way we wont have to worry about advertisement complaints.

 

Really? We are that paranoid of "other servers" that we have to have them never visible to regular uses? Wouldn't the regular forum readers know of a little thing called Google if they wanted to find another server?
Also if this was enacted you could extend this flawed logic into all infractions, thus making all complaints behind a veil of secrecy.
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