Enebias: Btw, right now with the "invisible" rep change we can't even sort out actually active users from random trolls. Neat. One step forward, 10 back. They did keep the + and - buttons though, so the abuse can go on undisturbed!
IDK what's worse: you complaining about the only GOOD thing GOG did with the forums in years...or the fact that you're coming here as if you're the most useful forum member ever.
Getting rid of the atrociously AWFUL rep system was by far the best thing they could do to give some actual life to the forums. At least now people like you can't go around "hurting" other people merely for disagreeing with whatever pov you have. So huge THANKS to GOG for it imho!
sysia_GOG: Kind request to end this political discussion as those have nothing to do with video games and aren't allowed on our Forum (check Forum CoC for reference).
While I do agree some users are going way overboard with all this (and maybe some disciplinary action would be in order) I respectfully disagree with your view about "political discussion not being allowed" in the forum. The CoC clearly states that what's forbidden are "
political discussions not related to a video game". Keyword here:
NOT related to a video game. Unless you're the most naive person ever you should know that clearly this "political discussion"
has everything to do with a video game since GSC decided to make it so. They are the ones introducing current politics into their video game and while they have every right to do so...I feel like we also have every right to comment on it.
Now you guys can say "our forum, our rules so we say you can't and that's it" and that will also be within your rights as owners/admins/mods. But then please try not to insult our intelligence by trying to hide behind the CoC when most of this discussion is perfectly within the boundaries of a "video game related topic".
Like I said to the other user: you did a flawless job by ditching the very absurd and useless rep system and that perfect decision opened up the forum to be more like...you know...a proper FORUM instead of just "the private club of the same ol' guys" like its been since its inception. So please tread very carefully from now on and don't go around tossing threats and quickly shutting down discussions only because they're "not politically correct". You guys have a wonderful chance now to witness the forum's rebirth in a whole new glory. Please don't threw all that away for dumb reasons.
If you feel this thread is going nowhere then by all means close the thing and be done with it. That's way more reasonable and thoughtful than just deciding what is and what isn't appropriate and/or "related".
Just my 2 cents. Have a nice day.