@nessisonett@Arugula I think it would be a good idea to to put articles like out like that every now and again just to let them vent and leave them to it. The real nasty ones will hopefully get banned too.
Nice find on the crisps, i will try and hunt those down. Do you know if there are available on the sunny side of the border? I finished off a big bag of Jalapeno and cheese crisps last night. Well nice with a beer or lager. Have quite a kick to them, so be careful if you don't like hot and spicy stuff. I'm also keen on Roast Ox flavour.
@KratosMD I think it’s safe to say that TLOU2 has brought a lot of idiots out of the woodwork to cause trouble. I’m coming up to 6 years on NL and PS and I’ve seen various comings and goings but with the political situation at the minute, the pandemic and ‘Gamers being under threat from PC gone mad’, there’s bound to be more toxicity in the comments than usual. Nintendo Life in particular has become a bit of a bigoted cesspit in recent years ever since the Switch came out, hardly the fault of the site itself but rather a feeling of the users being ‘on top’ again due to the success of the Switch. With the new generation, there’s bound to be some changes around the site but personally I do think Neolit was in the wrong in this situation. Being on the site for this long, BBCode is not difficult and a simple spoiler tag would have stopped the comment from being removed. People quickly scrolling through the comments would have very easily been spoiled and the site has a responsibility to look out for all its users, not just one. Comparing Sammy and Robert to Communist dictators was just nonsense as well, it was a mountain out of a molehill.
@KratosMD I thought it was made clear on at least one of the articles of the TLOU2 leaks that any comments with spoilers would be deleted. It is not great what happened with Neolit, but I think he did over react with some of the things he said. They have said things could be done better and that side of things will be improved, so I don't think there is much that can be said about this really.
But more people need to report users that are breaking the rules. Some engage with the trolls and the like but that only feeds them and makes them worse. We can't really mean about things, do nothing, and expect someone else to do something about it.
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Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
@KratosMD I wasn't implying you were defending him? The staff that work here are only human and will make mistakes. And like I said, the staff have already admitted they are looking at ways to improve that side of things.
@Kidfried The staff (Ant, Sammy, Stephen, Robert, Liam etc) moderate the site. Maybe there is a need for someone to be more hands on, especially with the increased traffic and what comes with that. Plus people are at home at lot more and dealing the the latest drama that is going on in their own way, so you will get people getting irate and stuff.
Life is more fun when you help people succeed, instead of wishing them to fail.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
I didn't know Neolit well but he was clearly a friendly and smart guy, always sad to see people like that leave. He made it clear it was an issue he was very sensitive too and we don't know what else is going on his life, he could be going through a hard time.
It probably doesn't help that the site has a lot of trolls at the moment who are simply here for the sole reason of starting arguments and trying to upset people.
I had one troll on this site yesterday spreading fake news and misinformation, and telling me certain well documented facts are entirely untrue. Checking their profile, all they do is start arguments in TLOU articles. I firmly but politely told them they were incorrect, hit report and then ignore. I feel long arguments with people trolling will never be conducive to anything positive.
@Kyroki
That's fair, I haven't met the team but I'm sure you're right that they're a very nice bunch. I don't doubt that for a second and there is a great community here as well.
But understandably people are concerned with some of the current negative activity on the site and are hoping that it's just a temporary thing. People are talking about it because they care and want the site to continue being a nice place to visit.
The team does a good job, but I'd agree that having a few mods about could help improve things. It probably makes sense to have several mods instead of just one person patrolling the forums. Everyone has personal lives and other things to do, so we can't expect a single dedicated mod to sort out a problem straight away. Nintendo Life has quite a few mods, and that place seems mostly alright these days.
I saw the thread from Neolit but missed the bit when he said he was leaving so had to go back and read it. Sad to see a regular leave over something but obviously it was something that he felt strongly about, particularly with his own experience and I respect him for it.
I believe that PushSquare is a fantastic site with a great team that genuinely care about their content. I agree that we are at a stage that active moderation would help but at the same time, that typically comes from the community and I'm not sure if there is anyone willing to make that leap at the moment.
Essentially I think Push Square is a victim of its own success - it is a respected site from a gaming perspective, because of the work of its editorial staff and us amazing community members so that means that they are succeeding more and more and bringing new readers. We have a myriad of things going on - pandemic, economic concern, big social upheavel and crossing that, Sony and Playstation have a lot of attention as there is a new generation around the corner and with that increased interest, it is bringing the problems. I'd argue that if you compare the plonkers and trolls in comparison to the daily traffic, they are an incredibly small minority but unfortunately they are a loud and highly visible minority and they raise tensions and atmosphere.
It is sad that something so exciting, like a major AAA sequel for a beloved franchise has moved away from the merits of the game into something so ridiculous.
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@KratosMD Judging by your name I imagine you've played God Of War (2018) Did you beat all the Valkyries and dragons? I'm gunning for those trophies at the moment, but the Valkyries seem h*lla hard!
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
@KratosMD My mistake, I obviously got my wires crossed and don't recall exactly what was said on that thread. My understanding though is there are a whole load of changes planned to the site, including better communication/notification of when these things happen. At the moment the staff would have to manually contact each individual, which at the moment I think is a bit unrealistic to expect that.
The staff do moderate the site though, I think you are being but unfair on them here. If you are unhappy on something, then report it or contact them about it. The more people that do this, the more it flags to them.
Life is more fun when you help people succeed, instead of wishing them to fail.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
Just seen that Star Wars Episode 1: Racer dropped across platforms this week. I am deep into TLOU2 right now but tempted just because of how much I loved the game on N64. Might wait for reviews though.
Now I may be an idiot, but there's one thing I am not sir, and that sir, is an idiot
I am thinking of picking up the original King's Field game, despite high criticism of it's great difficulty on here (someone put me off buying it before) but it's a spiritual predecessor to the Souls games, and a title by From Software , who are known for quality. Can I get a second, nay, even third opinion?
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
@Draco_V_Ecliptic It’s borderline unplayable, hugely inaccessible, pretty much impossibly difficult.... but if you get past that then you’ll love it 😂😂
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