Wow.

There IS no such 'right', inherent or implied.

Posting on Stardock's Forums is a privilege, not a right.

When such is abused it's acted upon.

Good to see these forums HAVE some moderation. I've wondered that few times..

I've found this is a problem with society these days, and it's really the fault of the parents of these punks...They feel entitled for a reason, it didn't just "happen".  The old saying "Spare the rod, spoil the child" isn't just a bunch of letters.  Its fact, and we are seeing it now.  And just think, these punks are going to have their own little punks.  Evil begets evil so to speak.

[blunt]If you're a parent, quit being a pussy and raise your fucking kids with some respect, common decency and compasion for others.[/blunt]

That is all.

I agree whole heartedly!!

Then they should go to the GasPowered forums and see if their behavior is acceptable there. Stardock has the right to determine how their own forums are run.

The public school system is just a reflection of society.

It is good to see Stardock doing the right things with the Demigod forums, the community don't need a culture of vile.

There is a lot to like about stardock - and one of the major things is how the stardock peeps are so open to communication with their fanbase. I think this connection with their playerbase is one of their strengths, helps them keep in touch with their playerbase, and is something the vast majority of gaming companies avoid like the plague. There are so many lame internet tough guy types on the internet these days, i can't blame the companies for not wanting to converse with them. I much prefer they cull the jerks from their community than take the *much* easier route of just paying a community rep or two to read through the crap some of these jerks post.

Having said that, I know of at least one person who was banned that didn't deserve to be. I suspect it was because the person who did it was simply having a bad day - and that happens to all of us. A good policy is to simply always be polite on the SD forums, and you should have no problems... thing is, most gamers aren't used to forums where they have to be polite... and some people these days don't even know the meaning of the word. "Polowt?!? Is that german?"

there was something lost in translation... i was talking of the technical term permission which in my language is (directly translated) "right". and there was no irony or whatever in that sentence. i support your actions.

Ha HA!  Your name is Jafo.  I loved that movie.  Blue something.... Crap my memory is failing me...  Does your boss know what you call yourself? 

Jafo...that is cool!!! 

The primary point is that there was aboslutely no communication.  An automated message would be about 50 times better and more useful to everyone involved.

Consider: "Your status has been changed to 'visitor' and you are no longer allowed to post in the forums.  If you have any questions or objections, please PM a mod.  Thank you."

He had a point, but a combination of overzealousness and misunderstandings led to him creating 3 rather vitriolic posts seeded by reasonable objections, but which no doubt came across as rather unnecessary and ignorant.

What I don't expect is the right for everyone to post in a forum.  What I do expect is the right to be notified when you lose those rights, and what recourse you may have when that happens. Sure, we're not technically even entitled to that, but it seems like common sense and common courtesy to me.

With no contact whatsoever it comes across as petty and spiteful, which I would expect is not generally the intent.