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Deddly

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  1. Whoah now, let's not be that harsh, eh? We don't threaten to ban people from the forum just because they ask for an update, that would be pretty harsh. But it's true that we discourage people from pestering for updates for the reasons you gave. Remember this is free stuff, @matthew3181. We can't pester people to give us free stuff
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    I think it's important that we please don't include in this discussion speculation about the motives of the moderator, since that would be unkind to him. If anyone would like to speak or complain in this thread in general terms about moderation, well that's OK if it's done politely, but please try not to go into details about specific cases as it isn't kind to the people in question. Actually, the best place for that would probably be in the thread for asking moderators questions about the forum.
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    All the moderators know very well what the Spam tool does, and the other tools we have available would be much more suitable for that eventuality, Kerbart. It's no secret that if we really have to, we can remove posts, merge them with an existing thread, put a user into the moderation queue, temporarily ban them etc. It's also no secret that we avoid all of those as much as we possibly can. We also go to great pains to be as transparent with our moderation work as possible, though without breaking confidentiality (which is why you should always see a message from a moderator if your content has been edited or removed). We have a long-standing policy never to remove posts just because we don't like them. We will always try and merge similar threads so as to avoid cluttering up the forum with repeats of the same discussion, but we won't remove posts unless they break the rules (an exception can be when it's necessary to remove a whole set of messages that aren't rule-breaking in themselves but that reply to one that does). If you ever see a moderator apparently abusing his or her powers, it's almost certainly because you can't see the whole story. But I do hope you remember rule 3.4 if that ever happens: 3.4 Contesting moderation action All of the moderators are active community members who try to set a good example and apply the rules as appropriately as possible, but they are only human and can make mistakes from time to time. If you disagree with something they have done, please contact them or a senior moderator privately, and the issue will be re-examined.
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    @Just Jim, but if you make backups, how will we be able to deviously wipe you and your content from history?
  5. Locked as requested. Please report this post if you would like it reopened, @Youen.
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    I'm not in a position to answer the technical details about the database, but as far as the interface goes, (and especially on a mobile phone) it was actually possible to accidentally flag a user as spam with just a few simple clicks in the wrong places with big thumbs. How bad is that? Well, flagging a user as spam automatically removed all posts, status updates, pictures and personalised details that the user had put into their profile. Here's the worst part: there was no undo button. It was hard-deleted, with no way to get it back. Very good for dealing with spam bots, but extremely nasty if it were ever applied to a regular user. The moderators are not Squad employees. We are not paid to do what we do. All of us were active members of the community before being asked to help moderate the forum, which means we are members first, moderators second. So why would we be interested in shutting down a legitimate discussion? Even if we wanted to do that, why would we only do it to a single person and no everyone joining in? It doesn't make sense. To be clear, this is something that we would never even consider doing on purpose. What kind of stupid and unkind action would that be? Is that really the kind of people you think we are? Wow, guys... EDIT: Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I moved this thread to Kerbal Network, since this isn't about KSP but about the forum.
  7. That's some great stuff right there, everyone. Nice challenge and entries! As a general reminder, please don't reserve posts for future content. Just post it when it's ready
  8. Yeah, sorry Razark, we promise to be better from now on.
  9. That is a far cry from "Last I checked they are going to shut down modding in KSP".
  10. I removed a couple of off topic posts. Please don't make posts just to complain about the existence of a thread. Besides the fact that the thread has every right to exist, contrary to what you may think, posting in it will not make it disappear faster.
  11. I'm pretty sure I would also have wanted a refund, judging by how the console release has been received. I don't have a say on that, though, because I don't work for Squad. I (and the other moderators) only volunteer to help look after the forum and as far as I know, we are all on your side. I'm not sure how long you have owned the game, but there were some people who had some success in getting a refund from the place they bought the game. You could try that if you haven't already, but I'm not sure what the returns policy is on the Sony/Xbox store.
  12. It's a nice touch that Leonard's eyebrows are visible from behind. An enjoyable interlude, and a good tribute to the spirit of exploration that drives us to discover the unknown.
  13. Ladies and gentlemen, this is a friendly reminder that this is the wrong place to be talking about the barn. Those RCS dumplings tho...
  14. I think the main reason is that the console version is being completely remade. It is not a patch at all.
  15. @TheRagingIrishman when people report those full logs, we usually remove them. But it depends how big they are, really. Sometimes the log isn't all that huge and it's in a spoiler, so we have on occasion let it be. But it helps if people explain in the report that it breaks the page on their mobile, for example. Then we're more likely to take action, because we prefer not to remove content unless it's really necessary.
  16. I have 3 devices and don't need to log in very often at all. Not sure what could be wrong... Maybe your browser cookie settings?
  17. I don't remember where exactly it was written, but they did say that Europe will be included this time around
  18. I think that what we see often in these KSP Weeklies is that there is a passionate debate about overhauling the visuals of the older parts, and it often goes more or less as Vanamonde summarised, @Mako. I was quite happy to see that the critique seemed to be a little more positively-worded this time, though. There are some users who love the details and enjoy seeing great quality artwork in textures. But just like there are people who go into an art exhibition and can't see anything special, there are others here who can't see what the fuss is all about. For them, KSP isn't about the graphics, it's more about the physics and gameplay. Personally, I think the existing textures are ok, and it's not something I spend a lot of time thinking about, but I do also see the improved quality of the newer artwork and I can understand that the older parts could be made to look great, if Squad were to choose to go in that direction. I think that the recent critiques are perhaps well founded, but it does get repeated a lot and I think some people get tired of reading repeated arguments about the same thing every week. I think that the criticism can also go overboard and focus too much on tiny subjective details, but that's just my own opinion, of course. More on topic: I think the new stock texture-swapping feature sounds very exciting and full of potential! We don't know any details yet, but it would be amazing to have a pristine capsule get covered in scorch marks after re-entry. Or imagine colouring your own crafts. Maybe that's not what it will be used for, I don't know. But there's a lot of potential there.
  19. Never mind, I shouldn't have been so picky, @LegendaryAce. I know what you mean now that you explained it.
  20. You might have an argument for there not being enough information, but what you just quoted was them doing the opposite of ignoring consoles in the KSP Weekly post.
  21. I removed a couple of posts that were more about moderation than the poll in this thread. If you see anything that breaks the rules, please feel free to report the post, but it's best not to discuss it in the thread. I hope that's OK.
  22. @Virtualgenius Squad have confirmed that the promise will be honoured even after the aquisition.
  23. I don't have any inside information about that, sorry.
  24. @CjStaal did you read the announcement I linked to you earlier? Here it is again, in case you missed it. Do you understand now why the April 2013 date was chosen? As for your next point: One could argue that you have already been rewarded, since you got the game cheaper than full price, and you got to play around with it for a considerable time before release.
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