Board Thread:Site Discussions/@comment-20015702-20140405191815/@comment-1392727-20140406133914

Toxice wrote: Slug-Drones wrote: I don't see how standing aside and letting the argument happen will take us anywhere. So you mean to say that if, for example, A and B are 'shouting' rude things to each other on chat while there are other users on. You think it's better an admin lets them argue on chat until they meet an agreement themselves. The thing is, especially on the internet, that's likely not going to happen. Chances are the argument is about a petty issue that's disrupting the chat over their bickering. The reason why an admin tells them to stop arguing is because their selfish feelings are disturbing the other users. It's just to make them realize what they're doing. It's not forcing them to stay quiet. I don't know about the rest of you, but those are my intentions.

However, they can bring their argument to PM rather than publicly if we put it your way. I have no objections against that, but if they report an admin about it afterwards, there would be no evidence of it. Sure, they can screencap the conversation but that may be biased as well. Chances are they won't even screencap the conversation and expect you to agree with them. I donot mean that admins should step aside and let the storm rage on without doing anything. Admins should get in and reason out with the ones who are fighting, which is something I don't see happening due to the complaints I have recieved. Reasoning with the users participating in an heated argument is alright I guess but it should last a few seconds. I don't want to keep telling the users to calm down for more than 2 times. Heated arguments are already against the rules because in that, the users aren't civil with each other. If you break the rules, you get a ban. You break the rules a second time, you get a longer ban. Simple.

Admins aren't supposed to make sure users like each one another. They should keep their grudge to themselves if they have any. We shouldn't be responsible if A still hates B. But if A expresses their hatred toward B here in public, I don't see why an admin shouldn't ban A. We can't ensure A will end up liking B. That's not our job.

Lastly, if you have evidence that an admin handled an argument poorly, please show it to us.