About the situation on the EB forums as of late

**Ludens** · 08-21-2009, 19:07

Let's not go off-topic in a thread about off-topic posts, shall we?

**Olaf The Great** · 08-25-2009, 07:10

Trying not to be off-topic here but after having read the posts made in this thread I get the feeling that "Romaioktonoi" are some sort of billy-club toting fanatical miltia that go "Oy Oy Oy Oy" as they march through threads which quickly get locked ...Probably exaggerated but its an odd feeling.

I have no idea what's happened to the forum since the tavern was closed or who the heck the Romaioktonoi are but there appears to be a massive amount of unrest these days. I loved the old tavern, even if it "seep" spam to other threads it didn't flood.

Why is it everything I come back to a forum it's been bought by some money hungry corporation or, well, billyclubbing spammers?

It's also likely I'm completely insane and I don't know what I'm saying and will regret it next time I read this It's 2 am and I've been unable to sleep for two days.

**Tarkus** · 08-25-2009, 16:26

Originally Posted by Ludens

Let's not go off-topic in a thread about off-topic posts, shall we?

Well said, Ludens...some people just don't get it...

My thanks to the EB Team for taking this stand. As somebody with a strong interest in this period of history but with very little background, I see this forum as a place to learn from those who have put an enormous amount of time and effort into making EB such a great historical simulation. But such discussions seem so often to get suffocated by spam. Enough already!

I look forward to a leaner and meaner forum.

**Subotan** · 08-26-2009, 11:28

Heh, I haven't even been here as of late, so I am totally blame free

However, all this anti-Roman spam looks like it was never funny in the first place, so it's probably for the best if it's banished to the abyss. Protip: If you're going to spam, do it well.
And I totally agree with ACIN's statement that the Taverners are scapegoated. We have made plenty of sensible contributions to the past, generally keep our mischief to ourselves and if we do spam in the EB forums, it is only when a thread as been derailed to past the point of no return (Here's looking at you Roman haters) that we swoop in like vultures to devour the carcass. However, 99% of the time, we are pretty sensible.

**keiskander** · 08-26-2009, 14:31

Im quite new to the forum and have not felt any effect of the matter in hand also i hope i wont have to either. But everyone should try respect eachother dispite what faction you play, like or write an AAR about. Instead we should focus on sharing our great AAR stories and experiences of the mod among the EB fans aswell as helping out new ones.

Sincerely Keiskander

**DaciaJC** · 08-26-2009, 15:34

Originally Posted by Subotan

We have made plenty of sensible contributions to the past, generally keep our mischief to ourselves and if we do spam in the EB forums, it is only when a thread as been derailed to past the point of no return (Here's looking at you Roman haters) that we swoop in like vultures to devour the carcass.

Spam is spam is spam. No excuses in my opinion.

**Subotan** · 08-26-2009, 17:19

Originally Posted by Frontline1944

Spam is spam is spam. No excuses in my opinion.

I was merely commenting that the anti-Roman group stopped being funny after the first repost. Maybe it came across that I was encouraging it, but I didn't mean that.

**Ludens** · 08-26-2009, 19:19

Originally Posted by Subotan

And I totally agree with ACIN's statement that the Taverners are scapegoated. We have made plenty of sensible contributions to the past, generally keep our mischief to ourselves and if we do spam in the EB forums, it is only when a thread as been derailed to past the point of no return (Here's looking at you Roman haters) that we swoop in like vultures to devour the carcass. However, 99% of the time, we are pretty sensible.

Whether or not someone else started it, spam is still spam.

**Macilrille** · 08-27-2009, 06:27

Hear- hear, two wrongs does not a right make.

The argument that, "he started..." is one you expect to hear in kindergarten.

I repeat, two wrongs does not a right make.

Speaking of such, is it not drawing near the time this thread gets a padlock? We have started to go in circles...

**Ludens** · 08-27-2009, 19:45

Originally Posted by Macilrille

Speaking of such, is it not drawing near the time this thread gets a padlock? We have started to go in circles...

Good idea. I left it open as a place for discussion on the moderation of the forum, but it appears to be going nowhere.

Thread closed.

If you disagree with this decision, or you do wish to discuss moderation, PM me.