Quote Originally Posted by Macilrille View Post
That is your opinion.
Personally I think this place should be above the spamming and flame wars you find elsewhere just as EB is above other games/mods, and goading the Romanoiktoi will not achieve that, especially as they are actually behaving themselves these days.
Yes, exactly my point.... I was not goading any Romaioktonoi or however they are called. Never even said something about Rome being so great or whatever. It had nothing to do with Romaioktonoi - stuff.

Quote Originally Posted by Macilrille View Post
But I believe (from empirical deduction and general experience) that they will react to the goading no matter whether you intend it as goading or not. And as the thread was turning ugly, I was obviously right. What you see as "fun" may be percieved as an offense by the reciever.
Which reciever, it was turned to the starter of this thread ... no Romaioktonoi

Quote Originally Posted by Macilrille View Post
Further, reporting a thread does not mean it automatically gets closed or deleted. It means that a moderator will keep an eye on it, nothing more and as I have been specifically asked to do so because of my uncanny ability to notice the bifurcation points where threads turn ugly, I do so.

What you think of that and the way the moderators keep the forums clean is your choice.
Indeed