These forums are open to everyone equally and everyone as far as is possible is treated equally by the mods within their remit, which is extensive.
There are newcomers, not so new comers and long standing members here and all are required to follow rules.
One of the simplest but perhaps hardest to follow is if you dont like or you just disagree with what someone posts, then if you are going to reply then do it in a helpful, constructive and polite way or dont post at all and simply ignore the thread/post and refrain from doing so.
New members should read the stickies and follow the rules and other members should do so also in any response to new members.
These forums are to be a tolerant place and that is a rule too.
If new members do not follow the rules and other members do not follow the rules in response, it has always been the case and is always likely to be that you might well find that FPSC moderators will take action just as equally and fairly against both sides and not just one side so you should be careful not to wish that upon yourself if and when FPSC moderators decide to clean up the boards from time to time - the severity of which can vary and has always done so dependant upon any one or all Mods consideration of the situation.
There is a zero tolerance policy here by the Mods with regard to users being impolite or offensive towards their fellow members new, longsdtanding or otherwise in between. There always has been and always will be and it is TGC policy too.
Fortunately these forums are indeed a much better place than they have been in the past largely because the FPSC Mods have enforced such rules strictly so nowadays things are a little more relaxed.
You really do not want to fall foul of the mods here if and when they feel it necessary to take any sweeping actions of any severity as they have had to do on many occasions in days gone by.
Many of you have little idea what it might have been like around here and what goes on at other forums is of no concern here.
Here the Moderators decide what is acceptable and what is not within the bounds of their remit which as said is extensive.
You can be sure that when it is necessary to do so for the benefit of TGC, these forums and all of its users not just some of them and to the benefit of indie game making in general moderators will act as they see fit to clean up the forums and you may or may not get any debate or warnings either in general or personally regarding that.
FPSC Mods strive to manage these forums and encourage that tolerant environment where everyone can enjoy their time here and meet with others, friends who share a common interest in making games and in an effort to do so we allow members both old and new freedom to behave in an appropriate manner in all things here of their own accord so that the forums are not a place where users need to be constantly harrased by Moderators and you can get on with the enjoyment of these forums without undue interferance from us. Thats how it should be and long may it be so.
The opposite as it once was, you really do not want to go back to believe me and the FPSC Mods will not let that happen.
Please be tolerant, respectful and polite at all times to your fellow members.
You can be assured that all opinions expressed here are taken account of by the Mods as elsewhere and will be acted upon or not if and when deemed necessary.
As to the original Post and Title of this thread the general thrust is correct. Anyone is free to ask a question or seek support from fellow members, however they should first endeavour to make some attempt at learning or problem solving themselves.
The sword is double edged and always has two sides to the blade you might say, which is why we mods stay on the edge(s) or someone may cut themselves.
Thank you for your co-operation and happy game making.
