Server Reviews Discussion

[trevius]

Well, I considered not deleting it, but the post was reported as flaming. None of the other mods had done anything about it yet, so I reviewed it and decided that it probably should be removed.

Phrases like this:

The first thing you'll notice upon logging into Asylum of Dragons is the elementary level of grammar employed throughout.

Could be reworded without antagonizing the dev(s) of the server.

And, then there was this:

I made a post under the Suggestions forum on the AoD website with all of these thoughts, stating that I don't find this fun and that I will no longer be playing unless this stuff gets tuned down accordingly. I was met with this immature response:

Pretty much any (beta!) custom server has a good chance to work out the kinks and grow into an enjoyable experience... I'm not counting on Asylum of Dragons to do this while Oick is at the helm, however.

That last comment is basically calling the server owner/admin a complete failure. Becoming a new server admin can be a ton of work, and it normally takes time and patience to get to a point where the work done on the server is respectable. Saying that a server has no chance to work out it's kinks and specifically calling out their team members is just asking for drama, IMO.

Even with just the stuff that was in that post, I still wasn't planning on deleting the post. It wasn't until I read the actual thread he was quoting Oick from:

http://asylumofdragons.webs.com/apps...22-progression

Where it looks like nothing but complaints from his side and then saying he was quitting and then continued to complain. It also looks like Oick was trying to be actively helpful and friendly until the attitude of the posts started to escalate. At the time of posting this, that thread still exists, so it isn't like his voice was being moderated on the server's own forums.

From the last post in that thread, it seem pretty clear that Reiker came here more to get out his aggression towards Oick than to give a helpful review for future players. After making a post like that on their forums, then coming here and replying to this server advertisement thread, is just asking for trouble.

I admit that deleting the post was a bit of a border-line decision. It can always be undeleted if needed, but I personally think it was warranted. If left undeleted, I am pretty sure it would have lead to drama and we really don't need that here.

To correct the issue of getting off-topic, I am moving these posts into their own new thread.
EDIT: New Thread already created and posts on this subject all moved.