Phantasy Tour Message Boards Update 1/19

Last week, we began requiring new Phantasy Tour members be granted permission to post to our message boards. This allows us to better enforce our rules by preventing a member that loses their posting privileges from returning immediately under a new account. This has already proven effective.

In the past week, we've seen an increase in content flagged for moderator review. Thank you for reporting content that breaks our rules. In the last 7 days, we have reviewed 454 flagged threads/posts and removed 98 posts and 35 threads. Your reports and comments help us decide if and for how long a member should have their posting privileges revoked when they violate our rules. Please be patient as we compile and consider this information.

This past week, we've also seen an increase in flagged content that does not explicitly violate a rule. Here are some things to keep in mind when reporting content:

  • A flagged post is evaluated based upon the content of the post itself, not those that precede or follow it.
  • A flagged thread is evaluated based upon the content in the thread subject and first post, not posts within the thread.
  • A decision to remove content is based upon whether or not the content reported violates our rules.
  • I’ve seen comments indicating that a post or thread violates our “new rules.” To be clear, we did not institute new rules last week.
  • I’ve seen comments indicating that a post or thread contains “disinformation”. We do not have the resources to run each of these assertions to ground. We strive to remove the most dangerous, egregious and obvious of these and encourage our members to do their own research and make their own decisions about the trustworthiness of other members and their sources.
  • I’ve seen many flagged threads in recent days that contain outlandish claims however they do not violate our rules. I recognize these for exactly what they are; overt attempts to rile people up and get a reaction. And I’ve seen a lot people take the bait. This is not new, but it is occurring at a fever pitch right now. The old adage applies now more than ever; PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS.

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