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Rule Violation Reports (New forum)

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Is some other staff member willing to adjust the ban length to 2 weeks for our forum and wiki then?
 
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Hello. If I may ask: From what I know(asked another VSBW user on discord too about this since iirc N word ain't allowed here). Trying to loop around in saying a censored word isn't allowed, right?


and idk why you keep making assumptions of gojo supossedly not going all out when the *** himself said that he was lmao,

Or is it fine? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
 
Hello. If I may ask: From what I know(asked another VSBW user on discord too about this since iirc N word ain't allowed here). Trying to loop around in saying a censored word isn't allowed, right?




Or is it fine? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
We do not allow that kind of attitude, and attempting to bypass a slur filter like that really isn't a good sign; reminds me of when YuriAkuto did something similar.
 
Going by precedent, users were banned for a minimum of 3 months for a similar offence. Though considering that he didn't direct that word to anyone but rather a fictional character, I'll be fine with a minimum of 2 months.
 
I am also fine with a 2 or 3 months ban for him. 🙏
 
I mean, he's apologetic, I'd be fine with a much shorter ban, as I don't see him repeating it in the future. Something like 1-4 weeks would be preferred by me.
While he did apologize, the way he did it sounds more overdramatic than necessary, which usually means something is off about it. Not saying that is proof of not being sincere, but I still think a short ban for a month is a considerably reasonable compromise yes.
 
While he did apologize, the way he did it sounds more overdramatic than necessary, which usually means something is off about it. Not saying that is proof of not being sincere, but I still think a short ban for a month is a considerably reasonable compromise yes.
That's not how it really comes across to me, honestly
 
Even a month seems relatively harsh to me- even acknowledging that he deliberately superseded the censor. I would take it as a maximum acceptable ban length, rather than a minimum.
 
Y'all are really going to month-long ban the guy for one censored usage of the n-word, as a first time offense, even after a clear apology? As if that word isn't commonly used at mass in practically every large social media site and app out there. I could see why a relatively new/inactive user wouldn't even know that word is banned here at first.

Was it even used in a derogatory manner? If so I could see a ban, but if not, is that even necessary?
 
Y'all are really going to month-long ban the guy for one censored usage of the n-word, as a first time offense, even after a clear apology? As if that word isn't commonly used at mass in practically every large social media site and app out there. I could see why a relatively new/inactive user wouldn't even know that word is banned here at first.

Was it even used in a derogatory manner? If so I could see a ban, but if not, is that even necessary?
Do keep in mind that the usage of the n word equals an automatic ban prior to fandom rules which this site is basing off.
 
Y'all are really going to month-long ban the guy for one censored usage of the n-word, as a first time offense, even after a clear apology? As if that word isn't commonly used at mass in practically every large social media site and app out there. I could see why a relatively new/inactive user wouldn't even know that word is banned here at first.

Was it even used in a derogatory manner? If so I could see a ban, but if not, is that even necessary?
While I agree it is a fairly harsh reaction, respectfully, this isn't really adding much other than incredulity, which hardly helps. Rules being as they are, I will ask you to not interfere with such things if you don't have something to contribute.

To answer you: it is a rule, and it was broken, and it was arguably knowingly broken given that the censor was deliberately bypassed. We have historically been extremely, almost archaically harsh on the use of slurs, whether intended in jest or unseriously, as well. I don't know if you were present in the days where staff members posting images proving another person said a slur, resulted in that staff member (I believe an admin, at the time) to be instantly banned, requiring days or weeks of talking to Fandom to undo the ban.

Suffice to say this is a stepping-down, then, even if it is harsh. Rules and precedents being as they are, it isn't terribly unreasonable.
 
While he did apologize, the way he did it sounds more overdramatic than necessary, which usually means something is off about it. Not saying that is proof of not being sincere, but I still think a short ban for a month is a considerably reasonable compromise yes.
Its because my keyboard is broken Man, so its everytiime on caps
 
Y'all are really going to month-long ban the guy for one censored usage of the n-word, as a first time offense, even after a clear apology? As if that word isn't commonly used at mass in practically every large social media site and app out there. I could see why a relatively new/inactive user wouldn't even know that word is banned here at first.

Was it even used in a derogatory manner? If so I could see a ban, but if not, is that even necessary?
EXACTLY MAN, jus because i called a character that doesnt even exist the n-word bro..? even if gojo is white, he still my bro like thats why i said n... like hes my n.. Bro
I didnt knew that it wasnt alowed here too, that account i created exist since april, but i only actualy started using it in like october because before it used to say that i needed to wait sometime until using it
 
After talking with Ant and Firestorm, I would like to make a report on the user Ellbekarym. This was originally going to be saved till after the thread in question was concluded, but that is looking to be some time from now.

This is less about a single bad comment or something and more about a generally unpleasant attitude in a thread. I think Ellbekarym has a overly "holier than thou" attitude when it comes to conversations on the linked thread. It's one thing to do "banter" and back-and-forths in a thread, they're pretty regular and I'm not above it as might be known, but their comments veer away from the argument and towards me and my supporters a few times. That plus they bring in genuine fanfiction to support their arguments.

Mostly fine. He does call my points "completely insane" but on its own it's just banter.
  • "No, I must be mistaken, I'm sorry, but in this case what I thought was wrong becomes completely insane. Your reasoning becomes: “Tolkien can invent anything, so he's omnipotent on his fictional world, but his world isn't really fictional since it describes the real, so beings more powerful than him in the real world (angels) are also more powerful than him as a fictional character (Valar) in the fictional world, so these fictional characters are omnipotent”. Please reassure me that I've misunderstood, that you're not doing some crazy fiction-on-reality feedback loop, because in that case we can stop right there. Apart from the blatant logical contradiction, this ultimately ends up denying the very distinction between reality and fiction."
https://vsbattles.com/threads/tolkien-tier-high-1-a-and-0-proposal.171747/post-6872497
Same here, but calling the proposal "infamy" is unpleasant.
  • "At the end, I've discussed just about everything. Anyway, I want my username under the “Disagree” category so the world knows I'm not complicit in the infamy afoot."
They seem to be implying I'm making some kind of plot here while also pretty much calling the people in this thread "ignorant" by saying they have not "realized the reality of this thesis". They then later call it a "hogwash thesis" and the "funniest wank"
  • "But unlike you, I don't think people have realized the reality of this thesis, and I even find it hard to believe that you're actually defending it. We're on a reality-fiction loop: the character is stronger than the author, who is stronger than the fiction. To repeat myself, the argument is: Tolkien thinks the Valar are real, so the Valar are stronger than Tolkien, who is (almost) omnipotent, so they are. I can't believe anyone would go along with this completely hogwash thesis.

    That said, it would be the funniest wank on the site."
They defend using fanfiction as an argumentative point, while also using abandoned drafts as part of their argument.
  • "You're trying to dismiss a “super Valar” with contempt, but you are no one to declare which arguments are legitimate ; the Valar are themselves “super-maiar”, the latter being equal to High 1-A+ according to your thesis. Anyway it's a detail of the argument, that's not to mention the fact that Valar don't know things and can't create souls."
  • "“You don't understand Tier 0” No: I maintain that limiting Valar to not being able to do X or Y is contigent to their nature. There's nothing to stop Eru from creating an uber-valar tomorrow that can kill other Valar (indeed, Eru will allow a human to kill Melkor). So killing a Valar is not an absolute impossibility, and for the rest, the argument is valid. The fact that Eru imposed the limitation doesn't change anything, since he could have done otherwise (and will, in this case)."
    • I was trying to make it clear that if a Tier 0 makes X thing impossible in a verse, then it's flat-out impossible and then they came up with a fanfic scenario."
Pretty much fine. Though they do accuse me of putting words in Tolkien's mouth, though that's fine as banter.

I don't think it's too bad.
Again says that the people who agreed with me haven't understood my points. The language isn't bad here, but just a unpleasant attitude again.
  • "I'll let Ultima speak for himself. The fact is, I doubt that most people who agree with you have really understood your argument."
Reaffirms that I portray Tolkien as insane.
  • "Indeed, I don't think Tolkien thought many of the things you've attributed to him."
    • Granted the language isn't bad, but he doesn't take it back even in a recent post.
 
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After talking with Ant and Firestorm, I would like to make a report on the user Ellbekarym. This was originally going to be saved till after the thread in question was concluded, but that is looking to be some time from now.

This is less about a single bad comment or something and more about a generally unpleasant attitude in a thread. I think Ellbekarym has a overly "holier than thou" attitude when it comes to conversations on the linked thread. It's one thing to do "banter" and back-and-forths in a thread, they're pretty regular and I'm not above it as might be known, but their comments veer away from the argument and towards me and my supporters a few times. That plus they bring in genuine fanfiction to support their arguments.

Mostly fine. He does call my points "completely insane" but on its own it's just banter.
  • "No, I must be mistaken, I'm sorry, but in this case what I thought was wrong becomes completely insane. Your reasoning becomes: “Tolkien can invent anything, so he's omnipotent on his fictional world, but his world isn't really fictional since it describes the real, so beings more powerful than him in the real world (angels) are also more powerful than him as a fictional character (Valar) in the fictional world, so these fictional characters are omnipotent”. Please reassure me that I've misunderstood, that you're not doing some crazy fiction-on-reality feedback loop, because in that case we can stop right there. Apart from the blatant logical contradiction, this ultimately ends up denying the very distinction between reality and fiction."
https://vsbattles.com/threads/tolkien-tier-high-1-a-and-0-proposal.171747/post-6872497
Same here, but calling the proposal "infamy" is unpleasant.
  • "At the end, I've discussed just about everything. Anyway, I want my username under the “Disagree” category so the world knows I'm not complicit in the infamy afoot."
They seem to be implying I'm making some kind of plot here while also pretty much calling the people in this thread "ignorant" by saying they have not "realized the reality of this thesis". They then later call it a "hogwash thesis" and the "funniest wank"
  • "But unlike you, I don't think people have realized the reality of this thesis, and I even find it hard to believe that you're actually defending it. We're on a reality-fiction loop: the character is stronger than the author, who is stronger than the fiction. To repeat myself, the argument is: Tolkien thinks the Valar are real, so the Valar are stronger than Tolkien, who is (almost) omnipotent, so they are. I can't believe anyone would go along with this completely hogwash thesis.

    That said, it would be the funniest wank on the site."
They defend using fanfiction as an argumentative point, while also using abandoned drafts as part of their argument.
  • "You're trying to dismiss a “super Valar” with contempt, but you are no one to declare which arguments are legitimate ; the Valar are themselves “super-maiar”, the latter being equal to High 1-A+ according to your thesis. Anyway it's a detail of the argument, that's not to mention the fact that Valar don't know things and can't create souls."
  • "“You don't understand Tier 0” No: I maintain that limiting Valar to not being able to do X or Y is contigent to their nature. There's nothing to stop Eru from creating an uber-valar tomorrow that can kill other Valar (indeed, Eru will allow a human to kill Melkor). So killing a Valar is not an absolute impossibility, and for the rest, the argument is valid. The fact that Eru imposed the limitation doesn't change anything, since he could have done otherwise (and will, in this case)."
    • I was trying to make it clear that if a Tier 0 makes X thing impossible in a verse, then it's flat-out impossible and then they came up with a fanfic scenario."
Pretty much fine. Though they do accuse me of putting words in Tolkien's mouth, though that's fine as banter.

I don't think it's too bad.
Again says that the people who agreed with me haven't understood my points. The language isn't bad here, but just a unpleasant attitude again.
  • "I'll let Ultima speak for himself. The fact is, I doubt that most people who agree with you have really understood your argument."
Reaffirms that I portray Tolkien as insane.
  • "Indeed, I don't think Tolkien thought many of the things you've attributed to him."
    • Granted the language isn't bad, but he doesn't take it back even in a recent post.
To be honest, I don't think anything is report-worthy here. Calling someone's argument "insane" or "wank" is par for the course in a debating website and I don't think the general attitude was hostile or aggressive enough to be a problem. You'll find people here who you feel are unpleasant but the expectation is for people to have thick enough skin so as to not get offended by minor remarks like these. The fanfiction arguments that you disagree with need to be debunked on the thread itself where you can take help from knowledgeable staff members. (Unless I missed something, in that case someone can correct me.)
 
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