[R] Chill thread - Includes C/CLT Final Ruling

[Aikoland]

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=423945

Yeah

(someone should also probably tell OP that 'rebelling' against the mods isn't a good idea)

[USS Monitor]

Lock and warning deployed.

[Serrus]

Since this is on topic:
viewtopic.php?p=30748345#p30748345
It's almost October and the ruling on the moratorium has not been given. My apologies if I'm rushing your decision in some way, I was just sort of curious on it.
*please don't warn me for spamming Moderation I don't intend to I just thought it was relevant*

[USS Monitor]

Since this is on topic:
viewtopic.php?p=30748345#p30748345
It's almost October and the ruling on the moratorium has not been given. My apologies if I'm rushing your decision in some way, I was just sort of curious on it.
*please don't warn me for spamming Moderation I don't intend to I just thought it was relevant*

There has been some discussion about it. I'll give the hivemind a poke and see about getting a definite decision.

[Serrus]

Since this is on topic:
viewtopic.php?p=30748345#p30748345
It's almost October and the ruling on the moratorium has not been given. My apologies if I'm rushing your decision in some way, I was just sort of curious on it.
*please don't warn me for spamming Moderation I don't intend to I just thought it was relevant*

There has been some discussion about it. I'll give the hivemind a poke and see about getting a definite decision.

Alright, cool.

[Kyrusia]

On December 27, 2016, the NS Moderation Team extended the moratorium on chill/chat location threads until September of this year, stating that a discussion would be had as to their fate. Following a lengthy discussion spanning several months, we have come to a final decision regarding C/CLTs in Forum 7.

During this moratorium, we have only ever seen minimal community involvement, usually surrounding our self-imposed deadlines; self-policing has been minimal and reporting has been hit-or-miss, with several threads being created throughout this time specifically to violate this moratorium being indulged until discovered by a Moderator on patrol. Furthermore, we have come to believe that the worst offenders have either taken their actionable content offsite, have chosen to attempt to hide it in other thread styles (specifically certain "Above Nation" thread types), or have chosen to hide it within telegrams - something that is still unacceptable, but there is very little we can do unless it is reported.

Conversely, due to the Moderator-run chill/chat location thread, we have overall seen actionable content surrounding C/CLTs diminish. This is a positive outcome, and is ultimately why we have chosen to rule as we have. Even so, we do not have much in the way of confidence that were the moratorium to be rescinded that actionable behavior would not quickly return; it returned following the first moratorium, and there is very little indication this will not happen again provided time and distance from the moratorium itself.

As such, the following is considered our final ruling on chill/chat location threads in F7:

• Chill/chat location threads are now explicitly prohibited.
• The only exception shall be the "Ram's Head Saloon," which shall henceforth be the only permissible C/CLT in F7.

Players that wish to participate in C/CLT-like threads on the forums are welcome in the Ram's Head. Any C/CLTs opened elsewhere will be locked, with the creators facing penalties - warnings, bans, or more severe actions. We do not see this ruling changing for the foreseeable future.

— NS Moderation Team