[Discussion] Why do mods use bold and color text so much?

[Aeisonia]

(Couldn't fit that last question mark sorry)

I just noticed that mods *always* use bold and a different color when soft-warning someone. Why is that?

Is it intimidation, or making the post stand out, or something different?

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

(Couldn't fit that last question mark sorry)

I just noticed that mods *always* use bold and a different color when soft-warning someone. Why is that?

Is it intimidation, or making the post stand out, or something different?

Both making the post stand out and to differentiate when the mod is posting as player vs as moderator.

[Reploid Productions]

Basically what Nanatsu already said. We use the bold, colored text mainly for unofficial warnings and generally Ominous Looms so that it stands out and grabs attention, though different mods prefer different colors for this and it's not uniform.

For official actions, that's where we use the *** really obnoxious warning BBCode *** to make it screamingly clear that an official smacking is taking place, whether for an official warning or harsher action like a ban or a DEAT. It has a uniform appearance because it uses a specific BBCode:

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[warn]blah blah warning text here[/warn]

(And no, DO NOT use it yourself, you'll get smacked for mod impersonation!)

And some quick trivia while we're here: The mod-warning BBCode is actually designed so that its visual affect cannot completely be replicated through any other combination of BBCodes since it changes the font and adds a thick black border around the text block. The closest you can get is a combination of white, bold, and background codes, but there is no way to duplicate the black border effect or change the font.

Not even slapping it inside a table can properly mimic the warn code.

[Aeisonia]

Basically what Nanatsu already said. We use the bold, colored text mainly for unofficial warnings and generally Ominous Looms so that it stands out and grabs attention, though different mods prefer different colors for this and it's not uniform.

For official actions, that's where we use the *** really obnoxious warning BBCode *** to make it screamingly clear that an official smacking is taking place, whether for an official warning or harsher action like a ban or a DEAT. It has a uniform appearance because it uses a specific BBCode:

Code: Select all

[warn]blah blah warning text here[/warn]

(And no, DO NOT use it yourself, you'll get smacked for mod impersonation!)

And some quick trivia while we're here: The mod-warning BBCode is actually designed so that its visual affect cannot completely be replicated through any other combination of BBCodes since it changes the font and adds a thick black border around the text block. The closest you can get is a combination of white, bold, and background codes, but there is no way to duplicate the black border effect or change the font.

Not even slapping it inside a table can properly mimic the warn code.

out of curiousity, could you type "Group masturbation begins in 5 minutes. Be there or be square." in warning code?

for science, of course. lmfao.

[Kyrusia]

[snip]

Aeisonia: No, but I will type *** warning for spamming Moderation/PG-13 Violation ***. This is a combination of the official "warn" code, the red eye-catching font, and the act of recording a formal warning on your record. All combined with a thread lock.

Edit: Considering you already received a warning today on a different account, consider yourself lucky this isn't a ban for yet more of your spamming antics.