The problem with gamer forums

[RationalBeast]

People who fail at gaming come to the forums to win at boring the crap out of everyone. Algorithms reward users for community engagement without regard for the quality of the engagement. As long as they stay within the guidelines they're free to suck all the value out of the platform. As long as they aren't openly insulting anyone their constant resentful passive-aggressive sniping goes unnoted.

[miakisfan]

You can ignore or block the people whom you find annoying. Simple as that.

Some people (I am being extremely nice when I leave it at some) complain for a living. You have to accept that and move on.

As long as you are responsible for your own habits online and are happy with them you should be good to go. Fact is there will be those who aren't happy with your opinions even if your posts have an ounce of common sense in them.

[GustavoM]

There will always be rotten apples -- no need to shutdown an entire "gamer forum" because of such.

[Dendrobates Tinctorius]

Początkowo opublikowane przez RationalBeast:

People who fail at gaming come to the forums to win at boring the crap out of everyone. Algorithms reward users for community engagement without regard for the quality of the engagement. As long as they stay within the guidelines they're free to suck all the value out of the platform. As long as they aren't openly insulting anyone their constant resentful passive-aggressive sniping goes unnoted.

What algorithms?

[FranVM]

Idk what gamers are you talking about

[Aachen]

Początkowo opublikowane przez RationalBeast:

…. As long as they stay within the guidelines they're free to suck all the value out of the platform ….

Do tell — how does one draw value out of the platform? Some extra cash would be useful!

[意味のない人生]

I would also like to know more about these mysterious algorithms.

[Crunktanium]

Początkowo opublikowane przez RationalBeast:

aggressive sniping goes unnoted.

When I report things that clearly are abusive it often gets totally ignored. I posted that I returned to a certain game and got a week long forum ban for asking if I was missed. And the people who spend day and night openly stating their only intent is to troll and or hurt certain games are rarely punished.

So trust me there is no algorithm at play here. Just mods who like to pick and choose more often than not to ban actual players while obvious trolls go unpunished. At best they might lock the thread and give said troll a free pass for letting them flex the ban hammer. There are political insults being made on said forum at this very moment that I know will be ignored. Steam was never this heavy handed. But it seems lately they want to drive away people who care about the games they play in favor of protecting forum trolls.

[Tito Shivan]

Początkowo opublikowane przez RationalBeast:

People who fail at gaming come to the forums to win at boring the crap out of everyone.

Just noting there's quite the irony in this statement.

Początkowo opublikowane przez RationalBeast:

Algorithms reward users for community engagement without regard for the quality of the engagement.

There's no 'algorithm' here though. This isn't Facebook.

[Ganger]

How is it even possible to fail at gaming these days. Games hold your little hand to keep you safe just like daddy used too back in the day.

Some exceptions to this rule are games like Dark Souls and Ninja Gaiden but most games are way to easy. Even one of my fav games, Fallout 76 has been toned down over the years to crater to the cry babies. Granted getting rid of the penalty for being hungry was a good move

[Pierce Dalton]

Początkowo opublikowane przez RationalBeast:

As long as they aren't openly insulting anyone their constant resentful passive-aggressive sniping goes unnoted.

Same for active-aggressive sometimes, like calling someone a "spoiled toddler"...

[Pierce Dalton]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Aachen:

Początkowo opublikowane przez RationalBeast:

…. As long as they stay within the guidelines they're free to suck all the value out of the platform ….

:Miranda1: Do tell — how does one draw value out of the platform? Some extra cash would be useful!

By finding useful information, obviously.

[Aachen]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Pierce Dalton:

By finding useful information, obviously.

So you’re saying the user I quoted meant all that information was being sucked out of the platform?

[D. Flame]

Początkowo opublikowane przez RationalBeast:

People who fail at gaming come to the forums to win at boring the crap out of everyone. Algorithms reward users for community engagement without regard for the quality of the engagement. As long as they stay within the guidelines they're free to suck all the value out of the platform. As long as they aren't openly insulting anyone their constant resentful passive-aggressive sniping goes unnoted.

This isn't twitter or youtube, so what does Al Gore's Rhythm have to do with anything?

[Pierce Dalton]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Aachen:

Początkowo opublikowane przez Pierce Dalton:

By finding useful information, obviously.

:ctlua: So you’re saying the user I quoted meant all that information was being sucked out of the platform?

No, they seem to mean it's difficult to find anything useful here thanks to those that ruin the forums making them a warzone.

[Knee]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Dendrobates Tinctorius:

Początkowo opublikowane przez RationalBeast:

People who fail at gaming come to the forums to win at boring the crap out of everyone. Algorithms reward users for community engagement without regard for the quality of the engagement. As long as they stay within the guidelines they're free to suck all the value out of the platform. As long as they aren't openly insulting anyone their constant resentful passive-aggressive sniping goes unnoted.

What algorithms?

I second this question. Don’t leave us hanging OP :(