OUTRAGEOUS and UNSUSTAINABLE censorship in Italian section!

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OUTRAGEOUS and UNSUSTAINABLE censorship in Italian section!

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Started 13 years ago by Anonymous
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Anonymous
Unregistered

HI FOLKS!

This is Cerbotto from Italy!

I write a DESPERATE APPEAL to the GOTD staff: PLEASE stop the outrageous and unsustainable censorship that since 1 year suffocates the Italian section!!

In our section, there is a totally "without-criteria" censorship, a large numbers of comments are not publicated, and some other comments are (inexplicably) publicated.

My last post is dated 17 June: in this post I wrote some suggests concerning the (in my opinion) best antivirus, in response to an users that the past day asked me this question.
After my message, I was banned and now I can't post comments anymore.
Why I was banned? I want to underline that I NEVER offended anyone with my messages. Yes, I often write comments in a ironic way, and sometimes when I write the reviews of the software I keep the information from another sites but... what is the problem? I'm one of the few users that write some reviews in our section. Why I am banned?

The very strange thing is that some other users (like GIOVI69) write comments using terms like "PIRLA" ("stupid"), "CAGATA" (bullshit), and so on, and their comments are regularly publicated. WHY?
Furthermore, other users denounces that their comments are not publicated even if they are totally "normal". WHY?

I really think that a DOG could better manage our section... LOL!!

Due to this inconceivable management, the italian section is become ridiculous, so I and a large number of Italian users ask please to interrupt the moderation (as 1 year ago).
It would be much better to have all comments published in real time, and delete later only the offensive comments.
Now the moderation and the publication of comments is totally RANDOM.

I precise that I'm not the only user that is very tired from this situation: if you know the italian language, is enough to read the comments of these last days to understand it...

Last thing: please, if you can, replace the ACTUAL Italian moderator with another one that knows how to use his brain...

Many thanks!!

CERBOTTO - 100% ITALIAN (unfortunately... LOL!!!)

Posted 13 years ago #
GMMan, Hexadecimal Blacksmith
Blocked

+1 with the rant, though maybe a little too angry? I'm sympathetic with being banned, though I can actually find some reason for them banning me...

Posted 13 years ago #
Violet4714
Member

well, cerbotto s.o. (you keep referring to yourself as "special one" in the comments, so that must be the s.o. part?)...

your comment from the 17th translates to (according to google translate):

"Well, after these tips from Geek, the work is done and I'm going to do my usual work of charity to these girls on the beach already"...

i'm guessing that wasn't appreciated?...

among other comments: "Achtung! Achtung!
WARNING! WARNING!
ATTENTION! ATTENTION!
Atención! Atención!
HI POOR IDIOT!
Cerbotto is here, a very famous Geek & Guru, INVINCIBLE, KING OF GIVEAWAY! LOL!"

"SILENCE PLEASE, Cerbotto SPECIAL ONE NUMBER ONE here!"

"CHEERS FROM CERBOTTO
(.. Too intelligent for the average Italian ... LOL!)"

"Unfortunately it is all in ENGLISH ... but you know the 'O ITALIAN not speak"

along with other comments disparaging italians...calling people idiots...saying things like:

"How would you figure it out without your Cerbotto?"

"I must go now, I've seen some little girl is dressed ke ke passing in front of me ... like, unfortunately my "gem" can not live a day without doing anything ... LOL!"

there's more, but i must be an idiot as well, since i too have to use google translate...but it certainly looks like the mods let you go on...and on...and on...and finally decided enough was enough...

sorry for the harsh words, cerbotto s.o., but seems like the banning was fair...maybe they'll give you a chance to post again if you tone it down...

and if the mods "outrageously censor" this post, i'd find that understandable as well...

apologies to any community members that were offended by the translations/post...

Posted 13 years ago #
wizzard_of_ozz2004
Games Master

Very nice sleuthing there violet. I have to agree that if I were the moderator, I would have banned you as well.

Posted 13 years ago #
Anonymous
Unregistered

WARNING! WARNING!
ATTENTION! ATTENTION!
Atención! Atención!
HI POOR IDIOT!
Cerbotto is here, a very famous Geek & Guru, INVINCIBLE, KING OF GIVEAWAY! LOL!"

This message was not mine, someone wrote it with my name.
The others was mine, but you have take only some "extratcs" from my comments, in the rest of comments, I usually write a short review of sw.
Some users write comments totally off-topic (and sometimes offensive) and their comments are publicated.

I repeat that in our section there is no criterion for which the messages are published or censored, and when a message is published, it takes 4-5 hours (this means: absolutely no possibility to have an help in real time).
An I also repeat that I'm not the only user that is annoyed by this situation... if you read the comments, you'll understand.

About a year ago our section was a "great family" whith 40-50 messages avery day (not all in-topic, obviously, but without the moderation was possibile a real time help, and it was a very pleasant place).
Now, between ban and censorship, it has became a place where there are every day the same 4-5 figures that writes the same politically-correct things.

Posted 13 years ago #
Steph
Member

Personally I'd like to ban anyone who uses this expression...

LOL!!!

... let alone any of the rest of the rubbish quoted up there.

Posted 13 years ago #
wizzard_of_ozz2004
Games Master

If you are looking for help, you need to post in the forums instead of ask your questions on the giveaway page. Answers come much quicker here than there. The Italian side is not the only side that has problems like not being moderated for hours at a time. The moderators can only do so much. You can't expect them to sit there for hours on end just to approve your comments. Yes the filter is a little touchy. Heck for a long time, you couldn't even post a comment on the U.S. side. You're lucky because if I were moderating the Italian side the family never would have happened. The giveaway page is not for open discussions. Do you think developers really want to come and read about how the weather was in Italy? As for the comments being limited to only a few a day, it could be that one of the moderators is on vacation. Take for example a few weeks ago when we actually had a game giveaway. Whiterabbit was on vacation and no comments appeared until very late in the day.

Posted 13 years ago #
Anonymous
Unregistered

As for the comments being limited to only a few a day, it could be that one of the moderators is on vacation.

No, every day is the same thing... we absolutely have to change the moderator

Personally I'd like to ban anyone who uses this expression...
LOL!!!

Thanks God you're not a moderator... LOL!!!

Posted 13 years ago #
Lester (Chip)
English Mod

Well I find nothing wrong with LOL but that's probably I'm a 19 yr. old kid who talks in txt language all the time lol. Sometimes mods don't do things right but we usually have a reason for everything we do. I don't know much about the Italian section and I don't even speak Italian but I wouldn't say the mod needs to be replaced or anything. Maybe there is so much to sift through they just approve what they find necessary. Whatever the reason don't get angry just keep trying that's all I can say lol

Posted 13 years ago #
Pookie
Member

There was a time when I thought LOL meant Lots of Luck. I know better now.

Posted 13 years ago #
RosnSC
Member

The only thing I've ever used, or seen used, 'LOL' for was as an abbreviation for 'laugh out loud'. I have heard that some people regard it to signify 'lots of love'.

Posted 13 years ago #
Lester (Chip)
English Mod

Llamas over London! :O

Posted 13 years ago #
Pookie
Member

Little old lady

Posted 13 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

load of lids

or

leeches or lard

or even

Love of Life

Posted 13 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

Sorry, getting way off topic now, lol! hehe

W.R.

Posted 13 years ago #
Lester (Chip)
English Mod

Leftovers on layaway lol :p

Posted 13 years ago #
wizzard_of_ozz2004
Games Master

alright no more lol jokes. Let's try to stay on topic here people.

Posted 13 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

Yes you are right Wizz. Though that's what I like about these forums sometimes. :)

Posted 13 years ago #
Wot@n
Italian Mod

Cerbotto has wrote same post in italian forum.

We know well him!
I read his comment devoid of truth and delete it! That's all!

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