[Jacob]

Al, i personally dont have a prob with you and i haven't seen you being harsh. I think Intern was directing his thingy at the main Mods whom tend to go OTT with the rules.

Kai, thx for asking the OIPT question (Please dont thank me for thanking you.).

However, i believe what the others meant by the forum going down hill was the increasing number of rules, regulations and limitations. I personally dont read the rules, im sure many younger ones cant either. When i signed up i never read the rules, i just got on with it and the forums were so at ease i didn't really say anything too bad. However, now that the rules are being bumped up and the limitations are getting larger, it will be increasingly difficult to get around this. As Al said, common words which also have a side meaning are being censored. Which for fic writers is very annoying. In some of my up and coming fics i write about Paedophilia, Rape, Death, Homocide and Torture. Will all these things be against the rules? I hope not. Because, basically, the MODS are saying they want it a friendlier place, a happier place...and they're doing that by getting rid of 'Bad' words. Will they also get rid of 'Bad topics' aswell. And stuff like that?

Is it not enough that they chased away the older, more mature members who contributed validly to the actual progress of some of the more maturer topics. Now all we have in Off-Topic is stuff about Games and stuff, i dont mind that but the little kids are so scared of being warned that they tip-toe around, being careful not to say anything un-toward. General Dripik got banned for being a little un-toward, which, i believe, was wrong. I have seen many members do worse. Hell, i've done worse. Soon the forum will be an empty shell filled with children...if thats not downhill, what is?