And how is this supposed to work? Want to turn RPGCodex into a moderated forum? That would be more newfag shit.
The only thing that I could imagine is a "never use 4-letter words toward developers" policy. The problem is just to decide a) what a developer is, and b) what a 4-letter word is. I think we can all agree on cunt, fucker, asshole etc, but what about for example "deluded newcomer coming directly from unemployment"?
And what when I don't want to insult the developer but at least the game? Should calling something a "piece of crap" be moderated, lest Twittie's feelings are hurt? I hope this will never be considered.
How about the Codex stays the one site about RPGs where you can speak your mind and not get banned? If you can't ignore the occasional idiot, stay on the PG-13 side of the internet where you belong. If you let the deranged rantings of an autistic man posting from an Eastern European basement get under your skin, this is the wrong place for you.
"Oh joy, a dev is posting! Everyone stop saying swear words and mind your manners!" Doesn't seem very Codexian to me...
Itz like that thing DraQ was talking about.
Again.
Want solution, possibly final, to shitposter problem, but at the same time a free forum where you can shitpost all you want?
It's doable.
The thing is that we shouldn't focus on shitposts, but on shitposters.
Shitposters aren't identified by what they do, they are identified by what the do not - they don't do anything of substance.
Most fora are inclusive in their policy - everyone can join and post provided they obey the rules, but why the 'Dex should be this way?
As long as it isn't about something highly illegal or disruptive, like kiddie porn, malware or dead cat pics, we shouldn't concern ourselves with rules that need to be obeyed.
Rather than being inclusive Codex should be exclusive - poster shouldn't be allowed to post here based on negative criterion of not breaking certain restrictions, poster should be allowed to post here based on positive criterion of being able to post non-shitposts.
If you post something smart or amusing or otherwise worthwhile, and want to be pants-on-head retarded sometimes, for whatever reason and in whatever way - be my guest. Even if you're fucking retarded 99% of the time, you're still welcome provided there is really something interesting in the remaining 1% of your posts.
But: if being pants-on-head retarded is all you can do, and you can't even be retarded in an entertaining way, then go be retarded somewhere else.
Codex *should* be all about allowing anyone to speak their mind and not get banned - provided they do have mind to speak of.