"Let's be honest, the phrasing, and the discussion in that thread was not as simple."
It really was that simple. I literally just changed one pronoun from male to female, or from yes to no in another. Obviously, I can't repost the "offending" sections here, but if you are still interested, I can add you to the email notifications so you can see for yourself that I am not exaggerating. Just let me know.
But its a moot point - my premium time ran out yesterday, and I won't be renewing. This is a video game, for entertainment. And I don't want to be politically indoctrinated through my entertainment. That was a political thread which should have either been left alone or yanked. Instead, a volunteer moderator participated in the debate and took sides, and then censored views she didn't like by playing "gotcha" games with the CoC. That's an abuse of the position, and should concern staff because it undermines any respect we have for their authority. Its a point of principle I am willing to be permabanned over.
And I'm not a troll, you can check my posting history. I understand that moderators should be given a wide latitude to do their job. And I agree they should ignore rules lawyers trying twist out of obvious violations. But there also needs to be something in place when moderators overstep.
I'm a new player, loyal to the MW franchise since MW2, loyal to whatever company is trying to make it work. I don't fuss about nerfs and buffs because I know that's part of gaming. I don't grief devs because I don't know enough about programming to second guess their decisions. And after 6 months I am jaded towards PGI.
Ya know, at some point, someone at PGI is going to wake up and realize "WTH? We've lost over $1000 because of moderation in a political thread? Are you kidding me? Tell that idiot whatever he wants to hear and take his money"
And that's all I was looking for: "thanks for the heads up, we'll keep an eye on her in case it becomes a pattern. We do not allow volunteer moderators to engage in political activism while moderating, or use the CoC to inflict their politics on our players".
Edited by Fenrisulvyn, 02 September 2015 - 12:18 PM.