It's a given that with so many different opinions being expressed that occasionally two or more people might end up arguing. There's nothing wrong with disagreement. Can you imagine how boring things would be if everyone had the same opinion on everything?
Unfortunately, sometimes disagreements and arguments can get way out of hand.
At a certain point, a crew-member may step in and try to break things up.
When a crew member may step in:
When users are making personal attacks toward other users
When an argument has derailed the thread and gone off on a tangent
When a user has indicated (either in-thread, or through PM) that they do not want to continue the discussion, but someone else keeps replying and harassing them
Now, there are only a few of us, and we might not always be aware that a conflict is brewing. Or we may feel that, even if an argument is a bit heated, both users seem to be handling things fine on their own. But, this might not be the case...
So, please, don't hesitate to contact a crew-member if you're having an issue with someone. That is what we're here for.
Ideally, if we see that a thread is being taken over by an off-topic argument (or if we receive a complaint from someone) a crew-member will post in the thread in question saying that the argument is over, and that will be the end of that. However, if one or more of the parties involved decides to keep going, further action will be taken, possibly resulting in warnings or even removal from the guild.
If someone is harrassing you outside of the guild, you're welcome to let us know, but it would be best in that case to contact a site moderator.
An important disclaimer: While you are always encouraged to contact us, I wouldn't suggest doing so if you're just looking to get someone else in trouble. I can assure you that I'll look into an issue, but I can't guarantee that I'll agree with your assessment of the situation. ; )
To summarize:
Please contact the crew if someone is derailing your thread, if someone is flaming you, or if someone won't stop arguing with you after you've asked them, in a civil manner, to stop.
If someone makes it clear that they don't want to continue a discussion with you, please drop it.
Thanks!
