That really depends on how one is "fighting back".

Originally posted by datCookie:

That really depends on how one is "fighting back".

Fighting back is telling someone their opinion doesnt invalidate your own. That's to harsh browns for the kids here.

Originally posted by Beans:

Moderators.

It's not okay to ban someone for having a different opinion and for fighting back against those who invalidate their own. Your part of the problem and this kind of behavior encourages people to respond in less friendly ways. It's like moving a mountain to get people to be to just be decent to each other these days.

Don't engage. Being unconstructive and responding back in kind is not what you should do.

If someone is breaking the rules, you tell a moderator by reporting the post. What you don't do is escalate the conflict.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4045-USHJ-3810

Stop breaking the rules

I didn't even make it past the fold in your post history before I found you doing a Godwin's Law speedrun.

Originally posted by Beans:

It's not okay to ban someone for having a different opinion

why not

Originally posted by Beans:

It's not okay to ban someone for having a different opinion and for fighting back against those who invalidate their own.

That would wholly depend on what that opinion was and how said person was "fighting back". Words are important. Choose the right ones, with the right tone, or get moderated -- that's the simple fact of conducting yourself on the internet.

The problem here is that you automatically assume the poster is wrong. You'll always find something negative if your first response is "You're wrong" instead of asking questions or understanding. The sad thing is I agree with most people here. The reality is that some moderators just delete threads because they don't like someones opinion. You don't have to break rules here. If I make a cute little come back at hate speech I'm not the problem. The problem is everyone who allows this kind of behavior(the hate speech these forums are full of) to continue. When you're banning the decent people and feeding the trolls there is a problem.

Originally posted by Beans:

The problem here is that you automatically assume the poster is wrong.

Nope. Just because one person seemingly "gets away with it" doesn't mean you will. The rules are the rules. They are applied when people report posts. If you make a "cute little comeback" and it is reported, expect it to be moderated even if no one bothered to report the post that sparked it.

Originally posted by Dendrobates Tinctorius:

Originally posted by Beans:

It's not okay to ban someone for having a different opinion

why not

The mods already did just that.

Originally posted by yankees992007:

Originally posted by Dendrobates Tinctorius:

why not

The mods already did just that.

The question is why should having an opinion make you immune to rules.

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

Originally posted by Beans:

The problem here is that you automatically assume the poster is wrong.

Nope. Just because one person seemingly "gets away with it" doesn't mean you will. The rules are the rules. They are applied when people report posts. If you make a "cute little comeback" and it is reported, expect it to be moderated even if no one bothered to report the post that sparked it.

You're still assuming I did something wrong.

Originally posted by Beans:

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

Nope. Just because one person seemingly "gets away with it" doesn't mean you will. The rules are the rules. They are applied when people report posts. If you make a "cute little comeback" and it is reported, expect it to be moderated even if no one bothered to report the post that sparked it.

You're still assuming I did something wrong.

If you didn't, why would you make such a vague thread about a ban you received?

Originally posted by Ben Lubar:

Originally posted by Beans:

You're still assuming I did something wrong.

If you didn't, why would you make such a vague thread about a ban you received?

The message I'm talking about wasn't actually deleted. They just threatened me over it. There was nothing wrong with the post. Dig your own graves.. I'm over it.

Originally posted by Beans:

I'm over it.

The existence of this post disputes this statement.