Guild Wars 2

Why is it that you guys are allowed to delete any topic that you don’t want to be discussed about? I am referring to my Unofficial Patch Note topic which was deleted without a valid reason.

Isn’t it out right as YOUR customer to voice what we want. Yes there are guideline say whats right and whats wrong but deleting a topic without provide a reason for it. Where is our freedom of speech when you will just delete the topic.

It might have been merged

Domestic authority?

These forums are basically just for publicity. Serious discussions will have to take place on unofficial forums I’m afraid.

Mustafa.7684:

Why is it that you guys are allowed to delete any topic that you don’t want to be discussed about? I am referring to my Unofficial Patch Note topic which was deleted without a valid reason.

Isn’t it out right as YOUR customer to voice what we want. Yes there are guideline say whats right and whats wrong but deleting a topic without provide a reason for it. Where is our freedom of speech when you will just delete the topic.

Just to say, freedom of speech is political only. That is, it refers to how the government handles speech in a society. You have no freedom of speech when talking to a business. In this case they can make any rules regarding speech that they like. Now that speech may still be regulated by law, for example if someone advocates hate crimes. In which case the government can get involved. But ANet can shut down any post that it wants and it’s perfectly fine with the law.

Quoted from the Website Terms of Use – https://www.guildwars2.com/en/legal/website-terms-of-use/ :

“ArenaNet reserves the right to remove User Submissions and/or Feedback without prior notice.”

Zelyhn.8069:

It might have been merged

No, was definitely deleted. Got a notification saying thread was moved to “Trashcan”

Dedlaw.9130:

Zelyhn.8069:

It might have been merged

No, was definitely deleted. Got a notification saying thread was moved to “Trashcan”

dunno why but that made me lol

RoterFuchs.9216:

Domestic authority?

No matter what the CC said, this is the actual answer. You can speak freely, but not in my house, where I rule. The same situation occurs on a website or forum where the host has “domestic authority”. This is well tested, at least in US courts.

If you want to “speak freely”, you are free to go anywhere else and speak your mind, so long as the host permits. You could also become your own host and run your own website or forum.

Good luck gaining an audience.

Mustafa.7684:

Why is it that you guys are allowed to delete any topic that you don’t want to be discussed about?

Because if they ignore things they might disappear. At the least they can claim plausible deniability.

Mustafa.7684:

Why is it that you guys are allowed to delete any topic that you don’t want to be discussed about?

There are various reasons. The one that I think would apply here is that those notes are still a work in progress. Which means they can be modified at any minute before they are released. If people see a change and are counting on it and it gets modified then there is forum outrage. If people see something that they don’t like, there is forum outrage. And it might be something that ANet is still tinkering with and trying to get it right. Something that is not yet ready for release. Either way unfinished, unpolished notes on POSSIBLE future changes can cause unnecessary forum QQ.

Freedom of speech? You agreed to have it lowered by accepting the terms of joining this forum.

You brought it to the attention of people who don’t use reddit like myself and I thank you for that, however why continue to worry about it. Community will tell one another of the reddit post and I’m sure the reddit post is still there with the leaked information for everyone to view.

CC-Marcos-4315
Please, whenever posting stick to what it says, as in this case, remember that it is not allowed to post trying to grab the attention of the Devs, Anet or any of its employees – as in, adding names or Anet to the thread title.

That rule makes no sense whatsoever these forums are here to also suggest changes in the game so what if the company which is why we play this is mentioned when a suggestion is made. What are you afraid of? How can putting the company name or the Devs not individual names cause any problems. People want you to see these so you take them seriously. Fine you do not want The company name in your forum which in my opinion is very weak minded. You should be honored that someone uses your name in these forums. That is one rule that should change to not using employees names only. Devs is not a name it is a bunch of people that take suggestions on new ideas from the players.

Chyanne Waters.8719:

CC-Marcos-4315
Please, whenever posting stick to what it says, as in this case, remember that it is not allowed to post trying to grab the attention of the Devs, Anet or any of its employees – as in, adding names or Anet to the thread title.

That rule makes no sense whatsoever these forums are here to also suggest changes in the game so what if the company which is why we play this is mentioned when a suggestion is made. What are you afraid of? How can putting the company name or the Devs not individual names cause any problems. People want you to see these so you take them seriously. Fine you do not want The company name in your forum which in my opinion is very weak minded. You should be honored that someone uses your name in these forums. That is one rule that should change to not using employees names only. Devs is not a name it is a bunch of people that take suggestions on new ideas from the players.

“Also, please remember not to question the actions of the community team. If you think the actions taken by any mod were not right, please feel free to write to forums@arena.net and explain what happened, but never post about it or discuss about it, because it will most likely derail and turn the thread unusable.”

Listen to the man’s advice

Vol.5241
“Also, please remember not to question the actions of the community team. If you think the actions taken by any mod were not right, please feel free to write to forums@arena.net and explain what happened, but never post about it or discuss about it, because it will most likely derail and turn the thread unusable.”

Listen to the man’s advice
I was not questioning the actions of the community team I was questioning a rule to this forum. One that needs to be changed nothing more nothing less in fact I see the company name all over the place in these forums now why are those posts not gone? (now that is questioning the actions of the community team)
The thread is about why they took this persons post out and it was because of a lame rule about having no real contact with our games company name or the devs. You can’t even mention them supposedly. Again a lame rule that should be changed.

To sum it up.
Shut up and play your game