So which aspects of the game are now taboo for discussion?

We obviously can't discuss the UI anymore. What else is a no-go? Perhaps you could compile a list so we don't end up with countless threads that you'll just have to lock anyway.

are we normal people or mentals with severe social issues?

i think this might be taboo if even
besides that what could be? ex droprate?

It's not the discussing, it's HOW we're discussing.

EDIT: Added a 'not' that I missed.

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It's the discussing, it's HOW we're discussing.

There will always be a few trolls that try to ruin it for everyone else. I'd rather see them ban/mute trolls than lock the discussion for the community as a whole.

I personally find their padlocking policy appallingly hamfisted.

I created a strawpoll about the UI, they can't take that away - http://strawpoll.me/5632054

Repost it from time to time, fight the good fight :)

Also, that padlocking policy actually empowers and encourages trolls - they see they have a power over any thread and can easily kill it with some persistent trolling. In their misguided attempt to "save" the forum from trolls, the moderation team is allowing (and helping) them to suffocate the forum.

Improvement to trade are not taboo but has been finaly discouraged by the last statement from Chris in Q&A.

Well i guess there are reasons behind ^^ Hope that's the good one.

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Hey there everyone! If you feel that you have any moderation concerns please feel free to email us at support@grindinggear.com, and we can ensure that the appropriate members of the team look into these concerns.

If you have any further constructive feedback to share with us about the UI changes, please email these to us also, as we believe that this topic has already been thoroughly discussed here.

Hi, Rachel. What you said is in complete opposition to what happened to my thread. I created a straw poll (here) about the UI which is something new, lacking in the locked thread and should provide you with some interesting statistical information.

My straw poll thread was locked immediately. It was succinct, objective and to the point - no flame bait or anything "unconstructuve".

It was still locked.

Here is some non-constructive but heartfelt feedback about that: I think it sucks.

Probably my fault, Bars, I made a comment negatively referencing the mental abilities/development of people who attach any level of importance to the UI change outside of whether it meets the thematic nature of the game.

Potentially, my comment could be seen as an invitation to continue some of the more mouth-breathing aspects of the original thread, and thus create a discourse that descends into negativity.

My apologies.