boniboni

Fair enough, I'm not challenging that. But my questions are more about the philosophy underlying the rules. Again, i have never played here, nor do i have any intention to. I just find the topic of free speech fascinating in all its aspects, and the private server scene seems to be in a very interesting place in this regard. If i violated any rule, i apologize and feel free to delete my topic.

No. I have never played here, i am interested in the overall picture. If staff does not want to reply, no problem. I just asked a few questions, no harm done. If i violated some rule, just delete my topic.

Greetings! I am currently trying to understand a few issues regarding free speech and private servers. I invite the staff to answer a few question, if they want and have the time. I believe such an undertaking could prove both interesting and useful for players looking for communities, rather than just scripts. Disclaimer: This endeavor is motivated by curiosity and an interest in philosophy. The same questions will be addressed to multiple servers (as many as feasibly possible). The results, if any are gathered, will be published ONLY on reddit and on the forums of each queried server and nowhere else, though they are/will be made publicly available with no financial, academic, or any other gain in mind. The questions can be found at https://pastebin.com/s1T1iPJB and are the same for all servers. That being said, i invite the staff (but also the players) to answer as many as possible and as many as they see fit! Here we go: Private WoW servers and speech This survey is meant to shed some light on the way staff members of different private WoW servers handle the speech of their users. Given today's social climate, the results could shed some light on the way interactions between said staff and said users is conducted in their communication channels (such as, but not only, worldchat, globalchat, discord servers, forums, etc.) and the philosophical outlooks underlying it, which from now on shall be called 'the Server'. An (*) at the end of a statement means that not all the staff members agree. 0. Preliminaries 1. General philosophical principles 2. Speech 3. Trolling and abusive language 4. Final remarks. If any of the staff replies, i will update the first post with the answer(s) and ask for confirmation of accuracy. Thank you for your time!