Yeah... so good timing for this moderator post.
Guys, we noticed a very significant increase in heated discussions, instigation, trolling, insults, all around frustration in the discussions, ever since the Canadian Grand Prix. A lot of people also are trying to walk the fine line between rules while still trying to be offensive to get others heated up.
Also something we absolutely loathe is the discussions being dragged down into fan bias arguments. A lot of accusations of Mercedes or Ferrari bias is thrown around with the sole purpose of undermining somebody else their viewpoint. In the vast majority of the cases there is no excessive bias going on. It is merely a different viewpoint!
The moderators unanimously agree this is hurting the discussions being held in a constructive way with room for every viewpoint -meaning not just your own viewpoint!- and that personal respect and keeping an open mind are becoming subservient to "rubbing it in" and only accepting your own viewpoint as the sole truth.
We are going to push back on this trend. F1technical is not your average facebook page; we expect some decency, level and respect in discussions while allowing freedom for every reasonable viewpoint. In order to get that back on the rails, we will be pressing more moderator intervention:
-Every sort of unneeded agression towards a fellow member, person or entity will immediately be answered with ATLEAST a warning. Depending on the situation and the recent history, that can go up to a ban for the next race weekend and in severe cases a ban of several weeks. We will be very strict with applying this! You have been warned to mind your manners; we are not going to accept excuses afterwards you did not "mean it like that".
-We will be reminding people throughout the race weekend of this message on several occasions. Again to be sure you have been warned about this.
-We will not accept open attempts of accusations of bias. Should you suspect bias, you will report said message so a moderator can look at it.
Again, we will be applying this very strictly. I know I am opening the door now for people to complain they got punished, while others don't get punished and we'll get accusations of bias for our own for that. Since when has disagreeing become bias? You want less bias, it should start with you to not unnecessary see bias in everything. That will lead to alteast half of the cases immediately solved.
Please carry on with the good stuff: back and forth respectful discussion. DIsagreeing while remaining polite, accepting the other person is talking from their viewpoint while argumentating your own. It's not hard, people!
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