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I don't really think they'll be mad at you.  It's very understandable. They are only trying to help the forums. Its OK to not like the rules, just as long as it doesn't happen often. You should respect rules, but its really OK not to like them, but you can't do anything about it. Just as long as you don't break them, it totally OK to not like them, again, just so long as it doesn't happen all the time... 

Wolfie1996 wrote:

juststickman wrote:

We are allowed to post adoptable links, just not spam them in threads.
You are allowed to post links!
What do you think the rules are... Please tell me, I can explain.

I think he's getting "links" mixed up with "commercial links" - maybe there has been a misinterpretation?

yup. You can post links to any site that is appropriate for scratch and isn't about trying to sell you something.

Delete that post quick!

juststickman wrote:

We are allowed to post adoptable links, just not spam them in threads.
You are allowed to post links!
What do you think the rules are... Please tell me, I can explain.

Well, sometimes I see links that are made to other game websites or something, but then I saw  a member of the Scratch Team who closed the topic because the game cost money or something.  And then I made a thread for any links or adoptables that people wanted to put on the forums, but then a Scratch Team member closed it too!  So, I just don't like the rules.

Okay, now I've got a new complaint.  I've seen a certain Scratch Team member (I won't mention names) keep closing topics for almost no reason!  I was just on one about someone's pet fish who had just died, and then he closed it because it was "getting off topic".  He'll probably close this next.

TheGenius95 wrote:

Okay, now I've got a new complaint.  I've seen a certain Scratch Team member (I won't mention names) keep closing topics for almost no reason!  I was just on one about someone's pet fish who had just died, and then he closed it because it was "getting off topic".  He'll probably close this next.

It was closed because the author asked it to be closed

Or if it wasn't for that reason it was for what you said. That's a valid reason to close a topic

BWOG wrote:

TheGenius95 wrote:

Okay, now I've got a new complaint.  I've seen a certain Scratch Team member (I won't mention names) keep closing topics for almost no reason!  I was just on one about someone's pet fish who had just died, and then he closed it because it was "getting off topic".  He'll probably close this next.

You mean paddle-touche?

YOU ARE ALL MEAN PEOPLE WHU SHULD BEA ASHAMED

As some Scratchers have said upthread - it's totally fine to say you dislike the rules, as long as it is said respectfully. In fact, sometimes we like to have conversations about the rules to see if there is a better way to address the problem the rule was designed to solve.

For example - the no commercial links rule was mainly created to fight spam. Unfortunately, there are professional spammers out there who sometimes try to pose as Scratchers so they can put links to their sites in our forums, which, believe it or not, makes them a good deal of money.  (We have a domain that ends in .edu, which spammers love). There's more about this here:

http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=32628

So - that's one reason we have the no-commercial links rule. If we didn't, it's likely that lots of spammers would flock to our site and add link upon link upon link. Believe it or not, the Scratch Team has limited resources (our funding comes from grants and donations), so we'd rather spend our energy on the next version of Scratch than dealing with tons of spam.

Chrischb wrote:

It must hurt to be a moderator. 

Literal version of that:
*Gets shot by darts*
It... sure... does...

I'm talking about the Scratch Forums... 

TheGenius95 wrote:

Okay, now I've got a new complaint.  I've seen a certain Scratch Team member (I won't mention names) keep closing topics for almost no reason!  I was just on one about someone's pet fish who had just died, and then he closed it because it was "getting off topic".  He'll probably close this next.

Wonder who he's talking about. *rolls eyes*

Man, the Scratch team is cracking down on removing words from my post so that I sound like I should be scrubbing out my mouth!

I recently posted a comment where I used the "C" word, and not in a bad way, which is used in average children's programming, and it was removed.

I also said that I was mad about how the community was becoming full of quitters, and they removed 2 words and gave me a message to be respectful!