Hi!



Exactly what it says on the tin. As you can see from this screenshot, trade ad spam and other rule-breaking material went unpunished when posted in user's comment boxes as the staff believes chat boxes should be 'self-moderated'. I first believed this applies to all rules, assuming there surely isn't some kind of double standard in which only half the rules are moderated and the other half aren't, but it seems that while inflammatory conduct is moderated in chat boxes spam and ads still aren't. My question is: why are SOME rules moderated but not ALL the rules? Spam and unsolicited trade ads aren't allowed on Lioden. Why are stud ads in comment den boxes allowed? Why does the Code of Conduct not apply to den boxes to some extent, to where things not allowed in main chat or forums are allowed here?

My questions are:
-What's the line between what is moderated in terms of chat messages and what isn't? Will some mods crack down on case-by-case issues in modbox while some other mods wouldn't?
-If someone sends 1,251 messages in my chat box, is that spam or harassment? Would I have to delete all these myself?
-Why can people send their trade into the den box of everyone online onsite and not be punishable when there's even rules for how frequently you can post trades in sales chat?

I'm glad that on this website you can receive an account standing hit for politely DMing someone asking about a lion that's not for sale, and you can receive an account standing hit for asking whether a cub named 'kill' is for sale because it's considered spam, but sending 560 messages in comment boxes is not even considered reportable.

In my opinion this needs mended immediately. Simple as this: The Code of Conduct should fully apply to den chat boxes. No new rules even need made. Just actually fully moderate them.

Bonus suggestion: Remove Comment Box Disabled Message