Admins abusing their power?
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by Thomas Thade
Truthfully, I'm indifferent to them taking down the mirror article, It wasn't my own work, but they have no right to take down an article that deals with a legitimate issue. If they were offended by anything in the article they shoulc have asked for me to edit it rather than removing it without warning. That being said, there was absolutely nothing in that article that was offending save for one comment saying that admins were telling us to "suck it".
I understand that if you want money your going to get your money, but that's no reason to stifle dissent. You should be happy that people are active enough in your game to care.
Everyone express your thoughts below. Do you think the Admins have a right to take down material that dissents from their own opinion? I know that's a one sided question but I can't really word it any other way, because that is exactly what they did.
Also if this gets taken down we will all know the truth. 🙂
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Check ya later, its time for class
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I do agree with you, but that is the case with ANY online game. You say something or do something the admins do not like and you are not allowed on.
That is just the way the internet is.
The administrators need to be careful, I know that by censoring free speech/press that they are breaking American law. For the good of the game, they should not do this because it may cause a HUGE lawsuit that would cripple the website and destroy our community.
Plus, they have liability for defamatory statements if content produced by third parties is edited, as found in the case of Zeran V. AOL (1997). The admins better be careful because if the claim you're making is true, and you're a US citizen, then you have grounds to sue them in the (most expensive legal system in the world) American legal system. Please don't!
And admins, don't censor! If you limit speech, then you're liable for everything said in the press on eRepublik!
Fuck it, sue them and use that money to buy eRepublik from them, hire competent American programmers and admins, and win the game.
The admins have no right to stifle dissent that's true. However players should work with the admins to create a better system. I see the need for responsible leadership on their part. I know they created the game but maybe the admins should have a police force of the people. Ramos mentioned a good point about America's legal force. Well America also has checks and balances. If men become too powerful they will stifle all corrective criticism that hurts their view. They shouldn't restrict the media especially if it has been paid for by the producer in his own gold. I think a time of reform should come to those in Administration and they should be checked by the majority of the players. We are at a point where pure democracy (people voting on the major decisions admins make instead of free reign) is a viable option. if the players will band together first in Emalaysia we can make an example that could reach across the Eglobe. It could all start here and everyone could be a part of it. How do I propose it should work...well one must ask me first.-your loyal servant Plutarch
They most likely deleted the article based on the defamtion of character rules, because it showed them in a bad light and they don't feel that they are doing anything wrong. Or it is possible that they have decided not to charge 100 gold for alliances anymore. It could also be the comment about the admins telling us to "suck it".
Any of these reasons would allow them to legally delete it, but the real reason will of course be to stifle dissent.