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Relevant to this [but not to the thread], it may make things a lot easier for Higher-Ups (or for Ban Protests in general) if players who are banned for mass freekilling were given a reason such as "int mass" or "acc mass" as opposed to just "mass freekill" or "mass". It's a small thing, but this way you guys will know whether a mass freekill was intentional or accidental. Just a thought because I noticed that the majority of bans for mass freekilling is simply just "mass" and it'd make future Ban Protests a lot easier to verify since it won't rely on the Staff Member remembering the incident first hand.

No love for Link Between Worlds :(

Bowtie is where it's at

Offending player's banlist: Xeno Gamers Just going to outright say that the ban reason ("are you fuking retarded") is way out of place by the way, especially from a Higher-Up.

For those of you watching this thread, the official FaceBook Coverphoto thread has been made making this one obsolete. You can find that thread at the link provided: Facebook Coverphoto Submissions

So, before this becomes a shit-storm, I'm just going to throw some deterrent down and remind people that these are all just opinions. I think I speak for most people when I say we don't want to hear some aggressive keyboard action coupled with heavy intensive breathing (keyboard warriors) from either side. Just.. Keep it civil guys. This doesn't have to turn into a flame war over who is right/wrong. Would strongly suggest a Higher-Up monitor this thread every now and then to prevent any mishaps, or to outright close it (assuming @SnowyMinion is alright with it) since it was relevant to an essay that was being written which to my understanding is no longer happening thus making this an unnecessary thread about ethical opinion in a Gaming forum (which isn't inherently bad, but topics such as this tend to be blown out of proportion every now and then). Assuming people are capable of having a proper discussion without things escalating out of control, there may not be any harm in this. That being said, keep in mind that it's difficult to determine the tone of what someone is saying, but don't assume or take it in a hostile manner right off the bat. Thought I'd post this just in case :)

Needs more explosions. It must be Michael Bay approved (pretty sweet doe)

Better than anything I can do. The only "animation" I've ever done is an "intensifies" gif which isn't much of an accomplishment.. Definitely smoother than most first time animations I've seen!

Interested in demonstrating and showing off your skill in Photoshop, Gimphoto, Corel Paintshop or other miscellaneous photo-editing software with Xeno Gamers? Now you can! Xeno Gamers will now be performing regular rotations of your very own submissions for its FaceBook page for everyone to enjoy. This is a great way to share your artistic talents with Xeno Gamers and its Members. A special post by Xeno Gamers will also be made (by choice of the winner) that will include the name/callsign of the winner on FaceBook promoting his/her design as well as any associated photo/video sharing site he/she may have (IE. personal Deviantart/YouTube/Tumblr page). Here are a few tips and guidelines to get you started: 1. Coverphoto dimensions are 851 pixels (wide) by 315 pixels (tall) 2. Be sure to include your name/signature on the top right or left corner of your submission 3. You can choose to directly upload your file in your post -or- alternatively you can upload your image to a photo-sharing site (such as Imgur) and attach it as an image to your post (click on the picture frame icon with the mountain!) 4. Be creative! Think outside the box with your designs, make it fresh! 5. Have fun! A new submission will be selected monthly from this thread to represent Xeno Gamers on FaceBook, and to add a little incentive there will be random miscellaneous events held that will reward the best Coverphoto of the month! Prizes may include rewards such as Games, Cosmetic Items (ingame Skins) and more! Get those creative juices flowing and start editing, painting and drawing your way to the top! Check out XenoGamers' Latest Coverphoto by Clicking on the Image Below There are no restrictions of entry, Users may submit multiple Coverphoto designs All Coverphoto submissions must be PG 13 Do not include any graphic content or anything that may be deemed inappropriate in your submissions. This includes (but is not limited to): Racism, Nudity, or Derogatory words Do not promote other clans or communities. Designs must include Xeno Gamers' trademark in any shape or form Overall designs must be Original Content; you may however use characters/objects/images or other content from other games so long as the overall image is of your own design [spoiler=Winning Submissions] [spoiler=Winning Submissions] [spoiler=Submission Hall of Fame] March 2016 NitNat April 2016 ???

It [disrespect] isn't going anywhere. I would strongly suggest focusing your (anyone in general in a position of power) efforts on something more constructive and meaningful that can effectively yield results. No offense, but it's a lot of wasted effort because it likely won't change anything. As previously mentioned by others, this is the 6365546th thread that has been made in regards to disrespect. You can't just eliminate it, and it's unrealistic to think you can. However, that being said, by no means should you just give up altogether. It's great to address these sort of issues at hand, but to post a thread that explicitly states that it will not be tolerated will literally have no effect (given its current track record), as was the case with the many other threads before this one. Before long it'll simply wither away and like previously mentioned, a new thread will sprout up with the same content. All that aside, I agree with Vector; this issue revolves around xG as a whole, especially with Staff who are not leading a good example for our players. I've noticed several Staff members who fall under this category (just from CS:GO alone) and to be frank, if it has to be me, I'll start recording demos (across TF2 and CS:GO) of the aforementioned Staff who are not properly representing XenoGamers the way they should be. Change starts when you take matters into your own hands, posting a thread isn't nearly enough. After all, you know things have gone wrong when the time calls for xG to monitor its own Staff for behavioral problems.

Welcome to the xG forums m8! Always good to see our regulars taking an interest in the forum side of XenoGamers. Hope you enjoy your stay with our rather colourful community :coffee:

Because they can't assert it at school to begin with. 60% of the disrespecting ass-hat teens online are just acting out because the vast majority of them are treated that way at school or at home, and lets face it; it's far easier to shit-talk someone when it isn't face-to-face. 20% are just narcissistic idiots who get off on trolling and bringing people down and the remaining 20% are just kids who don't know any better as they haven't matured enough to understand. Unfortunately, it isn't something that is likely to just vanish over night or even in the years to come. Though I commend anyone who is trying to crack-down on it and support them 100%.

I feel like your teacher could've put it in a more.. User-friendly way, for a lack of better words. Especially since there's so much controversial discussion over the opposite end of the spectrum regarding feminism. Anyways, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That is, everyone has different concepts and/or perceptions of beauty. To most this is typically based on the appearance of someone, to others it could revolve around their personality. Sorry if this isn't very helpful, it's a very broad topic that requires a little more detail to answer what you're looking for exactly.

So wait, you're referring more to the appeals of a woman @SnowyMinion ? That is, masculinity vs. femininity? If so, my mistake.

Women who are convinced that all men are chauvinistic. Hence, feminazi. I joke, I just had a pretty bad time with a feminist back in University that has left a bad taste in my mouth for any/all feminists. Unfortunately I've seen far more radicals in terms of feminism and they tend to give feminists a bad name/stigma. That being said, I'm all for equality and the like and I personally don't have anything against feminists. I just don't appreciate it when people proclaim their opinion to the point of sounding entitled (not that all of them are the same or anything).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEkXCYrQUAg Make this a Last CT song. No balls.

So, along the lines of this suggestion, it occurred to me that it would just be easier to post an official "XenoGamers' Fanbased Coverphotos" thread in Gallery or something along those lines. People could submit whatever creations they make at a chance of having it set as xG's FaceBook Coverphoto for a pre-determined amount of time with a rotation being made monthly(?). Thoughts?

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Anyone is welcome to do so

Provided that the clip only demonstrates one instance of freekilling, I don't think a permanent CT ban could stick with this guy like Lithium said. At the most it would be a CT ban for a week, though that's entirely up to the CS:GO Higher-Ups. For future reference, your evidence/proof should provide support for your claims. In this particular instance the only thing that is proven here is that he freekilled once which in itself isn't substantial enough for what I assume you'd like to be a permanent CT ban. Unfortunately, because the recording doesn't demonstrate anything other than the freekilling (such as killing during LR, freekilling over the course of 8 rounds, and favoritism [in the form of consecutive freedays]) and because it was just one freekill, anything more than a week wouldn't be justified. +1 to administer a CT ban to the offending player for blatant freekilling [maximum of a week] at the beginning of the round. (Didn't see Lithium post till now)

Not too sure how easy it would be to code or implement anything like this, but it would all depend on whether it's possible and whether the Higher-Ups want to actively do it. I'm sure it wouldn't be a picnic; which is why the next best option would just be to implement Holiday specific maps for a certain duration or to set up an extra Server every now and then, as was the case with our Christmas Server. It's a nice thought though!

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