😠 Posting Difficulties

I've been having trouble posting to the RotMG section recently. I don't feel targeted or abused, just frustrated enough that I want to share my experience and maybe get some feedback.

Case 1: Release denied with unacceptable reason
I posted a simple RotMG client that a lot of people have requested. I followed all the rules -- 2 virus scans, photos, explanation of release, proper credits -- but my thread got deleted for a very weak reason.

Originally Posted by Nyaro

Dear Segwaym8,

The following thread that you created has been deleted

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Thread: LazyClient
Forum: Realm of the Mad God Hacks & Cheats
Reason: found weird shit in the client. Not approving.
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Please refer to the Rules thread for more information.

If you have any questions, you can ask an administrator for assistance.

All the best,
Staff

I replied and explained that any "weird" differences were caused by decompiling the default client into a source, and then recompiling with different 3rd party library versions. Nyaro was cool and said he would actually into it if I posted again, but it's still annoying to go through the whole thread creation process again for what was honestly just an unacceptable reason.

Case 2: Breaking forum-wide rules (like everyone else)
I'm not sure what to think about this one. There are a lot of directions to github repositories on the RotMG forum, especially in the source release section, so when I decided to release some sources for various RotMG clients, I pointed to a github page. My thread was up for a day, but then got deleted by Ahlwong. I know that "no outside links" is a strict forum-wide rule, but there is a very strong precedent to allow github "links", so I'm not sure why mine is somehow different.

Examples of RotMG threads with github links:
https://www.mpgh.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1238497

Originally Posted by Alde.

You can use any Client source you want, but I recommend you use mine. Github, iobsidian, realmclient. Download ZIP. Put on to desktop.

https://www.mpgh.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1241694

Originally Posted by CrazyJani

I originally wanted to release the source after my vacation was over but because of Riigged's release I am giving out the full source to my client now. You can find it in my github SometimesRain/crazyclient. All contributions are welcome.

https://www.mpgh.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1275736

Originally Posted by Killer Be Killed

Just google 'github thomas-crane', go to my profile and look at the 'kgen' repository to find it

https://www.mpgh.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1318223

Originally Posted by Killer Be Killed

I thought GitHub links were not allowed, but have recently seen other posts using GitHub links. Just to be safe I won't link the GitHub but please let me know if the rules have changed @Raple @Ahlwong
The GitHub endpoint is '/thomas-crane/nrelay'.

Originally Posted by Ahl

Approved.

Also, you're correct about GitHub links. I've removed them where possible

That last one does an especially good job illustrating why I thought it was acceptable to give directions to github. I'm not sure what Ahlwong means by "where possible" because he explicitly approved a github link in the same post.

There was a point where it was allowed (for some reason)

I removed GitHub links in your thread, and I stated where possible as in it'd be removed unless you have permissions from Dave to post it

@Segwaym8

To clarify for the first case, you can easily pm the minion or a mod for that section to request a pastebin of your thread, you didn't have to write "all" of it again. They would have probably just pm you the whole thing back anyway.

Originally Posted by Hentai

@Segwaym8

To clarify for the first case, you can easily pm the minion or a mod for that section to request a pastebin of your thread, you didn't have to write "all" of it again. They would have probably just pm you the whole thing back anyway.

Thanks for the tip.

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Originally Posted by Ahl

There was a point where it was allowed (for some reason)

I removed GitHub links in your thread, and I stated where possible as in it'd be removed unless you have permissions from Dave to post it

Thanks for the reply. Is there a process I can follow to get a github repository approved?

Originally Posted by Segwaym8

Thanks for the tip.

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Thanks for the reply. Is there a process I can follow to get a github repository approved?

Contact Dave is the only way.

Either send him a PM or ask in chat

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