Get it off your chest!

Locking this thread while I review the recent comments to discuss with Staff about this thread's purpose

 

This thread is now permanently closed.

When this thread was created, it was intended to be a safe and open space for players to vent about their real-life frustrations - a place to share day-to-day annoyances, whether about work, studies, or personal stress, without judgment or backlash.

Unfortunately, over time, the original intent has been repeatedly ignored.

Despite the clear rules, no naming, no replies, no harassment, the thread has consistently been used to:
- Indirectly target other players through veiled references and inside jokes,
- Bait responses or instigate further drama,
- Escalate tensions rather than offering support or relief.

Enforcement Limitations
I want to be fully transparent about why this thread is being closed rather than continuing with stricter enforcement:

While I can issue Warning Points or Reply-Bans when violations occur, doing so becomes ineffective when players abuse plausible deniability - denying that their message is about anyone in particular, even when the implications are blatantly obvious to the community.

This recurring tactic of hiding behind plausible deniability makes consistent moderation impossible. I cannot issue warnings based purely on assumptions, even if the intent seems clear to everyone else. This leaves me unable to enforce the rules fairly, and it turns the thread into a breeding ground for passive-aggressive callouts and flame wars.

This has happened multiple times, and as a result, the thread has become a hotbed for indirect insults, provocation, and retaliation - completely defeating its original purpose.

Moving Forward
I am not against the original intent of this thread - a space where players can express personal frustrations.
What I am against is the abuse of that space to take jabs at other players while dodging accountability.

If someone wishes to recreate a similar venting thread in the future, they should make a feedback discussion and it must come with well-defined rules that prevent the kind of indirect targeting and drama that led to this closure.

If another thread is created but ends up falling into the same pattern - veiled insults, reply chains, baiting - I will lock the new threads again, as necessary. My duty as the Forum Moderator is to maintain an environment that is respectful and fair to all players.