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[https://otland.net/ OTLand] is an [[Open Tibia]] web forum that was started around 2007 in opposition to [https://web.archive.org/web/20070602162651/http://otfans.net/ OTFans]. Both forums would ban/censor the mention of each other's forums for years using ***** to replace the names, this effort likely ending around the same time when OTFans shutdown their website sometime around 2013. |
[https://otland.net/ OTLand] is an [[Open Tibia]] web forum that was started around 2007 in opposition to [https://web.archive.org/web/20070602162651/http://otfans.net/ OTFans]. Both forums would ban/censor the mention of each other's forums for years using ***** to replace the names, this effort likely ending around the same time when OTFans shutdown their website sometime around 2013. |
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In recent years (ca. 2015-2020), OTLand has been actively, unapologetically, and most recently in October 2020 openly trying to censor all alternative Open Tibia communities<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201007220409/https://otland.net/threads/opentibiadev-a-new-ot-website-wiki-forum.273054/ Advertising thread on OTLand deleted by the moderators within hours without any explanation beyond "read the rules"]</ref><ref>[https://otland.net/threads/what-is-allowed-and-what-isnt-allowed-on-otland.273089/page-2#post-2630365 OpenTibia.dev gets a clear answer about the censorship]</ref>, sporadically changing their rules or making up rules on a whim, vague and broad interpretations of their rules (making even a single joke is now considered "trolling" if the joke is at the expense of anyone in charge or |
In recent years (ca. 2015-2020), OTLand has been actively, unapologetically, and most recently in October 2020 openly trying to censor all alternative Open Tibia communities<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201007220409/https://otland.net/threads/opentibiadev-a-new-ot-website-wiki-forum.273054/ Advertising thread on OTLand deleted by the moderators within hours without any explanation beyond "read the rules"]</ref><ref>[https://otland.net/threads/what-is-allowed-and-what-isnt-allowed-on-otland.273089/page-2#post-2630365 OpenTibia.dev gets a clear answer about the censorship]</ref>, sporadically changing their rules or making up rules on a whim, vague and broad interpretations of their rules (making even a single joke is now considered "trolling" if the joke is at the expense of anyone in charge or any of their zealous supporters), dividing the community by treating anyone voicing questions, concerns or criticism of any sort as enemies of otland<ref name="OpenTibia.dev launch">[https://forum.opentibia.dev/showthread.php?tid=2&pid=2 OpenTibia.dev's official launch]</ref> while shifting the blame back on the community for supposedly "creating drama" when asking questions in public (questions in private are usually ignored or met with the comment "read the rules"), in short seemingly embracing [[wikipedia:Totalitarianism|totalitarianism]] as their political mode of operation. |
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[[OpenTibia.dev]] was founded as an alternative to OTLand in October of 2020 due to excessive censorship and a complete lack of interest in reform or other constructive action at the hands of OTLand. |
[[OpenTibia.dev]] was founded as an alternative to OTLand in October of 2020 due to excessive censorship and a complete lack of interest in reform or other constructive action at the hands of OTLand. |
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Revision as of 19:46, 15 October 2020
OTLand is an Open Tibia web forum that was started around 2007 in opposition to OTFans. Both forums would ban/censor the mention of each other's forums for years using ***** to replace the names, this effort likely ending around the same time when OTFans shutdown their website sometime around 2013.
In recent years (ca. 2015-2020), OTLand has been actively, unapologetically, and most recently in October 2020 openly trying to censor all alternative Open Tibia communities[1][2], sporadically changing their rules or making up rules on a whim, vague and broad interpretations of their rules (making even a single joke is now considered "trolling" if the joke is at the expense of anyone in charge or any of their zealous supporters), dividing the community by treating anyone voicing questions, concerns or criticism of any sort as enemies of otland[3] while shifting the blame back on the community for supposedly "creating drama" when asking questions in public (questions in private are usually ignored or met with the comment "read the rules"), in short seemingly embracing totalitarianism as their political mode of operation.
OpenTibia.dev was founded as an alternative to OTLand in October of 2020 due to excessive censorship and a complete lack of interest in reform or other constructive action at the hands of OTLand.