Post Guidance and Etiquette, Thanks Mods
I have seen more than a few posts that seem to have been written by children. When posting on forums here are some simple etiquette and guidance tips.
First off, don't use all caps. This conveys shouting and anger. Even if this is how you feel. The moment that you convey that in your post, it loses the impact. It quickly goes from a suggestion post or sharing your feelings post, to a temper tantrum post. It's childish. The devs are not going to listen to angry rants.
Second, make sure not to include *bleeps*. I mean really? Why does this even need to mentioned? If you know that the word can't be used in the forum, then don't use it, and don't use alternatives. This is a good way to be ignored, and an even better way to not be taken seriously. It distracts from whatever points you are trying to make, the same way that using all caps does. Anger does not get points across, it detracts.
Third, being completely negative is never going to be listened to. Don't come out and say that a game is garbage or trash. Bringing up everything that is wrong about a game and then never swinging back around to bringing up pros, just seems like you are never going to be a customer, so why would they listen to you? So, say you want banner raisings brought back into the game, or more improvements to franchise mode. Think about it. If you mix in positives about the mode, are you going to get the devs paying more attention? Yes. What improvements were made? Well they started using some real coaches, positive. They have started doing some roster updates beyond trade deadline and they never used to, positive.
If you have a point or multiple points that you are trying to convey, think about that point/s, and focus on those. How am I going to be best conveying this in a manner that will actually get read? What can I do to support my statements? Is anything that I have typed coming across in manner that I am not intending? Are there distraction?
Think about your intended audience. Are they going to read it and be able to use or agree with what you have said. The devs are looking for constructive feedback, so if all you are doing is insulting them, you will never reach them. This includes not using a bunch of shorthand that not everybody understands. Like IRL, means In Real Life, but not everyone knows that, so use the words, not the letters.
If you are complaining about a glitch or a "cheat" being exploited. When you play, try to get some video. This can be a challenge, as I don't think about recording my games. However, it is something that the devs need to understand what you are talking about.
Don't insult our mods or the EA team on the forum. Our mods do a thankless job. EA_Aljo and I may not see eye to eye on every point, but they do a fantastic job on here, and they don't hear that enough. Be kind. Get your point across without disrespecting or insulting them. You can disagree without going full rage/child mode.
I could add more I am sure. So if anyone wants to add please feel free, including our mods. I am a published author in real life, so I understand about messages and trying to capture your audience, but I can get wordy, and I apologize for that. Thank you to the EA team on here.
