Administrative power goes to their heads

[LaL 418]

That thread is unlocked. Play the game if you are interested.

*reports lal for violating the code of moderatorship*

No, I was just reponding to advise members that the thread is question is open if they would like to play the game. No worries

[Ban Hammer 13,470]

That thread is unlocked. Play the game if you are interested.

*reports lal for violating the code of moderatorship*

No, I was just reponding to advise members that the thread is question is open if they would like to play the game. No worries

i better be nice to lal, it's a lot shorter for you to drive to kick my butt than it is for mags

[Sister Fracas 5]

Maybe it WAS better back in the day when mods used pseudonyms to do their business, keeping them anonymous.

for example?

I dunno...they were anonymous...

[Sinergy 3]

That thread is unlocked. Play the game if you are interested.

ETA: if at any time you have a question for one of the mods, please feel free to PM us.

anything to get attention

[tmma 467]

I think that it's rediculous all the " Play nice""Less twaddle talk" and the such on threads that are merely two or more people expressing an opinion with no blatant TOS violation. Are members just more " touchy" and thin skinned now and quick to report over anything, or are the mods just so anxious to flex muscle on as many threads as possible?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I think that it's rediculous all the " Play nice""Less twaddle talk" and the such on threads that are merely two or more people expressing an opinion with no blatant TOS violation. Are members just more " touchy" and thin skinned now and quick to report over anything, or are the mods just so anxious to flex muscle on as many threads as possible?

Mods usually step in when someone reports the thread/post.

[Ban Hammer 13,470]

Maybe it WAS better back in the day when mods used pseudonyms to do their business, keeping them anonymous.

for example?

I dunno...they were anonymous...

so if they were anonymous how do you know they had pseudonyms?

[Sinergy 3]

I think that it's rediculous all the " Play nice""Less twaddle talk" and the such on threads that are merely two or more people expressing an opinion with no blatant TOS violation. Are members just more " touchy" and thin skinned now and quick to report over anything, or are the mods just so anxious to flex muscle on as many threads as possible?

Mods usually step in when someone reports the thread/post.

I agree, they dont go lurking around threads all day, im sure they do other things as well, but as soon as they see a reported post, they are immediatly there

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I think that it's rediculous all the " Play nice""Less twaddle talk" and the such on threads that are merely two or more people expressing an opinion with no blatant TOS violation. Are members just more " touchy" and thin skinned now and quick to report over anything, or are the mods just so anxious to flex muscle on as many threads as possible?

Mods usually step in when someone reports the thread/post.

Actually I thought you had to PM them directly - the Report function goes straight to Ewok.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Maybe it WAS better back in the day when mods used pseudonyms to do their business, keeping them anonymous.

for example?

I dunno...they were anonymous...

so if they were anonymous how do you know they had pseudonyms?

When I was a noob, there was a list of id's that were 'moderators' but they never posted. Just moderated. I assume they posted under other id's but being a noob no one told me who they really were.

I think that it's rediculous all the " Play nice""Less twaddle talk" and the such on threads that are merely two or more people expressing an opinion with no blatant TOS violation. Are members just more " touchy" and thin skinned now and quick to report over anything, or are the mods just so anxious to flex muscle on as many threads as possible?

Mods usually step in when someone reports the thread/post.

Actually I thought you had to PM them directly - the Report function goes straight to Ewok.

Yup. I use the word 'report' loosely.

Edited January 25, 2008 by VJ Troll

[tmma 467]

I think that it's rediculous all the " Play nice""Less twaddle talk" and the such on threads that are merely two or more people expressing an opinion with no blatant TOS violation. Are members just more " touchy" and thin skinned now and quick to report over anything, or are the mods just so anxious to flex muscle on as many threads as possible?

Mods usually step in when someone reports the thread/post.

So--IMO--Going off the # of admonishments left and right for nothing, mostly-it would appear that some members have become "report happy", because some of the threads reported and commented on by mods have been just silly, and in no way a TOS violation....What also irritates me is when people say "stop the personal attack"...when all the person has done is post their opinion.

I think mods need to back up slightly and some members need a thicker skin.

(and no-I am not personally attcking anyone-JMO).

Edited January 25, 2008 by tmma

[Sister Fracas 5]

Maybe it WAS better back in the day when mods used pseudonyms to do their business, keeping them anonymous.

for example?

I dunno...they were anonymous...

so if they were anonymous how do you know they had pseudonyms?

Well, whenever a thread was closed, it was always done by these usernames that didn't participate in threads....except to say something like "knock it off or it will be closed". These were regular users....there wasn't just a moderating team that hung out for the hell of it. There was an uproar about it ages ago when some people thought the mods were taking advantage of their "power" by getting involved in "popcorn" threads and then shutting them down.

[Ban Hammer 13,470]

I think that it's rediculous all the " Play nice""Less twaddle talk" and the such on threads that are merely two or more people expressing an opinion with no blatant TOS violation. Are members just more " touchy" and thin skinned now and quick to report over anything, or are the mods just so anxious to flex muscle on as many threads as possible?

Mods usually step in when someone reports the thread/post.

So--IMO--Going off the # of admonishments left and right for nothing, mostly-it would appear that some members have become "report happy", because some of the threads reported and commented on by mods have been just silly, and in no way a TOS violation....What also irritates me is when people say "stop the personal attack"...when all the person has done is post their opinion.

I think mods need to back up slightly and some members need a thicker skin.

(and no-I am not personally attcking anyone-JMO).

i'm offended!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

(and no-I am not personally attcking anyone-JMO).

Well I am offended. You've personally attacked me, without shame or provocation!

Consider yourself reported, evildoer.

[tmma 467]

Maybe it WAS better back in the day when mods used pseudonyms to do their business, keeping them anonymous.

for example?

I dunno...they were anonymous...

so if they were anonymous how do you know they had pseudonyms?

Well, whenever a thread was closed, it was always done by these usernames that didn't participate in threads....except to say something like "knock it off or it will be closed". These were regular users....there wasn't just a moderating team that hung out for the hell of it. There was an uproar about it ages ago when some people thought the mods were taking advantage of their "power" by getting involved in "popcorn" threads and then shutting them down.

That wasn't all they were accused of either....

(and no-I am not personally attcking anyone-JMO).

Well I am offended. You've personally attacked me, without shame or provocation!

Consider yourself reported, evildoer.

ninny