Captain Ewok - Your Moderators for OT Need to be Replaced

[Obama 2012 1,714]

This isn't the first time someone has called them out like this and I'm sure it won't be the last.

Kathryn, Kriskit, and Otto are are 3 completely useless except against people they may not like on the boards. These three have proven to be very biased and very useless in many circumstances.

Certain individuals will get suspended/threads edited on a whim for daring to say something a bit harsh in threads. These individuals are usually ones that they cannot relate to on a political scale and so therefore are enemies in their head that have to be dealt with accordingly when something is done that they do not like.

Oh the other hand, if someone who possibly shares the same views as they do committs the same infractions or even worse infractions in the form of blatant name-calling/personal attacks, etc. then these people's actions go ignored and go left in place without warning, without removal, and without suspension.

This has been going on against several people and a few have gotten by with far more than others have gotten suspended for less for.

It is deeply concerning for a site of this nature that has so many different ideas and opinions, for a moderator staff to treat certain individuals with favoritsm over others.

You run a good site here and there's no reason why these few moderators should drag its name down like they do. I personally feel (along with a few others I'm sure) think that all 3 of these moderators should recuse themselves from their moderator position and should be replaced with individuals who will treat each situation equally and not based on any type of favortism. A great resource ilke this that has been helpful to so many deserves a fair and just staff to keep it lively and just as helpful, even in the forums that aren't necessarily a part of that process itself. They still reflect upon the site, and that is important.

Thanks for your consideration on the nature of what's going on here.

Edited February 4, 2011 by Paul and Vanessa

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Kathryn, Kriskit, and Otto are are 3 completely useless except against people they may not like on the boards.

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Certain individuals will get suspended/threads edited on a whim for daring to say something a bit harsh in threads. These individuals are usually ones that they cannot relate to on a political scale and so therefore are enemies in their head ...

Paul can get inside peoples heads and tell you what they're thinking. He is a man of many talents. Ewok, I encourage you to make appoint him to the position of Super Moderator. With him in charge, no longer will Kathryn et al have to wonder what a member meant by something or what his/her intent was. Just ask Paul, he knows!

Edited February 4, 2011 by \

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Paul can get inside peoples heads and tell you what they're thinking. He is a man of many talents. Ewok, I encourage you to make appoint him to the position of Super Moderator. With him in charge, no longer will Kathryn et al have to wonder what a member meant by something or what his/her intent was. Just ask Paul, he knows!

Being a forum moderator of a board that shares different ideas requires individuals to look beyond their personal feelings about politics, religion, nationality, and even personal instances with other members. It requires an unbiased mind-set when approaching each individual issue.

The current moderation staff has gone far beyond that for awhile now and cherry-pick what items they wish to take care of and not take care of based on which individuals are being reported.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Did it ever occur to you Paul that you are an obtuse yet highly opinionated person who many find grating?

Edited February 4, 2011 by Rob & Mel

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Being a forum moderator of a board that shares different ideas requires individuals to look beyond their personal feelings about politics, religion, nationality, and even personal instances with other members. It requires an unbiased mind-set when approaching each individual issue.

The current moderation staff has gone far beyond that for awhile now and cherry-pick what items they wish to take care of and not take care of based on which individuals are being reported.

They have always been open about the fact that they act on reports. This is not a mystery, nor is it a "bug" in the system, it's part of the design.

That in and of itself is no big deal. Your claim that they let their political and religious and ethnic differences color their decision-making requires substantiation. You have provided none in this thread.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

They have always been open about the fact that they act on reports. This is not a mystery, nor is it a "bug" in the system, it's part of the design.

That in and of itself is no big deal. Your claim that they let their political and religious and ethnic differences color their decision-making requires substantiation. You have provided none in this thread.

If Ewok wants sure-fire examples, he can ask for them.

There have been several over the course of the past couple of weeks alone however that have been pretty blatant.

Did it ever occur to you Paul that you are an obtuse yet highly opinionated person who many find grating?

Rob, you of all people should understand what I am talking about in our 'issues' together over the past little while. Certain things that have been pushed upon you (and myself even) that others seem to get by with.

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There have been several over the course of the past couple of weeks alone however that have been pretty blatant.

Document them in a private message to Ewok. He will ask you to do this, so you might as well get started. And stick to the facts - avoid subjective words like "useless" and "incompetent" and "biased".

Edited February 5, 2011 by \

[luckytxn 2,264]

My vote is that the mentioned moderators do a great job.

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My vote is that the mentioned moderators do a great job.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

on the other hand, maybe if you're being subjected to moderator action frequently, perhaps it's you that needs to modify your behavior?

btw, it's krikit - not kriskit - she's not some variety of a cracker.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Would report but I find it funny.

[Darnell 8,478]

If you (or anyone else) takes offense on a post, report it, each and every time. Each Post in a Thread here has a report button - are ya using it?

Keep a track of the urls you report on, then give some list to The Fuzzy One each week. Each post in a thread has a linkable url, it's on the right side of each post.

Seems to work for others, perhaps it'd work for you?

As to Bias, I disagree.

as for YOU Personally, Paul - I'm really surprised yer still here, after p|ssing off the Canadien Contigent - somehow, The 'Don't Suspend Me' God is looking out for you.

Edited February 5, 2011 by Darnell

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

btw, it's krikit - not kriskit - she's not some variety of a cracker.

Now, that's funny.

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Keep a track of the urls you report on, then give some list to The Fuzzy One each week. Each post in a thread has a linkable url, it's on the right side of each post.

Holy #######, you do that????