Originally posted by Dr. Braini presume russ chooses the people he thinks will best carry out this office , but what is the criteria for becoming one , time in rhp, moves??????? does someone know😕
I am with you on this one Bob.Maybe just review the current list of moderators and appoint a few new ones?
Originally posted by Dr. BrainWho ever they are, with or without any changes (i`ve seen the list). Just have the common curtesy to tell people why they have been moderated, rather than just do it resulting in unhappy members. it doesn`t take much. Being polite can get you a long way.
I am with you on this one Bob.Maybe just review the current list of moderators and appoint a few new ones?
Originally posted by VargMaybe they aren't as committed as they were when appointed which must have been before I joined the site.
Are all of the moderators still active?
Uncle Adam doesn't post anymore - does he play?
I suppose they could read the forums and not post but I don't see much action from Flash, mwmiller or ~!Tony!~.
Maybe they aren't as committed as they were when appointed which must have been before I joined the site.
Edit: Add wWarrior and vaknso to that list too.
Maybe it's not a question of commitment so much as time. After all they're not paid for the job. And there is another life out there. You know, work and family to name a couple! The majority of players here are hobbyists not GMs
Charlie
Originally posted by Pauliei suppose thats fair , but look at it from there point, there are 30,000 players plus on this site , if you had to e-mail every mod you made, it could take ahell of a long time . any mods wish to wade in here and clarify on how many mods would you be required to make in one day.????😕
Just have the common curtesy to tell people why they have been moderated, rather than just do it
Originally posted by chaswrayThat's essentially what I meant - maybe they had a lot of spare time to devote to the site when they were appointed but don't now.
Maybe they aren't as committed as they were when appointed which must have been before I joined the site.
Maybe it's not a question of commitment so much as time. After all they're not paid for the job. And there is another life out there. You know, work and family to name a couple! The majority of players here are hobbyists not GMs
Charlie
Originally posted by VargI agree that elections could be an alternative, like most here I have no idea how the mods "got their jobs". For some of the mods it might be welcome relief😵
That's essentially what I meant - maybe they had a lot of spare time to devote to the site when they were appointed but don't now.
Charlie
No offense Varg, but a lot of what mods do you don't see. You may never know that we are on and doing stuff because normally obscene posts are removed almost right away. Besides my 3 week break, I am on here all the time, so please don't judge and make guesses at how active we are. I may not post because personally I think the forums are in a decline as far as interesting content goes, but trust me, I am on! 😀
Originally posted by !~TONY~!when i first came here, my posts took a while to be -well- to be posted...there'd be a delay between when i posted, and when the post appeared.
No offense Varg, but a lot of what mods do you don't see. You may never know that we are on and doing stuff because normally obscene posts are removed almost right away. Besides my 3 week break, I am on here all the time, so please don't judge and make guesses at how active we are. I may not post because personally I think the forums are in a decline as far as interesting content goes, but trust me, I am on! 😀
2 questions
-were the posts being looked over by MOD's?
-if so, does this still happen?
Originally posted by geniusThat used to be the way things operated for new forum users - ie: a mod would need to approve the post BEFORE it was allowed through. These days this does not happen, however there is a system of 'automatic alerting' so that the mods can keep an eye on new users and anyone who might be going on a spam rampage for example.
when i first came here, my posts took a while to be -well- to be posted...there'd be a delay between when i posted, and when the post appeared.
2 questions
-were the posts being looked over by MOD's?
-if so, does this still happen?
Andrew
Originally posted by !~TONY~!this is very true. it is a lot of work and as a paying member i am grateful to rather than critical of our mods.
a lot of what mods do you don't see
it seems that the criteria and process mods follow as listed by mwmiller (from the other thread) are sensible and effective when followed. in the only situation brought to my attention by a disgruntled poster, the moderator politely contacted the poster privately, explained that he was 'asked' to intervene and even requested cooperation from the poster. though i didn't really understand what the poblem was with the particular post, i thought the moderator handled things very well.
while i see nothing wrong in principle with the montagues idea of voting moderators in, it seems to me that bobla's logic makes more sense. we don't vote for our police force only our politicians - i don't think we want politicians moderating.
having been a moderator elsewhere, i can verify that it is not only a lot of work, but sometimes very dirty work - work that should never have to be done if people would exhibit common courtesy and a minimal amount of discretion. we should support our moderators, before we criticize them. personally, i find it offensive to take shots at moderators on an individual level on the public forum just because some personal gripe has been deleted.
as an alternative to voting in moderators, i would suggest that those who are indeed serious about keeping the forums suitable for public use, should volunteer their services to be a moderator and receive training to serve in this capacity provided they are considered acceptable based on past posting performance. after a probationary period, they can graduate to moderator status.
the mods do a very important and worthy job. they not only keep the forums free from obscenities of various kinds, but also they prevent it from degenerating into vulgar soap operas, personal vendettas and generally disgusting chaos. free speech can be very costly when abused.
in moderated friendship,
prad
Sanity must prevail here. The moderators have been selected and installed by the RHP admin because they have demonstrated qualities that guarantees a minimum standard of behaviour in the forums.
Some of my posts have been 'moded' and with good reason. I have 'flamed' a few members in the past and posted some really provocative numbers ( the Feivel / ICTWizz debacle to wit )
The reality is that there is a very fine line between heavy scathing sarcasm and personal abuse . I also acknowledge that I do push that line and when it is perceived that I have crossed it and that post is removed I also have to accept that in good spirit .
I do not need a 'sorry but...' from the duty moderator . It is quite clear. The post simply did not satisfy / meet the minimum requirements as determined / set by the site admin and that is that."
"No corresspondence will be entered into."
Now hear this - mod's will NEVER bebate the issue of a posts suitability on argueable content. It's just that way. If you can't handle that go play / post somewhere else.
What do I know? I'm actually a moderator on a pretty innoccuous site but it has it's moments. The diff is that the chat format is IRC as oppossed to posted.
My point? leave the moderators alone. It's an unpaid thankless job and they still have to pay their subs. If your post was moded and you absolutely need an explanation then perhaps you need to take a hard look at your own general attitude. Works for me, everytime.
the skeeter
Now hear this - mod's will NEVER bebate the issue of a posts suitability on argueable content. It's just that way. If you can't handle that go play / post somewhere else.
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I probably will.................
Originally posted by Bobla45I may be a lone voice here, but I would be in favor of the moderaters being completely anonymous and known only to Chris and Russ.
Stupid idea. Let the guys who run this site assign the moderators. Theres an old saying about letting the inmates run the asylum.....