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Unknown Soldier · 04-05-2012, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

no, some posters get away with a lot more contravention of the rules than others

Modding is basically management and therefore it can be hard at times to seperate objective and subjective choices from one another. There are a lot of grey areas as well, should trolls be banned, how far should people be allowed to go with insulting others etc. Some people have been banned and have deserved to be so, because they just couldn't clean up their act despite several warnings. From what I understand, banning is done in a democratic way with several mods deciding what should be done, so no one person has the power. For example as you know and mentioning no names, there is currently a troll going around at the moment making inflammatory statements and then makes no attempt to substantiate his point of view, but in his defence, he's not rude or insulting so infractions against him will be harder to apply.

Howard the Duck · 04-05-2012, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Modding is basically management and therefore it can be hard at times to seperate objective and subjective choices from one another. There are a lot of grey areas as well, should trolls be banned, how far should people be allowed to go with insulting others etc. Some people have been banned and have deserved to be so, because they just couldn't clean up their act despite several warnings. From what I understand, banning is done in a democratic way with several mods deciding what should be done, so no one person has the power. For example as you know and mentioning no names, there is currently a troll going around at the moment making inflammatory statements and then makes no attempt to substantiate his point of view, but in his defence, he's not rude or insulting so infractions against him will be harder to apply.

well, i can't really penetrate their "hive" mind so to speak

and times, it's like the Borgs - "resistance is futile, you will be assimilated"

and of coz, back when djchameleon was here, since both of us are paranoid schizophrenics, we're afraid of a "hidden agenda"

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 04-05-2012, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Modding is basically management and therefore it can be hard at times to seperate objective and subjective choices from one another. There are a lot of grey areas as well, should trolls be banned, how far should people be allowed to go with insulting others etc. Some people have been banned and have deserved to be so, because they just couldn't clean up their act despite several warnings. From what I understand, banning is done in a democratic way with several mods deciding what should be done, so no one person has the power. For example as you know and mentioning no names, there is currently a troll going around at the moment making inflammatory statements and then makes no attempt to substantiate his point of view, but in his defence, he's not rude or insulting so infractions against him will be harder to apply.

This. Except for spammers we can ban them instantly.

Unknown Soldier · 04-05-2012, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

well, i can't really penetrate their "hive" mind so to speak

and times, it's like the Borgs - "resistance is futile, you will be assimilated"

and of coz, back when djchameleon was here, since both of us are paranoid schizophrenics, we're afraid of a "hidden agenda"

I would equate Borgs with the Chinese, but Borgs with the Mod team no way, the Mod team are more like the Federation.

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

This. Except for spammers we can ban them instantly.

I've noticed that there are less spammers at the moment.

**Yac** · 04-05-2012, 04:42 AM

I just want to say you guys should be grateful we had enough common sense not to implement the more .. let's say silly ideas we had about our fake new mod. There were many scenarios proposed, in the end it didn't exactly turn out as we hoped it would, but at least it wasnt a total fu*k up, so all is good I hope.
I hope this proves, even to those of you that are angry, that the mod team is emotionally involved in this place, that what you have here is a great community. Respect what you have while you have it, as nothing is permanent. (and no, this is not a statement about this forum, just a personal observation from me.)
Yac.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 04-05-2012, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

i meant decisions like temp bans and infractions

look, i really don't want to stir up a hornet's nest

and i don't want to recycle Dirty's points

that's how I personally feel, really

Howard the Duck · 04-05-2012, 06:34 AM

^^now, you're just trying too hard to ruffle my feathers

look, i only intentionally picked fights with you because of the "authoritative" stance you took in the sexual threads

s'all

edit - about the "solidarity" thing, i suppose i have been fostering friendships with Unknown Solder and Salami cos they're up when i'm up

as for the girls, i'd still like to do Vegangelica and Burning Down

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 04-05-2012, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I would equate Borgs with the Chinese, but Borgs with the Mod team no way, the Mod team are more like the Federation.

I've noticed that there are less spammers at the moment.

Not really, there are heaps. I'd know.

Howard the Duck · 04-05-2012, 07:10 AM

^^taking too slow to load

probably something "clever", no doubt

**Goofle** · 04-05-2012, 07:44 AM

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04-05-2012, 04:42 AM	#155 (permalink)
Yac Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: It's a secret too. Posts: 1,363	I just want to say you guys should be grateful we had enough common sense not to implement the more .. let's say silly ideas we had about our fake new mod. There were many scenarios proposed, in the end it didn't exactly turn out as we hoped it would, but at least it wasnt a total fu*k up, so all is good I hope. I hope this proves, even to those of you that are angry, that the mod team is emotionally involved in this place, that what you have here is a great community. Respect what you have while you have it, as nothing is permanent. (and no, this is not a statement about this forum, just a personal observation from me.) Yac.