How Should MB Be Moderated?

**Janszoon** · 06-22-2015, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by arwl1976

I guess my post must have been deleted, there was nothing offensive about it at all I posted details of a tune that I couldn't remember the name of and was subsequently banned! It's not bs it's what happened I did eventually find out the name of the tune but thought a forum might b able to help initially

So someone made a mistake and it was rectified. I guess I'm not clear on how that's an indictment of all moderation on this site as being "crap".

**Goofle** · 06-22-2015, 07:46 AM

I'm guessing you were simply caught up in a cull. Often I go through the forum and highlight loads of spam posts and simply delete them all.

Trollheart · 06-22-2015, 01:09 PM

Seems like you're unwilling to accept this was a simple mistake, and instead want to blow it up out of all proportion as if the mods can't do their jobs.

Basically, you don't know what you're talking about son, and if you're that touchy, then it's probably just as well you didn't stick around, as you would not survive here.

The Batlord · 06-22-2015, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Seems like you're unwilling to accept this was a simple mistake, and instead want to blow it up out of all proportion as if the mods can't do their jobs.

Basically, you don't know what you're talking about son, and if you're that touchy, then it's probably just as well you didn't stick around, as you would not survive here.

Didn't you leave the site for like, five years cause you threw a hissy fit after people didn't like your music?

DwnWthVwls · 06-22-2015, 02:14 PM

During that 5 year he submitted numerous selfies to 4chan, reddit, tumblr, twitter, and youtube. He's now immune.

Trollheart · 06-22-2015, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Didn't you leave the site for like, five years cause you threw a hissy fit after people didn't like your music?

Hey man, I started my journal and was here for a relatively long time before I left. And it was three years, tops! Anyway, I didn't complain about mods' behaviour and leave after one posting; it was a general air of smugness over the way people looked at their own music and down at mine that bugged me.

In any case, I had the operation and now I'm fine. I learned to see a world beyond myself and not be so thin-skinned, and unfortunately for you all, I came back.

Machine · 06-22-2015, 06:58 PM

So is this over then? If so thank god I'm so tired of seeing the same goddamn circling argument from tore. Anyways it looks like he quit this ****, so does that mean that this thread is gonna get shut down, or are we just going to let it wither away?

The Batlord · 06-22-2015, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Machine

So is this over then? If so thank god I'm so tired of seeing the same goddamn circling argument from tore. Anyways it looks like he quit this ****, so does that mean that this thread is gonna get shut down, or are we just going to let it wither away?

No, the poll closes tomorrow morning. Then we can pretend this **** never happened.

Machine · 06-22-2015, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

No, the poll closes tomorrow morning. Then we can pretend this **** never happened.

Okay good cause this **** was 100% pointless.

VEGANGELICA · 06-23-2015, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Machine

Okay good cause this **** was 100% pointless.

I feel the poll was a very good idea, and I'm glad we had it, thanks to Tore.

People derailing conversations with moderator-sanctioned hostility is a main reason I feel the site will benefit from some changes in moderation policy. Some of these changes were voted for by the majority in this poll.

One important thing we learned from the poll is that the majority of poll voters feel that "the rules should be applied equally to all members (ex. rules apply equally to mods and users)" and mods should not be more lenient with regulars.

Also, the majority of voters selected that "details of rule enforcement can be subject to public scrutiny." This change could help MB members feel assured that moderators have applied the rules fairly and not made moderation decisions that were biased in favor of very active or long-term members or moderators.

View Poll Results: Which statements do you agree the most with? (public poll)
1A. The rules should be applied equally to all members (ex. rules apply equally to mods and users)	15	60.00%
1B. The rules should NOT be applied equally to all members (ex. mods more lenient with regualrs)	8	32.00%
2A. Rules should apply equally to all forums	7	28.00%
2B. Rules should NOT apply equally to all forums (ex. "Safe Zones" less strict)	18	72.00%
3A. Outside safe zones, mod policy should allow for short, nonsense posts	10	40.00%
3B. Outside safe zones, mod policy should discourage short, nonsense posts	13	52.00%
3C. Outside safe zones, mod policy should prohibit short, nonsense posts	2	8.00%
4A. General mod policy should be to react to every instance where a rule is broken	10	40.00%
4B. General mod policy should allow for mods NOT to react to an instance where a rule is broken	15	60.00%
5A. Details of rule enforcement is ultimately between a mod and a user	7	28.00%
5B. Details of rule enforcement can ulimately be subject to other mods scrutiny	4	16.00%
5C. Details of rule enforcement can be subject to public scrutiny	16	64.00%
6A. For punishment, there should be a general policy to use temporary infractions	5	20.00%
6B. For punishment, there should be a general policy to use warnings, infractions / bans	16	64.00%
6C. There should be no general policy for how punishment is carried out	7	28.00%
7A. For rule enforcement, moderators should use a joint, anonymous account	4	16.00%
7B. For rule enforcement, moderators should use their personal accounts	21	84.00%
8A. A new moderation policy should have a trial run first (ex. 1 - 2 months)	18	72.00%
8B. A new moderation policy should NOT have a trial run first (implemented immediately)	5	20.00%
9A. The mod team should be bolstered with additional mods.	13	52.00%
9B. The mod team should NOT be bolstered with additional mods.	6	24.00%
9C. The current mod team should be retained.	17	68.00%
9D. Some or all of the current moderators should be replaced.	6	24.00%
10. Some of my concerns are not listed in the individual items, but I will voice them in a reply.	5	20.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 25. You may not vote on this poll

06-22-2015, 01:09 PM	#263 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Seems like you're unwilling to accept this was a simple mistake, and instead want to blow it up out of all proportion as if the mods can't do their jobs. Basically, you don't know what you're talking about son, and if you're that touchy, then it's probably just as well you didn't stick around, as you would not survive here. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

06-22-2015, 06:58 PM	#267 (permalink)
Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	So is this over then? If so thank god I'm so tired of seeing the same goddamn circling argument from tore. Anyways it looks like he quit this ****, so does that mean that this thread is gonna get shut down, or are we just going to let it wither away? __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.