How To Improve This Place

~~[MERIT]~~ · 10-22-2018, 03:49 PM

ThePowersThatBe [owners, admins, programmers, coders, etc.], have apparently abandoned this place. They don't respond to emails or messages [or at least those that I send]. We are inmates running the assylum, with a select few inmates being given enhaced powers. We call them "mods."

So, for starters, we need to know what powers or abilities that a moderator has, that normal users do not. Also, a list of all people who have been given those powers [with extra ability comes extra responsibility].

Mods, please reply, and we will go from there.

**Frownland** · 10-22-2018, 03:51 PM

Pay the mods a living wage

That's it.

OccultHawk · 10-22-2018, 03:52 PM

Big Gay!!!

Key · 10-22-2018, 04:03 PM

Seems like we have a thread like this every month. I'll give my two cents. Part of why my activity is less and less is because the only people not concerned with how this forum is run is the admins and the mods. It's been brought up many times how to improve this place but with this being a forum that is run by mods that also break rules, I don't see that improving.

I don't think mods should have the power to outright ban people. At least not permanent. It should have to go through a process with the other mods before a ban hammer is given. Too many times there have been mods that just pull the trigger to get themselves out of an argument. Warnings should also be given out whether it's a repeat offender or not. It'd also be nice if mods didn't play favorites and pick on those that are well known to get offended.

As far as what else they can do? Well, maybe worry about the forum more and less about your reputation and we should be fine. It just seems like those that speak out are met with negative criticism but someone jokes about rape and everyone, mods included, find it funny. Seems backwards.

Also, still don't see how its necessary to have as many mods as we do when the forum is barely active as it is. Doesn't take more than 1 mod to ban a spammer.

This forum can still thrive but the way it's being handled now is a big reason for its dip in activity. Still don't understand Frown still being mod despite multiple people saying he's not fit for it but yet mods have never seen a reason to demod him. Which I still claim is bs but that's another argument for another time.

Short version: forum could use work but usually that means both mods and the regular members need to agree on how to do that otherwise we go in another circle.

rostasi · 10-22-2018, 04:05 PM

I think the Mods should ride out of town on their Vespas...

...then come back with pizzas for all!

windsock · 10-22-2018, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rostasi

I think the Mods should ride out of town on their Vespas...

...then come back with pizzas for all!

Also I got nothing on the whole improvement thing. Place is pretty great to me. Only thing I personally would like is more users to interact with, but that's not really a problem nor is it something "improvable". On the flipside, speaking as a new member, I'm pretty alright with how free-flowing and inconsistent it is here. I've been on music forums before and they've been ****ty because mods have iron poles up their starfishes. But I can call Frown a ****stick and not expect a warning PM or something, and I think that's pretty nice. Feels like I'm actually making friends and not stilted acquaintances.

Also @Ki for the "barely active" bit- this place is more thriving than most other forums of it's caliber. I used to frequent a forum that had an active base of 4-5 members. It got old real ****in' quick.

Unitron · 10-22-2018, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by windsock

Also I got nothing on the whole improvement thing. Place is pretty great to me. Only thing I personally would like is more users to interact with, but that's not really a problem nor is it something "improvable". On the flipside, speaking as a new member, I'm pretty alright with how free-flowing and inconsistent it is here. I've been on music forums before and they've been ****ty because mods have iron poles up their starfishes. Feels like I'm actually making friends and not stilted acquaintances.

+1

Quote:

Originally Posted by windsock

Also @Ki for the "barely active" bit- this place is more thriving than most other forums of it's caliber. I used to frequent a forum that had an active base of 4-5 members. It got old real ****in' quick.

and I'll just add that those 4-5 active members were all admins.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 10-22-2018, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by windsock

Also I got nothing on the whole improvement thing. Place is pretty great to me. Only thing I personally would like is more users to interact with, but that's not really a problem nor is it something "improvable". On the flipside, speaking as a new member, I'm pretty alright with how free-flowing and inconsistent it is here. I've been on music forums before and they've been ****ty because mods have iron poles up their starfishes. But I can call Frown a ****stick and not expect a warning PM or something, and I think that's pretty nice. Feels like I'm actually making friends and not stilted acquaintances.

Also @Ki for the "barely active" bit- this place is more thriving than most other forums of it's caliber. I used to frequent a forum that had an active base of 4-5 members. It got old real ****in' quick.

I hope you and cassavetes stick around.

Chula Vista · 10-23-2018, 12:31 AM

Throughout 2018 I've been the only shiny thing here.

**Frownland** · 10-23-2018, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by windsock

mods have iron poles up their starfishes.

Starfish abuse is no laughing matter. I would've reported them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by [MERIT]

I hope you and cassavetes stick around.

cassavetes dipped, unfortunately.

10-22-2018, 03:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,823	How To Improve This Place ThePowersThatBe [owners, admins, programmers, coders, etc.], have apparently abandoned this place. They don't respond to emails or messages [or at least those that I send]. We are inmates running the assylum, with a select few inmates being given enhaced powers. We call them "mods." So, for starters, we need to know what powers or abilities that a moderator has, that normal users do not. Also, a list of all people who have been given those powers [with extra ability comes extra responsibility]. Mods, please reply, and we will go from there.

10-22-2018, 03:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Pay the mods a living wage That's it. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-22-2018, 03:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Big Gay!!! __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

10-23-2018, 12:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Throughout 2018 I've been the only shiny thing here. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

10-22-2018, 04:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Seems like we have a thread like this every month. I'll give my two cents. Part of why my activity is less and less is because the only people not concerned with how this forum is run is the admins and the mods. It's been brought up many times how to improve this place but with this being a forum that is run by mods that also break rules, I don't see that improving. I don't think mods should have the power to outright ban people. At least not permanent. It should have to go through a process with the other mods before a ban hammer is given. Too many times there have been mods that just pull the trigger to get themselves out of an argument. Warnings should also be given out whether it's a repeat offender or not. It'd also be nice if mods didn't play favorites and pick on those that are well known to get offended. As far as what else they can do? Well, maybe worry about the forum more and less about your reputation and we should be fine. It just seems like those that speak out are met with negative criticism but someone jokes about rape and everyone, mods included, find it funny. Seems backwards. Also, still don't see how its necessary to have as many mods as we do when the forum is barely active as it is. Doesn't take more than 1 mod to ban a spammer. This forum can still thrive but the way it's being handled now is a big reason for its dip in activity. Still don't understand Frown still being mod despite multiple people saying he's not fit for it but yet mods have never seen a reason to demod him. Which I still claim is bs but that's another argument for another time. Short version: forum could use work but usually that means both mods and the regular members need to agree on how to do that otherwise we go in another circle.

10-22-2018, 04:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,008	I think the Mods should ride out of town on their Vespas... ...then come back with pizzas for all!