The Bitch Box

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 05-23-2011, 12:56 PM

Stop bitching about the mods, you're ruining **** for everyone else. Grow up and take your punishment like an adult. Good god, if you people are so butthurt about disciplinary actions taken on the inane **** you post, how much do you whine irl?

TheBig3 · 05-23-2011, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

It's interesting to note the complaint about moderators sending snarky messages to users when banning or infracting them, because I can tell you that as you read down the banned user list, the vast majority of snarky (however funny) comments have been made by mods long since retired. This is actually something that has improved since the staff has gradually been replaced.

EDIT: Moving these posts to the Bitch Box.

Oh is that right? Well mark this down in your snark-free Mod cave: I'm offended!

Edit: Also, were posts deleted? Something seems out of whack.

djchameleon · 05-23-2011, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Conan

We aren't the all power lords of MB or anything. It's not really that glamorous. We serveyou. We only try to maintain the quality of the forum so that you can enjoy it. We are all volunteers and we do it because we want to give back to the forum and help people enjoy it.

I understand that you all volunteer and how thankless of a job being a mod is. I wouldn't want to be in your shoes at all but imo the general consensus is that you all are doing a pretty good job it's just minor things here and there that certain members have problems with. It's your choice to decide how you want to moderate.

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Originally Posted by Conan

That said, I've personally slipped a few times and extended my power beyond boundaries it shouldn't go beyond. For this, I apologize. But this is not the Moderator body as a whole apologizing or acknowledging validity to any claims. This is just me, as a regular poster, talking to you.

It might seem like I'm whining and complaining but I'm not speaking just on my behalf but on the behalf of several other members where we have discussed different instances were mods have "slipped" up. Sure, you all are human and make mistakes but some of these mistakes don't even appear to be that way and just the regular course of business.

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Originally Posted by Conan

Further more, people are never goated into being banned. It just doesn't happen. People aren't even infracted for sarcasm or arguing. Punitive action is ONLY taken when someone makes a personal insult. There's a difference between insulting an opinion or arguement and insulting a person.

The baiting that I'm referring to happened with a recent situation but I won't go into it here if you want to discuss it further we can do so in PMs.

Burning Down · 05-23-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

It's interesting to note the complaint about moderators sending snarky messages to users when banning or infracting them, because I can tell you that as you read down the banned user list, the vast majority of snarky (however funny) comments have been made by mods long since retired. This is actually something that has improved since the staff has gradually been replaced.

I don't think it's necessary to patronize ex-mods in that way. It's rude, in my opinion. We are all guilty of making at least one snarky comment to a banned member or whatever, myself included.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 05-23-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

I understand that you all volunteer and how thankless of a job being a mod is. I wouldn't want to be in your shoes at all but imo the general consensus is that you all are doing a pretty good job it's just minor things here and there that certain members have problems with. It's your choice to decide how you want to moderate.

It might seem like I'm whining and complaining but I'm not speaking just on my behalf but on the behalf of several other members where we have discussed different instances were mods have "slipped" up. Sure, you all are human and make mistakes but some of these mistakes don't even appear to be that way and just the regular course of business.

The baiting that I'm referring to happened with a recent situation but I won't go into it here if you want to discuss it further we can do so in PMs.

Go ahead and PM about it and other instances you've noticed, you want I can share it with the other mods and we can discuss it.

~~Farfisa~~ · 05-23-2011, 01:36 PM

Who gives a fuck? Mods have the right to make snarky comments as most people who get infractions or banned were caught breaking the rules(aka being a dickhead). This is just stupid. I like when the mods have fun with people who break the rules, it provides entertainment for them and other members.

djchameleon · 05-23-2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by loose_lips_sink_ships

Who gives a fuck? Mods have the right to make snarky comments as most people who get infractions or banned were caught breaking the rules(aka being a dickhead). This is just stupid. I like when the mods have fun with people who break the rules, it provides entertainment for them and other members.

meh you aren't getting it.

Someone breaks the rule and gets infraction with snarky message that's basically an insult.

person with infraction replies back in the same fashion but mod doesn't like it and bans.

DoctorSoft · 05-23-2011, 02:00 PM

Mods should be dicks it's funny. Change my avy, I don't give a ****.

Paedantic Basterd · 05-23-2011, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

I don't think it's necessary to patronize ex-mods in that way. It's rude, in my opinion. We are all guilty of making at least one snarky comment to a banned member or whatever, myself included.

I wasn't patronizing them? I think they did a very good job. I'm simply noting that factually, DJ's complaint is misplaced.

dankrsta · 05-23-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

Someone breaks the rule and gets infraction with snarky message that's basically an insult.

person with infraction replies back in the same fashion but mod doesn't like it and bans.

So, is this some fictional scenario? Because, I can assure you that massages accompanying infractions are actually pretty formal.

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05-23-2011, 12:56 PM	#8391 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	Stop bitching about the mods, you're ruining ** for everyone else. Grow up and take your punishment like an adult. Good god, if you people are so butthurt about disciplinary actions taken on the inane ** you post, how much do you whine irl?

05-23-2011, 01:36 PM	#8396 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Who gives a fuck? Mods have the right to make snarky comments as most people who get infractions or banned were caught breaking the rules(aka being a dickhead). This is just stupid. I like when the mods have fun with people who break the rules, it provides entertainment for them and other members.

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DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	Mods should be dicks it's funny. Change my avy, I don't give a ****.