Guybrush

No, but as someone who has over 45 500 posts, they do have control over an obviously significant part of your life. Weirdo.

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Frownland

Indie cred.

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The Batlord

And yet when a mod jokes about abusing their mod-like powers it doesn't actually breed resentment because there's barely a social difference between mods and members.

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Mucha na Dziko

But if there's a problem with this particular track, then why even bother to talk about it?

I mean, if you're publishing something with your friends, then why would you want to publish t someplace else entirely on your own?

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Guybrush

I believe that hasn't always been the case. Some of the people who spend a lot of time on forums aren't always the most socially well-adjusted. A lot of them are gonna be weird, a little awful or out of sorts on occasion, but it doesn't mean their presence on the forums isn't net positive.

With such members, we've had some situations that turned more volatile than I thought necessary. They may have ended with long time members getting permabanned, people for whom MB was obviously an important part of their life. These guys were in large part to blame for the behaviour that got them banned, but sometimes it didn't help that a mod leaned into the drama and fanned the flames. It's not great to escalate a conflict where you're safe, but your opponent risk banishment from perhaps the only online community where they feel included.

I agree that jokes about bans or abusing mod powers can be fine, but a lot of people read these posts and it's not that unusual for someone to not get the joke or for an argument to start. You know how much we like to argue and misconstrue etc. here.

I always thought modding should be done at some emotional distance. You're doing it as a service to the users of the board, not for your own benefit. So your actions should reflect that.

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Frownland

I'm doing it for the bitches, personally.

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Tristan_Geoff

Y does my thread have to go off the rails b nice to one another peace love and music banter

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The Batlord

You're actually a ****ty mod though.

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Neapolitan

back to topic
I never recorded anything before. If I can get something down on tape before the deadline, what's your address or P. O. box so I can mail you the tape cassette? ... or are you looking for reel to reel master tapes?

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Key

Aw man I was hoping this thread was popular because of the collab happening. I was wrong.