can moderators leave some explanation?

[yellow]

i could have sworn i have seen posts that have been moderated without the lasted edited bit in them.

is that even possible to moderate with no visible marks?

No. Not in vBulletin. Not unless you've got access to the db and can change it by hand in there.

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

"chimed in"? People were asking for the thread to be wastelanded, rather than doing that I thought we'd give it a chance, so I simply said that we'll keep an eye on it, and see where it goes. More than fair.

No offense was meant. Hope that you did not get the feeling that I was gunning for you.

I am tired of people asking for threads to be wastelanded because they disagree with the topic. And I am disappointed when threads are moved like the smoking thread, when the discourse is civil.

In the end, we need more self control when it comes to threads that we read or threads that we respond to. I know that I stay away from some threads because of my feelings about it.

 

[mad jew]

Seems the mods have been taking notice cos recently I've been seeing descriptions in place of the edited post. Go mods!

 

[Mr. Anderson]

Even though we do make changes and adjustments to posts and threads, it seems that things are getting a little out of hand and you're all worrying way to much about it.

It seems things have been set up now that allow everyone to see the note at the bottom of a changed post, something the mods have always been able to see.

Again, like I said before, if you're confused or want to know *why* something has been done, just pm a mod. Its best not to start a thread on the subject since in the past these types of threads have only caused more problems and get shut down or wastelanded.

As for our choice of new moderators: we chose them, we all agreed on the choice, they're all working out great and if you don't like it, thats fine, you're allowed your own opinion. No one's going to get personal here and if you have reservations on it, it might be best to keep them to yourself. Any further discussion on this should be taken up with Arn or Mudbug. Any public discussion is the same if I started saying "I don't like member squishy_pants because they are a *whatever*." That's a personal attack, judgement, trolling, etc. and that will get you a vacation under any other circumstances.

Why should the mods be any different.

D

ps. Is that a decent enough explanation?

 

[Mord]

i don't question the choice of who is a moderator i just think that if you are under that much strain you should hire a few more (assuming responsible people are willing to put the time in).

this thread was not made because i am questioning your moderation of my posts (before this thread i don't think i ever have had a post moderated (i probably have i just haven't noticed it but still), it was more my curiosity why some threads were shut down and how some posts which i thought had been moderated without a last edited note.

 

[Mr. Anderson]

i don't question the choice of who is a moderator i just think that if you are under that much strain you should hire a few more (assuming responsible people are willing to put the time in).

We just recently added 4 mods, effectively doubling our active moderators. We'll see what happens and if we need more.

D

 

[Mord]

ah, i dident know, i thought it was just edesignuk that became a mod (albeit mini)

 

[WinterMute]

ah, i dident know, i thought it was just edesignuk that became a mod (albeit mini)

edesign tends to operate on a very visible level, exactly as he should, there aren't many who spend as much time or are as well-known, all of which contributed to his promotion.

I'm more of a sock-full-of-gravel type myself...

 

[Mord]

i think it should have happened a long time ago, i think the people that think ed should grow up are wrong, moderators are people too and have opinions, one mans opinion is another mans blasphemy it's all a matter of perspective, what matters is if ed abuses his position to further his points which i dont think he would do

 

[koodauw2]

I think some sort of explination as to why a thread is closed would be nice, but again, I guess very few of us really know the amount of work the mods have to put in. If it is to much to post this, I can understand that. It would be nice though, as we can get a better idea of what is/is nto acceptable, and we can make things better.

And be careful what you say.

 

[Lacero]

There's one person here has the nuke button, that can destroy the entire forum.

 

[Mudbug]

There's one person here has the nuke button, that can destroy the entire forum.

there are two, thanks.

Anyway, I think this has been played out, and people's questions have been answered. In order to keep this from being a random spamfest of why ban for this/wasteland for that, I'm closing it and leaving for future reference.

Have a nice day.