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Give a few more trusted members some basic mod ability

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jsw said:
I said most posts there - i.e., in the Wasteland. I was just kidding. Well, you do have, I think, the most there, but still, just joking. :)
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;) I knew your were joking, no worries, I was just saying for anyone else who didn't grasp how the wasteland works :eek:
 
edesignuk said:
;) I knew your were joking, no worries, I was just saying for anyone else who didn't grasp how the wasteland works :eek:
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No problem. No one who visits regularly would think you were trying to up your post count intentionally; otherwise you'd do silly things like start threads about how many times a link had been clicked, or subtly offer to become a mod so you could Wasteland threads by any member who was approaching your post count. ;)
 
jsw said:
No problem. No one who visits regularly would think you were trying to up your post count intentionally; otherwise you'd do silly things like start threads about how many times a link had been clicked, or subtly offer to become a mod so you could Wasteland threads by any member who was approaching your post count. ;)
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dogeyes.gif

Crap. I've been found out!
 
Okay great... now I can't help but want to make it into a poem...

*enables poem maker 3000*

We seldom see Arn anymore, and I understand he stays busy.
It is also rare to see Eyelikeart anymore, as he's watchin "Sex and the City"
Rower_CPU is more active than Arn and Eye
Mudbug is available more than the above 3, what a great guy!
But Doctor Q and Mr. Anderson seem to be the 2 that are around the most
Who would have thought we'd have such great hosts?

But that is just my observation
And I have probably overlooked someone
Maybe I should have looked at the mod list
Maybe I jumped the gun.
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*errored out*

Actually I just couldn't figure out the next part so I quit.

And no I don't know all the mods genders so I just refer to all of them as males.
 
SilentPanda said:
If edesignuk gets any sort of mod privileges I think I'll be scared... he'll have authority to back up his entertaining macro images... :)
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As Uncle Ben told Peter Parker (Spiderman) in Spiderman I, "With great power comes great responsibility".

I personally think that "E" would tone it down with the added power (if the Mods chose to give it). The Mods giveth, and the Mods taketh away... abuse it and lose it.

But "E" is not the only choice, there are a number of responsible members who take a great interest in this board, are respected by the masses, and would show wisdom in their judgment. I'm sure the Mods have a short list in mind since they have discussed this already.

Woof, Woof - Dawg
 
*** 'Dawg subtly adds himself to the list of candidates ***

;)

Too bad there wasn't a way to simply send any thread which has the original post reported by more than n members to the Wasteland, where n could be 2,3, 5, whatever.
 
I think the best thing to do in this instance is to let the current mods come up with a short-list and let them approach people individually... after all, they are the best judges of who will do a good job.

My suggestion on possible qualifying factors -- for what it's worth -- would be: length of registration, contributor status, steady commitment, and a demonstrated even-handedness. Not post-count...

One complicating issue that would have to be considered is the kind of access -- if any -- to the mods forum.

A UK presence would be helpful because this time-zone is ahead of the US and issues can be dealt with as the west coast is going to bed and before the east coast wakes up. It's also a time when many Aussies & Kiwis are on the boards...

I would be reluctant to see 'elections'. It may be more divisive than helpful.
Perhaps forum members could just PM a designated mod or even a separate and new email address with 2-3 nominations in a given period... say, over a 2-4 week period.

Just my two cents worth...

Edit: Although MacDawg mentioned my name in conjunction with others, I would be unable to give any commitment over any period as my participation in this forum may become increasingly erratic over the coming year...

So no, no vested interests. :)
 
If the junior mod thing does come about these are a few ideas I would like to have in such a process:

1) The jr. mod could only wasteland "spam". You know, get the free this or that.

2) That any jr. mod breaking established rules, even once be dropped form the program.

3) I would prefer that "spam" get deleted totally off the system. No need to carry that garbage around forever.
 
i also think this secondary moderator programme is a good idea. but yes elections shouldnt be the way they are decided.

is there any way of finding out how long each member spend on here a day? if so give it to the ones that are here the most but also the most 'respected'.
 
russed said:
i also think this secondary moderator programme is a good idea. but yes elections shouldnt be the way they are decided.

is there any way of finding out how long each member spend on here a day? if so give it to the ones that are here the most but also the most 'respected'.
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I think that the mods could take a look at those that report the most spam abuse. I know that edisignuk ranks very well up there.
 
russed said:
is there any way of finding out how long each member spend on here a day? if so give it to the ones that are here the most but also the most 'respected'.
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One problem with that is that many people leave their work machines logged on & hooked up most of the day, even if they're not actually participating...
 
Chip NoVaMac said:
If the junior mod thing does come about these are a few ideas I would like to have in such a process:

1) The jr. mod could only wasteland "spam". You know, get the free this or that.

2) That any jr. mod breaking established rules, even once be dropped form the program.

3) I would prefer that "spam" get deleted totally off the system. No need to carry that garbage around forever.
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And what would this "jr. mod" be called? mini mod? mod micro?? :p


*sorry for the double posts*
 
Blue Velvet said:
One problem with that is that many people leave their work machines logged on & hooked up most of the day, even if they're not actually participating...
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True, but you're automatically timed out after a relatively brief period of time (20 minutes?).
 
This sounds like a great idea!
**holds out hand for edesignuk to drop in that fiver**

Seriously, some of those "free" threads hang around for a couple of hours sometimes. Having someone in the UK or elsewhere to be a mod mini (I'm likin' that title) would be great.

That being said, I nominate wdlove. I can't think of a more even-handed, universally respected MR member.
 
powermac666 said:
That being said, I nominate wdlove. I can't think of a more even-handed, universally respected MR member.
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'love is too nice. ;) We need someone who will Wasteland spammers with impunity, not give them the benefit of the doubt.
 
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