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Offline franksolich

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poll: are moderators here doing a good job?
« on: August 27, 2009, 07:35:49 AM »
That primitive bonfire brought over here, the one where the primitives are kissing the posteriors of moderators on Skins's island, got me to thinking.

Two things:

(a) It's reasonable to expect the primitives to suck back door, given that their "relationship" is akin to that of inmates in an insane asylum, and their guardians.

(b) It's also reasonable to assume that for decent and civilized people, moderators are invisible or unknown; franksolich for example might be a name recognized as a member here, by 649 members out of 652, but of those 649, probably less than ten are aware franksolich is a moderator, too.  This is because, unlike the primitives on Skins's island, decent and civilized people act in decent and civilized ways, and rarely, if ever, need corrected.

Actually, "correcting" is a minor minuscule microscopic part of the job as moderator; the bigger part of the job of a moderator is to engage in discussions; to help liven the place up a bit.

I'm not fishing for compliments here, by the way.  I do a great job all by myself, smooching my own posterior, without the help of anybody else.

But overall, generally, as compared with other web-sites, do moderators here do a good job?  Or do we intimidate, inhibit, members?
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Re: poll: are moderators here doing a good job?
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2009, 07:39:33 AM »
Well, since you didn't put up an option for "TEH JOOOOOOSSSSS!!!!" I will probably vote no.
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Re: poll: are moderators here doing a good job?
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2009, 08:14:59 AM »
Hell no. All the ones here are a-holes.  :-)
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Re: poll: are moderators here doing a good job?
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2009, 08:26:21 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on August 27, 2009, 07:39:33 AM
Well, since you didn't put up an option for "TEH JOOOOOOSSSSS!!!!" I will probably vote no.

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Any mod here should know that real polls always blame "TEH JOOOS!!"
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Re: poll: are moderators here doing a good job?
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2009, 08:39:40 AM »
Yes. :tazeme:
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Re: poll: are moderators here doing a good job?
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2009, 08:54:42 AM »
I was able to honestly answer, "I don't pay attention", which is probably the strongest statement on that list that the mods are doing it just right.
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Re: poll: are moderators here doing a good job?
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2009, 09:13:29 AM »
Just voted. Someone actually voted no?
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Re: poll: are moderators here doing a good job?
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2009, 09:22:32 AM »
I've never noticed.  I would pay attention if Mods had a high profile presence.  Since none do, I'd submit that the members here don't need babysitting and Mods do what they need to do without fanfare. 

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Re: poll: are moderators here doing a good job?
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2009, 10:00:31 AM »
the only time I ever notice moderation is when threads are moved or merged - other than that, the moderators are mostly invisible (read as: 'not noticed as moderators') which indicates to me that the site moderates itself fairly well.
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Re: poll: are moderators here doing a good job?
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2009, 04:07:27 PM »
we walk all over the mods here.  :tongue:

From what Ive seen there is little actual moderation that takes place so I'd say y'all do a bang up job.
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Re: poll: are moderators here doing a good job?
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2009, 05:09:49 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on August 27, 2009, 04:07:27 PM
we walk all over the mods here.  :tongue:

From what Ive seen there is little actual moderation that takes place so I'd say y'all do a bang up job.


Adults don't need that much moderation and unlike the DUmp, we actually respect each other's opinions even when we disagree. Everyone here knows I'm not a Republican and hold socially libertarian views.
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Re: poll: are moderators here doing a good job?
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2009, 05:14:04 PM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on August 27, 2009, 08:54:42 AM
I was able to honestly answer, "I don't pay attention", which is probably the strongest statement on that list that the mods are doing it just right.

I'm with ya, D6, though I want "TEH JOOOOOOSS!!!!11!!1!!ELEVENTY!!!!!" option, too.
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Re: poll: are moderators here doing a good job?
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2009, 06:49:49 PM »
I voted "don't pay attention". :innocent:
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