Why be a moderator.!!!

Janus58 said:
A beautiful dream, if only the forum was populated only by such people.
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I suspect that this thred will have a positive influence on Sciforums moderation an posters in general... but in any case... i dont see a downside to mods always usin good maners in ther moderation duties... an treatin posters as if they are responsible adults.!!!
 
Janus58 said:
As long as they behave as such.
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An if they dont ther are consequences... such as a timp ban for name calliin... but the ban will be handled wit good maners insted of smart-azz remarks... ie... they will be treated as adults in an adult fashion.!!!
 
I am not personally aware of any "smart-azz" remarks when handing out suspensions. If anything, I err on the side of saying less, as I do not really what to "rub it in", regardless of how some seem to think I am "wringing my hands in delight".
 
cluelusshusbund said:
I suspect that this thred will have a positive influence on Sciforums moderation an posters in general... but in any case... i dont see a downside to mods always usin good maners in ther moderation duties... an treatin posters as if they are responsible adults.!!!
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The real question is whether responsible adults would post at such forums to begin with ....

*tsk tsk*
 
Syne said:
I am not personally aware of any "smart-azz" remarks when handing out suspensions. If anything, I err on the side of saying less, as I do not really what to "rub it in"
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Good for you... i thank thats a good atitude which benifits regular posters... mods... an Sciforums.!!!
Almos everbody has fun makin snide remarks... but mods will be more respected if they dont do it while wearin ther mod hat.!!!

wynn said:
The real question is whether responsible adults would post at such forums to begin with ....
*tsk tsk*
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The real queston is... are ther any responsible adults... period.??? :D
 
cluelusshusbund said:
... i want to gather information to make sure it would be a good fit for me.!!!

One thang i woud like to know is... what are some of the most gratifying parts of the job.???
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"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" Mark 8:36
 
Arne Saknussemm said:
What do you mean?
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If you gain the world you woud have everthang.!!!
If an entity created this horror known as life... its a monster... an if one has a soul... they risk the posibility of havin to live wit this monster for eternity... accordin to the creator stories ive heard.!!!
 
cluelusshusbund said:
If you gain the world you woud have everthang.!!!
If an entity created this horror known as life... its a monster... an if one has a soul... they risk the posibility of havin to live wit this monster for eternity... accordin to the creator stories ive heard.!!!
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That's why being soulless and a non-believer pays off.:D
 
Bells said:
That's why being soulless and a non-believer pays off.:D
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Hah!
Make me a mod, Bells, and I'll show you what a soulless non-believer really is.

I'd be a goddamned bloody tyrant until the day you got rid of me. You'd lose half your membership within a month.
 
The Marquis said:
Hah!
Make me a mod, Bells, and I'll show you what a soulless non-believer really is.

I'd be a goddamned bloody tyrant until the day you got rid of me. You'd lose half your membership within a month.
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The Marquis of Menacing Mayhem, I like it!
 
Meh. I talk a good game, But I don't care enough to actually do it.

A little like the thought of becoming a politician, really. I know I'd do a better job than most of them, but frankly, m'dear, I don't give a damn.
 
And I'm the shadow runner.

You'd make a fantastic politician, but you'd be more of the coup de grâce type. Come in, put the entire system to rest with a few merciful blows and leave everyone else to rebuilt it back better. It would be glorious to watch, but I like chaos. :)
 
The Marquis said:
Meh. I talk a good game, But I don't care enough to actually do it.

A little like the thought of becoming a politician, really. I know I'd do a better job than most of them, but frankly, m'dear, I don't give a damn.
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A lot of Posers delude themselves into believing that they can "Talk the Talk" - but the true "Walkers" suffer no such delusions and rarely "Talk" of their "Walks".

As far as Politicians...Meh! I figured out a long time ago that any person that "tosses their hat into the ring", should probably be immediately moved to the bottom of the list of possible occupiers of the position that they aspire to.

cluelusshusbund said:
That man woud have it all... wit-out the risk of havin to spend eternity wit the monster who created this hot mess.??? :scratchin:
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Somewhat of an oxymoron - to "have it all", would include having a Soul, conversely, by not having a Soul, one would not "have it all".

As far as being a Moderator of this Forum - I would opine that it would probably be about as enjoyable as being the Resident Proctologist at a large mens Prison!
 
The Marquis said:
Hah!
Make me a mod, Bells, and I'll show you what a soulless non-believer really is.
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Only if your eyes glow shiny red. And if you wear budgie smugglers like Abbott.... Mah eyes.. It burns..

I'd be a [bigger] goddamned bloody tyrant until the day you got rid of me. You'd lose half your membership within a month.
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Fixed.;)

Nah, apparently I'm a MONSTER!:D

Fear me beetchez!. Yes, I have had some wine.

See, the demand is not just for tyrants. But for polite tyrants. I've often wondered whose standards of politeness are we meant to refer to? The person being banned won't think it's polite or respectful. To the moderated, we'll always be the arsehole who is disrespectful, no matter what we say. Are these the people we should pander to, though? The people we are actively banning or moderating? Will it make them feel better about their ban? 'Oh look! They didn't tell me to stop being a twat when I was banned for a month for acting like a twat.. How refreshingly polite!'..? I don't see this happening in any scenario. No matter how polite we are, the response to the individual(s) being moderated will not be a positive one.
 
See, the demand is not just for tyrants. But for polite tyrants.
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Sciforums problem, in a nutshell. Have I not said it, a thousand times?

When you institute a set of values, you yourselves have to live by them.
 
The Marquis said:
Sciforums problem, in a nutshell. Have I not said it, a thousand times?

When you institute a set of values, you yourselves have to live by them.
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You say it like it's an isolated illness special to sciforums.

This is the problem with most of America, and it should be noted that the people making complaints about this behaviour are mostly American is that social philosophy has somehow converted the idea of compassion into coddling entitlement.

Case in point; the rude little 18 year old teenager who cut school, ran away, and then tried to sue her parents for support and college tuition after leaving nasty voicemails and slandering her parents to everyone she could and then expects to be treated with dignity AND be supported and coddled. It's not a sciforums problem at all, it's a sociological experiment that has gone horribly wrong and damaged two or three entire generations of people.
 
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You're quite right, it isn't a problem exclusive to sciforums.
But I would have thought that goes without saying. This is forum supposedly devoted to those who desire a voice.
As such, one must structure the environment in such a way as to be conducive to giving voice to those who might otherwise have none.

There are a million forums out there.
How does this one continue to be relevant among a thousand others, and yet by extension remain economically viable in a saturated market?
 
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