You are now an Escapist Moderator

[sky14kemea]

Yes, yes I am an Escapist Moderator.

Thank you for noticing!

I only read the first page so far, but there sure is a lot of hate in this thread. :/

 

[JochemHippie]

Yes, yes I am an Escapist Moderator.

Thank you for noticing!

I only read the first page so far, but there sure is a lot of hate in this thread. :/

See it as a chance to see what the community really thinks =P

 

[sky14kemea]

Take Sky on in a one on one Moderator deathmatch

Just saw this. BRING IT ON, LARKIN! >

See it as a chance to see what the community really thinks =P

That makes me sad. =[

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Yes, yes I am an Escapist Moderator.

Thank you for noticing!

I only read the first page so far, but there sure is a lot of hate in this thread. :/

Don't worry Sky, I still love you.

And that's all that really matters.

 

[Scorched_Cascade]

Yes, yes I am an Escapist Moderator.

Thank you for noticing!

I only read the first page so far, but there sure is a lot of hate in this thread. :/

See it as a chance to see what the community really thinks =P

Actually the sample is corrupted data, you get one of two responses. One is an actual answer to the question/what the user thinks will be funny while the second is a response by users who see it as an oppotunity to insult the current mods veiled as an on topic answer and get away with it.

I only read the first page so far, but there sure is a lot of hate in this thread. :/

Eh, malcontents tbh, they'd moan either way. If they didn't like it as much as they say they don't they'd leave. It's just "cool" to rage against authority and in this instance unfortunately you're the authority. Keep calm and keep up the good work.

Every time I create an appointment, I create a hundred malcontents and one ingrate.

Back on topic: Ban them Ralphie, BAN THEM ALL

 

[sky14kemea]

Don't worry Sky, I still love you.

And that's all that really matters.

Love you too, Daystar. =P

Eh, malcontents tbh, they'd moan either way. If they didn't like it as much as they say they don't they'd leave. It's just "cool" to rage against authority and in this instance unfortunately you're the authority. Keep calm and keep up the good work.

I don't see it as "Unfortunately". I was really happy when I was asked to be a Mod. Thank you though, it's great to see that not everyone is angry at us.

 

[Legion]

I would ruthlessly enforce the "Low content post" rule and accumulate-ban all the regulars for petty infractions using the strikes system. -_-

And on the other hand ignore people who abuse the system and bait users.

-_- as well.

Not just me who feels that way then. The rest of my post clarifies.

I only read the first page so far, but there sure is a lot of hate in this thread. :/

I wouldn't say that I feel any hatred towards any of the moderators (especially not you), I just feel that moderating is too inconsistent on this site.

Although to be honest I think that is largely down to the ridiculously small amount of moderators considering the size of the community, more than anything else. I've seen places with a fraction of the community size than this, with well over triple the amount of moderators.

Unless you girls and guys are getting paid for it, then I don't see why there aren't a lot more.

 

[anthony87]

I don't see it as "Unfortunately". I was really happy when I was asked to be a Mod. Thank you though, it's great to see that not everyone is angry at us.

So does it ever bother you (you meaning mods in general here) when people disagree with your actions or try to dispute warnings and whatnot?

I mean, I've gotten a warning or two in my time that I've felt was undeserved but I can't really hold a grudge against the mods over it because I imagine moderation being a massive pain in the ass.

 

[Magikarp]

I would ban daystar & start a kickstarter to get him unbanned.
I would make MILLIONS.

 

[sky14kemea]

I don't see it as "Unfortunately". I was really happy when I was asked to be a Mod. Thank you though, it's great to see that not everyone is angry at us.

So does it ever bother you (you meaning mods in general here) when people disagree with your actions or try to dispute warnings and whatnot?

I mean, I've gotten a warning or two in my time that I've felt was undeserved but I can't really hold a grudge against the mods over it because I imagine moderation being a massive pain in the ass.

It depends on how they disagree with us.

If you genuinely think you didn't deserve it, by all means PM a Mod, or the Community manager Nasrin. If you're polite enough about it, we will nearly always give it a second look.

It bothers me when people insult us over it, and think we're corrupt or purposely not punishing certain posts.

Each Mod does the Queue differently, some will give warnings for posts that others wouldn't. It doesn't make either Mod wrong.

If you see a post that hasn't been punished when you think it should, and you already reported it but nothing happened, then you can PM a Mod then as well. Or ask in the Moderation Team User Group.

I probably sound all official and trained with that, but honestly it's just from experience. xD I'm a normal person like everyone here.

 

[anthony87]

I don't see it as "Unfortunately". I was really happy when I was asked to be a Mod. Thank you though, it's great to see that not everyone is angry at us.

So does it ever bother you (you meaning mods in general here) when people disagree with your actions or try to dispute warnings and whatnot?

I mean, I've gotten a warning or two in my time that I've felt was undeserved but I can't really hold a grudge against the mods over it because I imagine moderation being a massive pain in the ass.

It depends on how they disagree with us.

If you genuinely think you didn't deserve it, by all means PM a Mod, or the Community manager Nasrin. If you're polite enough about it, we will nearly always give it a second look.

It bothers me when people insult us over it, and think we're corrupt or purposely not punishing certain posts.

Each Mod does the Queue differently, some will give warnings for posts that others wouldn't. It doesn't make either Mod wrong.

If you see a post that hasn't been punished when you think it should, and you already reported it but nothing happened, then you can PM a Mod then as well. Or ask in the Moderation Team User Group.

I probably sound all official and trained with that, but honestly it's just from experience. xD I'm a normal person like everyone here.

Yeah that makes sense. I'll admit that I'm guilty myself of thinking of the mods as "mods" rather than "escapist users" however I've never thought of you as a "mod". Probably because I see you post in the forums more often.

 

[Kargathia]

Step 1: Look at all the work I'd have to do for it.

Step 2: Resign.

 

[Legion]

*snip*

I know this from first hand experience of being a moderator and an admin unfortunately (not on here). I wasn't afraid to "wield the banhammer", I just started to get slightly tired of acting like a disgruntled parent with a bunch of hyperactive and occasionally idiotic children.

Although admittedly that was in part due to an absentee owner who'd leave us to it for weeks at a time then come back and complain if things weren't done exactly how they would have preferred, but I digress.

Although in regards to your last point, you have (by your join date) only been here since the rules were changed. When I started here they were considerably less vague, with less room for interpretation.

While it may mean more variation between the individual mods, it'd also mean more mods to be around. I do not know how the moderating works here in technical terms, but if they have their own form of real time chat (like an IRC channel) then they can easily discuss posts and the appropriate reaction, so that shouldn't be an issue.

 

[Killertje]

I might warn/ban someone if their only intention is to piss people off, for minor offenses I'd pretty much be too lazy to act.

 

[Nantucket_v1legacy]

Okay, maybe that's a bit too drastic.

...

Umm, I dunno really. Haven't given it much thought.

Beautiful. :3

 

[Username Redacted]

Although in regards to your last point, you have (by your join date) only been here since the rules were changed. When I started here they were considerably less vague, with less room for interpretation.

I agree that some of the rules a kind of vague but what really gets me are the posts where I have to really question what kind of overly sensitive person is reporting the post in the first place. It's like holy crap, someone disagreed with me but I'm too passive aggressive and/or possibly in the wrong on this topic so I'm going to mash on the report button in the hope that a mod infracts this mean 'ol doody head. The sad thing is that this seems to work.

 

[Monster_user]

@Matthew94, That seems to be about right. Forums are odd in that there are many members that register, and post two or three times, then leave. Then you've got large numbers of "SPAM" accounts, probably more than one a week joining just to trying and spam up the place. It is probably better to go by the weekly post count.

Also, with user's reporting posts the moderator doesn't actually have to catch the post, just remove it. The question is how many offensive posts make it into the forums, and are reported?

I don't see it as "Unfortunately". I was really happy when I was asked to be a Mod. Thank you though, it's great to see that not everyone is angry at us.

From this one thread, it appears that the issue with moderators is that nobody knows your a mod, until you bring down the ban-hammer. Lack of easily distinguishable colors or banners on your profile, which means that moderators have a low profile. Moderators are often more recognizable on other forums.

Because of this, there is very little positive that is being associated with the moderators on this forum. Banned members are much more visible, therefore more high-profile than moderators.

I've been a member of several forums, and rage against moderators seems to have been rare, although there are exceptions to every rule. I imagine that if you have issues with the moderators, you leave the forum. Bad moderators lead to lower active members, so you guys can't be that bad.

I have been a moderator three times. The first two times were as a volunteer, having been recognized as an active, helpful, and knowledgeable member. I had a lot of free time on my hands.

The last time was during a beta test of a forum, 50 users were given moderator access to a new build of vBulletin, and spent the first week acting like monkeys that escaped from a zoo, even banning the admins. I didn't realize how out of control the situation was, and was expecting the admins to show up at any moment and end the chaos. I figured I could enjoy it while it lasted. While I had been a moderator in the past, I had not been one on such a swanky board as vBulletin, and was not aware of all of the features, nor had I had much opportunity to really explore all of the tools available to a moderator.

 

[sky14kemea]

I don't see it as "Unfortunately". I was really happy when I was asked to be a Mod. Thank you though, it's great to see that not everyone is angry at us.

From this one thread, it appears that the issue with moderators is that nobody knows your a mod, until you bring down the ban-hammer. Lack of easily distinguishable colors or banners on your profile, which means that moderators have a low profile. Moderators are often more recognizable on other forums.

That's pretty true. Sometimes I get a PM asking why my name is blue. We also use the term "Red Guards" instead of Moderator in our titles, so they don't really stand out as much either.

It has its good and bad sides, though. At least this way we don't get a bunch of quotes or messages telling us we suck. =P Not that I think anyone here would do that anyway.

 

[Griffolion]

With great power comes great responsibility.

What will you do?

The moderators on the Escapist (mostly) do a sterling job. I'd do my best to emulate their ways.