MB improvements

Mirrorball95 · 05-21-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Stone Birds

very true (are you for or against what i'm saying?)

For, I think CoreyAllen's post was unnecessary but no harm in putting your views across.

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

The system we have had in place regarding Lounge posts works well and is not likely to change. The lounge generally allows for posts that may only be one sentence long and as such are discounted because of the flippant nature of many lounge posts.

Yeah I actually noticed that since Ive been doing those stupid avatar drawing things lol that my post count didnt move for a bit lol.

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Originally Posted by toretorden

In all sincerity, what one infraction does more than anything is just let mods know that here is a member who posts 1 word posts, trolls, makes useless threads or whatever. Mods can easily see all members infraction history. If you ever gain 1 infraction to your account, that itself won't have any practical consequences for you unless you keep getting more. Think of them as warnings or consequence.

I understand why these have to be in place 'cos basically somebody could just do
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all in seperate posts and get 5 posts as a result.
In all honesty the vast majority of people are on here to have in depth topical discussions about music & posts counts are really irrelevant (IMO).

I didnt really understand all this 'infraction' talk until you explained it here just now, I had the idea it was some kind of discipline though lol.

Its practically impossible/inapporpriate to post one word posts unless your trolling anyway.
I mean the least I could probably do is 'very good' or something & thats two words!

Also Toretrodden is alright, so I dont know why he being portrayed as some kind of infraction wielding forum demon.

By the way (Ive been wondering) is it not kind of annoying being a Mod on this forum? I mean with all the responsibilities in life with being a virtual moderator added to it.
I mean what if you dont want to go on your pc one day but you have to incase some troll is posting one words lol.

Guybrush · 05-21-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Mirrorball95

Also Toretrodden is alright, so I dont know why he being portrayed as some kind of infraction wielding forum demon.

By the way (Ive been wondering) is it not kind of annoying being a Mod on this forum? I mean with all the responsibilities in life with being a virtual moderator added to it.
I mean what if you dont want to go on your pc one day but you have to incase some troll is posting one words lol.

I think if most view you favourably except for a minority of rulebreakers who think of you as a demon, that's probably an indicator you're doing something right

As moderators, we take freedoms away from people - the freedom to break the rules - and we punish. People subject to moderation don't like that so of course a mod won't be popular with everyone and I think that just comes with the job.

As for added responsibilities, it can certainly become tedious (not saying it is here, but I have experiences from elsewhere), but then having a large moderators team helps .. when you're off for a few days, someone else is there to pick up the slack and you do the same for them when they're gone.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 05-21-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by toretorden

I think if most view you favourably except for a minority of rulebreakers who think of you as a demon, that's probably an indicator you're doing something right

As moderators, we take freedoms away from people - the freedom to break the rules - and we punish. People subject to moderation don't like that so of course a mod won't be popular with everyone and I think that just comes with the job.

As for added responsibilities, it can certainly become tedious (not saying it is here, but I have experiences from elsewhere), but then having a large moderators team helps .. when you're off for a few days, someone else is there to pick up the slack and you do the same for them when they're gone.

I think mods are probably the most respected members of the community. A great deal of ass licking takes place.

Mirrorball95 · 05-21-2009, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonace

I think mods are probably the most respected members of the community. A great deal of ass licking takes place.

Yeah well if you noise them up then your out on your ear basically.
Im just hoping you dont get to be a mod anytime soon

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 05-22-2009, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mirrorball95

Yeah well if you noise them up then your out on your ear basically.
Im just hoping you dont get to be a mod anytime soon

Now theres an idea. I could run for office, and then anymore wise cracks coming from you will be met with a swift ban.