Moderator Performance, V.1, Suggestions/Complaints/Compliments Options

[DaTru KataLYST]

Do you have suggestions, complaints, or compliments as to how the moderator staff is performing? Voice your opinions here.

Make this thread helpful for the mods.

Mods are members, also. So member bashing is not allowed, as always. Don't make it a personal vendetta, please. Keep the bashing at 0%, please.

Any moderator has the right to close and unpin this thread at the signs of bashing, pointlessness, and/or any other guideline breaker.

I do hope this works out. I want to stress that this is not the place for personal attacks. If you really have to, keep it in the PM system between you and the mod. This thread is here to help mods work better with members.


So...your thoughts?



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[Just_Dream]

Just want to say that if anyone has any problem with my moderation around the forums, please feel free to PM me or talk to me about it. About the whole "opening a closed thread to post their 2 cents and closing it," it happened only when I was in the process of posting something and the topic got closed right when I clicked "Add Reply." I even admitted to it in a thread. I also have YET to see someone explain why that should matter, as does uninspiredfae.

And although some people might think moderators are "inactive" and don't do their jobs, don't be so quick to jump and conclude that they don't do anything. Moderators can close a topic WITHOUT posting in it, if the topic doesn't need any explanation of why the thread was closed--it's a given. Especially if numerous members post "oh this should be closed." I've closed topics numerous times without posting because the reason why the topic was closed was either obvious or self-explanatory.

I agree with uninspiredfae because moderators do have feelings too. We're not perfect. I HOPE that those who critiqued moderator performance negatively did not critique due to personal conflicts between the moderator(s) and the member. I'm not pointing fingers, just stating. What you must realize is that being a moderator can be pretty tough at times. Agreed, we're all human, we're bound to make mistakes. I'm really passive about things and I'll forgive and forget if a member wants to settle a dispute with me casually. I'm sure most, if not all, moderators will do the same as well.

There, that's my two cents.

PS: Just because we're moderators does not make us elite and a hundred times better than regular members. As fae, other people, and I have stated, we're all human. Moderators are just give more privileges. But with privilege, comes responsibility.

[*wind&fire*]

And although some people might think moderators are "inactive" and don't do their jobs, don't be so quick to jump and conclude that they don't do anything. Moderators can close a topic WITHOUT posting in it, if the topic doesn't need any explanation of why the thread was closed--it's a given. Especially if numerous members post "oh this should be closed." I've closed topics numerous times without posting because the reason why the topic was closed was either obvious or self-explanatory.

but think you should at least post a reason nevertheless as in consideration to the thread starter... becuase then they would have no idea to to PM to contest the closing of thier thread...

[Spirited Away]

but think you should at least post a reason nevertheless as in consideration to the thread starter... becuase then they would have no idea to to PM to contest the closing of thier thread...

Personally, when a person goes against the community guidelines, I do not feel a need to explain myself to him/her as to why I close his/her topic. The first thing anyone should do is read the guidelines before posting a new topic. I find that posting "closed" and then closing the thread is cheating because my post per day would go up, but I didn't even post anything worth while.

It gets really frustrating when the same people are violating the rules even after they are warned. They KNOW their thread is problematic, if they don't, they should already have an idea of why... the community guidelines say it all. Rules are there for a reason.

I do think, however, that if it's the person's first mistake, maybe an explanation is warranted so that he/she will not repeat it... But it doesn't make sense to give members who have more than a certain amount of posts to be violating the guidelines... *shrugs* maybe that's just me.



I Christina.

And oh, I see what you mean Mr. Acid... But I don't want to be stuck with just the debate forum... like you... i've been kinda... eh... with it.