Worst Staff Member of the Month Options

[*kryogenix*]

I think we should do it, because there's seems to be a lot of competition these days for the title.

[*superstitious*]

As an admin I can't say I support this. If you think someone is being the worst staff member then do say so in the Mod Performance. Please use that thread how it is meant to be used. If there are serious and valid criticisms brought up please believe the admins will look into it. If a punished is deemed necessary, depending on this issue, it will be carried out.

At first this seemed like a potentially fun/funny idea. Now it appears that what this is turning into is a place that is basically the Moderator Feedback thread made in the Lounge and not a contest at all. I apologize for saying this, but it's like wanting a contest in order to give validity to complaints when having a complaint is simply valid enough. Criticize, give feedback, it's what the Feedback forum is all about. Kiera, Ju-Sun and I do talk to staff about things that are brought up unless it is specifically asked that we don't bring it up (which has happened).

LOL INTERNET SERIOUS BUSINESS.

Newspapers paraphrase all the time. That's basically what I did.
You miss the point. The point is about mods having accountability.

XD It's funny that you say that ("internet serious business"). I have never known someone to be so focused on a forum that he admittedly has distaste for. You constantly gripe, and although you do so in an entertaining way at times, you still do nothing but complain. I get this sense of you being just as serious as anyone here. Just an opinion/observation, not at all an insult, I swear. Regarding accountability, please see what I replied with above under Kiera's quote.

I haven't missed any point. I do believe each mod should be accountable for their actions. It's of my opinion that we don't need a "contest" to do that.

You haven't missed the point, Kiera. We don't need a "contest" to prove how/if people are inadequate as staff members. My question really would be why people would need to go through the effort of having a contest just to convey their distaste or dislike for staff members and/or their actions.

As such, I'm in agreement and as a fellow Admin here, I no longer support what once seemed like a funny and entertaining idea.

Michelle and Steve, other than following in Kryo's footsteps here, do you have feedback? I'm not trying to be argumentative, but I'm curious. You three are the ones most often posting in this thread and seem to be this "contest"'s (if you can even call it that) most vocal advocates. Yet, I rarely see either of you in the moderator feedback (Kryo does post there and he has PMd staff about his criticisms). Staff is far more lenient in The Lounge, they're being far more lenient when it comes to submissions. Steve, you have mentioned "power tripping." Examples? Because seriously, if people power trip over an internet site, they REALLY need to get out more.

[*MyMichelle*]

Michelle and Steve, other than following in Kryo's footsteps here, do you have feedback? I'm not trying to be argumentative, but I'm curious. You three are the ones most often posting in this thread and seem to be this "contest"'s (if you can even call it that) most vocal advocates. Yet, I rarely see either of you in the moderator feedback (Kryo does post there and he has PMd staff about his criticisms). Staff is far more lenient in The Lounge, they're being far more lenient when it comes to submissions.

Actually, I was not following in Kryo's footsteps. I thought this was a fun idea until we decided to have a ruin-fest. I didn't care if there was a punishment or not, and FYI, I did give my feedback on how I thought the "contest" should run (since you failed to see the two paragraphs I wrote on my idea), because I, like you, thought this was a fun idea. But, no, people are power-tripping and, IMO, freaking out about what would happen if they actually won this contest. And, yes, people do power-trip in cB. I'm not going to go off and search for evidence because I do not have time right now, but I'm not surprised that people power-trip. I don't take it personally if people enjoy having power; it's human nature, right? (haha and I'm not trying to start another debate on whether it's human nature or not... just a figure of speech)

I am a vocal advocate for it because it would be a fun idea. There really isn't any harm in it as long as there is no "prize." I rarely post in the Moderator's forum, because as I have previously said, I really do not have big issues with any mods. This, in my opinion, was originally supposed to be a sort of funny/ humor type contest, but I guess most of the staff is taking an internet contest too much to heart.

Now, I'm not even sure why I waste my time on trying to make this contest real since we all ruined it because it was "too controversial" for the internet . Seriously, like you just said, it's just the internet. Why would it matter if you were the winner? ;]

[*davinci*]

Seriously, like you just said, it's just the internet. Why would it matter if you were the winner? ;]

Why have the contest in the first place if it doesn't matter? To answer your question: because the winner of the contest would have to take it seriously and wonder why he/she was voted the worst SMotM. If the contest and its purpose are ignored, there will be complaints that staff don't consider any criticism and shut others down.

If the staff should suck it up and let members have their fun, members should suck it up and use the Moderator Performance thread, as it is serves the purpose fully.

With that said, if members find having the contest would be more engaging and 'fun' to participate in, then I wouldn't mind. If there really is little to no valid feedback with the contest, close it.

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What's going to happen now huh? You guys going to send disco infiltrator to contradict me when I

Was Sammi ever 'sent' to intentionally oppose you? Nope.