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

[sadolakced acid]

even if we increase mod. activity, it's only going to be in the more popular forums.

it needs to be someone's job to check over a forum each day to see if any topics need to be closed or moved.

as for names, does car forum mod, debate forum mod, lounge mod, relationships mod, etc. sound alright?


you could have all themods be very active, but have them all active in the lounge and then it wouldn't matter how many were active.

[demolished]

They're nice but something bad happens, they turn into a monster.

OVERALL, THEY'RE DOING GREAT.

[gelionie]

theres no guarentee that people will be on at all hours of the day. people have lives, and we dont exactly have representatives from every time zone in the world. most threads dont go hours, and even if they do, theyre not just collecting spam, so its really not a problem. were not neglenent, just not omnipotent

Ahh... just what I was thinking.
ALL of the mods are from the US... I think.
Probably some can be from different time zones, so there would be a chance at least one mod is online at different times of the day. Sometimes there are too many mods online at the same time, while sometimes there aren't any at all.

[lovescream]

I think most are from the US...

hmmmmmm..
i stay up late on the computer, though. so it'd be 4am in EST and probably.. i dont know.. about 3pm in hong kong.

[Flaunted]

hmm.
okay first thing, when i close topics i try to [as much as possible] have a fairly good reason to close it. sometimes i don't because most of the peopl who noticed the threads will post " this should be closed" and don't say their aren't any because their is a lot.

i say we don't need any more mods, maybe more blogger staff. poor jackie. anyways, i go on cb a lot, even thought i don't post as much [ i never really do, as you can see by my ity bity 2,000 posts ] but i am active. i go here and see what the new topics are and such.

to what sadolakced acid, it is a idea i always pondered about, but then you have to realize that not all mods will be there for their own section, and it might foil this plan that you and other people might have.

OH yes, i am so sorry if i sounded really mean with my reasons of closing. i try to calm down but i can't because of stress or whatever.
[it can also be because of all the repeated spam or advertisments created by one person] i try to do my best.

but really it makes me happy to hear that you think we are doing a good job.

i christina.

edit;
guys, i feel like i just repeated what everyone has already said.
crap.

[Pulchritude]

Ahh... just what I was thinking.
ALL of the mods are from the US... I think.
Probably some can be from different time zones, so there would be a chance at least one mod is online at different times of the day. Sometimes there are too many mods online at the same time, while sometimes there aren't any at all.

i think one of our current xanga staff Mona aka gotnoheart is from toronto, Canada? i think.

[*mona lisa*]

i think one of our current xanga staff Mona aka gotnoheart is from toronto, Canada? i think. 

Don't worry, I used to live in New York before so I'm not a stranger, but Toronto is in the same timezone as NYC. =]

[*Azarel*]

I think we have way too many mods, and many of them inactive. I can't really say anything for staff outside of people staff since I only hang out in the community center, but it seems that many of them glaze over on some topics for a while, leaving them open to either continual spamming or bashing.

For example, at this very instant while I'm typing this (it might be closed by the time I'm done), there is a thread in the lounge. The starburst one that's a repeat. I counted four mods (capable of closing/merging it) online when it was first posted. Now I count seven mods online capable of closing it. And it's been open for over half an hour.

edit1 nvm, it got closed. But you get the idea.</end edit>

As I was saying on inactive staff members, I know that y'all are human and I know that createBlog isn't your entire life, but in my mind, you made a commitment to createBlog when you accepted the position so long breaks just for the hell of it aren't really what I had in mind as commitment. Okay, so maybe you don't leave just because you feel like it. If you leave for a long time, I really think at least the community deserves to know that you'll be gone.

Also, there are staff members who aren't inactive, but just lurk on the site. I really don't want to name any, but I think we can all guess who they are. Sure, they're still around, they're not inactive, but they don't contribute to the site anymore, they don't post, and they rarely, if ever, happen to even execute any moderating actions. When they do though, we, the community, neither know nor see who closed/merged/moved/whatever the topic since the lurking mod doesn't post, thus causing the misconception in our head of an inactive mod.

edit2 Oh yeah, and also, just another thought, lately, some threads have been unneccessarily closed (imo). But I guess that's over. Whatever.

[gigiopolis]

i think one of our current xanga staff Mona aka gotnoheart is from toronto, Canada? i think. 

I'm from Vancouver, although that's the same as Cali time. In summer, though, I'll be able to mod the forums in Hong Kong time.

[sadolakced acid]

maybe users could vote on wheter to close or move a topic...

and thier vote would count the number of blue boxes by thier name.

warned user's vote value would decrease by thier warn percent.

when total votes are >25, then the topic is closed and an automated message inserted into the thread, saying if you don't want it to be closed, PM a moderator to re-open it, if they see fit.

i wonder if the forum softwar supports this...

[Pulchritude]

i personally think if the topic starter says thx for helping me! or u can close this then the mods have their permission to close the topic.. voting would be more compleicated and just would give more people to spamm..

[sadolakced acid]

yes, but the problem is mods aren't finding threads that say 'close this' in time... or threads that are violations of the rules.

i still think the whole 'each forum has a mod' thing would be better for CB. sure, some mods might not like it, but it would make CB better moderated.

[KrunkMuzik]

Uh...in a scale of 1-10... a 7.

You guys make a big deal outta SMALL things...

[Spirited Away]

Uh...in a scale of 1-10... a 7.

You guys make a big deal outta SMALL things...

Do you mind giving us an example?

This thread is here to critique us, however, we can do no more to improve ourselves if we do not know what it is that needs improving. Please be more specific.

So, what kind of small things do we make a big deal out of?

[Pulchritude]

yes, but the problem is mods aren't finding threads that say 'close this' in time... or threads that are violations of the rules.

i still think the whole 'each forum has a mod' thing would be better for CB. sure, some mods might not like it, but it would make CB better moderated.

well to be active for a mod doesnt neccessarily mean that mod gotta close topics.. they can be regular helpers like the rest of us.. and the one mod per forum is a good idea but all the admins/mods gotta agree on it..

[sweetxsimplicity]

Yes I've noticed that too.
Some mods hardly come on once a week.
I think the mods should be on CB like once every few days, or something like that.

I don't know if this is just me... but it seems like some mods are SORT OF abusing their mod powers. They can re-open closed topics and add their reply and close it again. They can also spam for a while before closing the topics. Oh well, I guess it's just me then.

Many mods just usually post in one certain forum. Like unspiredfae usually only posts in the debate forum.

[daintyme]

all in all, the mods are doing a great job. however, when they're addressing questions and concerns (and i've noticed this when i read the "official membership" thread), they seem to have a tired, here-we-go-again attitude, and i find that rude. i would appreciate it if they were more positive.

[*Azarel*]

all in all, the mods are doing a great job. however, when they're addressing questions and concerns (and i've noticed this when i read the "official membership" thread), they seem to have a tired, here-we-go-again attitude, and i find that rude. i would appreciate it if they were more positive.

If people actually read the rules for official membership instead of repeatedly applying without checking if they've met the requirements, maybe people wouldn't be so annoyed. I mean, they are pretty much voluntarily doing this stuff so you should be grateful.

[iheartsimba]

If you all see a topic that hasn't been closed in a while, don't get mad if we missed it. I would take it offensivly if you guys tell me that I'm not doing a good job with closing, moving, ect. Because I am on here like...all the time. Maybe sometimes I'll miss some, and if I do just PM me! As long as it's closed/moved that's all that matters. You guys can do your part if you are frusterated.

[*AngelicEyz00*]

To whomever suggested members vote on whether a topic should be closed or not... umm, no.

[EmmalieV]

^exactly , that would suck big time.

Mods are supposed to close or re-open a topic.

[sadolakced acid]

ah, then why not have each forum have a mod that's 'in charge' of it?

mods may not like it, but it would make createblog a better place.

almost 20 hours now.

[*x____duckii*]

ah, then why not have each forum have a mod that's 'in charge' of it?

mods may not like it, but it would make createblog a better place.

almost 20 hours now.

Yeah, but then what happens when one of the mods have to be gone for a few days? The forum would be left untaken care of. That's definetely not a good idea.

[sadolakced acid]

same thing that happens when a teacher is gone for a few days.

they get another mod to sub in for them a bit.

all mods would still have the same power they have now. it's just a naming thing.

[*x____duckii*]

same thing that happens when a teacher is gone for a few days.

they get another mod to sub in for them a bit.

all mods would still have the same power they have now.  it's just a naming thing.

But then what would happen to the other forum that the mod is supposed to take of? It wouldn't be fair for a mod to take care of 2 forums. A sub teacher can't teach 2 classes at the same time, you know..?