not to be rude, but... Options

um, i dont know but i dont remember double posting or spamming nor have i seen mods do

[callie828]

Sorry to bring it up again, but I just wanted to say that the delete button for regular members is a very bad idea. The same people who are saying that mods abuse powers now want to give every member a power like deleting posts? You think that won't be abused? I'm mostly a lurker at cb so I'm sorry if it seems like I don't have the right to speak up about this issue, but I've been following this thread and think it's really getting ridiculous. To be honest, a fair few people in here are making members look bad.

I may only lurk here, but I'm not a stranger to forums in general and this is one of the largest forums I've visited with an enormous number of members (for my experience, anyway). Giving those people the ability to delete posts simply because of ONE issue (that issue being accidental double posting) opens up the opportunity for so many more problems. Every forum has it's share of trouble makers and I've seen members at other forums make nasty or obscene posts to stir up trouble and then, after getting a few replies, delete the posts and act innocent. I've seen people at other forums delete their posts to make it look like the person who posted before and after them actually double posted when they didn't... so I honestly don't see the logic or the sense in suggesting that you be able to delete accidental posts when you already have the ability to edit and explain that it was accidental. I honestly don't think that any mod here would warn a member for accidental double posting.

I've really enjoyed lurking around these forums. I come here mostly to admire the incredible Xanga skins. I have never noticed in my time here a moderator acting inappropriately in anyway. And to suggest that they have without ANY evidence whatsoever is not at all credible.

I honestly feel like topics like these are meant to make the mods look bad. It's practically taunting. You bring all these members out of the woodwork to claim they've seem the mods double posting and spamming with no proof and then, when the mods are forced to defend themselves, they apologize that it may sound nasty! In my opinion, I think the staff has handled this near-attack with amazing couth.

And I suppose members do have the right to question staff. Members and staff are both integral parts of a forum. You cannot have one without the other. So if members feel like they are being disrespected, that's is unfortunate and should be addressed. But address it IN PRIVATE. There are PMs, emails, instant message... there are any number of ways where you can get in touch with staff to discuss a personal issue like this. I'm sorry, but I find it appalling that someone would simply call out staff members and accuse them of things without proof. Mods work hard and they do it for nothing and things like this can be incredibly discouraging. Is every mod perfect? Of course not. But they're PEOPLE. They're not machines. They can't do everything right all the time and no one should expect that of them. And no one should expect them to have to tolerate topics like this. And yet they do for the sake of trying to resolve an issue in order to better the forums.

I think the staff is doing a tremendous job in handling this and every other issue and I just wanted to give you all your due credit for that.

I hope I didn't offend anyone with anything I said. I honestly didn't intend to. And again, I'm sorry if my opinion isn't warranted because I'm not a frequent poster.


Callie

[*krnxswat*]

^

Woohoo. You ought to post more often.

[DaTru KataLYST]

nvm. <-- Edit


didn't read post correctly. blah.



I think mods do their job well.

[*Azarel*]

^ Jeff, don't spam. ;p [edit]Er. Just read your edit. HAR. Thanks for making me look stupid, but I agree that mods do pretty well.[/edit]

Callie, very well said.

[DaTru KataLYST]

I love it when anti-spam threads appear and more spam would just counter back.


SPAMSPAMSPAM! The meat of course. O wait that goes to the food..
Wait, should this be considered spam? O wait thats a debate...
I love spam! How can I get its attention? O wait relationships
Did you eat spam before you had puberty? Boy's Locker
Spam, effective makeup? Girl's locker
Do you know where I can dl a spamkiller? Technoledgy
Ode to SPAM. Writing
Spam! The Broadway Show! Entertainment
Can anyone make a layout w/ spam in it? Xanga requests
A bar of spam, a butcher knife, and a cutting board came into the bar... Humor
Vexel of spam!! Real-looking, isnt it? Pictures!!



THAT WAS FUN!!!

harhar anna. <3

[*Azarel*]

I love it when anti-spam threads appear and more spam would just counter back.
SPAMSPAMSPAM!  The meat of course.  O wait that goes to the food..
Wait, should this be considered spam? O wait thats a debate...
I love spam! How can I get its attention? O wait relationships
Did you eat spam before you had puberty?  Boy's Locker
Spam, effective makeup? Girl's locker
Do you know where I can dl a spamkiller?  Technoledgy
Ode to SPAM. Writing
Spam! The Broadway Show! Entertainment
Can anyone make a layout w/ spam in it? Xanga requests
A bar of spam, a butcher knife, and a cutting board came into the bar... Humor
Vexel of spam!! Real-looking, isnt it?  Pictures!!
THAT WAS FUN!!!

harhar anna. <3

..HAHA. You're silly.

[*krnxswat*]

^x2

Cute.

[waccoon]

Offtopicofftopicofftopic.

[micron]

i feel this topic served its purpose, im going to close it now.

if you feel you've been unfairly treated by a staff member, please remember that you can always go to a head staff or admin to present your case. and if there are additional concerns regarding staff abuse, dont be hesitant to pm one of the admins. we take staff abuse really seriously and its not something that should be tolerated.

however, please do realize that the staff team is here to ensure a quality and enjoyable forum experience for all, and not for a selected or privileged group. in that sense, sometimes personal liberty must be corrected to spare the pain and discomfort of the majority. please do not take the corrections that we make from time to time personally. we are merely doing our job and by our corrective actions, do not mean to insult you at a personal level.

to close, thank you all for expressing your opinions like this. it brings me great happiness to know that so many of you care about the warefare of cb. we're a community effort, and our community is everything to us. in that sense, i can promise you that we will continually strive our best to bring you the very best cb.

thank you and good day.