What to do with our mods??

raisethehammer · #1 Posted **Oct 29, 2008, 2:47 PM**

I figured I'd start a poll asking whether others think we should get rid of the moderators on this forum?
I've had several posts deleted over the months which were completely harmless. I've also received PM's from others stating the same thing.
Moderators exist to make sure that people don't get into personal barbs or completely troll or derail discussions.

Should they stay or should they go??

coalminecanary · #2 Posted **Oct 29, 2008, 3:14 PM**

didn't we just get them? haha

highwater · #3 Posted **Oct 29, 2008, 3:16 PM**

I love our mods. I see them more as 'hosts' who make the forum a more welcoming, hospitable place. Like any good host, sometimes they have to take away the keys. I also like having someone local to ask forum-related questions. Vive les mods!

Boris2k7 · #4 Posted **Oct 29, 2008, 3:18 PM**

You seem to be under the impression that the forum is a democracy...

Just a word of advice here, the chance of you getting rid of mods is very, very low. If you are doing a poll, it's all for show.

raisethehammer · #5 Posted **Oct 29, 2008, 8:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Boris2k7

You seem to be under the impression that the forum is a democracy...

Just a word of advice here, the chance of you getting rid of mods is very, very low. If you are doing a poll, it's all for show.

thanks for chiming in from oil land.
I'm doing a poll because I'm tired of innocent little comments being deleted in our local forum.
I participate in other forums and never see the kind of heavy-handedness we experience here.
Today it was capped off by me cracking a quick joke towards another forumer about his/her love for 'The Office'. My joke was immediately deleted, yet another member posted the identical joke this morning and everyone got a kick out of it (because it was funny, heaven forbid) and it wasn't deleted.
Clearly we don't have guidelines and procedures for what is and isn't deleted. It's simply on the whim of another forumer who appears to cherry-pick when to delete and when not to.

This may not be a 'democracy' but it's an online chatroom. Last time I checked there was no governance over such domains (unless you live in China, or get into hate-speech, racism etc....).

Back to your oil patch now....

FairHamilton · #6 Posted **Oct 29, 2008, 8:31 PM**

I've had a post deleted, one of the Mod even said it was a mistake. Life goes on, who cares about a few posts here and there.

I'd vote to keep the Mods.

go_leafs_go02 · #7 Posted **Oct 29, 2008, 9:39 PM**

I'd keep the mods here over some members. to be honest.

SteelTown · #8 Posted **Oct 29, 2008, 9:53 PM**

RTH post was deleted because and I quote "that's when you know it's time to get a life. lol" really isn't appropriate even if you include a smiley or lol.

When chit chatting you can tell if the person is being serious or not. But unfortunately on message boards you can't.

MsMe · #9 Posted **Oct 30, 2008, 12:50 AM**

What to do with our moderators?

Now that's a loaded question. Hmm I forgot I have to keep it clean.

Boomtown_Hamilton · #10 Posted **Oct 30, 2008, 1:16 AM**

J.L. is not happy with the work done by the mods but R thinks they are both doing A+ job.

BCTed · #11 Posted **Oct 30, 2008, 2:44 AM**

I say get rid of them. I don't like having my posts deleted. And I have had a lot of posts needlessly deleted.

Jon Dalton · #12 Posted **Oct 30, 2008, 2:44 AM**

I think they're doing a great job. The discussion cleaned up quite a bit with them around, and I appreciate it because I would always read all the garbage before and then be kicking myself for the time I'd wasted. In fact I think they should excercise a bit less restraint in deleting things. I guess they're bound to step on some toes along the way and this is one of those instances.

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Originally Posted by BCTed

I say get rid of them. I don't like having my posts deleted. And I have had a lot of posts needlessly deleted.

You guys agree again - awesome!

raisethehammer · #13 Posted **Oct 30, 2008, 2:47 AM**

what can I say....he IS a great friend. Lol. (that's a joke mods, take it easy)

BCTed · #14 Posted **Oct 30, 2008, 2:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by raisethehammer

what can I say....he IS a great friend. Lol. (that's a joke mods, take it easy)

raisethehammer for mayor!

BCTed · #15 Posted **Oct 30, 2008, 2:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by BCTed

raisethehammer for mayor!

Goodness, I took temporary leave of my senses. Mods, please delete my previous post.

raisethehammer · #16 Posted **Oct 30, 2008, 2:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by BCTed

raisethehammer for mayor!

Lol.
No need to delete this. You're finally making sense.

raisethehammer · #17 Posted **Oct 30, 2008, 3:00 AM**

so far 18% of voters have chosen to get rid of the moderators. If we run this board like Canadian elections we've almost got minority-government support levels. The mods are almost history!

adam · #18 Posted **Oct 30, 2008, 3:21 AM**

I vote to enclose you in a concrete facade.

crhayes · #19 Posted **Oct 30, 2008, 4:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by adam

I vote to enclose you in a concrete facade.

lawlz this turned into a thread the mods can delete as a whole.