Fun chat about mods and admins...in general!!!

[dirt mcgirt]

The boards generally belong to the Admins (not in this case - it belongs to ONE admin). Frankly, Board Owners are FREE to do whatever the hell they want.

I'm on rx8club.com - once I made a comment in a thread saying "Moderators who abuse their powers...etc" I was banned for 3 days. Because an admin thought I was OBVIOUSLY talking about HIS moderators. He reversed the ban, after I chatted with him...But that board is ONE example where moderators/admins have done VERY silly things, IMO. I still participate because, 'generally' I like the board and the ppl there.

People need to get over their ideas they are somehow OWED something from forum Moderators/Admins.

Oh totally. Moderators and admins aren't owed anything. Posters should leave if they don't like the rules or the board. But generally speaking, I've seen boards with lots of traffic get run straight into the gutter by power hungry admins or mods because they felt like they could shit all over their posters. In my experience, it's a two way street.

[Pale Rider]

I think boards that allow free speech and are lenient towards its members are the best. But that's another topic. So PR do you have any thoughts in general on moderators or admins who abuse their powers or have selective standards when applying the rules? If so I'd like you to share your opinion regarding those types of people.

The worst I've ever seen is the little twit that bought Jim's old board, the USMB. He came in there like a junior hitler, changed everything to HIS liking, and THEN asked members about what they'd like. After member input, he still did things HIS way. A true jerk off. But, he bought the board. He COULD do what he wanted. If you liked it, you stayed... Kathianne. If you didn't, you left... most of the people here.

Most moderation I've ever seen was heavy handed. Most of the time they'd let members have at themselves, but THEY were OFF LIMITS. If you disrespected an admin/mod personally, you were gone, "permanently", no questions asked. That is NOT the policy here. The people of this fledgeling board have had MORE SAY as to what happens, in all instances, than any other board I've ever seen. I'd have to say the members of this board have it made.

[Grumplestillskin]

I challenge anyone here, to surf the internet blogs over, THOROUGHLY, and find one that is more lenient towards it's members than here.

Take your time.

I can think of two straight off the top of my head. By the far the worst I have been on for moderating was the old CNN boards. They'd delete posts and people at the drop of a hat...

[Pale Rider]

I can think of two right off the top of my head that are way more lenient than here.

Justplainpolitics.com and fullpolitics.com

that didn't take any time at all!

They'll ban you if you say "fuck". Or they have the board set up so that it won't post it.

[Pale Rider]

I can think of two straight off the top of my head. By the far the worst I have been on for moderating was the old CNN boards. They'd delete posts and people at the drop of a hat...

If they're better than here, what are you doing here?

[jillian]

Most of the boards I was on had little moderation. And when I was a mod on one of SONY's sites, they made us keep hands off. I actually think they were a little too hands off because they allowed the board to be destroyed. So there y'are.

[darin]

Oh totally. Moderators and admins aren't owed anything. Posters should leave if they don't like the rules or the board. But generally speaking, I've seen boards with lots of traffic get run straight into the gutter by power hungry admins or mods because they felt like they could shit all over their posters. In my experience, it's a two way street.

Some owners don't WANT boards to grow... They want THEIR place on the net to hang pics and bs with like-minded folks.

[Roomy]

I challenge anyone here, to surf the internet blogs over, THOROUGHLY, and find one that is more lenient towards it's members than here.

Take your time.

Nytrams

[Mr. P]

Most of the boards I was on had little moderation. And when I was a mod on one of SONY's sites, they made us keep hands off. I actually think they were a little too hands off because they allowed the board to be destroyed. So there y'are.

I think finding that fine line between too much and too little is the key to a happy healthy board. We're close to it here, I think.

[Grumplestillskin]

If they're better than here, what are you doing here?

One no longer exists. The other I still post on...

[Pale Rider]

Nytrams

Funny... ha ha.

[Pale Rider]

One no longer exists. The other I still post on...

Then that's not "two". It's one.

[Grumplestillskin]

Then that's not "two". It's one.

you never qualified whether they were still around or not....

[Bubbalicious]

Most of the boards I was on had little moderation. And when I was a mod on one of SONY's sites, they made us keep hands off. I actually think they were a little too hands off because they allowed the board to be destroyed. So there y'are.

There should be specific rules that are enforced consistently. I think that can be done with about one admin, plus maybe a mod or two and a system for users to report posts they think are inappropriate.

[retiredman]

They'll ban you if you say "fuck". Or they have the board set up so that it won't post it.

that's simply not a true statement...I say fuck on both sites all the time.