Why does anyone want to be a mod? - includes Jake post on his time as WZ mod/admin

[Minor League Brian]

Yeah...Mod's are basically the maids of the forum. This is the first forum I've seen where Mods are supposed to generate discussion. Normally Mod's are the most level-headed, and active posters (which means they already generate discussion) who're there to just keep the board clean. This whole "stimulate" the discussion thing is weird, in my eyes.

I do agree that it's more a status of who's "popular" now, though.

 

[Murfish]

ask for a name change to "[*B]Brian[*/B]" without the asterisk

Like this [B]Brian[/B]?

Oohhh

Aahhh

My favorite forgotten vb code.

 

[48.7 is Approximately 49 Times Better Than You]

I still think Luther is a good mod. He may not post, but from what I have heard, he moderates. I would think that moderating as a moderator would be a good thing, but I guess you have to drive the discussion in the sections you oversee. Shouldn't they just be called 'Discussion Starters' then?

 

[Eternal Dragon]

I really hate being a mod, not just here, but anywhere. It's just ugh.

Flames Out
Dragon

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Poster's are capable of creating discussion themselves without mod's posting for the sake of it.

Nobody takes the initiative anymore.

 

[Luther_Hull]

Nobody takes the initiative anymore.

Because mods do it all. Probably why forum activity has gone down in general.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Because mods do it all. Probably why forum activity has gone down in general.

Mods don't do it all.

 

[Minor League Brian]

They do do most of it...Poster's don't have any incentive to post because a Mod will have made a similar, or already created topic, before hand. Who wants to post if you'll just get infracted for posting a double topic?

 

[Luther_Hull]

Mods don't do it all.

They do the majority. Whether that's for better or worse...

 

[Y 2 Jake]

They do the majority. Whether that's for better or worse...

They do most because hardly any are getting done. It's a stalemate, regular posters don't feel the need to make them because the mod's do most. But the mod's still aren't doing much, thread wise.

The more threads that are made, the more variety, the more people will post. The more people post, the more spam related stuff there is to clean up.

 

[Slyfox696]

They do most because hardly any are getting done. It's a stalemate, regular posters don't feel the need to make them because the mod's do most. But the mod's still aren't doing much, thread wise.

The more threads that are made, the more variety, the more people will post. The more people post, the more spam related stuff there is to clean up.

The biggest reason is because of the strict spam definition, and the closing of any threads that resemble another thread. That's why regulars don't create threads.

 

[Minor League Brian]

The biggest reason is because of the strict spam definition, and the closing of any threads that resemble another thread. That's why regulars don't create threads.

Exactly. The good atmosphere you all created has begun to turn around and bite you on the ass.

 

[justinsayne]

They do do most of it...Poster's don't have any incentive to post because a Mod will have made a similar, or already created topic, before hand. Who wants to post if you'll just get infracted for posting a double topic?

Exactly, what's the point of making a thread if a mods just going to come along and make the same thread then close yours (cause god knows they can't fucking merge anything anymore) and give you a nice shiny infraction?

 

[Uncle Sam]

I've become so disillusioned. I don't know if I can live this life any more.

 

[Slyfox696]

Exactly, what's the point of making a thread if a mods just going to come along and make the same thread then close yours (cause god knows they can't fucking merge anything anymore) and give you a nice shiny infraction?

I still merge things...

 

[HBK-aholic]

I don't close or merge things. That's like NorCal's job I think I've closed maybe 3 threads in the last month.

 

[justinsayne]

I still merge things...

I know, but you are one of the good mods, the ones that actually ya know mod shit

 

[Luther_Hull]

I also merge.

 

[justinsayne]

I don't close or merge things. That's like NorCal's job I think I've closed maybe 3 threads in the last month.

Since when?, all I see him do is unmercifully mock the fuck out of people and then close their threads

On the other hand I've seen you merge shit on occasion

 

[HBK-aholic]

Since when?, all I see him do is unmercifully mock the fuck out of people and then close their threads

Well if you look in the archives, most are closed and archived by him.

EDIT: Hold on, I get it now. What I meant was NorCal closes stuff, so there's nothing to merge.

On the other hand I've seen you merge shit on occasion

Does this mean you think Becca's a good mod?

 

[Minor League Brian]

Becca's a G-Mod or a NWS Mod? Either way, I'd never say Becca was a bad mod and I'd say Justinsanye would say the same thing.

 

[HBK-aholic]

Becca's a G-Mod or a NWS Mod? Either way, I'd never say Becca was a bad mod and I'd say Justinsanye would say the same thing.

I was an NWS mod, I then got promoted to G-mod.

 

[Minor League Brian]

I was an NWS mod, I then got promoted to G-mod.

Then obviously Becca is a good mod, but it's behind closed doors. Minus the discussion's you create.

 

[justinsayne]

Does this mean you think Becca's a good mod?

*sigh* Sure, I guess you can say that

Becca's a G-Mod or a NWS Mod? Either way, I'd never say Becca was a bad mod and I'd say Justinsanye would say the same thing.

You could at least spell my name right...

 

[Minor League Brian]

You could at least spell my name right...

My fingers got ahead of themselves...they tend to do that...>,>. I type to fast.