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VideoAdminAlpha -> RE: Lets be honest have you ever reported anyone (1/11/2013 4:46:28 AM)
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ORIGINAL: TAFKAA
From what I can recall, I've never reported a boarder.
I've reported scammers on the other side and I'd probably report someone I thought was doing something vile and illegal or if someone was tossing someone's real details up on the board for everyone to see.
I really doubt the mods give a crap what people think about the moderation. People don't volunteer for this shit out of the goodness of their heart, they do it because it scratches an itch - even if that itch is just getting to throw their weight around with people they dislike. And one meltdown doesn't imply the rest of them are teetering on the edge.
I actually give a crap about what people think about the moderation, as does my staff. There are times I pull things that if, were up to me, I would let stay and vice versa. However, the owners make the rules, pay the bills, and therefore are the decision makers on ALL policy. Since the mods ARE human, (believe it or not) we do fuck up from time to time, especially in times of understaffing, and increased reports, etc. I say that because the moderators are only here on the boards, there is other staff(albeit without plethora of personnel either) in other areas. The idea for helping consistency because people look at things differently, is for me to review what actions are taken or not taken by the staff all over the site. I will be very honest and say I do not review all the areas nearly as consistently as I would like( real life, job, etc, shoot me I'm human). So, in truth, when you see something that is not consistent, I am the one to be blamed, not the rest of the staff. They are truly doing what they feel is correct, and document everything. It is my fault if I do not see the documentation and possibly change any decision. It is not a nefarious plot on the part of the mods, or an attempt to show favoritism. If I was doing all of my job,(support, pics, boards, profiles, scammers, among other areas and responsibilities) the regularity of these inaccurate observations would in all probability decrease. (hopefully at least with the 4 or 5 members that seem to feel the most strongly about it, judging from the all posts that are made about this subject).
Since it IS a volunteer position and noone is allowed to "run freely", there is no itch to scratch, as the positions are anonymous. If a mod come across a post that a user has made that they have possibly had "words" with on the boards as a poster that they think they might need to be removed. , they have another mod make the call. I have not posted under my regular nick since I took this position except for sometimes a birthday wish thread( and that has been ages) and I don't dislike ANY poster.
Because they are volunteers, that is WHY, I'm sure, we are understaffed, because it is often times a position that my staff hears at great lengths what users are unhappy about, and only remain because of their love for the site and the boards.
That, however, is only my opinion of course. Believe it or not, you are welcome to disagree [;)]
**Back to your regularly scheduled programming**[:)]
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