Topic: A question to the community

[The Hive Custodian (Retired)]

A mod should think before they post, and help make sure others do the same...

[Helmed Horror]

How about when someone says somethign stupid or spams they get hit with a big mallet. They would soon learn...

[Zithuriel]

Sorry about that above post.  I've never been on a thread where da, I mean the boss showed up.  The amazement was followed by a fit of Orkishness, which seem to happen to me more readily nowadays.

[Volren]

One last thing, If you're looking for a new mod, I recommend either Redtwo or Anargo.

Whoa, I'm touched... really!

Ok, this may sound old, but here we go:
-Impartial: a good mod must not let his personal biases or grudges with anyone affect his judgment when he/she (side note: no female mods that I know of!) is thinking about disciplining someone.
-Good-natured: a mod shouldn't be very easy to aggravate or judgmental about people, as this may make him/her develop biases. Also, mods should have a sense of humor.
-Good judgment: the aforementioned sense of humor should be in conjunction with good judgment, for the mod to decide what is merely a joke and what is a real insult.
-Serious/committed: a good mod should be serious about his/her work and duties, and should also have a strong commitment to the EO community as a whole.

I also agree that mods should have a good command of spelling and grammar, and they should get along with the other members of the community.
Mods shouldn't be seen simply as some kind of police corps who lock threads and bully people.

[Sasarai]

*Cough* Portent Inquisition *Cough*.

[InfinityCircuit]

I think a Mod should have good grammar.  The whole point of a mod is someone who can carefully explain the facts.  IC that Its hard 2 do that w/ bad gramar.

Also, I often find Mods acting like regular posters with 5 green star things.  They should be more aloof, answering when they are needed.

Just my two cents...

[Lomendil]

Red Two should be a ' Rules and Questions ' mod , or maybe ' Beginners and Newbies ' . He knows his stuff and is ever helpful .


I don't think the Mods should be aloof - they have opinions like anyone else and I can't see how voicing them would in any way compromise their authority . Besides , you need to have good knowledge of WH40K to be a Mod , and this would be wasted if they only posted 'on buisness ' .

[Addinarr]

Red Two has declined a position. He doesn't have the time for it. Which is understandable, considering how much time this job consumes.

Warhoon, I'm going to start hurting you.....!

[Zithuriel]

Make Custodian a mod.  He spends enough time here to at least be up for consideration.

[Volren]

Red Two has declined a position. He doesn't have the time for it. Which is understandable, considering how much time this job consumes.

Warhoon, I'm going to start hurting you.....!

What did Warhoon do?

[Zithuriel]

Keeps messing with the man's posts.

[Archon Vijayle]

Make Pikachu a mod. The way he behaves I dont think he's actually aware of his promotion yet.

[Addinarr]

All well and good, but we are not here to discuss nominations.

We are here to discuss the qualities you look for in a Mod.

Stay on topic please.

[Seer Questel]

well,
i must admit that i havent seen  u abusing your power much (helmed horror)
but,
here's an example which i just happened to have a link to -

http://www.eldaronline.com/community/index.php?board=9;action=display;threadid=19238;start=30

yep,
on that page i think you'll notice that every single post, other then one of mine, has being edited by a mod (other then the mods posts)

lookin at that i must have being on a high or something,
but anywho.

That is bad/abusing modding (and some being a jerk by me )

oye... well least we only abuse the posts deserving of it!
beats deleting the whole thing

that coming from one,
who is unaware of what species or sex it is?

"Now Questal.....was that an abuse of power? Hmm....I suppose so. But then again, you were being rather silly at the time yourself. In fact, I think it was your post that originally prompted me into doing so." - sandman (i needa learn to use the quote thing properly)

Why yes,
*ahem*
i belive i smoted you.

All is well now however

[Archon Vijayle]

okay, A mod should be somebody the community respects, and somebody the community fears.

If you were to splice Hive Custodian with Fighting Scars for example, you'd have a pretty ferocious mod.

[Lomendil]

okay, A mod should be somebody the community respects, and somebody the community fears.

If you were to splice Hive Custodian with Fighting Scars for example, you'd have a pretty ferocious mod.

Add in a dash of Kijayle Acid Wit^TM and there you go - one mean-ass mod .

It's a good point , mods need to be fair and a little stand-offish , but they've gotta be able to kick the arses of misbehavers .



edit : I believe that Kijayle would like me to clarify that Acid means 'sharp , cynical ' not 'blazed out on LSD '

[Scars]

must be:

* un-bias
* fair
* do no posting other than modding.

Why? that way they would never be seen as siding with people etc

[Sasarai]

Yet again your political views come to the surface in odd places, Scars.  

[Scars]

yes in a way, but the only way that everyone would be happy is if you had someone who only stepped in when things got messy.

[feintstar]

I think that's what Ultraboss Purple Raine is here for. He's the completely unbiased completely and utterly respected superuberhypermegau ltraoverlord, and as such is the guy who takes care of things without being on anyone's side.

I'm not sure a moderator should be feared actually. I think he should be respected. That way people are still uninhibited as to their opinions, but respect the wishes of the moderators in regards to keeping to the rules, and therefore temper their words with caution and thoughfulness.