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Martin Piper
Registered: Nov 2007
Posts: 722 |
Proposed rule change
I would like to propose a rule change. If an admin is involved in posting in a thread they are not allowed to use their admin powers to delete posts, issue warnings or lock threads. This would help stop the situations where an admin who loses an argument can abuse their powers to remove the posts they personally disagree with.
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Martin Piper
Registered: Nov 2007
Posts: 722 |
It is also time to put to rest the failed notion posted by The Communist that this is a "private site". It isn't private when you're accepting donations from members of the public. As someone who has donated quite a large chunk of cash to help keep this site running I find it incredibly insulting that The Communist keeps on trying to claim otherwise. To "The Communist" you should listen to your members instead of trying to hide behind a smokescreen of misrepresentation. |
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Achim
Account closed
Registered: Jan 2010
Posts: 28 |
Martin: It's not that easy. You can donate e.g. for the red cross, but that doesn't mean you can tell them how to work.
In general I think mods should act like watchmen. That's why Martins proposal sounds reasonable: If a mod joins a thread he shouldn't be able to act like an admin.
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Stainless Steel
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 966 |
Quoting AchimYou can donate e.g. for the red cross, but that doesn't mean you can tell them how to work.
Absolutely. But then again, don't be surprised when your donators start vanishing. I'm just saying. |
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Martin Piper
Registered: Nov 2007
Posts: 722 |
And the Red Cross don't operate a forum with moderators that is mostly directly supported by donations of its members. ;) The point is I don't think comparisons between this board and the Red Cross can really be made. ;) |
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Zyron
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2381 |
The donations go directly to funding bandwidth & disk space on the server. I'm not sure whether you're under the impression we're getting payed for moderating the site or not, but just to make it clear; we do this for free in our spare time. |
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Fungus
Registered: Sep 2002
Posts: 686 |
I am a moderator at some other places. I think I am a good moderator also, because I may take offense at many things posted or uploaded, however I put my personal feelings aside and look at the post or upload from a non-biased point of view. If I deem it is only offensive to myself and otherwise completely legitimate, I put my feelings aside and let it be.
However if I receive a lot of complains from other users or even other moderators discussing said material, then it has to be looked at again and determined by the whole staff if it's appropriate to remove or not.
Just my 2 cents. |
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Stainless Steel
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 966 |
Quoting ZyronI'm not sure whether you're under the impression we're getting payed for moderating the site or not, but just to make it clear; we do this for free in our spare time.
That has never been doubted. Still, if you want to play hard ball like "we run the site. your donations are welcome but otherwise stfu", expect people to be offended.
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Stainless Steel
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 966 |
BTW. can a moderator close threads/delete posts on his own or does he at least have to have the vote of two other admins to do so? |
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The Communist
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 485 |
yes, he can. |
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Stainless Steel
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 966 |
Quoting The general CSDb staff attitudewe do this for free in our spare time.
So do we.
I really don't want to sound like a dick but with all respect,
without the users logging on to this site each day and writing all the posts, uploading stuff writing comments etc, all this site would be is just another soul-less database on the interwebs.
Sometimes i really think some of you would prefer this to be a purely archeological database with a stripped down search-frontend. Hell, That would save us all a lot of spare time.
Why am i even getting involved in this.
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