MegaSchmoo

Dec 28 2010, 08:07 AM

I think it is time for new mods, for many reasons.


1: We are getting more and more users, which means more active users which means we need more moderators


2: Only two or three mods come on every day. There are many people who are active, long-time members who seem well qualified for the position and come on every day or so, why not make them moderators?


3: If you have seen what has been going on in the chat lately, you know the reason we need mods. More and more users are deciding that they want to troll the chat, the link to which has been taken down, and ruin the good conversation that usually goes on in there. If not mods of the forum we at least need more chat mods, or a few chat owners


4: This place needs to be as secure as possible.
I've been to other game communities, I came here from the unspeakable message board. This forum is like a sanctuary, nice people, intelligent conversation, good activity, minimal trolling, and a neighborly like connection between members.


The bigger we get, the more we have to keep in check. What do you guys think?

XxKomebackKidxX

Dec 28 2010, 10:37 AM

The chat has been taken down there is no need to keep mentioning it. Anything that does happen there is up to the members to keep order since pete has disassociated it from the forum. You should go there at your own risk since there is no guarentee that it will be protected. You should also distinguish where you are referring to where we need mods. The chat is something totally different from the forums now so we dont even consider it anymore when it comes to moderation.

As far as the forum goes I think we could use 1 or 2 more mods since I know I and maybe a few others cant be on the forum 24/7. Perhaps some reputable people with a bit more time on thier hands would help out the situation. But overall I think myself and the other mods, including Pete, have been doing an excellent job for all the members and posts there are considering there are only a handful of us. You guys need to keep in mind there are almost 90,000 forum posts and 3,000 members for only a handful of people to moderate.

Another thing, more than 3 of us are on a day. I think all the mods come on at least once a day. Me, shaq, browland, pete, nostalgia, are all on at least once a day from what ive seen.

And believe it or not we do discuss what is going on in the forum whether you guys believe it or not.

browland1

Dec 29 2010, 11:16 AM

In light of the increased membership and the forum getting more exposure due to the AGG podcast, one or two more mods can't hurt. We also have some pissed off trolls that will likely make further attempts to attack the forum, so an extra set of eyes to catch this is probably a good idea.

MegaSchmoo

Dec 30 2010, 07:25 AM

I honestly believe taking down the chat wasn't a good idea.
I mean, some of the best discussion on the site was on there, and it was a very friendly place with great conversation. It also made it easier to do community things that require faster response time (Say, organizing someone to be a guest host on a podcast, etc.). The trolls, when they do come on, are usually not too subtle or intelligent with their goings. If someone impersonates someone else, it's usually pretty easy to see through it. And though mods can only ban for six hours, I think that's a long enough time. I mean, it takes about two seconds to click their name and click "Ban". The annoyance that causes is little compared to the value of the chat. Luckily, the actual forums are not attacked very often, and when they are the mods do a good job of handling it very fast. I personally think we should bring back the chat (Yeah I know it still exists, but it's pretty much dead) and get one or two of the most active people on there to be chat owners to give it a lot of protection.

MegaSchmoo

Dec 30 2010, 07:56 AM

First off, tone yourself down buddy.

Second, it doesn't take Pete getting on the chat to stop the trolls.
Like I explained, it takes about 2 seconds to ban them for 6 hours, not annoying at all. All it takes is one or two dedicated mods to keep it well secure.

MegaSchmoo

Dec 30 2010, 08:04 AM

Maybe to you, but me and several others use the chat as a hangout spot.
It was a valuable place that deserves to stay. It does not have to stay down. Simple moderation can make it great again. Not that hard.

MegaSchmoo

Dec 30 2010, 07:25 AM

I honestly believe taking down the chat wasn't a good idea.
I mean, some of the best discussion on the site was on there, and it was a very friendly place with great conversation. It also made it easier to do community things that require faster response time (Say, organizing someone to be a guest host on a podcast, etc.). The trolls, when they do come on, are usually not too subtle or intelligent with their goings. If someone impersonates someone else, it's usually pretty easy to see through it. And though mods can only ban for six hours, I think that's a long enough time. I mean, it takes about two seconds to click their name and click "Ban". The annoyance that causes is little compared to the value of the chat. Luckily, the actual forums are not attacked very often, and when they are the mods do a good job of handling it very fast. I personally think we should bring back the chat (Yeah I know it still exists, but it's pretty much dead) and get one or two of the most active people on there to be chat owners to give it a lot of protection.