Mod feedback for members

Posted by Speedfreak

This is inspired by the mod approval ratings thread, I thought it'd be good to give mods a chance to talk back to members.

My only problem is sometimes when I don't see my board for a couple of days and I find a thread that should be deleted, I wish people would tell me if there's a really bad thread in there sometimes. Only notification I've ever gotten is when Wings alerted me to some Digimon porn, which I cleared up right away.

And stop spamming the living daylights out of the AIM board.

Posted by sabre

I'd appreciate it if more of you yelled at Jesse to quit undoing my work. A petition would be nice. Or a mass evacuation until he stops.

Posted by Fate

I don't like the constant attacks from you guys if I merge some things. Some of the S-mods agree with my merging decisions, so I'd apprec if you guys kind of took it easy on me.

And yeah, OT is clean. So stop being mean to me without reason. Please. :(

Posted by Alastor

Quoting Speedfreak: My only problem is sometimes when I don't see my board for a couple of days and I find a thread that should be deleted, I wish people would tell me if there's a really bad thread in there sometimes.


Agreed. I thought it kind of strange when someone (Mystic Hero, I think. Too lazy to check.) commented that I barely mod smash in the Mod Rating thread. I just got back a couple of weeks ago, and before that I was gone for three months. I didn't receive a single notification of a bad post or thread during my entire absence. Not only that, but I can't remember the last time I even got one at all.

The report feature is there for a reason. Use it, plzkthx.
Posted by maian

I think it's annoying that when I don't post, people think I'm gone and absent for months. I'm here, guys >_>

Posted by maian

Shi, deleted instead of edited.

I think it's annoying that when I don't post, people think I'm gone and absent for months. I'm here, guys >_>

Posted by basterd

I think this hole mod and super mod thing is getting over rated,just because you don't like some thing you can delete it,that's not really fair , why not let every one be a mod I'v seen some stupid ignorent posts by some mods. I keep my posts consistant and I visit frequent. just because I'm missing two fingers and I miss spell something people delete my posts or say I'm a idiot because I miss spelled something. you can call jesse a idiot and a moron and complain to him all you wan't what's he really going to do.

Posted by s0ul

Quoting Alastor:

The report feature is there for a reason. Use it, plzkthx.


It ****ed me off when I was a mod. If something needs to be reported, chances are you're not looking at your boards very well. Not saying that's the case with you, as you were obviously absent, but reporting to an absent mod is equally pointless.
Posted by basterd

Quoting s0ul: It ****ed me off when I was a mod. If something needs to be reported, chances are you're not looking at your boards very well. Not saying that's the case with you, as you were obviously absent, but reporting to an absent mod is equally pointless.


I think there should be a * next to someone's name when they are gone or absent so everyone no's why they are not posting.
Posted by Alastor

There is a feature that shows the last time you logged in.

And posted.

People who leave generally give a heads up in the mod or community board, but when they don't, you can kind of tell when they're gone. Chances are they notified atleast one person, so word gets around.

Not saying that the asterisk thing is a bad idea, mind you. I've got a feeling Jesse wouldn't be too concerned with it unless it was an extended absence.

[Quote=s0ul]If something needs to be reported, chances are you're not looking at your boards very well. Not saying that's the case with you, as you were obviously absent, but reporting to an absent mod is equally pointless.

Can't really argue with that. It still just kind of annoys me that if something does manage to slip by me, no one ever cares to report it just in case.

Posted by Raptor

Quoting basterd: I think this hole mod and super mod thing is getting over rated,just because you don't like some thing you can delete it,that's not really fair , why not let every one be a mod I'v seen some stupid ignorent posts by some mods. I keep my posts consistant and I visit frequent. just because I'm missing two fingers and I miss spell something people delete my posts or say I'm a idiot because I miss spelled something. you can call jesse a idiot and a moron and complain to him all you wan't what's he really going to do.


You're not an idiot because you misspell something. You're an idiot because you misspell "misspell," think an apostrophe belongs in "want," and say stupid things consistently.
Posted by Jesse Smith

Quoting Sabredog: I'd appreciate it if more of you yelled at Jesse to quit undoing my work.


Now now, just don't ban the innicent little n00bies like basterd!!! He's missing fingers, so have compassion for him and Max Mouse, and...!! :D:D:D
Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

Quoted post: There is a feature that shows the last time you logged in.

And posted.


The "last logged in" feature isn't to helpful... as it only shows the last time they logged in. So, someone could be absent for a month, come back for ten minutes by a mistake, then leave again. Yet, if you check, it looks like they might be somewhat active.

And the posting thing doesn't help if you don't post.
Posted by Speedfreak

Indeed, VGC is my homepage and I'm set to log in automatically. That means I log in every time I open IE.

Posted by Klarth

...Why do you use IE?

I'd prefer it if the other DA-ers didn't overrun threads like they have done in the past. It's all very funny, guys, but keep it off my boards. It makes us all look bad. :(

Posted by Stalolin

My board is good, though I would like to press newer members to use the help thread at the top instead of creating a new thread.

Aside from that, those who frequent the Megaman board, keep being awesome.

Posted by The Judge

Quoting Klarth: I'd prefer it if the other DA-ers didn't overrun threads like they have done in the past. It's all very funny, guys, but keep it off my boards. It makes us all look bad. :(

How often do I do this? I'm being serious. I consider "overrunning" a thread in which the entire original point is completely lost, in which case, I can't think of one time I've done it in the recent past.
Posted by Shin-Ra

The music board is fairly easy is to mod. My only complaint is people like basterd who make threads that either already exist, are completely idiotic, or are all shallow topics over the same genre of music. Besides that, there's nothing bad about modding that board at all.

Oh, I got my tax return in the other day, so I'll have a new router by next week; meaning, I'll be on more often, I'll have AIM/MSN again, and I can finally get some new music without spending too much money.

Posted by Klarth

[quote=The Judge]How often do I do this? I'm being serious. I consider "overrunning" a thread in which the entire original point is completely lost, in which case, I can't think of one time I've done it in the recent past.
You don't do it in *every* thread you post in, but it's enough to **** me off when it happens. Keep it to DA. Sorry. :(

Posted by The Judge

Quoting Klarth: You don't do it in *every* thread you post in, but it's enough to **** me off when it happens. Keep it to DA. Sorry. :(

*Ahem* I barely ever do it. Perhaps you are confusing me with Dreadnought, ExoXile, or Roger Smith.
Posted by Alastor

Quoting Vampiro: The "last logged in" feature isn't to helpful... as it only shows the last time they logged in. So, someone could be absent for a month, come back for ten minutes by a mistake, then leave again. Yet, if you check, it looks like they might be somewhat active.

And the posting thing doesn't help if you don't post.


Good points. In fact, during my recent three month absence, I found a way to get on atleast once every two or three weeks. As far as the posting thing goes, I guess you're right. It still might help in some way, though, because I'm pretty sure most of the mods post very frequently.
Posted by sabre

Quoting basterd: I think this hole mod and super mod thing is getting over rated,just because you don't like some thing you can delete it,that's not really fair , why not let every one be a mod I'v seen some stupid ignorent posts by some mods. I keep my posts consistant and I visit frequent. just because I'm missing two fingers and I miss spell something people delete my posts or say I'm a idiot because I miss spelled something. you can call jesse a idiot and a moron and complain to him all you wan't what's he really going to do.
Your posts are deleted because they're spam. Stupid, pointless, and annoying, or some combination. You're not exempt from the rules, so quit posting worthless crap.



Oh, and I'd appreciate it if certain members would be constructive as opposed to just being brash and flaming the hell out of people. There is a time to yell at people. Some of you seem to think it's all the time.
Posted by The Judge

SHUT UP YOU HOMO.

Just kidding. As a minor blog mod (if it's a major blog, does that make me a sub-major mod?), I'm personally sick of it when people don't obey a moderator's judgement (no pun intended), especially when they create a thread to complain about it or a duplicate thread of what the previously locked, moved, or deleted thread was. Srsly guys.

Posted by Fate

I've gotten several reported posts, and I'd like to appreciate anyone that has done so. I would also like if you guys would send some unruly threads my way, just in case I missed any.

Posted by Speedfreak

[quote=Klarth]...Why do you use IE?

I'd prefer it if the other DA-ers didn't overrun threads like they have done in the past. It's all very funny, guys, but keep it off my boards. It makes us all look bad. :(

Because it works perfectly, has better compatibility with websites than any other browser, I know how to use it and I'm not an anti-Microsoft whore.

Posted by Shade

Has basterd been banned before?

'Cause it wouldn't surprise me.

Quoting Klarth: It makes us all look bad. :(


See, this is what I don't get about mods. You keep saying that something or other is making us all look bad. But I ask, look bad in front of who? Or what? Is there some sort of message board judging commitee (MBJC) who's monitoring every single post? Nope.
Posted by PhlyntheKT

Yeah well these DA guys AIM me and raise my warning level.
Real stupid stuff like that. The fact that they edit my posts
there and the flaming my posts elsewhere give me that
feeling although I'm not much one to listen to them now.
As you can see I'll use this posting format now.

Posted by Xenos

Editing your post? On the main boards?

Posted by Klarth

Quoting Shade: See, this is what I don't get about mods. You keep saying that something or other is making us all look bad. But I ask, look bad in front of who? Or what? Is there some sort of message board judging commitee (MBJC) who's monitoring every single post? Nope.

New members. Also, when only a select few members look bad, the ones who don't are bound to disapprove.
Posted by Linko_16

Now that I'm a mod again, the only thing I can say is to work with us instead of against us. We want the board to be as good as possible as much as you do. Instead of trying to lead any revolutions, just talk with a mod who understands you about your objections, and he or she can help.

Posted by Velvet Nightmare

I like things pretty much as they are. I act like a moderator more or less - god knows I've been here over three years now, and I can say I'm pretty happy with the way things are being run today.

Posted by Klarth

Sure you want to say that out in the open? I can delete that to save you from a hail of flames and embarassment. :/

Posted by sabre

I hate when people think that it's clever to just post "AHA, YOU'RE IN FOR IT NOW" or "DOPEY C*NT, THIS BELONGS IN BOARD HELP AND SUGGESTIONS" or "get off my internet!" in response to threads and posts which should be deleted. Just keep the f*ck out and leave the moderating to the moderators. Report it if you want, that's helpful in fact so please do, but being brash is not helping at all, and in some cases can be somewhat detrimental. [url=http://vgchat.com/showpost.php?p=276712&postcount=41]The above post[/url] is a perfect example of this.

Thread ruiners can f*ck off too. Keep it to yourself if you're starting sh*t (which most of you do ALL THE F*CKING TIME), and keep it to AIM if you're just spewing it.

Also, if you're going to be a c*nt then stay the hell out of the intro board. There are just a handful of total dickheads who just go around the intro board and seemingly going out of their ways to be asses. Leave it out.