I keep saying it, but y'all need a younger moderator. Not an old fogey who "likes things they way they are". This forum could look a lot better and so much stuff could be consolidated.
Moderators can only do so much and the rest is on the Admin plate, so the changes must be done with the help of the Admin and buddy you don’t want to be a mod on this forum or any forum!
From what I've seen, all they do is spout shit and ban everyone who disagrees with them. I could do that.
Then you obviously don't see most of what the mods do.
They have no idea what a zoo it is behind the scenes.
Actually I do and that is why I worded my response the way I did...
Many times posters assume they know what is going on behind the scenes but lack the knowledge of all the nonsense that has to be dealt with.
No one want that job unless they truly enjoy punishment and I am the master at punishing them!
( No response needed by the Mods! )
I know by experience as Moderator in several places, currently a Moderator of TWO giant science blogs, one is Watts Up With That? and an Australian blog (where a lot of bad posts are in moderation). A moderator of a very old forum that is dying because the owner is old and loosing his memory.
Ran a few forums of my own over the years as well, this forum software is expensive and can be replicated with several good FREE software, that can be changed for the benefit of the membership.
Moderators are the most underappreciated group in any forums. They deserve respect for what they do.
I am not disputing how hard it is to moderate a board and a board like the USMB can be hellish and most ( not all ) of the Mods have my respect and I usually leave them alone but one does not and that will never change...
( Sorry WinterBorn... as he think I am being serious when mentioning him )
Anyhoo, this thread is not about moderation... Well not in the way we are discussing but about moving a forum from one zone to another because of the trolling content by board members, and I agree with Will which is unusual because I have seen the religion and ethics section and have to say for subject matter like that there are to many trolls in that section and it make it impossible for those like Will to moderate the content...
I also will agree that Will along with other moderators will remove content faster if the forum is moved to Zone one and that Trollish threads would either be locked or taunting zone moved and would help those like Will do their job better and easier...
( As Will wonders what the hell is going on with my comments )
The fact is I am appalled at the abusive nature by many on here and before one of you lecture me about my abuse please note I regulate it to the Zones they are allowed in while trying ( not always succeeding ) to keep my trolling where it belongs.
Now with that written I am not one to truly voice my personal opinion upstairs nor try to sway the vote because let me be clear Will and I are not buddies by no means but when he is correct, well this time I agree...
Finally, many of us should use the Zones properly and understand discussion upstairs should be tamed while the Taunting area is where you have your all out wars...
Now will anyone truly think like I do?
Nope, but let me state again I have respect for most of the mods for this site and the one I do not, well that bridge is burnt and I do not want it rebuilt either!