Second Moderator

[Canadian Blue]

I was wondering if it would be a good idea, considering some member's posts on here, if we should get a second moderator on this site.

If anyone is wondering why, the explaination is clear since this member has done nothing but troll the entire time he/she has been on here.

Anyone offended by sex talk, pleas leave now.

[geoffrey]

The problem of these posters is very apparent, I'd personally like to see a few go.

That said, it's hard to find a moderator to do so. I assume Greg is a busy guy. None of us are suitable moderators as we all have some element of political bias.

I think that Charles Anthony is doing a great job in keeping the spam down and not cutting people out through his role. Expanding that to full moderation though is a dangerous road to head down in the credibility of the forum.

I think in the case of posts such as that, we are best just to ignore, and hope they will go on their way until Greg steps in and takes action.

[Charles Anthony]

Thank you, Geof, for the comments and I particularly agree with the following:

Expanding that to full moderation though is a dangerous road to head down in the credibility of the forum.

It would not be wise for me to have any authority beyond dealing with spam and advertizing or post formatting.

On all other matters, I give Greg recommendations -- as a regular member, as you guys do -- on how to deal with objectionable material but he ultimately decides when the appropriate time is to act. My brief time as a facilitator has cemented my belief that it is best that way.

I think in the case of posts such as that, we are best just to ignore, and hope they will go on their way until Greg steps in and takes action.

That is truly the best advice. You guys have a lot more power than you realize.

Try to imagine yourself in a pub carrying on these conversations with people you do not know. In most of these trolling situations you would politely say "Uh huh. Uh huh. Excuse me, I have to go to the washroom." while picking up your beer and discretely making an exit. You would let the babblers babble in their own corner. You can do the same here and you all know it.

[August1991]

I second Geoffrey's post.

Very occasionally I report a post to the moderator and leave it at that.

I think Greg and Charles are doing good jobs. The spam has thanfully disappeared.

[ceemes]

Being a mod or Admin on most boards is a pretty thankless task. You have to be some kind of maso-sadist to want that job. No matter what you do, some people will find fault and jump all over you and the others will be demanding you take extreme action against another poster. On one hand you will be considered a egocentric power-mad Fascist dictator and on the other, a spineless lapdog playing favorites.

Yup, a pretty thankless job, and as a Mod on two boards and an Admin on another I speak from experience. The mods here do a great job in my opinion.

[sideshow]

Get a life Canadian Blue

I'm assuming you are offering yourself to him?

Really, your comments are pointless, immature, and ignorant. Are you really so narrow minded and shallow?

Everyone on this site has vastly different perspectives, but seem to be able to discuss things rationally and for the most part respectfully. Why can't you?

[Canadian Blue]

Sideshow, she was asking if I wanted to get together with her, and her husband. She already offered herself to me, I simply replied that I didn't want to become a lampshade.

[ceemes]

Get a life Canadian Blue

Lucky she isn't on my board, or she'd be out on her ass right quick.

[Canadian Blue]

I think she's a federal Liberal. Just goes to shows there are people in every party of low decency and miniscule intelligence.

Unfortunately jenny is a member who has been banned before.

Baylee,imatitlover, pussylicker99, George Harper, are all jenny.

cemees, which board do you use?

[sunsettommy]

Get a life Canadian Blue

Thank you for supporting Canadian Blue's suggestion for another Moderator.

Your post is deserving the trash bin.

[jbg]

I second that. I also believe that having part-time "moderators" would be counterproductive here.

[Leafless]

I second that. I also believe that having part-time "moderators" would be counterproductive here.

Especially operating out of the Shawinigan Hotel, home town of the 'little guy'.

[Electric Monk]

I think having a moderator here would be an excellent idea.

[ScottSA]

I second that. I also believe that having part-time "moderators" would be counterproductive here.

I think a full scale clampdown is called for. Jackboots, trucks in the night, a Harperian nightmare in full glory. We should have platoons of moderators, sub-moderators and moderator youth swarming the streets looking for evidence of pottymouth and bad taste. People should toe the line more. People should be watched more closely. Eggs may be broken, but zis iss needed!

[Figleaf]

I prefer a benevolent dictatorship over a crony oligarchy.

No moderators! No moderators!

[M.Dancer]

I was wondering if it would be a good idea, considering some member's posts on here, if we should get a second moderator on this site.

If anyone is wondering why, the explaination is clear since this member has done nothing but troll the entire time he/she has been on here.

Anyone offended by sex talk, pleas leave now.

I moderate myself. I have no problem not reading and not responding to threads that bore me.

[M.Dancer]

I think a full scale clampdown is called for. Jackboots, trucks in the night, a Harperian nightmare in full glory. We should have platoons of moderators, sub-moderators and moderator youth swarming the streets looking for evidence of pottymouth and bad taste. People should toe the line more. People should be watched more closely. Eggs may be broken, but zis iss needed!

Speaking of which, today the top ten posters had 5 names with a near record 11 posts. Not surprising admin made up over 70% of those posts.

I personally don't care for dictatorships, but to the credit of this board, having Greg, who does not post so you can't get pissed at him for being a rightie, leftie, conspiracy nut, granola nut.....helps.

....on the otherhand, some restraint on the juniour volunteer eagle scout moderators would be appreciated.

[jbg]

I prefer a benevolent dictatorship over a crony oligarchy.

No moderators! No moderators!

Go here then.

[BC_chick]

I think she's a federal Liberal.

I disagree, I think she's a loose canon Muslim the way "she" goes on about Canadian soldiers raping Afghani women all the time. I'm not saying every one of our soldiers is an angel, and I'm not saying only Afghanis care about any wrong-doings on the part of our soldiers. But the incessant preoccupation with the subject reminds me of an interview I read about a fundie Muslim girl (teenager really) who seemed obsessed with this issue. Not to mention the TO almost-terrorists who also preached the same nonsense.

[jbg]

Back to topic. The problem with moderators is that eventually they and owners disagree. This is generic. Eventually the moderators are undermined.