Moderation Questions
The last iteration of the moderation discussion thread was a complete disaster. Numerous attempts to keep it on topic failed, and it became a general discussion thread with almost no moderation related posts at all. And those that were posted were so buried in non-mod posts that it became a huge time drain on the mods to sort through them. Then, when off topic posts were deleted posters complained about that.
This led to the closing of the mod discussion thread, replaced by the post report/pm approach. This has filtered out lots of noise, but has resulted at times in the General Discussion Thread turning into a quasi-mod thread. This is not desirable, but going back to the old mod thread is also not a workable option.
Therefore, I have created this new moderation thread, but with a different purpose and ground rules than previous mod threads. The purpose of this thread is to provide a place for posters to pose questions to the mods about how policies are applied; to bring to the mods attention posts they think are inappropriate and reach the level of requiring mod action; and for mods to communicate to posters things like changes or clarifications to policies, bannings, etc.
Now let me tell you what this thread is NOT a place for. It is not for nonmoderation related posts, even if the discussion originates from a comment in in a mod related post. It is not for posters to post their opinions about other posters or whether a poster should be banned. It is not to rehash past grievances about mod decisions from months or years ago. The focus of this thread will be recent posts that require action now. Or questions about current policies and enforcement.
So basically, this is a thread to ask mods questions. Which means, pretty much that only mods should be answering those questions. If a poster asks why a particular post was deleted or allowed, only a mod can answer that. Everyone else who wants to jump in with their opinion or their mod war story needs to stay out of it. It just increases the noise to signal ratio and does nothing to answer the question.
Everyone needs to understand that this thread has very different rules than the old mod thread and any other thread. Any non-moderation post will be deleted on sight. Not moved to the appropriate thread, just deleted. So don't waste your time crafting a masterpiece post about wars or transgender issues or the presidential election and then post it in this thread. It will be gone. Also, this isnt a thread for general commentary about our mods performance. Posting "browser sucks as a mod" or any such posts that don't actually ask about a policy or request a mod action will be deleted. Everyone is entitled to their opinion about the moderation of this forum. But this thread isnt for complaining about mods. You are free to go to the ATF forum and make your concerns about modding in this forum there.
So with that intro, this thread is open for those who need to bring questions about mod policies or bring inappropriate posts to the mods attention. Again, it is NOT a thread for group discussions about other posters or for other posters to answer questions directed to mods.
We'll see how this goes. If you have what you feel is an open issue raised in the General Discussion Thread, please copy that post or otherwise reintroduce the issue here.
Thanks.
That’s nothing. One time a mod stole 30k from a user so the user bought the web domain with the scammers real name in it and outed him as a thief. Those were the days…
I am not sure how much i can answer this and elaborate on this within forum rules, i have no idea how CN would look at positions like, say, being against the Geneva convention.
I don't know if it's allowed to defend that and other positions i hold so i think i'll stop at literally anything for now and you can read it as expansively as you wish.
If CN tells me i can elaborate i will.
Write a blog post about it and link to it here in a spoiler.
Most of those users are gone and this happened such a long long time ago, and iirc a lot of users forgave him, I think it was only a sum amount of 1-2k
he is no longer a mod ofc. Don't want to bring up old wounds in case he still posts here or lurks idk someoen else caa chime in if they want if they were around. Im 98% sure I know the name but dont want to get it wrong in the very low chance. I brought this up in 2020 since it happend quite a few years prior to that anda lot of people forgave him
I've been around eight years longer than you, and I have absolutely no recollection of this. But I obviously believe you.
If you ban him for posts made in this forum, I will have you demodded.
Get out of this thread now, and if you ignore this, expect problems. We’re not in your forum, we’re in mine.
I was told I can ban him. I have not used that option. I do not plan to use that option. At the same time I did use the option to ignore him, as we discussed. I even did it twice for you. Both times I saw people quoting him where he was taking something I've said in bad faith and insulting me, and nothing was done about it.
I will not be banning him, but I will also definitely not be ignoring him so that you can shower him with favoritism and not get called out for it.
FWIW I've asked several times now to be permaed from the site. If you want to bring that up with the owners then that might be a good solution to this.
I was told I can ban him. I have not used that option. I do not plan to use that option. At the same time I did use the option to ignore him, as we discussed. I even did it twice for you. Both times I saw people quoting him where he was taking something I've said in bad faith and insulting me, and nothing was done about it.
I will not be banning him, but I will also definitely not be ignoring him so that you can shower him with favoritism and not get called out for it.
Thank you for letting me know. I'll be remedying that situation. You may not ban posters in the politics forum for posts in the politics forum, and I very much mean that I will pursue it to the end if you do.
As I said, I do not plan to. I am telling you how much I plan to follow your ruling that I ignore Victor. I am not going to do that. If you have some false hope that I will be doing that; I won't. Find an actual solution.
The **** you have pulled here in this forum as a fellow mod is so wildly inappropriate and lacking in self awareness. You should know better than to behave like this. The fact is you were told no to permabanning Victor by both mods of this forum, and now you're attempting power moves. I'm not that bitch. I promise you. The gentle parenting thing is squarely bookended between the not going to take your ****. So knock it off, and act like the mere poster you are in this forum.
never heard of the 3 or 4 forums, which one has better threads?
I am not attempting power moves. Quit it with that bullshit and read the words I have written. I am very clearly and plainly stating to you that I am not going to ignore Victor again after you told us both to and then allowed him to post nonsense about (similar to what you're doing now).
I am also not pulling any **** in this forum. Get out of here with that bullshit too.
Or start listing it instead of alluding it and insulting me over it. Back up your claims.
You will also abide by the rules of the forum and rulings of the moderators therein. I'll be messaging Mike Haven and Max about your threats. You do not have the authority to ban anyone in this forum, nor do you have the authority to override the rulings of the mods of this forum.
Now squarely **** right off.
I am abiding the rules, the problem is they differ so much from the rulings of the moderators.
No, they don't. You are laboring under the misconception that you are above them. You are not.
I would respectfully suggest you stop this now before it goes too far and I request to have you exiled.
nobody is as power hungry as themods over at SE or atleast used to be not sure who the crew is now. the SE mods were so easily cucked and jerked into hivemind thinking.
I don't think thats the case elsewhere
I am not "laboring under that misconception". I am not threatening to ban Victor. Stop it with your lies.
The next issue you cause will be the last here.
