Moderation Questions
Moderation Questions
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Moderation Questions

The last iteration of the moderation discussion thread was a complete disaster. Numerous attempts to keep it on topic fa

30 January 2024 at 05:27 AM
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by Brian James m

My number one rule would be.

Don't take things so seriously. This is the internet, not real life.

And Mods, get a life and stop trying to police every little bit of banter between grown adults. So, someone's feelings might get hurt. Who cares?

I get abused everyday on here and I don't complain about it, I just laugh it off.

Any attempt to create a kumbaya lets all get along forum is silly. Especially the I/P thread. People should be allowed to get heated at each other. We don't need a thread refereed like the NBA. If there is a flagrant foul call it, otherwise let them play.


by Crossnerd m

Are you really unable to parse why saying something like this to a woman is not okay?

Has a single man here pushed back at him for saying it?

Should people who repeatedly behave in masculine ways be entitled to strictly feminine response?

Is it okay to have open contempt toward men? Do you need me to link to that post of yours again? Do you still stand by those words?

I understand why certain identities get inflamed. It’s not about blame or shame, but you need to find an off ramp for your own sake. You will keep crashing into the same pit.


Agree with you self identifying as the pits.


by craig1120 m

(1) You have major issues with men
(2) It causes you to dumb stuff like volunteering to moderate over a male dominated space

I can only imagine the other dumb stuff it causes you to do in your daily life.

The solution is simple: Acknowledge this reality in a way that you won’t forget so you can get off this dumb ride you’re on.

by craig1120 m

You’re not ready to get off the ride. Too bad.

by craig1120 m

Should people who repeatedly behave in masculine ways be entitled to strictly feminine response?Is it okay to have open contempt toward men? Do you need me to link to that post of yours again? Do you still stand by those words?I understand why certain identities get inflamed. It’s not about blame or shame, but you need to find an off ramp for your own sake. You will keep

Yeah, maybe your self ban wasn't for quite long enough, as your only "contributions" ever since have been to harrass a moderator. I'd suggest dropping it when you return.

I'm not on the forums much these days (haven't been in this thread for months), and I don't (and never will) moderate Politics, but I think an exception here is in order.


by Bobo Fett m

Yeah, maybe your self ban wasn't for quite long enough, as your only "contributions" ever since have been to harrass a moderator. I'd suggest dropping it when you return.

I'm not on the forums much these days (haven't been in this thread for months), and I don't (and never will) moderate Politics, but I think an exception here is in order.

He believes he is a prophet, so he probably should have foreseen this temp ban.


Just how would I rule?

Well-tempered, of course.


by corpus vile m

I don't want to be part of that whole toxic cis gender mansplaining patriarchal oppressor malarky, sorry. Maybe you like being a caveman but I don't.
And Jasus how old are you, 172? I had to look up that reference, it's from the 30s, when everything was b&w instead of the colour we have today.

I think the second edition of Old Possum in 1940 was illustrated in colour by Nicolas Bentley. Vague idea my parents used to have a Seventies paperback copy. The stage musical dates from, what, the Eighties, and the recent ill-advised movie adaptation was a flop. No clue what any of it has to do with the discussion.


by mongidig m

How does an internet forum effect your sanity? If it does you are doing this wrong.

Just saw this. It illuminates the sheer numbers of horrible people in this country. I honestly wasn't that aware before.


Where were you in 2015 when Trump was mocking the disabled reporter live? That was the point at which all reasonable people say no to a candidate (there may have been earlier points too).


by biggerboat m

It illuminates the sheer numbers of horrible people in this country. I honestly wasn't that aware before.

Knowledge is power, which is exactly why Trump loves the uneducated.


by Bobo Fett m

Yeah, maybe your self ban wasn't for quite long enough, as your only "contributions" ever since have been to harrass a moderator. I'd suggest dropping it when you return.

I'm not on the forums much these days (haven't been in this thread for months), and I don't (and never will) moderate Politics, but I think an exception here is in order.

jmitchell42 did 10x more harassment of a regular poster as a moderator than craig did to cn and he not only didn't catch a ban but is oddly still a moderator

not saying craig shouldn't have been banned, just saying the fact he caught one and jmitch is still sheriffing after his only posts here for over 6 months straight were purely to troll one specific user suffering from mental health issues is mind boggling


by rickroll m

jmitchell42 did 10x more harassment of a regular poster as a moderator than craig did to cn and he not only didn't catch a ban but is oddly still a moderatornot saying craig shouldn't have been banned, just saying the fact he caught one and jmitch is still sheriffing after his only posts here for over 6 months straight were purely to troll one specific user suffering from menta

You probably should lodge your complaints about jmitchell with someone who has the authority to ban or demod him. No one here has that authority. And as you seem to recognize, jmithcell's status really shouldn't have any effect one way or the other on moderation of this subforum.


by Bobo Fett m

Yeah, maybe your self ban wasn't for quite long enough, as your only "contributions" ever since have been to harrass a moderator. I'd suggest dropping it when you return.

I'm not on the forums much these days (haven't been in this thread for months), and I don't (and never will) moderate Politics, but I think an exception here is in order.

Who actually executed the ban?


by Rococo m

You probably should lodge your complaints about jmitchell with someone who has the authority to ban or demod him. No one here has that authority. And as you seem to recognize, jmithcell's status really shouldn't have any effect one way or the other on moderation of this subforum.

it was done, he stopped the harassment as a result so it was a small victory even though the mods once again protected their own

if any non-mod did that they'd get a perma 100%


by rickroll m

it was done, he stopped the harassment as a result so it was a small victory even though the mods once again protected their own

if any non-mod did that they'd get a perma 100%

What exactly is your complaint here?


by 57 On Red m

Who actually executed the ban?

The exception I was referring to was my tempban of craig1120.


by rickroll m

it was done, he stopped the harassment as a result so it was a small victory even though the mods once again protected their own

if any non-mod did that they'd get a perma 100%

Moderators don't go on retreats to discuss moderation issues and braid each others hair. And they don't have any authority to do anything to jmitchell. To Trolly's point, what relief are you seeking here? Put more bluntly, why the **** are you complaining about jmitchell in the Politics moderation thread. What do you expect anyone here to do?


by Rococo m

Moderators don't go on retreats to discuss moderation issues and braid each others hair. And they don't vote have any authority to do anything to jmitchell. To Trolly's point, what relief are you seeking here? Put more bluntly, why the **** are you complaining about jmitchell in the Politics moderation thread. What do you expect anyone here to do?

mods should be held to higher standards than regular posters and yet in practice the opposite happens

whether this statement happens over an imaginary line in the ether labeled politics or not is immaterial and it was relevant here because it was in response to craig getting a temp for the same crime which a mod was allowed to perpetuate for 6 months without consequence

and it's cute you think i have any clue what trolly posts



I don't have any inside knowledge, but I suspect that this subforum is on the verge of being closed forever. I don't think anyone is willing to moderate the forum, and I don't think anyone in charge is interested in an unmoderated Politics forum. (TBH, I doubt that my personal tolerance for the latter would last longer than 48 hours.)

To all the chronic complainers and insufferable posters, congrats. I predict that your endless quest has finally ended.


by rickroll m

mods should be held to higher standards than regular posters and yet in practice the opposite happenswhether this statement happens over an imaginary line in the ether labeled politics or not is immaterial and it was relevant here because it was in response to craig getting a temp for the same crime which a mod was allowed to perpetuate for 6 months without consequenceand it's

How many times do I have to explain the same point? It doesn't matter whether you are right or wrong about jmitchell. No one here has any authority over jmitchell. You are wasting everyone's time, including your own, by complaining to Politics mods about jmitchell.


by Rococo m

I don't have any inside knowledge, but I suspect that this subforum is on the verge of being closed forever. I don't think anyone is willing to moderate the forum, and I don't think anyone in charge is interested in an unmoderated Politics forum. (TBH, I doubt that my personal tolerance for the latter would last longer than 48 hours.) To all the chronic complainers and insu

Looks like there is 3 mods that post here almost daily. Seems more than enough to keep a small forum like this from going off the deep end.

I mean, there has been bans up the wazoo and now we have segregated trump trump enacted by them. We definitely don't seem to be short on modding.


by Rococo m

don't think anyone is willing to moderate the forum

There have already been two volunteers to do this.


by Rococo m

I don't have any inside knowledge, but I suspect that this subforum is on the verge of being closed forever. I don't think anyone is willing to moderate the forum, and I don't think anyone in charge is interested in an unmoderated Politics forum. (TBH, I doubt that my personal tolerance for the latter would last longer than 48 hours.) To all the chronic complainers and insu

it barely seems worth saving anymore. The political content is so minimal. Pity as serious politcal activity and ideas should be soaring. I guess the fact it isn't helps explain the mess we are in.


by formula72 m

Looks like there is 3 mods that post here almost daily. Seems more than enough to keep a small forum like this from going off the deep end.

I mean, there has been bans up the wazoo and now we have segregated trump trump enacted by them. We definitely don't seem to be short on modding.

Who are the 3? CN seemingly wants out. I'm no longer a mod of this forum. And KS has never been a full time Politics mod.


I'll be happy to mod I just assume there will be a group of people unhappy that I'm modding.

My only rule would be is if someone asks you a direct question based on a post you made, you have to answer.

We'd lose all of our right wing posters except maybe luciom

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