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Moderators telling people to stop arguing and then joining in.

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  • 09-05-2009 11:15am
    #1
    Lauragoesmad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 842 ✭✭✭


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055557798

    I was just wondeing if this would be seen as bad moderating. I feel the moderator was biassed and also egged on the argument after telling the two involved parties to stop. I asked the moderator herself if this was her intention and she hastily locked the thread without answering my question. I feel that this moderator locks threads when it suits her whether or not the thread needs to be locked according to the charter. Also, I feel she locked this thread as she did not want to answer my question. I think sometimes the moderating in this forum makes it very difficult to post there. Also, I just want to say that I am not trying to offend the moderators but I do believe they should be impartial when moderating and this was deffinitely not the case in this thread.


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    #2
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    I never post in that forum. I do not know the politics or who knows who.
    Here is my take from an outside perspective:

    Someone posted up a thread regarding a rare little doggie who needs a home.
    Seems perfectly reasonable to me.

    Within a few comments the thread turned into a bitch fest.
    It continued on with two pages of snippy, bitchy comments.
    Personally, I want to know why the Mod didn't close the thread sooner because it had gone so far off topic and descended into such silliness, it's not even funny.


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    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    I see the politically correct point of EGAR but to be blunt, rarity does equate to worth. Diamonds are the same as charcoal after all... :)

    The entire thing is off topic as almost none of it has to do with rescuing the specific dog. If they wanted a debate on the topic of rescuing rare dogs vs common then they can start a thread about that.

    The whole thing stinks of "I'm more PC about animal rescue then you" attention-whorage imho. The Mods tried to get it on topic but then got argued with. Perhaps a stronger hand might knock a few heads into shape but I dont see anything particularly wrong with their modding here. I think "Rescue" is going to have to be dealt with as a particular topic as it seems to cause problems in a forum that shouldnt really be causing as much friction as it does. Still, pets are an emotive topic I guess....

    c[_] <--- insert storm.


    DeV.


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