What kind of Mod/admin would you be?

Better Than Christ

I'd start out full of enthusiasm for the position, throwing cards around like snuff at a wake, but it wouldn't be long before I discover that playing by the book doesn't get you anywhere in this game. I'd gradually become more and more embittered, watching less competent mods getting promoted to CMod and Admin while I'm languishing at the bottom of the pile, doing all the donkey work. And that's when I'd start going off the rails, hitting the drink a bit heavy, banning people who I don't like, accepting cash in return for retracting cards and bans.

All I know is it wouldn't end well.

Feisar

Better Than Christ wrote: »

I'd start out full of enthusiasm for the position, throwing cards around like snuff at a wake, but it wouldn't be long before I discover that playing by the book doesn't get you anywhere in this game. I'd gradually become more and more embittered, watching less competent mods getting promoted to CMod and Admin while I'm languishing at the bottom of the pile, doing all the donkey work. And that's when I'd start going off the rails, hitting the drink a bit heavy, banning people who I don't like, accepting cash in return for retracting cards and bans.

All I know is it wouldn't end well.

what was that about?

Feisar

Trigger Happy wrote: »

I would ban quick and ban often. Ask no questions and seek no explanations.
Fck fairness....no time to that. Leave that to more level headed mods.

Never complain, never explain.

How tanish of you:D

Gynoid

retro:electro wrote: »

One that would communicate through gifs only

Fair play. Gifs are the very best thing about the internet.
I used to like Vines too. Can't understand why they stopped.

Ultrflat

I like the step in if I have to approach.

Don't think I have much of an interest being a ban hammer wielding power tripper...

Feisar

bluewolf wrote: »

i'd be terrible

I'm reminded of the last Western, Unforgiven:


The Schofield Kid:
Yeah, well, Uncle Pete says you was the meanest goddamn son-of-a-bitch alive, and if I ever wanted a partner for a killin', you were the worst one. Meaning the best, on account as your's as cold as the snow and you don't have no weak nerve nor ear.

AllForIt

eviltwin wrote: »

Fair and reasonable but wouldn't put up with rereg nonsense

Me neither. I'd introduce a new rule that every user will have to have accrued at least 1000 thanks before they can make a post.

Tokyo

AllForIt wrote: »

Me neither. I'd introduce a new rule that every user will have to have accrued at least 1000 thanks before they can make a post.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that you haven't thought that one thorough....

Rufeo

I wouldn't be a mod.the people who usually start these threads are wannabes.

Quantum Erasure

Huntergonzo wrote: »

As a matter if interest, how does someone even become a Mod on boards?

Report early, report often

Quantum Erasure

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

Report early, report often

You must conform and have the “correct” opinions on things.

Tell me how

Dravokivich wrote: »

Habits, people come back in certain topics or forums. And the views they discuss. Tend to be markers. Along with their style of language.

And they come straight in with commentary about the thread, or other posters which indicates strong recent experience, while their post count is under 10.

Re-reging isn't illegal in certain circumstances I expect, having more than one account at same time is and I presume if you've been perma-banned then it also is

Snails pace

It'd depend what forum I'm moderating. Some look pretty straightforward. I don't think I'd be much good on AH. Too laid back and not on it enough to monitor it.

Buford T. Justice XIX

Feisar wrote: »

How do people know rereges?

And that's why you're not a mod:p

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

I'd be a great mod in forums that had no visitors.

Huntergonzo wrote: »

As a matter if interest, how does someone even become a Mod on boards?

See above;)

EmmetSpiceland

I’d say you’d get awful tired of making that lame coke and hookers “joke” over, and over, and over, and over, again.

arybvtcw0eolkf

I was a mod on the MMA, Martial Arts, Dublin City and the Military Forum and honestly I hated it.

No way I'd do it again and that's mostly down to feeling the admin and Cmods did not having my back.

I was asked to moderator on AH a few years back, not a chance in hell. There's not enough hours in the day to moderate here and have a life away from AH.

So what kind of Mod would I be?.. A very reluctant one.

super_furry

Probably one that forgets they are one, doesn't log in for weeks at a time and a quickly gets removed.

Baggly

Kamryn Eager Lineup wrote: »

I was a mod on the MMA, Martial Arts, Dublin City and the Military Forum and honestly I hated it.

No way I'd do it again and that's mostly down to feeling the admin and Cmods did not having my back.

I was asked to moderator on AH a few years back, not a chance in hell. There's not enough hours in the day to moderate here and have a life away from AH.

So what kind of Mod would I be?.. A very reluctant one.

Ah is great. Keeps things spicy.

HildaOgdenx

retro:electro wrote: »

One that would communicate through gifs only

I vote retro for Mod!
I love gifs, the more the merrier.

id be quick to ban anyone unable to differentiate between disagreement with ideals from ad-hom

posters claiming that their opinions needed a special platform or protection because of a personal characteristic of theirs would unfortunately find me unsympathetic.

posters that post encyclopedic tracts of links and text without ever actually responding to any points made would be bounced out of the thread every time

direct abuse a no no, but i think id be quicker than the policy tends to be here to identify the starting poster and hit them hardest.

otherwise, light touch until needed, hammer as soon as i had cause.

much love to the mods, who have an awful job with us lot here tbf

BuboBubo

I would be the Mod who logs on late at night when all the trolls, shills and arßeholes have already been banned.

I'd be moderating myself as nobody would be posting.

BuboBubo, flies in and does nowt. But still expects coke and hookers (male).

Deebles McBeebles

I'd be a grade-A c*nt. So, no real difference.

Woke Hogan

I would probably be an anomaly, seeing as I have had the pleasure of satisfying a woman in bed.

Deleted User wrote: »

id be quick to ban anyone unable to differentiate between disagreement with ideals from ad-hom

posters claiming that their opinions needed a special platform or protection because of a personal characteristic of theirs would unfortunately find me unsympathetic.

posters that post encyclopedic tracts of links and text without ever actually responding to any points made would be bounced out of the thread every time

direct abuse a no no, but i think id be quicker than the policy tends to be here to identify the starting poster and hit them hardest.

otherwise, light touch until needed, hammer as soon as i had cause.

much love to the mods, who have an awful job with us lot here tbf

Snore.

Huntergonzo

Woke Hogan wrote: »

I would probably be an anomaly, seeing as I have had the pleasure of satisfying a woman in bed.



Snore.

Hey hey, no sex jokes this is a catlick country, red card for you!


So anyway Boards, can I have a Mod job? How much does it pay? When do I start? Can I have a desk at a window? When's break?

Strumms

Feisar wrote: »

How do people know rereges?

IP address and posting style would be my guess. I did moderator / admin for another site, tiny in comparison to boards and a more relaxed say, set of rules but regregs would be fairly instantly recognized. You can change your signup details... username, email, location, avatar all you want but if somebody reregs they’ll have the same interests, same way of expressing themselves, same tendencies to go off on one when a certain button or buttons are pushed.

Woke Hogan

Woke Hogan wrote: »

I would probably be an anomaly, seeing as I have had the pleasure of satisfying a woman in bed.

So it's true that the dolls are getting more life like then.

andekwarhola

Useless.

I'd just alternate between letting people run amok or arbitrarily picking on people that irritate me. Plus I'm not that good at those flirt/what did you have for dinner/hunzo chats although I do try.

AllForIt

mike_ie wrote: »

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that you haven't thought that one thorough....

I'd be the type of mod that would know when a poster is just being silly. :P

Quantum Erasure

Hamlet

retro:electro

Yellow card -




Red card -



Banned-

Ted_YNWA

Reserved for Admins.


Site Ban

Beasty

How about I mod everyone who has posted in this thread and see if the site lasts longer than the virus? I could see an exponential growth in bannings with a flattening of that curve after a week or so, last man/woman standing in another month or so get's a free Covid-19 test

The sad thing is that I’m not sure if you’re serious.

0lddog

There are some number of posters I'd ban from posting from 19:00Hrs to 06:00Hrs weekends and bankholidays :P

( might or might not be some Mods included in that motley group )

RobertKK

I wouldn't be a mod, not that it is something I would ever have to consider anyway. Too much hassle...

Strumms

Beasty wrote: »

How about I mod everyone who has posted in this thread and see if the site lasts longer than the virus? I could see an exponential growth in bannings with a flattening of that curve after a week or so, last man/woman standing in another month or so get's a free Covid-19 test

You’ll have to paddle your own canoe if it goes tits up I’m afraid.

PsychoPete

I'd be like Hitler or one of them mad fellas

Woke Hogan

Woke Hogan wrote: »

I would probably be an anomaly, seeing as I have had the pleasure of satisfying a woman in bed.



Snore.

well

they do say to try everything once

cj maxx

Woke Hogan wrote: »

I would probably be an anomaly, seeing as I have had the pleasure of satisfying a woman in bed.



Snore.

What makes you think she was satisfied???

Sam Quentin

I'd like to be a mod in the Chicken Curry with Fried Rice and Chips Forum. Because I'd know what I was talking about. So I'd be a good fair mod in that

Quantum Erasure

PsychoPete wrote: »

I'd be like Hitler or one of them mad fellas

You wouldn't find Hitler playing jungle music at three o'clock in the morning!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zlQYQ0ecA4

ILoveYourVibes

Fonelovin'dude wrote: »

First off, feel free to delete if not allowed.

So what kind of Mod or admin do you think you'd make? I used to think I'd be pretty fair. Let discussion flow, throw out some warnings or bans when needed but after spending waaaay to long on here over the last few weeks I think in reality I'd be a awful.

Another thread on something that's already being discussed - warning for laziness and inability to use the search

You post crazy outlandish stuff supporting conspiracy theories - ban for being a numpty

You've created another random thread (you know who you are!) - ban, just because

I actually think it would end terribly for all involved.

I don't think i would give many cards or bans at all. I would just let most of it go.

If people were bullying etc that would be my main thing. I might ban people then.

I think i would mostly try and not do anything though.

Rufeo

DubInMeath wrote: »

So it's true that the dolls are getting more life like then.

Well....at least you can put a doll back in the closet.