Site is a graveyard - How can boards save itself? [Threadbanned users in 1st post]

IIRC there was more than one poster on the thread who claimed to be a former Admin / CMod / Mod.

But yes, everyone can be dicks. We're all people. None of us are above taking this personally and maybe reacting. Posters can be dicks. As can moderators. Both tend to be dealt with eventually.

100% agree that both posters and mods can be dicks. However the issue is when the mod is the one being a dick and the consequences fall on the poster, who may or may not have been a dick. Their only recourse then is to go to the Help Desk / Dispute Resolution, which rarely goes in favour of the poster.

There is a reason DRP its referred to as "circling the wagons" and why many just don't bother engaging in it.

That's the difference between a mod being a dick and a poster being a dick.

And if you're a poster, any actions against you remain in your moderation history, for any other moderator to then judge you by - whether it was fair or not.

How are mods and cmods decided?

Some mods poor behaviour is a serious issue. I think that has to be acknowledged by all at this stage. Of course poor behaviour is common amongst posters as well and I include myself in that but the difference is that there are consequences for posters but for mods, some seem to be given free reign. By that I mean, when giving warnings, they seem to be allowed to post in any manner they wish.

Now, this is not all mods but one mod in particular definitely does it and they even do it while regularly posting. It has even been pointed out on this thread. Shouldn't there be a system or set up where mods who consistently behave inappropriately receive some sort of punishment?

Obviously, mods are volunteers and most are good and honest. A free for all is not warranted. But a review system where if a mod with consistent poor behaviour should receive warning or possibly be removed as a mod. The reports would have to come from a large number of posters across the board of course and not just those who have received bans. Surely a system such as this can be put in place?

I’ve been on this site with two different accounts (and about 5 different names) since about 2003, when Dangerhere.com was blown away.

In that time I’ve had 1 temp forum ban for being naughty, and it was deserved and was delivered by a mod who I have a huge amount of respect for. I had one thread ban where I pm’d the mod immediately after and when he explained why I was thread banned, I saw it from his point of view. However in the same pm sequence he said “look, you’ve engaged with me reasonably, you’ve accepted where you were our opinions differ but have been fair and engaging so threadban lifted”

In old vbulletin I had one red flag rescinded, again where I engaged with the mod.

I probably had one or two yellows over the years too

I was recently warned for a comment. I didn’t bother engaging with that mod. Not because the warning was fair but because that mod in particular is one of the worst I’ve seen here over the years.

At the end of the day, it's a free site with one employee and a bunch of people who give up their free time to keep the site going. Like it or lump it. Happy Easter.

Is having to cook for someone part of the process?

My limited experience of threadbans is that it's like or lump it - take it or leave. So I guess that's what users do after a while - they just re-reg a new account as it's the only way around what are effectively permanent threadbans. So make them a month and then expire them. Better system as long as not abused.

I do not see where in the mod warnings you re-posted where it's called out as to what the subject of the anecdote is?

Did you report an anecdotal post on one of them threads like you described and it was not actioned?