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Since this sounds rather timely. LOL
If you were asked.. What would be your reason/s (motivations?) for wanting to become a MOD?
Perks, popularity, celebrity status, first pickings off the litter, spying on people, power, control, dominance, greed etc.
Discuss!! LOL :lol:
~Kisses.
HTG
Im a mod on 4 Yahoo groups,my website and used to be a mod on a very popular non TS specific Bangkok forum....
Perks?...None...it sucks ass...lotta work and nobody is ever happy.
As a mod on some technical board I must agree on it...I`m facing a people with lack of domestic education/coaching - it`s drives me mad...Quote:
Originally Posted by DJ_Asia
I've modded for a few forums over the years, and DJ Asia's sentiment is largely my own. Plus, I didn't like people brown-nosing me and whining in PMs over stupid stuff. If I were to do it again, it'd have to have the GameFAQs.com approach where if you become a mod, you mod as little or as much as you want (they have so many mods on that site that there's always someone to do the job).
Power: the ability to "vote people off the island" unilaterally appeals to me. HA mods complain about getting too many frivolous pms complaining about others. If I were mod I'd allow everyone only one pm a month. If that number were exceeded the offender would be immediately banned for life. That would certainly cut down on my work load as mod. :>)
Hmmmmmmmmmmm let's see
- the acclaim of meeting a bunch of people and interacting with folks who share the same interest
the absence of any free time once you're a mod and off work because the phone and/or IM program never stops ringing or beeping
putting up with every John or Jane Doe who wants to know why they were banned, forgetting that they might have done something to warrant it
deleting 100's upon 100's of pics people call you or IM you about because some idiot photographer chose to not edit their work, but just post it on a site anyone can register and access and possibly exploit
receiving nasty text or voice messages because you did something on a 'website' that someone did not agree with, not money stolen, not a murder, not a hit & run via a vehicle: a fucking action on a website
getting calls from chicks or IM's from chicks that threaten to call the government on you about your website because some idiot posted a pic up of some one underaged and were to upset to simply ask for it's deletion
hmmmmmmmm, the list goes on & on
those are some of the reasons it's great to be a mod
O.K. lets say it , Hara_Juku Tgirl MUST be a mod at HA
who votes yes? I do 8)
I think she'd be a great MOD. Very intelligent and I'm sure very fair and unbiased. I say, "give her the power".Quote:
Originally Posted by yosi
Advice to JWBL: when you go to bed disconnect your phone and Ipod. After waking up and having your morning coffee reconnect them. Your problem is you're too nice to people.
I don't think Hara Juku girl has the time to be a mod. She may have to quit or scale back her other activities in order to earn the "big bucks" the mods earn. :>)
you're absolutely right I am too nice to people..........
funny you say that, Honda of all people said something similar to me right before the end of '07
with that being said:
Hara if you want to be a mod, go for it, welcome to the jungle
whoever else thinks they can moderate this forum without getting shit from all angles for no pay, no accolades, little appreciation I say to you go for it.
I'm done.............
i think we have a thread like this every year
and every year we get shitted on
the only 2 people I've ever heard any kind of praise from for this job were Nyce & Thanos
@ JBWL: "no pay, no accolades, little appreciation" NO "perks" either? I find that hard to believe. :>)
believe what you will, I have a hard time believing folks kiss ass on a fuckin website but obviously it's true
Reasons to be a mod?
Hmmm, now let's see...
Here's a good one...you enjoy doing a thankless job, maybe?
I'm a mod on tgirltalk.com. No pay, no accolades, and maybe some appreciation. It's much quieter over there :)Quote:
Originally Posted by thx1138
@ Kalina: Is that photo you? Awesome! By "perks" I mean, you know.........(especially applicable to Johnny). Do I have to spell it out? :>)
yeah please s-p-e-l-l it out
let me know what the perks are?
If I were asked I would say no. I know myself and that nothing good would come of me being a mod.
Yep, that's me. Thanks! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by thx1138
Check out my web sites, too. You'll see more of me there.
Hmmm... we get yelled at, accused of siding with people... I think you have to be a little masochistic to want to be a mod :)Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel
The power? We get to ban people, or in my case, tell the admin to ban people. Then we get yelled at, accused of siding with people, and so on.
A thankless job indeed. :)
I'm a mod or admin on a number of forums, mostly in other areas. Mostly I do very little mod action and a lot more behind the scenes admin stuff. Like Kalina, I'm a mod at tgirltalk.com, and because the regular posters (who, like at most forums, account for about 1% of the registered users) form a small, fairly close-knit community (most of the time), there's usually not much to moderate (though we do see the occasional troublemaker who needs discipline or even banning, it's very rare). Mostly I do admin stuff (help with passwords, effect changes to the forum code, alter the allowed sizes of avatars, that sort of thing).
I wouldn't want to be a mod here, I simply would not have time for it and my hat's off to Thanos, NYCe, and JWBL for the excellent job they do as mods.
Speaking as someone who has done it, I can honestly say that, from a cost-benefit standpoint, there's no compelling reason to do it again. Much respect to anyone who can moderate the endless, petty nonsense that goes on in even the best intended of forums.
-Quinn
I think the Mods do a great job here...and you can see what a thankless job it is by reading NYCe's location. People bitching for bannings, the chat is down, the flood of new members with their 'why can't I ...' questions, the slight insults that result in a blizzard of PM's complaining, flame wars that could get out of hand, threatened legal action over questionable pics, the list could continue.
NYCe, Johnny and Hollywood do an excellent job keeping a balanced approach to all this BS.
Thanks.
thanks we appreciate it !!!!
i hate scat. i would never do that...unless you pay me extra.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel
but you're right. you guys and gals don't get the appreciation you deserve.
:claps :claps :claps :claps :claps :claps
Thank you so much, that means alotQuote:
Originally Posted by Oli
Well, let's see...The 'perks' to being a Mod:
1. Consant aggrevation.
2. Whining people.
3. Bitchy people.
4. Constant aggrevation.
5. Loss of personal time.
6. Loss of sleep.
7. Personal attacks because you didn't do it their way.
8. Constant aggrevation.
9. No pay.
10. Regulating imposters.
11. "I'm leaving 'cause I'm not appreciated her!"
12. Oh, did I mention, Constant Aggrevation!?
Feel free to add.
All of our mods, specifically JWBL, NYCe and Hollywood, do a tremendously, thankless job. They are the reason the forum hasn't burst into flames. I would not do what they "Volunteer" to do for all the tea in china. Gentlemen, thank you for the effort you put into keeping this site going. I would not blame either of you, one bit, should you decide to check out. Thanks again!
To me being a moderator is like being on a Spec Ops teams. The job you do is valuable and very much neccessary. But no one can know of it. And becuase of that, No matter how great a task you accomplish, No one will ever pat you on the back....or get a handshake from the president. Its one of those things where you have to be ABSOLUTELY comfortable with YOUR very own self achievements. Moderator is very similar. You do a hella of a job that people really dont see. And MOST DO NOT wanna see.
If you are ok with the accomplishments you make in life, without the praise and applaude from others. Then I think it would be a perfect qualification to become a reason to be Moderator.
JWBL....NYCe...Etc. These are fine gentlemen. And they know it. Hell, Most of us KNOW it also! If you want an examples of the before mentioned qualities and certifications of the before mentioned topic, Start with them.
I am the type of person for which believes that WHATEVER I am apart of, I can contribute and try my damndest to help make better. I have always wanted to be a mod for the Hung Angel forum. I was always told that if ya didnt live in NYC....or go to Allanah's Party, You could pretty much hang it up. I do not know how truthful that is, prolly not much, But whatever.
If I ever do get a chance to mod here...Then kicks ass! I'm gunna do my goddamndest to make this place tolerable for me and EVERYONE else here. And If not....oh well.
Kisses,
Izzy
xoxoxoxoxox
Being a mod is great: everyone hates you, you get your real name, home and work addresses, websites, photos, phone numbers outed all over the internet (especially on CL), people think they can call you all sorts of shit.... It's a real party.
thats what i dont get why would a mod ever give his/her reallife info out to anyone
You don't give it out. People with no life spend 24/7/365 digging it out.
Or you can decide when you become a mod to stop talking to everyone - period. But then it's not only tougher to be a mod, then YOU have no life, either.
Damn DP
sounds like you had a rough mod career. I'm sorry that things did not work out for the position. But as with anything in life, you have to take with grain of salt and commence to move foward.
Stay strong baby boy!
I have had nothing but good dealings with the mods here but I don't understand why they do it. It just seems like such a pain in the ass dealing with all the pissing and moaning. I appreciate you guys and realize we wouldn't have a message board if it wasn't for the mods.
Last thing; I do like your laid back style of letting things work themself out as opposed to excessive deleting and banning. I've belonged to other boards where you had to walk around on eggshells afraid of being banned just for speaking your mind. In saying that, there are also people here who have the intention of being jerks that I am happy to see go.
To all the mods, BRAVO! You perform a thankless job, herding a bunch of dweebs, morons, assholes, and wannabes.
To those that invited me to join your honored crowd: FUCK YOU VERY MUCH! :!:
While I really do appreciate the consideration, I'm already bursting blood vessels with my 'real life' stresses.
While I am surely honored with the offer, what the fuck were you thinking? Were you on drugs? :shock:
Umm...On further consideration, is there free booty? :wink:
I agree with this. Of all the forums I have participated in, the Mods here are some of the best, especially considering the huge traffic. JW, HB, NYCE... great job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dino Velvet
Advice to members: If you really want to show appreciation to the Mods here, then think 2, 3, 5, 10 times before hitting that "submit" button on a PM. Is your concern so huge that you really need to send it?
(note: the above advice probably doesn't apply if you're offering free TS sex to the Mods via PM)
and people wondered why I outlawed PM's on my board.Quote:
Originally Posted by Odelay
I wanted to thank everyone who even thought about complementing us mods on here for doing the job. I've said it before but you can't really say it enough, it's a grueling job.
Those of us who are steady with the moderation of this site will continue to do so with the energy we often find depleted after receiving numerous pm's, IM's, text messages, or pidgeons with notes attached sent to us.