What is the role of a moderator?

🍁 Aria 🔮 · December 23, 2015, 12:51:02 AM

Quote from: Ganon on December 23, 2015, 12:48:48 AM

"Surprising"

Well, fuck you too.

No offense intended lol. I just expected the statistics to be a bit higher. I'm sure that worldwide is a good bit different, what with China and India throwing a screwball for non-theistic deism.

Verbatim · December 23, 2015, 12:51:31 AM

Quote from: Azumarill on December 23, 2015, 12:50:50 AM

theism is just a belief in a deity at the most fundamental level. deism is a form of theism.

fair enough

Azumarill · December 23, 2015, 12:51:37 AM

Quote from: SecondClass on December 23, 2015, 12:48:53 AM

Quote from: Azumarill on December 23, 2015, 12:45:41 AM
Quote from: SecondClass on December 23, 2015, 12:43:28 AM
Do you disagree with the fact that if you're not a theist, you're an atheist? It's in the definition of the word. Just tell me whether or not you agree with that so I can know whether or not to waste anymore time ITT.
are you retarded? of course i know the difference between theism and atheism. you're assuming that those who dont affiliate with a particular religion are not theists. you do not have to belong to a religion to be a theist.

and id suggest you take a few steps back. ive been civil thus far but you're beginning to act like an ignorant troglodyte and if this continues i will no longer humor you.
Whatever.

id like you to seriously consider the things ive told you instead of simply walking away without learning anything.

Elai · December 23, 2015, 12:54:46 AM

Quote from: Prime Megaten on December 23, 2015, 12:51:02 AM

No offense intended lol. I just expected the statistics to be a bit higher. I'm sure that worldwide is a good bit different, what with China and India throwing a screwball for non-theistic deism.

None taken, dw. I actually apprecaite you popping into debates with statistics and stuff. Keeps everyone as intellectual honest as possible.

I have studied the numbers in the past so I can't take all the credit.

SecondClass · December 23, 2015, 12:55:35 AM

Quote from: Azumarill on December 23, 2015, 12:51:37 AM

Quote from: SecondClass on December 23, 2015, 12:48:53 AM
Quote from: Azumarill on December 23, 2015, 12:45:41 AM
Quote from: SecondClass on December 23, 2015, 12:43:28 AM
Do you disagree with the fact that if you're not a theist, you're an atheist? It's in the definition of the word. Just tell me whether or not you agree with that so I can know whether or not to waste anymore time ITT.
are you retarded? of course i know the difference between theism and atheism. you're assuming that those who dont affiliate with a particular religion are not theists. you do not have to belong to a religion to be a theist.

and id suggest you take a few steps back. ive been civil thus far but you're beginning to act like an ignorant troglodyte and if this continues i will no longer humor you.
Whatever.
id like you to seriously consider the things ive told you instead of simply walking away without learning anything.

and people in hell would like iced water

Elai · December 23, 2015, 12:56:22 AM

SecondClass confirmed theist.

🍁 Aria 🔮 · December 23, 2015, 12:56:53 AM

Quote from: Ganon on December 23, 2015, 12:54:46 AM

Quote from: Prime Megaten on December 23, 2015, 12:51:02 AM
No offense intended lol. I just expected the statistics to be a bit higher. I'm sure that worldwide is a good bit different, what with China and India throwing a screwball for non-theistic deism.

None taken, dw. I actually apprecaite you popping into debates with statistics and stuff. Keeps everyone as intellectual honest as possible.

I have studied the numbers in the past so I can't take all the credit.

It's just my way to participate without hopping in the middle of things. A good compromise, if I say so.

Azumarill · December 23, 2015, 12:57:22 AM

Quote from: SecondClass on December 23, 2015, 12:55:35 AM

Quote from: Azumarill on December 23, 2015, 12:51:37 AM
Quote from: SecondClass on December 23, 2015, 12:48:53 AM
Quote from: Azumarill on December 23, 2015, 12:45:41 AM
Quote from: SecondClass on December 23, 2015, 12:43:28 AM
Do you disagree with the fact that if you're not a theist, you're an atheist? It's in the definition of the word. Just tell me whether or not you agree with that so I can know whether or not to waste anymore time ITT.
are you retarded? of course i know the difference between theism and atheism. you're assuming that those who dont affiliate with a particular religion are not theists. you do not have to belong to a religion to be a theist.

and id suggest you take a few steps back. ive been civil thus far but you're beginning to act like an ignorant troglodyte and if this continues i will no longer humor you.
Whatever.
id like you to seriously consider the things ive told you instead of simply walking away without learning anything.
and people in hell want iced water

how droll. it's rather unbecoming of you to refuse my rational advice. of course, you have a personal right to remain ignorant- enjoy it.

SecondClass · December 23, 2015, 12:58:09 AM

maybe I will

Elai · December 23, 2015, 12:58:36 AM

That's the third or fourth argument Class and I have had tonight. Heh.

🍁 Aria 🔮 · December 23, 2015, 01:05:08 AM

Unbeknownst to the anonymous public-at-large, they have voted in Verb through popular election.

#Remember122315

TB · December 23, 2015, 01:06:29 AM

Remember, remember, the 23rd of December.

R o c k e t · December 23, 2015, 01:50:35 AM

Naru · December 23, 2015, 02:17:25 AM

moderate deez nuts

SecondClass · December 23, 2015, 02:18:04 AM

Quote from: Ganon on December 23, 2015, 12:58:36 AM

That's the third or fourth argument Class and I have had tonight. Heh.

prob b/c your opinions are literal shit

Flee · December 23, 2015, 03:00:37 AM

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Septy · December 23, 2015, 03:09:36 AM

Quote from: Flee on December 23, 2015, 03:00:37 AM

We really don't have that many weebs on staff, though. Cheat, Comet, Icy and myself are still respectable and esteemed members with little to no interest in degeneracy. Psy, LC, Kits (and now Luciana) have unfortunately fallen victim to the rot of the mind that is anime, but that still leaves a 50/50 spread.

Besides, I have developed the habit of "accidentally" slipping the mouse when administering bans or warnings to weebs, unintentionally adding a few additional days to their ban. Very regrettable indeed, but what more can I do?

Comet is a dirty weeb

SecondClass · December 23, 2015, 03:09:49 AM

oh flee

why do you betray your own people

Flee · December 23, 2015, 03:12:10 AM

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Flee · December 23, 2015, 03:12:59 AM

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Septy · December 23, 2015, 03:13:29 AM

Quote from: Flee on December 23, 2015, 03:12:10 AM

Quote from: Septy on December 23, 2015, 03:09:36 AM
Quote from: Flee on December 23, 2015, 03:00:37 AM
We really don't have that many weebs on staff, though. Cheat, Comet, Icy and myself are still respectable and esteemed members with little to no interest in degeneracy. Psy, LC, Kits (and now Luciana) have unfortunately fallen victim to the rot of the mind that is anime, but that still leaves a 50/50 spread.

Besides, I have developed the habit of "accidentally" slipping the mouse when administering bans or warnings to weebs, unintentionally adding a few additional days to their ban. Very regrettable indeed, but what more can I do?
Comet is a dirty weeb
She's done a pretty good job at hiding it, but that does explain some suspicious behavior in the mod chat.

We're onto you Comet

SecondClass · December 23, 2015, 03:14:50 AM

Quote from: Flee on December 23, 2015, 03:12:59 AM

Quote from: SecondClass on December 23, 2015, 03:09:49 AM
oh flee

why do you betray your own people
Weebs are, at most, 3/5ths of a person.

ok awesome, you admit that

weeb purge when ?

Flee · December 23, 2015, 03:27:41 AM

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SecondClass · December 23, 2015, 03:36:08 AM

have you seen baccano?

literally the only qualirt anime

ladd russo </3

DAS B00T x2 · December 23, 2015, 06:28:19 AM

I keep mixing up class and tblocks at a glance now.

Batch · December 23, 2015, 07:47:59 AM

Quote from: DAS THE HALLS on December 23, 2015, 06:28:19 AM

I keep mixing up class and tblocks at a glance now.

And I like TBlocks too...it's really bothering.

Dopameme · December 23, 2015, 10:39:57 AM

whenever I think of a good mod, it's someone who is relatively unbiased in their ability to enforce the rules, and can be somebody to be a 'friendly face' for newcomers. I've been here since the beginning, and the only moderator choice that I've seen to be unfit for the position was Kiyo, for obvious reasons.

but for the sake of this poll, I think it's more important that a mod can effectively enforce the rules and handle issues in the community swiftly

Mr. Psychologist · December 23, 2015, 10:47:39 AM

imo
m
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Moderating requires you to be able to do both for obvious reasons, but more importantly and this is the bit that probably doesn't come across to easily - being able to use your intuition to defuse a situation rather than simply laying about the place with hammers.

That works on Bnet because alts were/are a dime a dozen, they have an endless stream of new users populating the place and their userbase is already gargantuan.

The loss of any user on here, is a much larger loss than it would be on a larger forum - even if they are a 'shitty' member. There are very few completely irredeemable shitheads, even some of the worst of us have good traits and things to discuss.

So being able to break up a fight with words rather than the hammers, allows everyone to continue spending time here talking to people they do get along with rather than flaming someone they don't. The hammers should be the last resort, or if someone has just flagrantly wiped their arse with the rules of the site then they might need a reminder on it.

i.e spamming porn =/= getting into an argument with someone that derails a thread.

So yeah, one of the things we (the staff) try to look for is people with adaptable minds, because moderating this place is anything but black and white.

Aether · December 23, 2015, 10:51:56 AM

What makes a good mod? Technically doing your job. However you can only ever be as good as the community you moderate lets you be. Eventually someone is going to throw a fit regardless of bias.

Poll

Which is the more important trait?

What is the role of a moderator?