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Originally Posted by Ghost375  wow... i have to agree with every SINGLE thing that was said. its really a shame that when you go on a forums that is really awesome and you really like it there, and when you ask a question, the moderators or admins are pricks and too high up on thier horse to answer questions, or just insult you. If you care to see an example of a site that is really nice but the operators are really really a bunch of assfaces, then go here and ask a question to them lol h4ck-y0u.org :: Index this site is a perfect example of what not to do on a forums. Except for Beavis, and .GM they are the only 2 good operators on the site that are actually helpful. nice share dimitri  h4ck-y0u is exactly what justingh said "powertrip" the only people that show half way decent freindly support to new users, are the users. |
Techspot is like that both the A.O., & mods are pompous prats, I was a member there for three weeks & didn't put a foot wrong, nor did I break a rule, of which there many, it should be renamed Stalag
* Techspot [
*short for "stammlager, concentration camp] I tried to log on & got a notice "Permanently Banned", no reason was given.
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Originally Posted by SeanFlaherty For those of you that run a forum, here are some things you should know about what mods should/shouldn't do.
1. ---Private Message---
What's your password?
A good moderator would never ask for a password
2. "Hm... I'm bored... I'll ban these guys"
Members shouldn't be banned unless totally necessary
3."h3110. 1 @m 73h r0xx0rz!"
Moderators should use proper English (It doesn't have to be perfect spelling or anything, just proper grammar)
4."Ha ha! You're a n00b, you don't know how!"
Moderators should help unexperienced and/or new members, not make fun of them.
5. "***** **** ***** **** *****"
Moderators should not constantly swear.
6. "Do it or your Internet will be shut off"
Good moderators do not threaten users, unless it's something silly like "View my thread or I'll destroy you!" or if it's 100% necessary and the user has been extremely abusive.
7. "Ooh! Look at these controls! "Beep! Boop! BOOM! YAY!"
Good moderators don't get pleasure out of destroying the forum they run. They use their moderating powers for good, not evil.
8."I just made a new hacking software. I'll put it in the graphics section!"
There are two things wrong with this. Good moderators put things in the right section, and do not post warez.
9. "A helpful thread! Locked! Spam! Stickied!
This is all backwards. Helpful threads should be stickied and not locked, so people can see them and post comments. Spam should be locked (AND deleted) so the problem won't come out of hand and so only one person will receive an infraction.
If you have any more ideas on what good/bad mods should do, post them here. |
Surely it's a matter of common sense, I was a mod for some considerable time on another forum, but personal commitments meant I had to leave, I was a very experienced mod & had made over 10,000 posts, I found myself reporting fellow mods to the AO, as he only he could ban them, they didn't have a
clue, the day after they got the job, some were banning members left right & centre, the AO demoted three down to member on my recommendation, I didn't enjoy doing it, but the forum's reputation was going down the pan fast, & I mean
fast!!