system 4-50 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Please could we have as established and public forum policy that Mods do not pronounce or act with their Moderator's hat upon any topic that they have posted in as an ordinary forum member. That should be left to other Mods. Ideally Mods would be low-volume posters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigoguy Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 24 minutes ago, system 4-50 said: Please could we have as established and public forum policy that Mods do not pronounce or act with their Moderator's hat upon any topic that they have posted in as an ordinary forum member. That should be left to other Mods. Ideally Mods would be low-volume posters. I've asked a similar question but maybe a little too vigorously for some. I was asked to raise the question in support and the topic closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 (edited) 19 minutes ago, gigoguy said: I've asked a similar question but maybe a little too vigorously for some. I was asked to raise the question in support and the topic closed. I thought your question was more of an accusation. Still it seems to have got you the result you were after. Stop it, stop it who is tampering with my post????? i didnt write any of the above. Stop it.......... Edited May 15, 2017 by rusty69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigoguy Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 1 minute ago, rusty69 said: Stop it, stop it who is tampering with my post????? i didnt write any of the above. Stop it.......... I blame the Russians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 I blame Athy as he has been picked up before and when he does not like you having a go at him he contacts other guests such as Zenatomm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigoguy Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 5 minutes ago, Tonka said: I blame Athy as he has been picked up before and when he does not like you having a go at him he contacts other guests such as Zenatomm I'd agree with RichM in another topic and say this has now run it's course. A point has been made and hopefully some lessons have been learned on all sides. If there is a mod looking in maybe the topic could come to an end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 10 minutes ago, Tonka said: I blame Athy as he has been picked up before Shhh! My wife may be looking in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 That's two mods in this topic already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigoguy Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 1 hour ago, system 4-50 said: Please could we have as established and public forum policy that Mods do not pronounce or act with their Moderator's hat upon any topic that they have posted in as an ordinary forum member. That should be left to other Mods. Ideally Mods would be low-volume posters. I'm sorry system it was your topic and your question. It's not for me to ask if it's run it's course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Ambrose Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Interesting that this should come up, I do hope it does not lead to another Great Cull, I thought that moderation had settled to a sensible level and another round of warnings and bannings will not follow. Phik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerra Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 5 minutes ago, Phil Ambrose said: Interesting that this should come up, I do hope it does not lead to another Great Cull, I thought that moderation had settled to a sensible level and another round of warnings and bannings will not follow. Phik I would agree. To me one or two appear to be what my Grandmother used to call "trailing their coat tails" translated as looking for a fight. Personally I haven't noticed anything untoward in the Modding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 On 15/05/2017 at 22:33, system 4-50 said: Please could we have as established and public forum policy that Mods do not pronounce or act with their Moderator's hat upon any topic that they have posted in as an ordinary forum member. That should be left to other Mods. Ideally Mods would be low-volume posters. Seconded. I requested this a couple of times when the bag-of-bones/Lady Cassandra debacle was at its height. My suggestion was comprehensively ignored, as I suggest yours will be. Doesn't stop it being an excellent policy though, should Dan eventually see the need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 It's an interesting point of view, but why should Moddies be "low-volume posters"? We have been appointed largely because we enjoy taking part in forum activities and feel that CWDF is a valuable resource for boaters and others interested in waterways, so it is only natural that we enjoy joining in. I certainly do, most of the time. I have no idea if I make more or fewer posts than other Moddies - I suspect more than some, fewer than others - but I would not see the imposition of a post limit as a forward step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 I would suggest a mod that is limited to posting few comments will get easily bored just reading other peoples input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hounddog Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 No one is suggesting you post less, in fact your contributions are capable of being entertaining and even informative. What is irksome is when you actively moderate a debate in which you are involved. I would have thought you intelligent enough to recognise the potential for a conflict of interest. Even if you don't feel such conflict, that it is now the subject of debate should alert you to the possibility it can be perceived as such. 8 minutes ago, Athy said: It's an interesting point of view, but why should Moddies be "low-volume posters"? We have been appointed largely because we enjoy taking part in forum activities and feel that CWDF is a valuable resource for boaters and others interested in waterways, so it is only natural that we enjoy joining in. I certainly do, most of the time. I have no idea if I make more or fewer posts than other Moddies - I suspect more than some, fewer than others - but I would not see the imposition of a post limit as a forward step. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) 19 minutes ago, hounddog said: No one is suggesting you post less, in fact your contributions are capable of being entertaining and even informative. Did you not read the post by the OP "Ideally Mods would be low-volume posters" Well, at least one person is suggesting it then! Edited May 16, 2017 by rusty69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hounddog Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 1 minute ago, rusty69 said: Did you not read the pist by the OP "Ideally Mods would be low-volume posters" He seemed quite sober to me and i was responding to his first paragraph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hounddog Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 13 minutes ago, rusty69 said: Well, at least one person is. Some of us are capable of nuances of thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 2 minutes ago, hounddog said: Some of us are capable of nuances of thought. Clearly. I read your post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nicknorman Posted May 16, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 History shows that there will be no change in policy until the very last moment just before the entire forum implodes and everyone disappears to new forums. Brinksmanship par excellence! Which is a shame because i've always thought that mods should have two log-ins, one for posting as normal humans and the other for mod activities. Whilst it still presents a temptation to misuse modding power to help win ones argument, it would be a clear demarcation of the point of a post or intervention both in the mind of the author and the rest of us. I think this would help to reduce the blurring of the role of a person who is a mod as well as a frequent contributor. Whether any misuse has occurred recently I can't say, but it is a better to minimise opportunity and temptation anyway - and be seen to be doing so. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknorman Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Oh and whilst on the subject, I see that if a topic is closed this doesn't show up on the list of topics like it used to, and it's not even that obvious if you are reading it - just the absence of quote buttons and right at the bottom, the closed text in the reply box. Any chance of having a "closed" icon on the topic list to avoid wasting time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerra Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 48 minutes ago, nicknorman said: i've always thought that mods should have two log-ins, one for posting as normal humans and the other for mod activities. Unless the two accounts were in different names somebody would still make accusations of bias. I am also of the opinion that a person with a low level of posting wouldn't make a good mod. I think they would either be too far removed from the general membership or get bored by reading and not making any contribution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 On 16/05/2017 at 08:21, nicknorman said: Oh and whilst on the subject, I see that if a topic is closed this doesn't show up on the list of topics like it used to, and it's not even that obvious if you are reading it - just the absence of quote buttons and right at the bottom, the closed text in the reply box. Any chance of having a "closed" icon on the topic list to avoid wasting time? Yes I noticed this too. The other thread on this subject was locked for no obvious reason which in itself was a piss poor modding decision, leading to this thread being started (getting back on topic). And it has now sunk without trace on my screen. Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mross Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Having your posts publicly 'corrected' or 'tidied up' is not a good idea. OTT posts should be hidden until the poster and mod agree on some action, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 13 minutes ago, mross said: Having your posts publicly 'corrected' or 'tidied up' is not a good idea. I think it can be. Recently, for example, I tidied up a post by correcting a spelling mistake and inserting a question mark at the end of a question. I see no harm in that; indeed, if I'd made a similar typing error and someone else corrected it, I would be appreciative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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