Should a Non-Voter Moderate a Politics Folder

[Clove]

Yes/No?

[Bobmuhthol]

Absolutely not!

[Clove]

Party at Ilvane's!

[Celephais]

You're missing the option "I don't think it matters" as "yes" would imply that someone who doesn't vote is a better moderator.

Rarely does the topic of a folder matter to the person who's moderating, so long as they're "interested enough" in the material to actually monitor the threads.

Thankfully in this post HN era our moderators should have to do little else than remove goatses, spambots and monk threads, irregardless of folder topic.

[Ilvane]

OH for FUCK's SAKE.

GET A LIFE.

[sst]

I'm a non voter this year!

[Clove]

You're missing the option "I don't think it matters" as "yes" would imply that someone who doesn't vote is a better moderator.


You're over-thinking. It's a binary qualification.

[Clove]

You guys enjoy..not much fun attacking a person who really doesn't give a shit what you think.:P


OH for FUCK's SAKE.

GET A LIFE.

You see... it IS still fun. :D

[Ilvane]

Never said I care, just told you to get a life. :D

[Clove]

Never said I care, just told you to get a life. :D

Comedy Gold.

[Ilvane]

You don't get out enough.

[Clove]

You don't get out enough.

But I will get out and vote :D

[Celephais]

You're over-thinking. It's a binary qualification.
Okay, simplifying it then, I think someone who is apolitical would make a better political thread moderator than someone who is political, as they would be less likely to moderate in a bias'd fashion.

Unless of course you weren't refering to someone who was apolitical ... <damnit, I can't find a gif of when Brian said "turned his life upside down face" and stewie turns his head sideways in an angry manner, that would go perfectly with what I'm saying>

[Ilvane]

Clinton hasn't lost yet, Clove..I may yet still vote.:D No conjecture until then..

[Methais]

You're an idiot if you'd vote for Hillary.

This thread is now about monks....

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6914/captsgekze3501040708315rh1.jpg

...monks who VOTE! ! !

[Bobmuhthol]

<<Okay, simplifying it then, I think someone who is apolitical would make a better political thread moderator than someone who is political, as they would be less likely to moderate in a bias'd fashion.>>

But what happens when the root of said person's not voting is because his or her favorite candidate is no longer in the race so he or she is having a fit, as opposed to actually being apolitical?

On that note, wouldn't the most political person make the best political moderator anyway, because they'd actually know wtf was going on?

[Clove]

On that note, wouldn't the most political person make the best political moderator anyway, because they'd actually know wtf was going on?

Hillary hasn't lost yet, Angela may still know WTF is going on....

[Methais]

Why does it need moderating in the first place?

[CrystalTears]

Thankfully in this post HN era our moderators should have to do little else than remove goatses, spambots and monk threads, irregardless of folder topic.
QFT

[Clove]

QFT

Dude... don't encourage him...

[CrystalTears]

What? I'm agreeing that these boards for the most part don't need heavy moderating. Live and let live... except for your occasional cup video or goatse pic.

[Methais]

You're agreeing that this board should have no goatse. DIE DIE DIE!!!

[Clove]

What? I'm agreeing that these boards for the most part don't need heavy moderating. Live and let live... except for your occasional cup video or goatse pic.

Dude... don't encourage him...

[Celephais]

<<Okay, simplifying it then, I think someone who is apolitical would make a better political thread moderator than someone who is political, as they would be less likely to moderate in a bias'd fashion.>>

But what happens when the root of said person's not voting is because his or her favorite candidate is no longer in the race so he or she is having a fit, as opposed to actually being apolitical?
That was what the part you didn't quote addressed... obviously this was a baited topic.


On that note, wouldn't the most political person make the best political moderator anyway, because they'd actually know wtf was going on?Why do you need to know wtf is going on to moderate? Unless you want to moderate points of view, then yeah the moderator would need to know what your point of view meant.


Why does it need moderating in the first place?
Exactly... again short of Goatse, spam and monks.

What "moderating" has been done lately? Nothing topic related for certain.

[Methais]

Exactly... again short of Goatse, spam and monks.

http://forge.evula.net/fc/fc_goatse.jpg

[Bobmuhthol]

That might have something to do with the moderator.

[DeV]

I believe the moderation in moderating has been quite moderate for the most part, as of late. And to answer the question, why yes.

[CrystalTears]

What "moderating" has been done lately? Nothing topic related for certain.
Less logic, more making fun of Angela for going back on her word.

[Gan]

You're missing the option "I don't think it matters" as "yes" would imply that someone who doesn't vote is a better moderator.

Rarely does the topic of a folder matter to the person who's moderating, so long as they're "interested enough" in the material to actually monitor the threads.

Thankfully in this post HN era our moderators should have to do little else than remove goatses, spambots and monk threads, irregardless of folder topic.

/Agreed

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Celephais
What "moderating" has been done lately? Nothing topic related for certain.

I didn't know you were a Mod now and knew what has/hasn't been moderated.

[Sean of the Thread]

Now this thread DELIVERS.

[Celephais]

I didn't know you were a Mod now and knew what has/hasn't been moderated.
I think we'd hear about the gestapo doing it's thing... as has been the case in the past:
http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?t=20170

Speaking of... there is already a thread about if Ilvane should step down.. and I made my opinion clear:

I also think Ilvane should step down because of her improper use of Sigs... if you're going to put your name at then end of all your posts, put it in a sig so I can disable it if I don't give a crap. ... I'm looking at you too TheEschaton and FinisWolf..
http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?t=26063

[TheEschaton]

I've been trying on the signing my name less and less to posts. Really. I have.

-TheE-

[Drisco]

You're an idiot if you'd vote for Hillary.

This thread is now about monks....

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6914/captsgekze3501040708315rh1.jpg

...monks who VOTE! ! !

http://photo.net/philg/digiphotos/200103-d1-bangkok/monks-on-express-boat.half.jpg

Monks on a boat!

[Parkbandit]

I think we'd hear about the gestapo doing it's thing... as has been the case in the past:
http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?t=20170

Speaking of... there is already a thread about if Ilvane should step down.. and I made my opinion clear:

http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?t=26063

:rofl:

I cherish the fact that I played a large part in chasing away some of the worst moderators ever.

Oh, I know.. they had real life stuff at the same time and haven't been back since. Yea.

[Clove]

Monk taking notes.

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1054/126496.JPG

[Parkbandit]

Monk taking notes.

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1054/126496.JPG

L2imbedpics. Here, it's easy:

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1054/126496.JPG

[Clove]

Yes dicknose it is. And I don't do it.

[Sean]

I think we'd hear about the gestapo doing it's thing... as has been the case in the past:
http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?t=20170

Speaking of... there is already a thread about if Ilvane should step down.. and I made my opinion clear:

http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?t=26063

You never really heard anything about most of the moderation that went on. You heard about it when a few select posters felt they were being oppressed.

[Back]

You never really heard anything about most of the moderation that went on. You heard about it when a few select posters felt they were being oppressed.

Yep. The posters who were being moderated were the ones who cried the most. Thats just how it works.

[Celephais]

You never really heard anything about most of the moderation that went on. You heard about it when a few select posters felt they were being oppressed.
You're right, the forum moderators are blackop experts and have been shuffling mouthy posters off this mortal coil if they so much as think about speaking against the administration.

If you want me to say "nothing topic related with a 99.9% certainty because you can never be 100% certain about anything what with an infinite universe the only thing you can be certain about is uncertainty" well... then consider my comment amended.

[Parkbandit]

You never really heard anything about most of the moderation that went on. You heard about it when a few select posters felt they were being oppressed.


There weren't many people here who believed Harmnone was an effective and fair moderator.

[Ilvane]

heh, you guys have way too much time on your hands. Goodness.

[Snapp]

:rofl:

I cherish the fact that I played a large part in chasing away some of the worst moderators ever.

Oh, I know.. they had real life stuff at the same time and haven't been back since. Yea.

You had nothing to do with HN's leave. I'm not gonna put her business out there, but don't give yourself too much credit.

[Celephais]

You had nothing to do with HN's leave. I'm not gonna put her business out there, but don't give yourself too much credit.
OOPPPPRRREESSSIONNNISTT!!

[Back]

Should an atheist moderate a religious topic? Should a man moderate a woman topic? Should a black moderate a white topic?

Please. I think the OP wants to go back to the stone age.

WTF does moderation even mean anymore?

[Celephais]

My god... weren't you normal .. sorta.. at one point?

[Keller]

You had nothing to do with HN's leave. I'm not gonna put her business out there, but don't give yourself too much credit.

Consider who you're talking to before you say something like "don't give yourself too much credit."

[Back]

My god... weren't you normal .. sorta.. at one point?

I agree. Clove seemed level-headed at first. Now he is making useless polls. Remind you of anyone?

[Clove]

I agree. Clove seemed level-headed at first. Now he is making useless polls. Remind you of anyone?

Yeah, reminds you of just about anyone who's ever posted a poll on this board.

[Gan]

WTF does moderation even mean anymore?

It means running people out of town when they act worse than the idiot they're known to be.

Sound like something you're familiar with?