| RolStoppable said: Posts that get moderated need to stay up, unless it is stuff that absolutely needs to be deleted (pornography, hate speech of epic proportions etc.). Moderation needs to be transparent, so that users get educated of what is allowed and what is not by simply reading the forums. |
We rarely agree but I think you're absolutely right on this. I do not want to see moderated posts get deleted. I want to see what that person has done and I want to be able to judge the response of the moderater. I want it to be an open process that the community can protest or affirm. Allowing any mod team the ability to hide what they are doing seems like a very, very bad idea.
I also want to say that this is one of the best moderated gaming forum around. There will always be disagreements about what should be allowed or not allowed, yes, but most of the worst stuff is usually dealt with. Anyone comparing this to 4chan is out of their mind. Heck, I left one gaming forum (Destructoid) on the same day I joined because I saw a new girl get insulted by a vet. I've seen nothing even close to that here.
As for the joke in question, it was harmless, and I say that as someone who really thinks that particular user should be moderated far more often. I'm not sure why premenstrual syndrome should be on a list of banned topics. If there exist better example then those example should have been used.
I've also heard the "we need a female mod" suggestion tossed around a bit. Honestly, I think that's absurd. If someone is to be made a mod, it should be because they would be a good mod, not because of gender. I know more than one female mod on other forums that absolutely suck--not because they're female but because they're horrible at being mods.
I'm also at kind of a loss. The NinPie thread had a ton of sexually suggestive comments. Why were those OK? What's the difference, exactly?
