| Ryuu96 said: Ironically if us awful ban happy Mods followed the rules to such a strict degree. “Backseat Moderating - You are not a moderator! Use the Report button or contact a moderator via PM if you see anything that needs attention.” You would have been banned multiple times over by now. |
Actually, on that note, I’m curious: Why is “backseat moderating” reason to moderate somebody? It almost comes off to me as, “You are not allowed to voice your opinion against authority on this site. Otherwise, we have reason to ban you.” I feel like this is a good rule to have in place, but the wording is a little vague and thereby broad, creating the adverse effect of collecting people who I do not believe should be banned. (E.g. In a forum discussion problems and solutions for the forum, somebody questions the enforcement of a site rule, so as to potentially dig into a legitimate issue with the site.)
Also, FWIW while I do believe the mods can be a tad bit “ban happy” at times (e.g. When I stated how NS2 was showing up PS5, bursting out the gate with DKBananza and MKWorld), it is undeniable that the moderators here exercise a tremendous amount of self-control. With how I engaged in the political forums, for instance, it is shocking that I only ever received a temporary thread ban lol. We also have infamous users such as Hardstuck_Platinum who haven’t seen much any punishment despite being a crystal clear case of “trolling.” Now, do I think more people need be moderated? Well…with how small this site is, I’d say no. Unless you’re looking to accelerate the decline, I think mercy and grace should be exercised at all times. Plus, we are all human. We all make mistakes; sometimes we are just having a really bad day/week/month. I think forgiveness and second chances go a long way.
Last edited by firebush03 - on 14 September 2025
