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eFKac on 25 March 2014

Just wanted to ask mods to try choose the less biased members, not try to level out the bias by choosing brands fans, wouldn't that be better? The most recent choices of Trucks and Kresnik were great examples of that, stick to it. I support Gergroys application, very level headed guy. Peace.



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Kasz216 on 25 March 2014
gergroy said:
For the record, my vote is for d21lewis! Even if he doesnt apply! Just make him do it!


We want to keep him around!

Seriously, it takes a lot of energy to look at the mod report and even just sign on.



daredevil.shark on 25 March 2014

Might have tried it if I wasnt too busy with my work.



Kasz216 on 25 March 2014
lucidium said:
Smeags said:
lucidium said:

This is war, quick someone find a guy with a Sonic avatar! (old sonic, not that limp wristed new guy)

Now you're speaking my language!

As long as I'm not nominated for the Darwin awards, all is good.

I haven't quite decided yet, need to monitor a few more of your posts first.

But really, I know I would never be accepted even if i applied, because I am not joking, my first port of call would be to drop the entire user table from SQL and force everyone to re-register, but before i reopened register.php i would force registrations from isp provided or mobile linked emails only, gmail, hotmail and every other free email service would be blacklisted.

I would also force a rule of not being able to make new threads until you had 100 posts, then even after that, revoke thread creation status permanently, the moment you received your first moderation that resulted in a ban of any length.

Then i would add a script to automatically close every thread that contained the string "_ reasons why" or "_ things that", and "doom" and permaban its creator.

:)


If you could do half of that we'd probably make you a moderator soley on the basis that we don't have any access to the site script in the first place and desperatly want to fix some things.



Kasz216 on 25 March 2014
starcraft said:
axumblade said:
KylieDog said:
Why are our owned consoles and console preference relevant?

Most of it is about personal knowledge. Out of our mod team, none of us have Xbox Ones or PS4's. Having users who are knowledgeable about a system based on personal experience is more likely to be able to determine at a quicker pace whether a statement is just being made to troll or whether the user genuinely knows what they are talking about. Though it is sometimes as plain as "The Xbox One Is stupid!" there are some users who are more stealthy with their posts than others. 

Also, to a degree, spurge is right but at the same time it doesn't really have anything to do with why I asked about console preference/owned. When the community feels as though their mods are specifically leaning towards one company (i.e.- Nintendo) some users often jump the gun and think we're making all of our decisions based on Nintendo. Interestingly enough, I can speak for every mod on here that we've been called bias towards and against every system. 

I've often felt there is a strong pro-Sega bias amongst the mods.

Do any mods own WiiU's?  The flak that console cops on these forums is insane. I think that and I don't even own one!


To be fair.  Wii U is currently in Vita territory.  It's not like the Wii catching flack when it was all super successful and what not.

Part of being a good mod is knowing that equality =/= treating every console the same.

It's treating consoles the same when in the same condition.

 

Saying one system has no RPGs when it has 2 ranked at 70 isn't going to get moderated the same as saying a system has no RPGs when it has 50+.



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orniletter on 25 March 2014

I´d love Viper and Rol to become part of the mod team.

Both are very reasonable.



kirby007 on 25 March 2014
Kasz216 said:


If you could do half of that we'd probably make you a moderator soley on the basis that we don't have any access to the site script in the first place and desperatly want to fix some things.

So why don't you rattle bretts cage a bit more about that?



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Kantor on 25 March 2014
kirby007 said:
Kantor said:
kirby007 said:
Why do we suddenly need to put in our username? that wasn't there before... i liked the way it was sort off anonymous...

Trying to guess the user from the application might have been fun, but on balance we decided this way was easier.

humor me and remove it you want to judge an application on the content right?

Not really. Their history of posting/reporting on the site is just as important, and perhaps even more so.



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NiKKoM on 25 March 2014
Kasz216 said:

Seriously, it takes a lot of energy to look at the mod report and even just sign on.

Kasz is bringing in those applications with this one...



 

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Kantor on 25 March 2014
Kasz216 said:
axumblade said:
osed125 said:

So...how much money does ioi pays the mods? I expect no less than 70k USD a year.

Everyone knows we don't get paid from ioi. The money comes directly from Nintendos pocket....or is it Sony's this week...I'm not sure. I'll have to get back to you on this...

Seriously though, it's on a per ban basis.

With a hefty bonus for every complaining PM/wall post.



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