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Munsters#1 · 09-10-2005, 06:19 PM

I've noticed this board has too many moderators. Everywhere you look, someone is a moderator. It's like constantly being watched by police. It's not fun.

seventies_sitcoms · 09-10-2005, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Munsters#1

I've noticed this board has too many moderators. Everywhere you look, someone is a moderator. It's like constantly being watched by police. It's not fun.

It is sort of like the first season of The Facts of Life. Instead of too many students we just have wayyy too many mods.

What is the deal with that?

EmoJoe · 09-10-2005, 07:37 PM

Well, half of the mods just moderate to feel important, on this board, moderating doesnt mean controlling a board it means being superior to people.

Ireneparalegal · 09-11-2005, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Maroon5'd

Well, half of the mods just moderate to feel important, on this board, moderating doesnt mean controlling a board it means being superior to people.

Thank u for that comment Maroon. I don't know why, but I didn't expect a comment like that from you. Hmmmm, goes to show what I know. LOL
There are moderators that take their mod jobs seriously and for that I am grateful. I have also noticed that some are teens. Anyone else notice that?

Ireneparalegal · 09-11-2005, 01:07 AM

Hey 70's what abt this: Too many chiefs and not enough indians???

Brian Damage · 09-11-2005, 01:09 AM

I think the moderators we have are fine. To me, it doesn't matter the person's age, rather how they moderate. TJ can't be everywhere looking at everything. The moderators assist him in that.

Munsters#1 · 09-11-2005, 01:33 AM

Another thing about this board, is that it's not very cultural. It's mostly Americans. They're aren't very many people from around the world who come to this board.

Brian Damage · 09-11-2005, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Munsters#1

Another thing about this board, is that it's not very cultural. It's mostly Americans. They're aren't very many people from around the world who come to this board.

How would you like that fixed?

Munsters#1 · 09-11-2005, 01:45 AM

Advertise on other popular websites.

Ireneparalegal · 09-11-2005, 01:46 AM

ooooh that would be awesome.

Munsters#1 · 09-11-2005, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenFanatic

Okay, get to advertising.

It's not up to me advertise for this site! It's up to the people who run this site to make ads and put them on other sites.

Ireneparalegal · 09-11-2005, 02:02 AM

it's not abt the count, it's abt diversity.

Ireneparalegal · 09-11-2005, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenFanatic

It is a nice idea to think about members from different countries are regions. We already have a widespread of members, and we definitely don't go dull on conversation around here.

true, true. just a suggestion. i just like the idea of people from other countries who can post their opinions abt the stuff we talk abt and see how diff. or HOW NOT diff. their posts can be. Can u imagine an argument on here in French!!!????? LOL

Ireneparalegal · 09-11-2005, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenFanatic

Heh heh, good one Irene.

why thank u. MUCHAS GRACIAS

PZelda · 09-11-2005, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Munsters#1

I've noticed this board has too many moderators. Everywhere you look, someone is a moderator. It's like constantly being watched by police. It's not fun.

Let's start with the fact that there are probably a good 200-300 boards here.

The majority of the mods took on their position a long time ago.

Not that many mods are in their teens now -- some of them (like me) were still teens when they first started modding. I was 18 when I took on my first modding job at the Mama's Family board in September of 2003. I still moderate the MF board to this day. When I was around in '03, TJ didn't really have strict rules about moderatorship. That is why Superstar was allowed to become a mod when he was 12 (almost 13) in late 2003/early 2004. Sometime after that, TJ started enforing more strict rules. A lot of us have been modding since early 2004 or earlier.

You may not know this, but now you have to be 15 or over if you wish to apply for position of moderator. Plus, you must post regularly at the board of your choice for six months -- once a week does NOT count. TJ will search your posts to make sure you meet the requirements.

On the contrary, there are not that many moderators when you begin to look at the forum leaders page. There are a total of 54 or 55 moderators and 3 administrators, out of 25,000+ members. A good 1/8 of the mods post infrequently or have disappeared completely.

I'm sorry you feel like you're being watched by the police; that was never our intention here. When we mods were given our jobs, we were agreeing to take on some serious responsiblities and keep our tempers in check. It's not an easy job. How are you feeling like you are being watched by police? I'm failing to understand what you are trying to emphasize.

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