Gillbot
Lifer
- Jan 11, 2001
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It will be brought to their attention, yes. But that does not mean everything is swept under the carpet.
The reason we are heavy handed with mod callouts is they serve no purpose other than to bad mouth us. If you truly have an issue, there is no need to bad mouth us and a simple PM/email will get the issue discussed.
If there is a constant problem, Derek is "the boss" and he will handle everything that we screw up on.
We are volunteers, if you want a timely response, feel free to put a bribe in your PM when sent. Otherwise we'll get to it as we can. Otherwise, we have bigger things to deal with on a daily basis other than the constant complaints from the membership about EVERYTHING we do wrong. Remember, you can't make everyone happy ALL the time.
- Oct 30, 2000
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Remember that we tripled the number of Moderators last year.
Therefore the bribes do not go as far.:brokenheart:
GiggleGirl
Golden Member
- Apr 18, 2008
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why can a thread not be specified FOR neffing? what is it hurting if its not pissing anyone off?
Nik
Lifer
- Jun 5, 2006
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What if people, including the OP, are involved in conversation that naturally strays off the original topic? Is that against the rules? Should the thread be locked? What if we don't want to participate in a giant thread full of junk that doesn't have anything to do with our conversation? Do we have to start a new thread every time the natural course of conversation changes topics? It's ridiculous to expect a couple people having a good time in an actual conversation (not just tossing stupid memes around for the sake of postcount) to govern themselves going "WAIT! Stop. We're not on-topic (even though this is off topic) so now we must stop and create a new thread or continue this conversation in the official neffing thread!"
A little leeway would be nice, and completely reasonable.
Sea Moose
Diamond Member
- May 12, 2009
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Since signing up to AT forums i have been banned several times. I have never received a warning for any bannages.
I basically have found out the hard way some of the "rules" which are not listed anywhere. And if had of been given warnings i would have stopped what i was doing and would have taken on board the advice given
It seems that the only ban i feel i deserved was the heller incident. The rest seemed to be mods quick to jump on the ban button. It even states in the rules that bans require warnings.
I have learnt the hard way that, call out threads are bad and quote nesting is bad. Where in the rules does it say you cannot quote nest? Again i got instantly banned, no warning, nothing.
I really like ATOT, i wanted a way to talk to Americans and have a few laughs and perhaps learn something on the way.
Banning people instantly is not the answer to correcting bad behavior. I think that the mods need to follow through with this guide line and start giving out warnings.
Perhaps a 3 strikes and your out arrangement?
Sorry, if i sound rude but i am sick and tired of being constantly banned for rules i didnt even know existed.
Also, when you are banned and you feel you didnt deserve to be banned, how are you supposed to post in the personal forum issue?
There should be an impartial person who can make a final ruling on a ban and decide if the mods acted too heavily handed, or if they were perhaps too light on a sentence. But i mean, its not fair to ban someone for rules that arent written anywhere.
I basically have found out the hard way some of the "rules" which are not listed anywhere. And if had of been given warnings i would have stopped what i was doing and would have taken on board the advice given
It seems that the only ban i feel i deserved was the heller incident. The rest seemed to be mods quick to jump on the ban button. It even states in the rules that bans require warnings.
I have learnt the hard way that, call out threads are bad and quote nesting is bad. Where in the rules does it say you cannot quote nest? Again i got instantly banned, no warning, nothing.
I really like ATOT, i wanted a way to talk to Americans and have a few laughs and perhaps learn something on the way.
Banning people instantly is not the answer to correcting bad behavior. I think that the mods need to follow through with this guide line and start giving out warnings.
Perhaps a 3 strikes and your out arrangement?
Sorry, if i sound rude but i am sick and tired of being constantly banned for rules i didnt even know existed.
Also, when you are banned and you feel you didnt deserve to be banned, how are you supposed to post in the personal forum issue?
There should be an impartial person who can make a final ruling on a ban and decide if the mods acted too heavily handed, or if they were perhaps too light on a sentence. But i mean, its not fair to ban someone for rules that arent written anywhere.
- Oct 30, 2000
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Given that you participated in #5 of the Do Not Do guidelines, the implementation of the second half of #2 would seem justified.
When one choses to jump in and follow the leader instead of thinking for themselves, ...
If the advisories of what one should not do were not in place, you would be able to have a justifiable position.
Did you actually read and comprehend the TOS before you made your first post?
Also realize that when one group of members that should have known better are being issued vacations; fairness needs to apply to all participants, unless one has a worse history of disobeying the guidelines.
- Oct 30, 2000
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You have the option of respectfully requesting a review to the Moderator that issued you a vacation, you can request a review by the Senior Moderator staff or appeal to Derek.
Email or PM communications can be used.
Make sure to include a link to the thread that the incident happened and clearly state your case for the appeal.
Sea Moose
Diamond Member
- May 12, 2009
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thank you for the hasty response to my questions.
sorry bout my stupid posts as of late ( i am sure they are on my permanent record) This whole wait a week banning stuff has really really really pissed me off.
also what is a multiple quick nef post? And arent all threads that link to a video illegal by the logic on the rules? I know what flooding a forum is
what does this mean? In laymans terms
1)
On topic references to your personal commercial matters are permitted on a limited basis and at moderator discretion
2)
Multiple quick nef posts
3)
posts designed to generate traffic to specific web sites,
perhaps the rule book needs a glossary?
sorry bout my stupid posts as of late ( i am sure they are on my permanent record) This whole wait a week banning stuff has really really really pissed me off.
also what is a multiple quick nef post? And arent all threads that link to a video illegal by the logic on the rules? I know what flooding a forum is
what does this mean? In laymans terms
1)
On topic references to your personal commercial matters are permitted on a limited basis and at moderator discretion
2)
Multiple quick nef posts
3)
posts designed to generate traffic to specific web sites,
perhaps the rule book needs a glossary?
Pliablemoose
Lifer
- Oct 11, 1999
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I've only done a cursory look, and haven't noticed, but is there an explanation of the new categories of Admins & mods? ie: Forum Director, Super Moderator, etc?
- Oct 30, 2000
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Forum Director - equivalent to what Derek was under FT (Perknose & Bamacre)
Administrators - equivalent to the Senior Moderators under FT
Super Moderators - equivalently to the Appointed & Elected Moderators under FT (There may be a subdivision for this level)
Capt Caveman
Lifer
- Jan 30, 2005
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olds
Elite Member
- Mar 3, 2000
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- Dec 11, 1999
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I kinda wish the following were still true:
Is that not possible anymore, or is it just delayed?
ViRGE
Elite Member, Moderator Emeritus
- Oct 9, 1999
- 31,516
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We'd have to write a custom title for each mod, and frankly we're much too lazy to do that. The forum still knows who mods what, as those mods only have mod powers in the right forum.
1)
http://forums.anandtech.com/forumdisplay.php?f=36
Scroll to the bottom of a sub-category to see the moderators of the section in the lower right.
2)
...nevermind, they locked it. wtf.
ultimatebob
Lifer
- Jul 1, 2001
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I just received an "infraction" for quoting someone's babe picture in an OT topic.
What does this mean, exactly? It's this like a three strikes system, or just friendly warning?
What does this mean, exactly? It's this like a three strikes system, or just friendly warning?
erikistired
Diamond Member
- Sep 27, 2000
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it's for keeping track of your behavior. mods can see patterns that way. once it times out it's just there as a note i believe.
on some forums (i'm not sure about this one honestly) as points accumulate there are consequences, like three points is a 24 hour ban, 7 points is a month ban, 10 points (active, not over your posting lifetime) is a perm ban.
if you didn't get a vacation with your infraction i would take it as a warning not to do that in the future, personally.
edit: also, i'm not a mod, and therefore speculating.
edit: also, you should probably post this in moderator discussions.
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