i can't fall asleep without bunny!

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: Aluvus

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: grrl

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: grrl

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Apparently mods are allowed to troll and repost with impunity.

Mod call out = 1 week vacation.

Perknose
Senior AT Mod

So this is a serious thread?

He posted as a member, not a Mod.

I understand that, but he's still a mod, yet it's a bannable offense to call attention to a mod acting like Arcadio?

HE'S POSTING AS A MEMBER, NOT A MOD!

If it says "moderator" under his name, then he is posting as a mod. People will treat him, to some extent, as an agent of the site, whether it's on Digital and Video Cameras, Operating Systems, or ATOT. They will use his behavior to help gauge what is socially acceptable. Even if he doesn't have any unusual powers on that particular sub-forum of the site. Even if he doesn't use his "magic mod voice". The degree will vary, but the effect will not just go away because you want it to.

AT chose to openly give him special status as a mod (and thus also unusual social status), and it would be silly to expect people to just ignore that. Particularly given the AT tradition of ... aggressively ... defending the mods.

The alternative would be the "secret police" system that AT used to have, where the identities of the mods are hidden.


I hope you won't use your CRUISE CONTROL and bold text on me, as it is well established that they are the mightiest of all tools of debate.

Ignorance is no excuse.
When they came up with the lame idea of identifying the Mods, they also gave them the ability/right to post as regular members under their account that just so happens to say "Mod" under their user name.
If they are not doing something Modish, they are posting as regular members.

It's all cleared up if when posting as a mod they use bold text.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: grrl

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: grrl

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Apparently mods are allowed to troll and repost with impunity.

Mod call out = 1 week vacation.

Perknose
Senior AT Mod

So this is a serious thread?

He posted as a member, not a Mod.

I understand that, but he's still a mod, yet it's a bannable offense to call attention to a mod acting like Arcadio?

HE'S POSTING AS A MEMBER, NOT A MOD!

THAT IS FUCKING STUPID AND MAKES NO SENSE!

 

[Capt Caveman]

Can people stop derailing another classic FBB thread?

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
....
HE'S POSTING AS A MEMBER, NOT A MOD!

THAT IS FUCKING STUPID AND MAKES NO SENSE!

Think that might have something to do with the fact that you are trying to reason it out?

 

[Chryso]

Originally posted by: PlasmaBomb

Originally posted by: Lumathix

Originally posted by: AnandTech Moderator

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Apparently mods are allowed to troll and repost with impunity.

You cannot attack a mod as a mod when they are posting on their private snorgle bunny account.

One week off. No carrots, just this stick.

Perknose
Senior AT Mod

It says Digital and Video Cameras Moderator right under his name......

Which means that he is a moderator in the Digital and Video Camera sub forum...

Is this the Digital and Video Camera sub forum? No.

Therefore FBB isn't posting as a mod.

See how that works?

Edit:

Protip: it isn't bold. All mod speak is bold, you know for emphasis...

That is a good explanation. However, this post is locked with the explanation that it is a mod call out thread. Using your rules this would not be a mod call out thread since FBB is not a mod of this forum.

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: Perknose
You are beginning to run out of original material. Your 15 minutes of internet fame are just about up. It was one hell of a ride, though.

But now, it's time for your character to die. Come back as a woman. They get a much bigger pass here.

Yet it keeps working...

 

[Gothgar]

wtf

 

[Aluvus]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Ignorance is no excuse.

what

When they came up with the lame idea of identifying the Mods, they also gave them the ability/right to post as regular members under their account that just so happens to say "Mod" under their user name.
If they are not doing something Modish, they are posting as regular members.

That is a lovely theory, but reality disagrees with it. Something about basic social norms that apply absolutely everywhere except, supposedly, AT. Apparently those don't just get overruled by fiat. Sorry.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Aluvus

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Ignorance is no excuse.

what

When they came up with the lame idea of identifying the Mods, they also gave them the ability/right to post as regular members under their account that just so happens to say "Mod" under their user name.
If they are not doing something Modish, they are posting as regular members.

That is a lovely theory, but reality disagrees with it. Something about basic social norms that apply absolutely everywhere except, supposedly, AT. Apparently those don't just get overruled by fiat. Sorry.

I've already explained it to you, it is what it is.