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[waggy]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: sixone

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: sixone
Does anyone remember when a Mod, posting under his own username, told me that I should be on my knees, "doing what I do best"? Where were the other moderators then, standing up for what's best for the forum?

And we're just supposed to forget that, and trust you as a group now? That's a bit much to ask, IMHO.

No shit? That would get a normal member perma'd.

Sorry, I misquoted it. The comment was that "the only time you should have your mouth open is when you're on your knees in front of me."

My mistake.

You guys are in for a shock if you think we are supposed to change our posting habits as regular members because of this change.
As oldsmoboat, I'll still call that jihad guy a tard.
As a Mod, I'll roll my eyes and move his thread.

IF someone esle said something like that (there has been a few cases of it happening) they would be banned. YET a mod can say it and its fine?

yeah i will roll my eyes at that bullshit.

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: sixone

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: sixone
Does anyone remember when a Mod, posting under his own username, told me that I should be on my knees, "doing what I do best"? Where were the other moderators then, standing up for what's best for the forum?

And we're just supposed to forget that, and trust you as a group now? That's a bit much to ask, IMHO.

No shit? That would get a normal member perma'd.

Sorry, I misquoted it. The comment was that "the only time you should have your mouth open is when you're on your knees in front of me."

My mistake.

You guys are in for a shock if you think we are supposed to change our posting habits as regular members because of this change.
As oldsmoboat, I'll still call that jihad guy a tard.
As a Mod, I'll roll my eyes and move his thread.

Well, the guy who threatened to hit me got permabanned, pending an apology that he refused to give. So I guess some transgressions get dealt with, and some don't.

Are you telling us that won't change?

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Disrepect toward anyone in that manner will not be tolerated.

I was the one that banned him pending the apology - which as you stated never came.
Under the new guidelines, I would still impose the same conditions and punishment.

Warnings may come before vacations are issued; it is up to the Moderator's discression on the need to bypass such a step.

Permabans have always been discussed before being implimented to ensure that the punishment is not unfair or should be reviewable.


Senior Anandtech Moderator
Common Courtesy

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
What a bunch of drama queens we have here.

How is this going to affect your posting habits or your overall forum experience? Why get all bothered that some chose to remain hidden?

the idea behind the new change was to improve the trust etc. when many feel it is going to do the oppisot.

will it change my posting habits? hell no. if one of hte mods post a stupid argument i will say its a stupid argument (now that i know they are a mod).

Trust is a two way street.

Common Courtesy stated there are some members of AT that did not act proper related to business decisions

We have all seen how some members react to some Moderator decisions that they do not like.

He may feel that to expose the business as a Moderator is tossing gasoline on the fire.

If people have a complaint with the way he moderates; then take it up with the Mods and let them decide.

Ah, the star chamber defense...

 

[sdifox]

I don't see what the big fuzz is about. It's a frigging forum, if you don't like what you see, you don't have to come back...

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: Safeway
No, but you need to change your posting habits to a level that is acceptable for a common, non-moderator member. Posting what that mod posted would get anyone else instantly perma-banned. Mods shouldn't be allowed to say such filth; it is sexual harassment, plain and simple.

That mod needs to be called out, demoted, and banned.

I'd rather see the rules enforced properly, than see him banned or publicly embarrassed.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: sixone

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: sixone

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: sixone
Does anyone remember when a Mod, posting under his own username, told me that I should be on my knees, "doing what I do best"? Where were the other moderators then, standing up for what's best for the forum?

And we're just supposed to forget that, and trust you as a group now? That's a bit much to ask, IMHO.

No shit? That would get a normal member perma'd.

Sorry, I misquoted it. The comment was that "the only time you should have your mouth open is when you're on your knees in front of me."

My mistake.

You guys are in for a shock if you think we are supposed to change our posting habits as regular members because of this change.
As oldsmoboat, I'll still call that jihad guy a tard.
As a Mod, I'll roll my eyes and move his thread.

Well, the guy who threatened to hit me got permabanned, pending an apology that he refused to give. So I guess some transgressions get dealt with, and some don't.

Are you telling us that won't change?

The forums have changed
Of course that will change. We have always been accountable to each other and it will be even more so now. Stuff goes on behind the scenes that you don't see.


BTW, how's this for the new Mod style?
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[yllus]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Kaervak

Originally posted by: waggy
it really does not matter. this sham is not going to rebuild trust. i feel it will do more to hurt it.

Agreed. "We want the members to know we're on their side, so here's everyone that's a moderator. Well, almost everyone, some didn't want to be known so we created new accounts for them so they can stay anonymous." Honestly, why even bother making the identities known when a few are still anonymous, does nothing to build trust, only cause suspicion.

yeap. sadly i have a feeling it will end like "change of culture" thread. mass banning and nothing changed.

How unfortunate. This seemed like such a positive step.

Guys, don't half-ass this. You want trust, make moderators public and accountable - you were 100% right in that step. If that person needs to be removed from the group because of a conflict, then that should happen - not a new exception for just a few people, which leads back to the exact same problem: That person is no longer directly accountable for their words.

There are plenty of reasonable, capable people to take their places if you remove emotion from the equation and look at this logically.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
I wish we could post a list of vacations/bans and which mod issued them,a lot of folks would be apologizing now.

let it be now known,I am not the menopausal angry because I'm too old and too fugly to fsck mod hanging on your every word just waiting to make your emo life complete by banning you.

no, but you're the stick,commas,between,words,without,putting,spaces,after,them mod, which gives away a lot of your taglines.

and who really cares? Accountability now means if you fscktards want to go after somebody because you don't like a mod decision they made,you'll have to go after..gasp.. a man in most cases instead of me.

I love these forums,I really like young people in general and truly value many,many,many people here.Some of the thinghs that have been said about me,here and in other forums created to biatch about ATOT have left me literally in tears at times.

And before any of you start with the litany öh it's just the internet,grow a thicker skin" that same humanity that made me cry when I saw my wedding pic photoshopped to have me covered in spooge is the same humanity that allows me to merely edit a thread or lock it instead of vacationing,to argue for a second chance for a young person among the other mods.I'm not just a cyberpixel,I'm a living person who recognizes that there are other living people behind those keyboards out there.

Oh.. and the mods who still remain hidden? they do so out of fear of being sought out at their homes and hurt! We've actually had such an occurance and such fear is not paranoid or unrealistic.

 

[manowar821]

Originally posted by: sdifox
I don't see what the big fuzz is about. It's a frigging forum, if you don't like what you see, you don't have to come back...

You know, this argument makes me gag. "Leave if you don't like it."

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by:
Geekbabe
Elite Member
Senior Moderator


If you fscktards

Yeah, there's some accountability & professional moderator behavior right there.

Strong work Geekbabe :thumbsup:

 

[dennilfloss]

Darn, I was leaning towards Sully being a mod.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
If you fscktards

Yeah, there's some accountability & professional moderator behavior right there.

Strong work Geekbabe :thumbsup:

I'm posting as myself,I'm not editing anyone's responses here.

you know what? freedom means I get to be free now too to complain,to piss to moan,not just you guys!!!!

 

[yllus]

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
Darn, I was leaning towards Sully being a mod.

They should be so lucky.

I'd crumple into a ball and weep if I had to patrol OT or P&N. Now, give me Digital Cameras and Programming and I'd enjoy the work.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
I wish we could post a list of vacations/bans and which mod issued them,a lot of folks would be apologizing now.

let it be now known,I am not the menopausal angry because I'm too old and too fugly to fsck mod hanging on your every word just waiting to make your emo life complete by banning you.

no, but you're the stick,commas,between,words,without,putting,spaces,after,them mod, which gives away a lot of your taglines.

and who really cares? Accountability now means if you fscktards want to go after somebody because you don't like a mod decision they made,you'll have to go after..gasp.. a man in most cases instead of me.

I love these forums,I really like young people in general and truly value many,many,many people here.Some of the thinghs that have been said about me,here and in other forums created to biatch about ATOT have left me literally in tears at times.

And before any of you start with the litany öh it's just the internet,grow a thicker skin" that same humanity that made me cry when I saw my wedding pic photoshopped to have me covered in spooge is the same humanity that allows me to merely edit a thread or lock it instead of vacationing,to argue for a second chance for a young person among the other mods.I'm not just a cyberpixel,I'm a living person who recognizes that there are other living people behind those keyboards out there.

She speaks the truth. She is the one sticking up for you members when I want to nuke you because I am sick of dealing with your drivel. I won't tell you her nickname but it sounds exactly like "candyass".

:lips:

 

[erikistired]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
What a bunch of drama queens we have here.

How is this going to affect your posting habits or your overall forum experience? Why get all bothered that some chose to remain hidden?

the idea behind the new change was to improve the trust etc. when many feel it is going to do the oppisot.

will it change my posting habits? hell no. if one of hte mods post a stupid argument i will say its a stupid argument (now that i know they are a mod).

Trust is a two way street.

Common Courtesy stated there are some members of AT that did not act proper related to business decisions

We have all seen how some members react to some Moderator decisions that they do not like.

He may feel that to expose the business as a Moderator is tossing gasoline on the fire.

If people have a complaint with the way he moderates; then take it up with the Mods and let them decide.

then he shouldn't be a mod.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: yllus

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
Darn, I was leaning towards Sully being a mod.

They should be so lucky.

I'd crumple into a ball and weep if I had to patrol OT or P&N. Now, give me Digital Cameras and Programming and I'd enjoy the work.

no sensible person goes into P&N

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
The forums have changed
Of course that will change. We have always been accountable to each other and it will be even more so now. Stuff goes on behind the scenes that you don't see.

I hope you're right. But I also hope you'll understand the whole "trust but verify" thing.

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: sixone

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: sixone
Does anyone remember when a Mod, posting under his own username, told me that I should be on my knees, "doing what I do best"? Where were the other moderators then, standing up for what's best for the forum?

And we're just supposed to forget that, and trust you as a group now? That's a bit much to ask, IMHO.

No shit? That would get a normal member perma'd.

Sorry, I misquoted it. The comment was that "the only time you should have your mouth open is when you're on your knees in front of me."

My mistake.

Wow. That's fucked up. There is no excuse for a comment like that.

damn, and I got 1 week for calling something gay

 

[Fourier Transform]

Originally posted by: Kev

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: sixone

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: sixone
Does anyone remember when a Mod, posting under his own username, told me that I should be on my knees, "doing what I do best"? Where were the other moderators then, standing up for what's best for the forum?

And we're just supposed to forget that, and trust you as a group now? That's a bit much to ask, IMHO.

No shit? That would get a normal member perma'd.

Sorry, I misquoted it. The comment was that "the only time you should have your mouth open is when you're on your knees in front of me."

My mistake.

Wow. That's fucked up. There is no excuse for a comment like that.

damn, and I got 1 week for calling something gay

Haha. I got a week for "In before the lock, out before the ban"

Edit: I hold no hard feelings and I was fully expecting one, but I wonder who it was.

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: Fourier Transform

Originally posted by: Kev

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: sixone

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: sixone
Does anyone remember when a Mod, posting under his own username, told me that I should be on my knees, "doing what I do best"? Where were the other moderators then, standing up for what's best for the forum?

And we're just supposed to forget that, and trust you as a group now? That's a bit much to ask, IMHO.

No shit? That would get a normal member perma'd.

Sorry, I misquoted it. The comment was that "the only time you should have your mouth open is when you're on your knees in front of me."

My mistake.

Wow. That's fucked up. There is no excuse for a comment like that.

damn, and I got 1 week for calling something gay

Haha. I got a week for "In before the lock, out before the ban"

You already got a week ban?! You've only been here 6 weeks.

I got a month ban for about 50 nefs ... that was awful. I also got a week for the nested thread.

 

[erikistired]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by:
Geekbabe
Elite Member
Senior Moderator


If you fscktards

Yeah, there's some accountability & professional moderator behavior right there.

Strong work Geekbabe :thumbsup:

yeah that's a quality and helpful person you have moderating there anandtech, same as she always was but at least she can't hide behind the mod account to insult people now.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: sixone

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
The forums have changed
Of course that will change. We have always been accountable to each other and it will be even more so now. Stuff goes on behind the scenes that you don't see.

I hope you're right. But I also hope you'll understand the whole "trust but verify" thing.

We are working towards that goal. In the end, we will prove ourselves. I have no doubt.
But you will always have malcontents who want to bust our butts. it comes with the territory.

 

[erikistired]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: Geekbabe

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
I wish we could post a list of vacations/bans and which mod issued them,a lot of folks would be apologizing now.

let it be now known,I am not the menopausal angry because I'm too old and too fugly to fsck mod hanging on your every word just waiting to make your emo life complete by banning you.

no, but you're the stick,commas,between,words,without,putting,spaces,after,them mod, which gives away a lot of your taglines.

and who really cares? Accountability now means if you fscktards want to go after somebody because you don't like a mod decision they made,you'll have to go after..gasp.. a man in most cases instead of me.

I love these forums,I really like young people in general and truly value many,many,many people here.Some of the thinghs that have been said about me,here and in other forums created to biatch about ATOT have left me literally in tears at times.

And before any of you start with the litany öh it's just the internet,grow a thicker skin" that same humanity that made me cry when I saw my wedding pic photoshopped to have me covered in spooge is the same humanity that allows me to merely edit a thread or lock it instead of vacationing,to argue for a second chance for a young person among the other mods.I'm not just a cyberpixel,I'm a living person who recognizes that there are other living people behind those keyboards out there.

She speaks the truth. She is the one sticking up for you members when I want to nuke you because I am sick of dealing with your drivel. I won't tell you her nickname but it sounds exactly like "candyass".

:lips:

and this person is still a mod why?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: fisher

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by:
Geekbabe
Elite Member
Senior Moderator


If you fscktards

Yeah, there's some accountability & professional moderator behavior right there.

Strong work Geekbabe :thumbsup:

yeah that's a quality and helpful person you have moderating there anandtech, same as she always was but at least she can't hide behind the mod account to insult people now.

actually if she wanted to she could.

but she is posting a thought. i have no problems with her posting and bitching and complaining.

 

[SVT Cobra]

I always had a suspicion that KarenMarie was made a mod when she was made elite, now we shall see. She would make a good OT mod, nice and level headed.