Moderated Boards..

Post by **Lyion** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:35 am

I'll be enforcing the rules a bit more stringently on the moderated forums..If you have any question, the rules are still the same here:

http://namelesstavern.com/viewtopic.php?t=2426

I - The Play Nice Rule.

* Don't be a jerk
* Do not change the focus of an otherwise innocent thread to personal squabbling. Insults, grudges and bad attitudes are a part of any message board - however, we shouldn't have to worry about the ruining of a thread simply because two members can't keep their grudges out of the thread.
* Do not start any blatant, rant-provoking jabs unless the thread already exists in Rants and Flames.
* Do not use ethnic or racial slurs.
* Be respectful of other people. Everyone is different, embrace diversity!
* Adult Material is forbidden. This is loosely defined as pornography, nudity, excrement, symbols of hatred and anything else that could possibly give a movie an R-rating.

II - The Catch-All Rule.

* Don't be a juvenile dickwad

III - The PG-13 Rule.

* Any post that contains anything that could potentially be seen as adult material (as defined above) is forbidden. This might be the quickest way to receive a permanent ban.

V - The Old Thread-Bump Rule.

* Do not resurrect old threads, also known as 'bumping'.
* Don't 'bump' trade posts because yours fell off page 1.
* Don't bump!

VI - The Moderator Action Discussion Rule.

* Any questions regarding moderator actions should be placed in the 'Board Feedback' forum. Any thread regarding the actions of the administration that is started in any other forum will be ignored.
* If you start a thread in an inappropriate forum, PM a mod and ask them to move it. This will do wonders in getting answers on your moderation questions.

VII - The Member Abuse Rule.

* Do not 'hound' members. This means posting negative comments about a member in seemingly every post they make. This also falls in the first rule but is listed here for emphasis.

VIII - The Clever HTML Rule.

* Members are forbidden from using any type of code that is designed to disrupt any aspect of the forum.

IX - The Out-of-Game Trading Rule.

* The trading forums are for in-game trading only. No exceptions.

X - The Judgment Call Rule.

* These rules are bound to have all sorts of exploitable loopholes. The Administration reserves the right to use their best judgment in these matters. If a member of the administration staff feels that any item on the board including, but not restricted to, posts, threads, members, avatars, signatures or any other member action violates any rule (even if the violation is obscure) or merely creates a bad vibe, they will have the freedom to make any necessary changes to the violating object.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:15 am

I - The Play Nice Rule.

* Don't be a jerk
* Do not change the focus of an otherwise innocent thread to personal squabbling. Insults, grudges and bad attitudes are a part of any message board - however, we shouldn't have to worry about the ruining of a thread simply because two members can't keep their grudges out of the thread.
* Do not start any blatant, rant-provoking jabs unless the thread already exists in Rants and Flames.
* Do not use ethnic or racial slurs.
* Be respectful of other people. Everyone is different, embrace diversity!

I highlighted the rules you consistently break yourself

Post by **Lyion** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:39 am

Feel free to contact another Admin, if you want. Gidan runs the board, and has final say.

I'll continue to remove obvious trolling bullshit, that I feel is flaming or contrary..

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:11 am

lyion wrote:Feel free to contact another Admin, if you want. Gidan runs the board, and has final say.

I'll continue to remove obvious trolling bullshit, that I feel is flaming or contrary..

you're an admin, not a moderator

leave it to the moderators to moderate

it's very heavy handed, and one sided when you moderate, especially those who disagree with you

You deleting a message about you is completely different than say Martrae deciding a message agaist you is inflamatory and moderating it

You have a LONG history of deleting/changing others posts when you disagree with them, and you do a piss poor job of moderating properly (ie if someone that agrees with your point of view attacks someone, it's ok. other way around, and holy shit, delete stick comes out)

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:19 am

It's about time you changed up who moderates what forums too. Azlana isn't around and I don't remember the last time I saw a Mudcrush or Nebulis post.

araby · Post by **araby** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:32 pm

since when do moderators have to be a part of the posting community? or is the question "should they?"

Post by **Martrae** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:18 pm

You're under a misapprehension there Tikker. Admins ARE mods...with additional duties.

Lionking · Post by **Lionking** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:04 pm

Tikker wrote:
lyion wrote:Feel free to contact another Admin, if you want. Gidan runs the board, and has final say.

I'll continue to remove obvious trolling bullshit, that I feel is flaming or contrary..

you're an admin, not a moderator

leave it to the moderators to moderate

it's very heavy handed, and one sided when you moderate, especially those who disagree with you

You deleting a message about you is completely different than say Martrae deciding a message agaist you is inflamatory and moderating it

You have a LONG history of deleting/changing others posts when you disagree with them, and you do a piss poor job of moderating properly (ie if someone that agrees with your point of view attacks someone, it's ok. other way around, and holy shit, delete stick comes out)

Nice troll, Tikker. You're very good at it! :boots:

Darcler · Post by **Darcler** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:07 pm

Jay wrote:It's about time you changed up who moderates what forums too. Azlana isn't around and I don't remember the last time I saw a Mudcrush or Nebulis post.

Mud and Neb also dont have a forum to mod like, say, Azlana or Ganzo do. They are also probably still mods because Gid hasnt deleted their status and he isnt in a big hurry to do so since, as you said, they havent posted in awhile.
Or I could be wrong and they are an intricate part of the behind the scenes going ons of the board and that is why they are mods.

Either way, there is no reason to add or change mods. The admins are more than enough since our posting community has dwindled in numbers over the past year.

Tae-Bo · Post by **Tae-Bo** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:49 pm

can you ban me plz .. im a nigger

Darcler · Post by **Darcler** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:00 pm

Need wenis pics to confirm plz.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:37 am

Darcler wrote:
Jay wrote:It's about time you changed up who moderates what forums too. Azlana isn't around and I don't remember the last time I saw a Mudcrush or Nebulis post.

Mud and Neb also dont have a forum to mod like, say, Azlana or Ganzo do. They are also probably still mods because Gid hasnt deleted their status and he isnt in a big hurry to do so since, as you said, they havent posted in awhile.
Or I could be wrong and they are an intricate part of the behind the scenes going ons of the board and that is why they are mods.

Either way, there is no reason to add or change mods. The admins are more than enough since our posting community has dwindled in numbers over the past year.

I'm just a stickler for organization. Mud and Neb are listed as admins and they aren't even around. It's the same thing as Gidan and Lyion being listed as admins 20 years later and no one knows who they are and they stop participating on the board. It takes what? 5 minutes to change that if that.