What do you think of the current Forum Manager

[lick]

Yeah, just wondering what people think of the Forum Manager? Do you think he is doing a good job? Do you think he's doing a **** job?

If you had a complaint would you PM it to him knowing he would do something, or would you PM it to someone else because you know nothing will get done?

Do you hate if complaints are forwarded to him? Or do you love it because you know he will do something?


Do you think he implments enough forum updates and change or do you think he cba with it?


Yeah lol... Just vote please on the poll :)

Also I know the replys I'll get from a certain group of users otherwise known as "Teamgarner"

:)

Thread closed by invincible (Forum Super Moderator): Creating threads singling out a member of Habbox Staff is against the Forum Rules. Naturally this thread is going include complaints, this is the wrong forum to complain in. There is a specific staff complaints forum within the complaints forum for this, Thanks.

[adaym]

If you're classing MG as the FM then I think there are people within the Habbox hierarchy that could do a much better job and that I'd like to see have a chance to do that job.

Just my opinion.

[lBlue]

Whose the forum manager?

[Blinger1]

The staff are all ******************* (am I allowed to put stars instead of a word?). If u disagree with one or even HINT that one is bad/made a bad decision then they all come chasing after you. It's stupid like that. A prime example is *********** and ****** (blanked names out so they don't feel bad :'()

[scott]

I think it's quite stupid the whole "Team Garner" thing, they are supposed to be working with the community, using that gives a feel like it's them against everyone else, sometimes it is but hey :)

[Recursion]

YES MATTHEW GARNER IS DOING A SMEXY JOB OF BEING A FORUM MANAGER.

LEAVE MATTHEW ALONE! :'(

Seriously though, he is the best member of staff this forum has seen.

[Immenseman]

Yeah Scotty, they talk about elitism then have an exclusive saying to get promotions, lol. Anyway, I find the forum manager rude, stubborn, not easy to communicate with and using the example you gave Graham if something got forwarded to him he always sides with his staff. He has to realise they're wrong some times. He did this with me the other week and then had to PM me telling me I was right and I wouldn't have to endure such moderation again. Only this week he told me a warning was fair (I had to go to him seeing as it was from invincible who is a super moderator). Jin had to reverse it in the end.

I don't want to give criticism without it being at least remotely constructive. If he actually listened to the users a bit more who make this forum rather than siding with his forum staff each and every time he'd be a much better forum manager. He's frightened to cause too much controversy though - if he just realised "it's only the internet" (this is what he said to me in HxHD :rolleyes: rude I know) and was more laid back I think I'd find him a much better FM.

That's just my opinion and at the end of the day the forum is a nice enough place to be providing you're thick skinned (:P) and don't let things get to you. Maybe he needs an Assistant Forum Manager, I'm not sure. However, that's quite worrying even thinking about who would get it next. 50% of the super moderators have like 90% of their sanctions on my account reversed - invincible and iAdam. Bomb-Head isn't even active and Robbie! is just alright. In my truthful opinion, they should look else where.

However, I don't work with him. He could be a great Forum Manager. These are just from my dealings with him. In the last week he has called me a "noob" :rolleyes: and told me to get over it because it's just the internet. Don't get me wrong this isn't a public attack, you asked me what I thought of him and like all my posts in this forum I'm going to say exactly what I think. I know I'm going to be bombarded with the team garner people but as long as they reply without being rude if possible then it's all cool.

[Nixt]

I don't particularly think any of those options are applicable for my opinion. I think Matt certainly has the ability and the skills necessary to be a good Forum Manager, and I do think he has done a good job in his time as Forum Manager. Nevertheless I think, and I am pretty sure Matt is aware that I think this, that he is under pressure at the moment with the problems Habbox are facing and time. There are a lot of things that Forum Managers need to do and you can't blame him for having difficulty in doing them all.

I have requested to return as AFM, I'd like to help Matt out and I personally think that when we used to work together we made a very good team. I just have to wait and see what general management say; they may not want me back. If I am allowed to come back, I think Matt and I will work together and do a very good job. :).

[staypositive]

MattGarner? I think he's an idiot and I hate him.

[Blinger1]

MattGarner? I think he's an idiot and I hate him.

+rep because that'll be removed, u can't voice ur opinion here.

[e5]

MattGarner? I think he's an idiot and I hate him.
How contradictive :rolleyes:

The name, the post.

However, Garion returning would see the forum good:)

[lick]

I don't particularly think any of those options are applicable for my opinion. I think Matt certainly has the ability and the skills necessary to be a good Forum Manager, and I do think he has done a good job in his time as Forum Manager. Nevertheless I think, and I am pretty sure Matt is aware that I think this, that he is under pressure at the moment with the problems Habbox are facing and time. There are a lot of things that Forum Managers need to do and you can't blame him for having difficulty in doing them all.

I have requested to return as AFM, I'd like to help Matt out and I personally think that when we used to work together we made a very good team. I just have to wait and see what general management say; they may not want me back. If I am allowed to come back, I think Matt and I will work together and do a very good job. :).

:eusa_danc Hope that happens.

[Immenseman]

Same, I'd feel much happier getting in contact with you about issues. I also think you'd do what you thought rather than stick up for your friends.

[lick]

I also remember reporting a user in the serious rule break thread and Garion was real helpful and 2 other mods posted, dont think the forum manager did.

[Nixt]

Thanks for your support guys and gays. Matt is an accomplished Forum Manager, but I think we both have different skills. I think our skills compliment eachother, which is what makes us such a good team.

[GommeInc]

I wouldn't trust him if I had to sleep in the same room as him with blunt, phalic objects and sleeping pills, but he's been the only decent Forum Manager within the past couple of years :P

Though arguably, the GM back then was such a control freak it kinda let the whole team down. He wouldn't be as good if it wasn't for nvrspk <3

EDIT: Was Garion an FM once? Last time I cared it was that person who failed, then MattGarner :P Anything between that was a haze at best :P

[Sex1]

YES MATTHEW GARNER IS DOING A SMEXY JOB OF BEING A FORUM MANAGER.

LEAVE MATTHEW ALONE! :'(

Seriously though, he is the best member of staff this forum has seen.
You would say that, seeing as you two are bumbuddies.

[Nixt]

I was Assistant Forum Manager, alongside MattGarner. I personally felt we did really well together, he agrees.

[Immenseman]

Yeah, that did seem a good partnership from what I could see. I think you're much better with public relations which is regardless of some say is an essential part of the role. Ryan, I was manager under 8freak, ---MAD--- and nvrspk4. Not once did I do what any of them said if I didn't think it'd be beneficial to my department and in my eyes I did a good job with the departments I managed.

I think it's just a myth that general managers try and take over department managers. Not once has it happened to me. I did what I pleased as and when I pleased. Sure, I got a few warnings here and there but that's besides the point. I listened to them when they were constructive an I agreed with their ideas. If I didn't agree I just wouldn't implement them. Very rarely things go over the managers head if it's going to affect them.

Just to add I voted "no" in the poll. Although thinking about it with hindsight my vote would be more appropriate for the "could do better" choice.

[dirrty]

i think he does an alright job. theres room for improvement, but that occurs anywhere tbh

[FlyingJesus]

FJ for FM

[Recursion]

You would say that, seeing as you two are bumbuddies.

I was joking you idiot ;)

[Black_Apalachi]

I can't honestly give a very constructive reply to this thread because I've never had to send a complaint or enquiry to Matt so I haven't got anything to go by other than various posts I see by him and the general appearance of the forum. Based on this, there's no big issues that come to mind so my vote has to be a yes :).

[adaym]

I was joking you idiot ;)
Still doesn't discount the fact though.

[Nixt]

Just to add I voted "no" in the poll. Although thinking about it with hindsight my vote would be more appropriate for the "could do better" choice.

Yes I agree, which leads me to..


i think he does an alright job. theres room for improvement, but that occurs anywhere tbh

Indeed there is always room for improvement. The question is, is improvement being made? I think Matt is doing a good job however there are aspects which could do with improving and Matt will probably agree. It's a considerable workload and he has a life and college to address as well.


FJ for FM

I agree, ya fit.

[HotelUser]

I don't think I can express how sick I am of seeing these threads about the moderation. 17 people so far voted saying Matt's doing fine and only 5 said he's not. He's here to stay, he's doing fine. Give it up please;).

[Black_Apalachi]

I don't think I can express how sick I am of seeing these threads about the moderation. 17 people so far voted saying Matt's doing fine and only 5 said he's not. He's here to stay, he's doing fine. Give it up please;).

I agree with this. All the threads about the staff and the rules are getting tiresome, more so than the problems themselves (if there are any).

[lick]

I never said he was bad.. i was asking what people think of him :S

[Ajthedragon]

Matthew as the Forum manager is great, he's helpful, and a nice character, just some of the mod's have grudges against some users.

[Black_Apalachi]

I never said he was bad.. i was asking what people think of him :S

It still seems a bit like the thread is unnecessarily singling out and targeting Matt so it's probably going to be grouped with those threads that do complain about various members of staff.

If I were staff I reckon I'd be pretty shaken if a thread like this appeared about me with no obvious reasons.

[-:Undertaker:-]

I haven't had a problem with him and I think he must be doing a good job unlike the way some past regimes on here operated and treated staff and users. I see no multiple threads being closed like they would of done in the past, I don't see users being banned for no reason under made up rules, I don't see multiple complaint threads about management - so something is going right.

[Black_Apalachi]

I haven't had a problem with him and I think he must be doing a good job unlike the way some past regimes on here operated and treated staff and users. I see no multiple threads being closed like they would of done in the past, I don't see users being banned for no reason under made up rules, I don't see multiple complaint threads about management - so something is going right.

Exactly. Who was the previous FM anyway?

[-:Undertaker:-]

Exactly. Who was the previous FM anyway?

I have no idea, i'm just referring to how the forum was ran in the past but management has all changed now and i'm happy with it as it seems to be run by people who haven't stepped on others to get to their positions.

[buttons]

I think he's fair in the way he doesn't take any sides but when I wanna complain I send to someone else (probably jin) because they're more likely to do something, I notice with matt I've had replies "that shouldn't have been done" when I was complaining about moderation in one thread but i don't think he actually did anything to prevent it happening again so I just pmed Nvr and Nvr spoke to them about it (I think?). It's like he acknowleges the bad parts but doesn't resolve them unless someone makes a feedback thread then he'll "pass" the rule, I don't think he uses his authority enough. I voted he could do a lot better..

[Robbie]

It was Professor-Alex then lAscend then MattGarner

[Chippiewill]

Garion for AFM


He has an epic avatar.

[Black_Apalachi]

I think he's fair in the way he doesn't take any sides but when I wanna complain I send to someone else (probably jin) because they're more likely to do something, I notice with matt I've had replies "that shouldn't have been done" when I was complaining about moderation in one thread but i don't think he actually did anything to prevent it happening again so I just pmed Nvr and Nvr spoke to them about it (I think?). It's like he acknowleges the bad parts but doesn't resolve them unless someone makes a feedback thread then he'll "pass" the rule, I don't think he uses his authority enough. I voted he could do a lot better..

Oh yeah I just go to nvr or Jin, I forgot lol. I think that's only cos they've been on MSN at the time or whatever though. I rarely need anything anyway.


It was Professor-Alex then lAscend then MattGarner

Cheers.

[Immenseman]

Interesting the people who have said they've had to deal with him directly with their issues haven't been entirely satisfied. I don't think he's doing an awful job by any means, just hardly great either.

[-:Undertaker:-]

He maybe doesn't take action of some things because maybe they do not need action - that is real management, whereas in the past we had people slapped down with bans, infractions and warnings for the smallest of issues.