A Proposal.

[Coldplay]

No, I don't mean relax the rules, I mean a week, without moderators, apart from Smods to deal with emergencies E.g. posting of porn ect.

However, People like Qamp would be allowed back, would be good to see all your reactions.

[Favourtism]

A good few deps don't get enough praise as they should, imo, but I don't agree with your idea :p

I know that MAD/OSH have been mods before, going up through the ranks, so they know how much hard work it is. How do you think they should get praised though, in what way and stuff.

[Slowpoke]

Moderators are too strict, remember?

That's the thing though, we're not. Most members only ever say that when they get an infraction themselves and they're too proud to admit they're wrong. Obviously, if the moderator was in the wrong, the infraction gets reversed because each one is reviewed by another moderator make sure it's fair and not biased. The only reason we were so strict last night is because Spam got so out of control and it was necessary.

[Wootzeh]

No, I don't mean relax the rules, I mean a week, without moderators, apart from Smods to deal with emergencies E.g. posting of porn ect.

However, People like Qamp would be allowed back, would be good to see all your reactions.

Yes, but that's never going to happen is it? So my idea is much more suitable.

[Immenseman]

I don't think the majority of the Moderation team do it for praise, they're a bit more comfortable with themselves than that. They know they're helping the forum out and ensuring it's a nicer place for everyone. You should never do a job just for the praise because if you're happy doing it and you know you do it to a good standard then unless you're very insecure you wouldn't care about what other people thought or said about you. I don't think it's a good idea at all and there is no reason to do so. Most of the moderators should know they're very valued and that the majority are happy with their work.

[GommeInc]

No, I don't mean relax the rules, I mean a week, without moderators, apart from Smods to deal with emergencies E.g. posting of porn ect.

However, People like Qamp would be allowed back, would be good to see all your reactions.

Can't you just have moderators stay as they are but they should forcefully try not to remove posts etc to prove what does happen? If you really want to prove this theory?

[Favourtism]

I think all that it would do is cause extra strain on the super mods, who do more work than mods.

I am not saying mods don't do anything and it may have got better for mods/smod now as there is more of them, but a few months back there was just me, lascend, lucasage, mat64 and --ss-- as smod and there was always something that needed doing and the pressure was huge.

[GommeInc]

Isn't the future plan to scrap moderators and only have super moderators? I read that somewhere in one of the threads a few weeks ago

[Slowpoke]

Isn't the future plan to scrap moderators and only have super moderators? I read that somewhere in one of the threads a few weeks ago

It was the plan but was scrapped because of various reasons. I don't know all the ins and outs but nvr explained it in the thread in question.

[Coldplay]

I don't think the majority of the Moderation team do it for praise, they're a bit more comfortable with themselves than that. They know they're helping the forum out and ensuring it's a nicer place for everyone. You should never do a job just for the praise because if you're happy doing it and you know you do it to a good standard then unless you're very insecure you wouldn't care about what other people thought or said about you. I don't think it's a good idea at all and there is no reason to do so. Most of the moderators should know they're very valued and that the majority are happy with their work.

I mean, it's always nice to be praised for doing a good job, Management get free VIP / Payment, so it would be nice to at least be APPRECIATED by members, instead of getting ******* off all the time.

I think all that it would do is cause extra strain on the super mods, who do more work than mods.

I am not saying mods don't do anything and it may have got better for mods/smod now as there is more of them, but a few months back there was just me, lascend, lucasage, mat64 and --ss-- as smod and there was always something that needed doing and the pressure was huge.

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