Forum moderating

[karter]

Wouldn't call it poor but what I find annoying is that the threads are closed when an argument starts, what's the problem with mild arguments?? It's keeping the forum active. Arguments are fine, unless someone personally attacks the other person

I don't know if this rule still exists but "Leave the moderation to the moderators" is this 'warning' really necessary? A person is trying to tell the other person to behave and the moderator is like oh shoot that ain't allowed and goes ahead and gives a warning? That's ****** up and also kinda arrogant

[AgnesIO]

Wouldn't call it poor but what I find annoying is that the threads are closed when an argument starts, what's the problem with mild arguments?? It's keeping the forum active. Arguments are fine, unless someone personally attacks the other person

I don't know if this rule still exists but "Leave the moderation to the moderators" is this 'warning' really necessary? A person is trying to tell the other person to behave and the moderator is like oh shoot that ain't allowed and goes ahead and gives a warning? That's ****** up and also kinda arrogant

Agree 100%. I don't get why - on a forum with a dwindling userbase - we still feel the need to close threads due to an argument (which can usually be better described as a debate). As long as the posts are not all personal, I really do fail to see the problem...

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[Samantha]

Wouldn't call it poor but what I find annoying is that the threads are closed when an argument starts, what's the problem with mild arguments?? It's keeping the forum active. Arguments are fine, unless someone personally attacks the other person

I don't know if this rule still exists but "Leave the moderation to the moderators" is this 'warning' really necessary? A person is trying to tell the other person to behave and the moderator is like oh shoot that ain't allowed and goes ahead and gives a warning? That's ****** up and also kinda arrogant

I think it's due to not impersonating Habbox staff. However, the rule has been made more lenient in the past, so I think it's fine.

With threads like that, I'd rather move them to spam instead of closing them just because they're starting to become heated or off topic. Activity is important!

[MKR&*42]

Wouldn't call it poor but what I find annoying is that the threads are closed when an argument starts, what's the problem with mild arguments?? It's keeping the forum active. Arguments are fine, unless someone personally attacks the other person

Agree definitely with this. There's so much hassle over having an argument (or more so debate) on this forum it's unreal...

[RoyalPacific]

I personally find the Moderation Team is doing great for what I can see. For being a small department, when you report stuff the process goes pretty quick. Maybe some day Chris will pick a few more members to be Moderator but to me they are doing fine

Thank you for your constructive and fair views.

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If you see a rule break, report it to make a moderators job faster.

I don't see how that makes us bad moderators :S

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Oh, and what you also might want to take into account is that we are not employed. We are all volunteers here on this forum, giving up our free time to moderate the forums and to receive pointless criticism isn't fantastic. If you have constructive criticism to make that we could act upon, then fair enough - but you don't. Currently there isn't a massive demand for new moderators, unless chris feels we need a new smod, then a new mod would take their place but it's fine how it is now. We can't all be oline 24/7 and when we are, and there is a rule break, I think it's dealt with very quickly.

It's not pointless criticism, however, I have had many post which are constructive saying that the moderation team are doing well, however, of course yourself will be biased because you are a moderator.

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If you think that moderation is poor how do you think it can be improved?

I think that the moderation could be improved by having priorities. There are clear priorities of bullying and pointless posts. Bullying is more important than pointless posts and should be addressed first.

Also, closing my thread in the complaints department when the complaint is in process isn't needed either - abuse of rights.


I am, however, going to say that I have had replies from users saying that moderation is good in other aspects which I do appreciate and I realise that most of you are trying hard.