Forum Moderation

[Chris]

We only have 2 smods because thats all we should need. The forum isn't exactly booming with life these days and the amount of reports we get has obviously decreased because of this. If two smods can't keep on top of the work then its a problem with the smods themselves which will ultimately lead to action being taken against them.

[Martin]

I really am fine just covering until Matt is back I'm sure Matt and Lee are most capable when they are both active!

Personally I think the problem lies lower down the chain, in terms of the forum being quieter and moderators still having sections to moderate. I don't believe for one second that all moderators actually read their forums, and half the time they just spot something no matter which section of the forum they happen to be in. In all honesty I would opt for a global moderation system, where moderators can edit all the main forums, however keep the staff rulebreaks, and the looking over the moderators, and the post reports, and all the other stuff such as the panel, banning spambots, dealing with oversized profile issues and checking infractions etc to just super moderators. I think one of the main roles of being a smod is helping moderators to improve, and thats difficult when smods have their own stats in reports and so naturally try and do everything themselves from reports, rather than share stuff out to normal mods etc. and when a normal mod only has 2 sections it can be a struggle.

I'm sure Chris won't mind me saying, my mod logs were awful a couple of months ago, and people in reports were questioning why I hadnt had such a great month, but in all honesty, I was spotting a billion rulebreaks in the habbo forums etc, but none in my own, and thats what held me back I think. The system could perhaps do with tweaking a bit to compensate for the fact that this forum is now much much quieter than it used to be, and keeping up with new posts isnt all that difficult anymore. I don't personally thing sections make much difference anyway, and when you only have 4 mods in the first place, handing out stuff can be tricky if half the forums dont have a mod online.

---------- Post added 08-05-2013 at 07:31 PM ----------

Ahh, I'm only referring to Martin in general here really, he can easily be trusted with such powers, considering he's been ranked higher up before anyway

Take note of this @xxMATTGxx; if you ever need to post away, I'm your man

but aww thanks I just wanted to help out really, and jumped at the chance to actually feel useful in the forum department again, and its kind of like being a supply teacher at school when the main teacher is off ill etc, its a nice change! I really don't mind reverting back in a few weeks (I think its like 5 weeks or so) when Matts has done all his Uni stuff, I will go in whatever position I am needed in if its for the good of Habbox! (that sounds so nerdy and sad I know )

[David]

Nothing against martin, but I don't think he should be given the permanent role again. He will most probably just resign a month down the line and reapply for normal mod, like history suggests. I'd promote @Nick;

I think I can tell what is pointless and what is not, I've run a forum myself before.[/FONT][/COLOR]

opinions vary, maybe you're just overly strict.

[Kardan]

I wasn't trying to cause an issue or anything, and I wasn't saying the current S MODs are doing a bad job, I just thought I'd put in a good word incase you were considering keeping him. I would

Plus we had 3 S MODs when Jordan was around, and we were doing just fine then I don't think activity has decreased that much since then

[David]

and I wasn't saying the current S MODs are doing a bad job

if you exclude @Lee; from this opinion then i'd agree

[Lee]

if you exclude @Lee; from this opinion then i'd agree

You're entitled to your opinion but it would be helpful if instead of constantly critising me you told me what the problem is to help me sort it

[David]

You're entitled to your opinion but it would be helpful if instead of constantly critising me you told me what the problem is to help me sort it

revert your bad decision to edit my post

[Mr-Trainor]

Nothing against martin, but I don't think he should be given the permanent role again. He will most probably just resign a month down the line and reapply for normal mod, like history suggests. I'd promote @Nick;

Looking at past history isn't always the best thing to do. I was basically fired as RVM the first time round, and did a terrible job in the role, but I wasn't given a second chance the next time round and I personally think I did much better than the first time - what if management looked at past history, they would have just forgotten about me as an option straight away .

[Lee]

revert your bad decision to edit my post

You're a very stubborn user.

[Mr-Trainor]

opinions vary, maybe you're just overly strict.

If a gif of someone sticking their hand down their mouth isn't pointless then I don't know what is .