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That I don't really know what's expected of me as a mod.

NovaNova
edited 2011-05-27 06:02:59 in Webspace
If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
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  • ┻━┻ ︵ ヽ(`Д´）╯︵ ┻━┻┻━┻ ︵ ヽ(`Д´）╯︵ ┻━┻
    edited 2011-05-27 06:07:06
    Tableflipper
    First start experimenting with ROMs and see what you find easiest.

    Don't spend too much time on it, though. Your eyes will hurt if you stare at the screen without moderation.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    But I suck at coding...

    On a more serious note, yeah. I've been trying, but... I don't really know what situations I should be stepping in to handle. I've been defaulting to my usual- (If in doubt, go in and handle it anyway)- but I don't want to seem overzealous, or step into situations that don't need a mod to handle them.

    And I don't really know where else I'd ask >_>
  • ┻━┻ ︵ ヽ(`Д´）╯︵ ┻━┻┻━┻ ︵ ヽ(`Д´）╯︵ ┻━┻
    edited 2011-05-27 06:14:08
    Tableflipper
    Ask Fighteer for modding tips.

    For patience lessons, ask Bobby G.

    For banhammer training, ask Fast Eddie.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    >_>

    I think I will, actually. Although I do not have a banhammer- I am a mod, not an admin.

    Actually, I should clear that up.

    When I talk to people about them being banned, unless I specifically mention calling GMH or Longfellow in, please don't take it seriously.
  • TheConductorTheConductor
    You're adorable.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Thanks?
  • TheConductorTheConductor
    You're welcome.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    What brought that on?
  • TheConductorTheConductor
    Just watching you fret over your new found responsabilities. It was cute.
  • InsanityAddictInsanityAddict
    Diet NEET
    Only thing I think of is to not intervene pre-emptively, I'd say: if something seems to be heading in the wrong direction but it doesn't, you'll undermine your authority.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    ^^ I see.

    ^ Hmmm... But if I wait until it boils over, I'll have to clean off the stove...
  • InsanityAddictInsanityAddict
    Diet NEET
    It was more the case on what I observed in threads that turned into dogpiling: the moment you warn people not to step over the line, they'll just veil the personal attack nature of the posts better. If one waits a tad longer and than comes in with mod edits and a lock, it prevents people from toeing the line too much. But my observation could be off.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Ah... That's actually a valid point. I never thought of it that way.

    Hmmm... I will take this into consideration.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Hmmm...

    Fighteer has responded, with some quite good advice I will take into consideration.
  • SotiCotoSotiCoto
    RE-ANIMATOR

    Simple answer: Don't moderate unless you absolutely have to. And when you absolutely have to, you'll know what to do.

  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    That's not a very good philosophy.
  • VorpyVorpy
    ☭Unstoppable Sex Goddess☭
    Remember, you are not a baby sitter. The mice know the rules, they are capable of reading them and following them. If they break them, you sweep in like a owl and FUCKING EAT THEM RAWHUAUGHAGAAUHAHUAAHAUAHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
  • LongfellowLongfellow
    La vie en rose
    I'm probably not good at ariculating what you should be doing, so I'll avoid writing any how-to-mod tomes. Also I'm not the world's best mod myself :p. So far you and Everest have been fine. I think it's something you learn through experence. And we're a communicative mod team so we can help each other in our secret modcave conversations.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Modcave? Can we have a modmobile?

    (By the way, I still haven't figured out how to add people to conversations, but Glenn may add you to one I sent him...)

    (... I think the main reason I sent it at all was that it's after midnight... In fact, I should be in bed. Goodnight.)
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    But cleaning the stove is much easier in webspace.

    I go by this: When crazy, sketchy, or otherwise probably-bad shit happens, I ask myself whether it's against the rules.  If it is, then I have every right to shut that shit down; if I don't but instead warn people to stop it, then I'm being nice.
  • All NinesAll Nines
    edited 2011-06-02 19:38:33
    Has friends besides tanks now
    I feel like I've lost a part of my essence upon becoming a mod; now I'm beginning to see everything in terms of "is this against the rules?", and less of "this looks like an interesting topic; I want in."

    I think I just need time to get used to it, though. This is just a bit of anxiety.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    I wish I could do that.
  • Central AvenueCentral Avenue
    I kinda understand where Everest's coming from--I'll admit that, sometimes, once I know someone is a mod, it's hard for me to read their posts without assuming there's some kind of authority behind absolutely everything they say, whether that was their intention or not.

    Maybe it would help if you explicitly state when you're acting as a moderator? That way we could assume, the rest of the time, that you're simply participating in the discussion like anyone else.
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    Maddy does that { thumpity thump thump } thing. Perhaps something akin to that?
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    ^^I do try to remember to go "mod hat on" when I'm acting as a mod, but sometimes I forget.
  • GelzoGelzo
    Pony Sleuth
    What the heck happened in that thread that got locked?
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    I was told it was condescending for some reason.
  • GelzoGelzo
    Pony Sleuth
    What part of the thread? Why?
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Basically, Vorpy and Myrmidon are ignoring each other now because of an incident yesterday. Vorpy was brought up, Myrmidon went into overreaction mode and blanked his posts. With the thread now sless and in bad trritory, I locked it.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    ^^ That was in response to CA.
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