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I really hate moderators on forums that abuse their power

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Hey Ace,

I like ya mate...lol...you got balls :wink: and ya dig science.

Might pay to cool it for a bit mate.

There are some issues that need to be resolved however.

WB

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Thanks waterboy.
At least there is someone decent on here

Bad people prosper when good people do nothing

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What? The thread in question has been edited so hard it barely makes sense anymore (and by the author themselves, I should point out - NOT by a mod). Deleting it seems no big loss to me. I share your pet hate about uselessly over-edited threads, but to me that's a good reason to delete them. If they have no useful content left anyway, like that one.

Another incoherent thread (related to that one) was mostly deleted a couple of weeks back, but again, this was because it had been edited to the point of incoherency after much breaking of forum rules (by myself included). Take a look at those rules, then take a look at locked threads, and you may be able to see why they're being shut down - abusing other members & talking about incriminating stuff are two that usually top the list.

Remember that mods aren't always just making these decisions unilaterally, they also respond to community complaints.

p.s. I don't think there is anything to stop screenshots being uploaded, but some file formats aren't allowed by the forum software I believe, so maybe that is the issue you're having there.

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I don't get the point of your thread Ace :blush::huh:

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Hey Ace,

I like ya mate...lol...you got balls :wink: and ya dig science.

Might pay to cool it for a bit mate.

There are some issues that need to be resolved however.

WB

If I were younger, like you Ace, I'd probably being doing a similar thing. WB's advice is good though.

I agree that there are issues that need to be resolved. I have a gut feeling about all of this, but really, I don't know what's going on, so I will, for the most part, hold my tongue.

Geez, it would be nice if people weren't such tools to each other.

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nothing against you ace, but is it just me that is perplexed with how seriously people take something as ultimately trivial as an internet forum?. Like, what real 'power' do mods have? they can edit posts & lock threads, ban people from the forum.. is that it?.. i think that mods need feedback & all & if people are peeved they should say something.. but in the end, a whole load of dark vitriol gets conjured over some truly meaningless bullshit..

i must be getting old? but it's like people who take twitter seriously.. i mean, whats with that? who are these people that take twitter seriously? most reputable scientific organizations agree that our civilization is literally about to implode & our species is as close to extinction as almost possible.. & theres people out there that think what some brutally inane b-grade celebrity said on twitter.. i say it a lot, usually with my tongue so far in my cheek it hurts.. but these are all just more signs of the apocalypse no?

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There wouldn't be 10 threads and I wouldn't need to "cool off" if my first post wasn't deleted.
I was bitching IN the bitches and gripes part of the forum.

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This rebellion needs to be taken out by the roots before it takes hold and spreads like wildfire.

I call for mandatory attendance public executions.

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The bitches and gripes forum is not for this.

I've recently found out that it's not for creating threads really it's for putting shit threads into.

I've encountered no abuse of power in any dealings with moderation staff on this site.

Decisions are made in unison and for what is best for the forums and i have full confidence in ALL moderators on this site.

Ultimately GOD makes the decisions, in this forums case that is Torsten, and I'm a believer.

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Theres a lot of decent people here ace, a lot more than me no doubt.

The mods do a good job...lol...they've put up with my shit, and a lot of crazy arse shit at times from many others.

It would be a tough gig when you think about it.

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Alright, just to set a few things straight. The past weeks were like a wildfire simply because two members had an argument that spawned through a lot of post and threads. It happens; our members do not have to like each other and people run into trouble every now and then. We got A LOT of reports in the past weeks and it has gotten to the point where we decided that enough is enough and that´s time to make peace or at least try to reduce the noise. I understand that there are situations where people argue; but at one point it has to come to an end or it will somehow affect all the other members that like and use this forum. No one of us was taking sides and despite the fact we are friends with both members, we just wanted it to end.

Now, the reports kept coming in and the standard procedure in case of reported posts is to hide them and leave them for the mod to decide what to do with it. The reported posting that I hid was about someone attacking Incog for selling stuff. Without really judging about who was right and who was wrong, I took it down, left it for the mod to decide and said that I am fed up with the arguments and it´s time for peace. Thinking about it now, I do not think it was fair to attack someone for selling sth on a forum that explicitely allows it, so I would probably hide the thread again. I mean, people have been selling their stuff on this forum for a very long time now and as long as they respect the rules, it´s totally alright as far as I am concerned.
And now, Ace posted a thread about mods being hypocrites on a power trip. I really I couldnt make a sense of it (no offense Ace, I just didnt know what it was about), so I simply hid it and messaged him to find out more. I felt like it´s really a harsh insult towards our mods, because I really know them as some of the fairest mods on the internet. Don´t laugh, as someone who spent time on many forums in the past, I know how mods can be and we are nothing like that.

So yeah Ace, I hid the thread and asked a simple straight up question. What´s up? If anyone of our mods did something wrong, I´ll always look in the issue. I hate when ANYONE is treated unfairly and that includes members as well as the mods. You didn´t really explain and kept on posting the same screenshots over and over again without simply telling me what´s going on, so I took em down...again.

Our mods are always there if someone needs help, is bullied or feels mistreated but you actually have to talk to them if you are unhappy about something. I asked like 5 or 6 times what was wrong and still didn´t get a straight-up answer. Well yeah, sorry I took down the thread but you were pretty much attacking the whole mod team for stuff that wasn´t the case. I mean, looking back it may have been yesterday´s reported posting (which I took down, simply because it was reported) that set you off, but that´s really just a wild guess. It definitely has nothing to do with mods on a powertrip and I kinda dissappointed that I even have to say that.

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What is going on with some people on here?!In my five years of interaction with this place, I have never seen people act like this. At first it seemed like a bit of popcorn stuffing fun but now its starting to look more like Game of Thrones on meth. Some people are seriously acting out more than I can see is necessary and it's doing this place a lot of fucking damage. I jump on here more times a day than is probly good for me. I'm not leaving here because a few are fucking it up for the many but the Bitching and fighting is insane. Some of the stuff I have read of late reminds me of watching dogs being used in pig hunting. Its pure ugly and something I would never have expected here.

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So its clear, I've had one member fckn pay out on me for no reason and now thinks they have a right to forgiveness.

The shit they came out with was fckn shameful and toxic make no mistake. That was done not on the open forum.

Now it appears there is an attempt to make me the bad guy for not for forgiving. I am also not happy with that manouvere if it is the case.

I wont play games and have a right to be pissed. I've got some serious shit ahead of me to worry about (like open heart surgery), not someone elses problem.

I come here for a laugh, to learn some shit and help where I can.

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I wont play games and have a right to be pissed. I've got some serious shit ahead of me to worry about (like open heart surgery), not someone elses problem.

 

That puts things into perspective mate, I didn't know you were facing that. I missed all the banter before you had a break and I was a bit perplexed to be honest. Your public responses seemed totally out of character.

It sounds like you have a right to be pissed off, but I can't see it doing any good, especially with that going on.

Better to let it go and move to a higher vibe Bro.

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What I did come out with was shameful and toxic. I don't expect forgiveness. I am very sorry the whole drama occurred, I wasn't thinking right, and I do sincerely apologise, I know it's not worth much to you at the moment, but I do sincerely apologise. I wouldn't worry about a tool like me right now, i think you have to concentrate on your healing, in which I do sincerely wish you the very best.

I do apologise to the forum for this mess, it is largely my fault, I had to exit degoba to address waterboy, im ashamed of what I said to you. To waterboy and the forum as a whole, I do apologise, and wish for the forum to return to a tranquil state, of which I can only assist with a self enforced exile.

Yes HB is my friend. And I care very much for him.

However I do think he handled this quite fairly. I suffered the same consequences any one did who would break forum rules, and that only deepens my respect for him. He is a good man and good moderator. If there is a lynching I think I'm the guy u want, hence why I shall remain in degoba, once this pm trading stuff is finalised.

In summary, waterboy- I do apologise, that's all I can do, I don't expect you to forgive. If it helps continue to be angry at me, or don't. There's not much else I can say about this, either way I was a cunt and that's on me.

Despit HB being my friend, I really don't think you could find a better mod.

Back to balancing chakras and eating moss, there's really not much left for me to say. Except for im really really sorry SAB. I should have used what's left of this brain instead of shooting my mouth.

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