Author Topic: There are some silly moderators (Read 3100 times)

sling322 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 20, 2002, 01:37:01 AM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
Sling, what does anyone 'accomplish' by writing on channel 1? It's a conversation channel.

Well, for one thing you 'accomplished' making a big deal out of something that didnt even involve you in the first place and then you bring it here and try to make an even bigger deal out of it.

I guess its just me, but then again, I have never received a warning or a mute because I follow the simple guidelines of keeping my nose out of others business and that you should treat others with respect. Which is, I believe, something that a lot of folks in the MA just dont know how to do....or maybe they just dont care to do it.

BlckMgk · « **Reply #16 on:** December 20, 2002, 01:40:26 AM »

SOB I wouldn't squeak the cop out, thats like hitting a bulldog with a stick. I'd tell the pig politely, "Sir, I think you may be mistaken." And try reason, but that probably wouldn't go far, because he obviously has no reason for pulling me over. Then after all else fails I'll turn a "whatever" ticket into one of those videos you see on TV "Worlds Most Crazy Police Chases 10"

But me being an Aces High Vet. I'll be able to outrun him and lose him.... even if they bring that damn helicopter into play!

-BlckMgk

Chairboy · « **Reply #17 on:** December 20, 2002, 01:40:29 AM »

Well, how long do mutes last? I saw him on channel 1 just a few minutes later, so if he was muted, it was a magical 5 minute 'cool off' mute instead of the hour+ mutes I read about.

Either way, why don't we have a list of forbidden subjects that cannot be spoken of? If there are delicate subjects like 'moderators' that threaten the game, please let me know what they are so I can practice consistent goodspeak.

SOB · « **Reply #18 on:** December 20, 2002, 01:43:06 AM »

Chairboy, I think the point here is that once you get a warning, you should drop your ego and just STFU. Had you done that, you wouldn't have been muted. Simple enough.

-edit- ...and again, if you feel they were wrong, email HTC.

Chairboy · « **Reply #19 on:** December 20, 2002, 01:44:15 AM »

BTW, this is the first time I've ever received a warning. Please feel free to belittle my concern and look down your nose at me, sling, until it happens to you.

When the moderators have a personal agenda, we're all at risk.

SOB · « **Reply #20 on:** December 20, 2002, 01:44:57 AM »

LOL Blckmgk, screw outrunning him. Be beligerant enough that he'd have to call backup...then, after they've arrived, jump out of your car, rip your shirt off, and kick their asses!

SOB

sling322 · « **Reply #21 on:** December 20, 2002, 01:47:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
Well, how long do mutes last? I saw him on channel 1 just a few minutes later, so if he was muted, it was a magical 5 minute 'cool off' mute instead of the hour+ mutes I read about.

AFAIK, mutes in the MA last for 10 minutes. Of course everyone says you can just log out and back in and the mute is over. I know that in the SEA, the CMs can adjust the mute time and eject time to whatever we want it to be, but I dont know about the MA.

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Either way, why don't we have a list of forbidden subjects that cannot be spoken of? If there are delicate subjects like 'moderators' that threaten the game, please let me know what they are so I can practice consistent goodspeak. [/B]

Do you really think its necessary for HTC to spend time coming up with a list like that? Dont you think their time would be better spent making new planes or improving gameplay in some way?

eddiek · « **Reply #22 on:** December 20, 2002, 01:47:26 AM »

Like Yeager, I am all for moderators, just like I am all for policemen and other authority figures who are there to enforce rules.
A while back, Pyro posted comments about the game and "gentleman like" behavior. That is how I personally believe the game should be playing by all involved (sorry for the slight there, ladies.......I mean politeness from the players, women included).
Chairboy, simplest way to solve this, and others who feel they have been singled out in a like manner, would be to film/screenshot the event and email it to HTC. Let THEM decide if the moderator involved was overstepping the line on who to mute or warn, and who should have been muted.
Would make some folks mad, but when a moderator mutes someone, I would like to see it in the text buffer:
"XXXXXXXX has been muted for -------- minutes."
Then everyone should just leave that person alone and not further escalate the situation. Persons who insist on haranging the muted person should, IMO, then be muted or warned themselves.

Just my thoughts. Like I said earlier, I have never received a warning popup message from a moderator, so how I would react in a given situation I cannot predict. Just another reason I think about what I want to say before I type anything into the text buffer.............

Chairboy · « **Reply #23 on:** December 20, 2002, 01:48:35 AM »

SOB, I wasn't muted. But you're right, questioning injustice is un-american, so I'd better just be quiet. Having an opinion about someone abusing their position is doubleplus ungood, right?

sling322 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 20, 2002, 01:49:41 AM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
BTW, this is the first time I've ever received a warning. Please feel free to belittle my concern and look down your nose at me, sling, until it happens to you.

As I said before, I doubt very seriously I will ever get a warning. Its not that hard to stay out of others business and not swear on open channels. Now if they ever put a moderator or swear filter on the squad channel, I could be in big trouble.

Chairboy · « **Reply #25 on:** December 20, 2002, 01:52:22 AM »

Sling, the reason I suggested that we get a list of forbidden subjects is because you seem quite sanguine with the idea of moderators warning/muting people for things that irk them personally but couldn't possibly be construed as ungentlemanly, rude, obscene, or so on.

If I am muted after saying ''I think the Plymouth Prowler looks silly' because the moderator owns and loves his Plymouth Prowler, is that really acceptable?

Pepe · « **Reply #26 on:** December 20, 2002, 01:58:36 AM »

So who won, Sofaking or Chairboy? .... I love this furniture wars

Chairboy · « **Reply #27 on:** December 20, 2002, 02:01:40 AM »

There can be only one...

SOB · « **Reply #28 on:** December 20, 2002, 02:08:58 AM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
SOB, I wasn't muted. But you're right, questioning injustice is un-american, so I'd better just be quiet. Having an opinion about someone abusing their position is doubleplus ungood, right?

None of what you just said has anything to do with any of my posts. If you go back and read my posts, you'll see that I (on two occasions) suggest emailing the problem to HTC if you feel slighted.

I just feel that posting about it on the BB, despite the fact that it has been posted about a million times already is, well...silly.

SOB

sling322 · « **Reply #29 on:** December 20, 2002, 02:11:18 AM »

Ya know what....never mind.

Ya just dont "get it" do ya?

It all goes back to if you had kept your mouth shut and let the moderators deal with Sofaking, none of this would have even come up, right? Is that so hard to understand?

And, if in the future you get "moderated" for something that you feel isnt worthy of moderating, do like SOB said. Film it and send it to HTC. Let them take a look at it and take action. Doing what you did and coming here to squawk about it has done absolutely nothing to solve the problem.