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Title: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: AWMac on June 29, 2008, 10:37:21 PM
Just thought I'd ask.

Lately it depends on "Who" you are "When" you say it. Some rules are are bent beyond belief, yet a simple infraction is met with a swift stick.

Can I become a Moderator?

Mac
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Motherland on June 29, 2008, 10:38:08 PM
I'd imagine Administrators moderate moderators...
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: NoBaddy on June 29, 2008, 10:41:37 PM
Just thought I'd ask.

Lately it depends on "Who" you are "When" you say it. Some rules are are bent beyond belief, yet a simple infraction is met with a swift stick.

Can I become a Moderator?

Mac

Talk to HT. I did it for 5 years in this game's grand daddy....I want no part of it here. I do know that monitors here (unlike AOHell and Gamestorm) are not paid and are not scheduled. This would explain the "When". As for the "Who", a simple call or email to Skuzzy can clear any abuse up (he just loves it when I send crap his way :D).
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: AWMac on June 29, 2008, 10:44:58 PM
I hear ya but on a Sunday Night at 10:40 pm I doubt Skuzz is reading emails.

It just burns my backside a bit.

Oh well.  Score one for the Mod.

*shakes head*

Mac
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Husky01 on June 29, 2008, 10:45:50 PM
Edit: Never Mind
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: AWMac on June 29, 2008, 10:49:13 PM
Skuzzy is good with all of this.  I just wish the MODs had the same mindset as Skuzzy and not biased.

Learn and Live.

Mac
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Guppy35 on June 29, 2008, 11:25:50 PM
What I can't figure out is why they should need Mods at all.  You'd think that folks could think before they typed.  It just can't be that hard to use a little common sense.

I don't recall ever having to deal with a Mod either in AW or here and that's a lot of years now.  I'd love to believe that somehow I'm above and beyond the capability of the crowd, but we all know that's not true, so if a simpleton like me can manage to avoid the mods, you'd think some of the above and beyond types could handle it too :)
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Fulmar on June 29, 2008, 11:58:42 PM
What I can't figure out is why they should need Mods at all.  You'd think that folks could think before they typed.  It just can't be that hard to use a little common sense.
Oh man, you'd be surprised.  The pace at which the universe is producing idiots is vastly out gaining common sense people.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: angelsandair on June 30, 2008, 12:24:02 AM
Oh man, you'd be surprised.  The pace at which the universe is producing idiots is vastly out gaining common sense people.

Our first example is CMustard (even though he usually holds his tounge unless angered :noid), our 2nd is Stephen Waldren.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Max on June 30, 2008, 06:35:12 AM
Both of 'em are serving time in the stockade. Why don't ya just leave em be?
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Simaril on June 30, 2008, 07:56:45 AM
Both of 'em are serving time in the stockade. Why don't ya just leave em be?


..."time in the stockade"....

Grin -- nicely done sir!
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: uptown on June 30, 2008, 09:31:48 AM
avoiding the wrath of the mods in pretty simple really. DON'T TYPE BAD WORDS. how hard can that be?
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: MajIssue on June 30, 2008, 09:59:56 AM
Both of 'em are serving time in the stockade. Why don't ya just leave em be?

In the words of Oberst Whelhelm Klink... "Cooler"
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Serenity on June 30, 2008, 10:16:47 AM
Our first example is CMustard (even though he usually holds his tounge unless angered :noid), our 2nd is Stephen Waldren.

I think we get it, youre happy someone got PNGed. I think its time to let it go.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: 999000 on June 30, 2008, 10:32:49 AM
Rumor has it I moderate the Moderators!
<S> play nice ..999000
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: j500ss on June 30, 2008, 10:42:39 AM
Oh man, you'd be surprised.  The pace at which the universe is producing idiots is vastly out gaining common sense people.


 :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :aok   Ain't that the truth    :salute
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Bodhi on June 30, 2008, 11:06:44 AM
I used to get into worrying about moderators and whether they were biased or not. Then I realized I was taking this game way to serious and needed to chill out.  Things have been much better since that realization.  I do not get muted, warnings, or anything else for that matter, I just fly my cartoon airplane.  If I am mad because I did something stupid and died, got picked, or gangbanged, I just remove my hands from the keyboard, and hop into another cartoon airplane without saying a word. 
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: NoBaddy on June 30, 2008, 05:49:38 PM
I used to get into worrying about moderators and whether they were biased or not. Then I realized I was taking this game way to serious and needed to chill out.  Things have been much better since that realization.  I do not get muted, warnings, or anything else for that matter, I just fly my cartoon airplane.  If I am mad because I did something stupid and died, got picked, or gangbanged, I just remove my hands from the keyboard, and hop into another cartoon airplane without saying a word. 

Ah, you have learned the Zen of AH. :rock
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: PhantomBarron on June 30, 2008, 09:45:33 PM
Very good question, I have noticed the selection of moderation seems to be biased many times. Wadyado
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: mtnman on June 30, 2008, 10:29:51 PM
In my opinion the moderators are only doing their job 1/2 way. 

The term "moderator" is derived from "moderate" which is basically "medium", or "in the middle", etc...  Not hot, not cold, but "moderate"...

So moderators should be keeping things "in the middle".  They should be taming down the "top end" stuff, but should also be getting folks who type too politely and too calmly to jazz it up a bit.

Otherwise they're probably more "tamer-downers" than true "moderators".

Just sayin'...
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Halo46 on June 30, 2008, 10:33:30 PM
Wow, get muted for being polite?  :O

 :salute
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: mensa180 on June 30, 2008, 10:40:50 PM
I used to get into worrying about moderators and whether they were biased or not. Then I realized I was taking this game way to serious and needed to chill out.  Things have been much better since that realization.  I do not get muted, warnings, or anything else for that matter, I just fly my cartoon airplane.  If I am mad because I did something stupid and died, got picked, or gangbanged, I just remove my hands from the keyboard, and hop into another cartoon airplane without saying a word. 

No wonder you're so quiet. :D
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: DaveJ on July 01, 2008, 09:13:42 AM
I got muted for an hour last night for saying, "crap". 2 other of my squadies got the same punishment also.

Moderators abuse their power beyond belief. We should be allowed to say anything we want ( barring racial, deflamatory, etc, remarks) for the $15 we pay per month. I hardly think saying "crap" over 200 merits an hour warning.

 I would like to give that moderator a piece of my mind. He is a complete twit, utter moron, and he hides behind the anonymity of the moderator position. Get a life, and stop ruining people's fun for such a trivial thing. TURD.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: angelsandair on July 01, 2008, 09:15:18 AM
I got muted for an hour last night for saying, "crap". 2 other of my squadies got the same punishment also.

Moderators abuse their power beyond belief. We should be allowed to say anything we want ( barring racial, deflamatory, etc, remarks) for the $15 we pay per month. I hardly think saying "crap" over 200 merits an hour warning.

 I would like to give that moderator a piece of my mind. He is a complete twit, utter moron, and he hides behind the anonymity of the moderator position. Get a life, and stop ruining people's fun for such a trivial thing. TURD.


I'd be careful.

Earlier last week, I was chasin around a 152 and I said outloud on 200 "STUPID 152 PR**K!!" and I got a warning.

So, I was like oops.... and I said "okay, okay then, stupid 152 NOOB!" and I got a "this is your last warning"  So I'm saying out loud on 200 "wtf? is it Stupid? Noob?" and I got a PM from Skuzzy himself saying "you'd better start to calm down now"  :rofl :rofl :rofl


But Skuzzy did show a good example for the other mods though, if a Mod had decided to take action, he woulda muted me.

p.s. can mods give out warnings?
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Ghastly on July 01, 2008, 09:28:45 AM
Moderators do a thankless job based upon a subjective evaluation of others behavior using tools that are imperfect at best. 

Since the alternative to moderators is a cesspool where a certain (relatively small but significant) percentage of players would be competing to see who could out-obscene everyone else to the point where a much larger and much more significant portion of the player base would find playing distasteful, bothersome and unenjoyable, I'd argue that they do a pretty good job and we should grant them room to be human and therefore imperfect, and thank them for the efforts any way.

Oh, and trying to stay out of their sights as much as possible wouldn't hurt - I'm sure that if you've come to their attention a few times before you're much less likely to be given the benefit of the doubt when what you say/type could be taken more than one way.

<S>
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: ZetaNine on July 01, 2008, 09:30:37 AM
text filter issues?  you think you have it rough here........these are the posted rules about text filter issues at another board I post on:

Bypassing The Censor: Members are prohibited from attempting to bypass the built-in sensor mechanism that automatically replaces profanity and other banned words & phrases with a series of asterisks. Bypassing is any action to thwart the intended function of the censor, such as attempting to divulge the actual censored word or words by means of using other spellings, symbols, rhymes, or any facsimiles thereof.

here's some more:

Bi-Posting: Members are prohibited from using or registering more than one username. Multiple user names (Bi-Posting-ghosting-cloning) is not permitted. Members who continue to Bi-Post do so fully at their own risk, as we periodically sweep our registered user lists with software designed to delete such multiple accounts, and this software does not differentiate between primary and secondary usernames. Once a username is deleted/banned by our sweep software, it is absolutely unrecoverable.

they have another unwritten rule that would get most of you banned in this thread.........it's called "Grandstanding"...which is openly complaining about the Mods.  if you want to do that...you have to send them a private PM.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: ZetaNine on July 01, 2008, 09:33:39 AM
I've said "salamander" before........ I had no idea that was against the rules.

Q...how do you know you are muted?  How are you given these warnings? How do the Mods communicate with you?
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Ghastly on July 01, 2008, 11:17:21 AM
I was just as confused as you, Zetanine - but notice that he edited the post - and he apparently didn't say "Hoot". :)
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Max on July 01, 2008, 11:31:43 AM
<SNIP>

 I would like to give that moderator a piece of my mind. He is a complete twit, utter moron, and he hides behind the anonymity of the moderator position. Get a life, and stop ruining people's fun for such a trivial thing. TURD.


If the attitude and intent of your post is anything similar to the text/vox you contribute to the game, I can easily see how you might provoke the response you got from a mod. I highly doubt the single word "crap" triggered an hour long mute.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: ZetaNine on July 01, 2008, 11:38:07 AM
Ghastly: hmmm.....yeah.  I did not say that...and I did not edit that.  is the word automatically censored?  or was that done manually? well...it's an acceptable word on network tv....but not here...and I will respect that. this is a private board, and they are allowed to set any rules that they want.

I just sent a pm to a person in red on the list who was called an admin...but the pm did not get though.

I think I need link to a list of words that are not permissible.  I can understand the profanity thing, the racist thing, and the whacked out melt-down tirades here...afterall....there are children using and reading this board....but if "hoot" is not allowed...I sure would like to see what else is not allowed.

I was a mod on a pro sports team's official board for a few years....and I can tell you.....it ain't easy and nobody understands what goes on under the layer of the board until you actually do that thankless job.......so I can sympathize.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: ZetaNine on July 01, 2008, 11:39:04 AM
edit: double post
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Sunka on July 01, 2008, 11:45:15 AM
My favorite moderator thing is i have been in mid war and said on country channel im brining such and such a plane to somewhere and a moderator that's on the other country ends up already their waiting for me ..they read all text and play the game,tell me they dont use that as an advantage
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: ZetaNine on July 01, 2008, 11:47:13 AM
My favorite moderator thing is i have been in mid war and said on country channel im brining such and such a plane to somewhere and a moderator that's on the other country ends up already their waiting for me ..they read all text and play the game,tell me they dont use that as an advantage

now that suxs..... I was not aware they were volunteer customers.  Good thing I don't care about my score.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Lusche on July 01, 2008, 11:49:59 AM
My favorite moderator thing is i have been in mid war and said on country channel im brining such and such a plane to somewhere and a moderator that's on the other country ends up already their waiting for me ..they read all text and play the game,tell me they dont use that as an advantage

 :rofl

That's my favorite paranoia.

Two tours ago I was spending most of my time in EW arena. Got constantly  accused of being "HTC staff" because I always "conspiciously logged on when they were trying to capture a (undefended) base" or "no way you could find me here".

Reading the map and anticipating the next steps of the milkman is no rocket science.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: DaveJ on July 01, 2008, 11:57:17 AM
If the attitude and intent of your post is anything similar to the text/vox you contribute to the game, I can easily see how you might provoke the response you got from a mod. I highly doubt the single word "crap" triggered an hour long mute.

No. All I said was crap.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Rolex on July 01, 2008, 11:57:43 AM
Excuse me... I'm looking for the "Who moderates the moderators conspiracy theory" thread. Is this it or is it down the hall?
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: VonMessa on July 01, 2008, 11:58:45 AM
No. All I said was crap.


Full of it?
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: DaveJ on July 01, 2008, 11:59:36 AM
Full of it?

I'm sorry, but if you don't believe me it's fine.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: VonMessa on July 01, 2008, 12:00:02 PM
Excuse me... I'm looking for the "Who moderates the moderators conspiracy theory" thread. Is this it or is it down the hall?

I'm looking for the next wingman clininc....... :noid
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: ZetaNine on July 01, 2008, 12:00:15 PM
well...in the big picture...considering all the work they do....and trust me...it is alot of work...they most likely get the game for free...I think it's a good trade.  when I was a mod on that sports board....I ran 12 other mods...and when we were on as Mods....I took their ability away to post under their normal user names.  
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: VonMessa on July 01, 2008, 12:00:44 PM
I'm sorry, but if you don't believe me it's fine.

Film?


No film = no happen.   

This is AH not Candyland
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Wingnutt on July 01, 2008, 12:01:30 PM
see the link in my sig..

i reported hkm for that and in turn I was text muted for 7 days for "abusing the .report function"

never been muted, warned or anything else before... EVER.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: mike254 on July 01, 2008, 12:02:27 PM
I was muted for 60 minutes yesterday for saying "crap" on 200. 2 others in my squad did also. If that isn't abuse of power i don't know what is.    

Oh ya, and one other thing. The other day i was flying around TT and I saw an f4u around 5k. So I typed on range "f4u 5k" and I got muted for 10 minutes by the text filter. Try it, you will see what I mean. Must be a bug.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: VonMessa on July 01, 2008, 12:04:26 PM
see the link in my sig..

i reported hkm for that and in turn I was text muted for 7 days for "abusing the .report function"

never been muted, warned or anything else before... EVER.

 :noid
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: DaveJ on July 01, 2008, 12:05:23 PM
I was muted for 60 minutes yesterday for saying "crap" on 200. 2 others in my squad did also. If that isn't abuse of power i don't know what is.    

Oh ya, and one other thing. The other day i was flying around TT and I saw an f4u around 5k. So I typed on range "f4u 5k" and I got muted for 10 minutes by the text filter. Try it, you will see what I mean. Must be a bug.

There you go VonMessa. Mike was with me when it happend and he got the same warning.


Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: ZetaNine on July 01, 2008, 12:07:24 PM
crap?  I don't believe it.......there is no way.  it had to be more how you were saying it then what you said.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: VonMessa on July 01, 2008, 12:08:56 PM
I'm sorry, I must have missed the film or screen shot part.            Old age I guess  :noid

Having a fellow pixel mate swear to it doesn't make it any more true.

*EDIT*  If it makes you feel better, I don't believe that Mikey likes LIFE cereal, either, because he doesn't talk.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: VonMessa on July 01, 2008, 12:10:21 PM
crap?  I don't believe it.......there is no way.  it had to be more how you were saying it then what you said.

SuperCrapiFragilisticExpiCrap iDocious?  I would mod it   :aok
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: DaveJ on July 01, 2008, 12:11:03 PM
I'm sorry, I must have missed the film or screen shot part.            Old age I guess  :noid

Having a fellow pixel mate swear to it doesn't make it any more true.
:O

Yes because I told him to make up the entire story with me. It was all part of our ingenius plan to get back at overbearing mods.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: VonMessa on July 01, 2008, 12:12:26 PM
Crap, I say.

Holy crap, now I said it.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: MachNum on July 01, 2008, 12:18:27 PM
Excuse me... I'm looking for the "Who moderates the moderators conspiracy theory" thread. Is this it or is it down the hall?

 :noid If you have to ask, we can't tell you  :noid
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Ghastly on July 01, 2008, 12:26:10 PM
... But Skuzzy did show a good example for the other mods though, if a Mod had decided to take action, he woulda muted me.

p.s. can mods give out warnings?

I don't know anything about AH, but if it were my sim, I'd specifically prohibit mods from sending PM's as Skuzzy did.  Part of the agreement to mod is typically an understanding between both parties that the identities of the mod's to be kept confidential. Skuzzy on the other hand has no need to keep his identity a secret.

<S>
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: dentin on July 01, 2008, 12:38:44 PM
Just thought I'd ask.

Lately it depends on "Who" you are "When" you say it. Some rules are are bent beyond belief, yet a simple infraction is met with a swift stick.

Can I become a Moderator?

Mac

Guess it depends on what your definition of Moderating is..oh, btw, "who" doesn't moderate.."who" is on second .  Sorry, just couldn't resist.  :rofl
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: mike254 on July 01, 2008, 12:50:11 PM
I don't have film of when I got muted, because I had no clue that I was gunna get muted for saying it! I didn't think of taking a screenshot at the time because I was so flipping mad that I got muted for 60 minutes for saying crap I wasn't thinking straight. I did record the part after I got muted and I said something about it. and yes, thats all I said, "crap", nothing else. I was fighting, I augered and I said "crap" on 200. Then 10 seconds later "You have been muted for 60 minutes". Thats it. There is no reason to make this up.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: SlapShot on July 01, 2008, 12:55:43 PM
I got muted for an hour last night for saying, "crap". 2 other of my squadies got the same punishment also.

Moderators abuse their power beyond belief. We should be allowed to say anything we want ( barring racial, deflamatory, etc, remarks) for the $15 we pay per month. I hardly think saying "crap" over 200 merits an hour warning.

 I would like to give that moderator a piece of my mind. He is a complete twit, utter moron, and he hides behind the anonymity of the moderator position. Get a life, and stop ruining people's fun for such a trivial thing. TURD.


deflamatory ? ... I think you meant ... "inflammatory".

OK ... so we can say ANYTHING we want ... EXCEPT ... "DaveJ's List" (which he gets to make up, which includes "etc") ... so you decide on what is "OK" ... is that any different than any Mod making the same decisions ?

Would you give HiTech or any HTC Staff ... "a piece of your mind" ? ... and during that conversation would you then go on to say to any of them ... "Your a complete twit, utter moron, and you hide behind the anonymity of the moderator position. Get a life, and stop ruining people's fun for such a trivial thing. TURD."

What makes you think that the "Mod" that spanked you was not HiTech/HTC Staff in "incognito" ?

Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: SlapShot on July 01, 2008, 12:57:38 PM
I'd be careful.

Earlier last week, I was chasin around a 152 and I said outloud on 200 "STUPID 152 PR**K!!" and I got a warning.

So, I was like oops.... and I said "okay, okay then, stupid 152 NOOB!" and I got a "this is your last warning"  So I'm saying out loud on 200 "wtf? is it Stupid? Noob?" and I got a PM from Skuzzy himself saying "you'd better start to calm down now"  :rofl :rofl :rofl


But Skuzzy did show a good example for the other mods though, if a Mod had decided to take action, he woulda muted me.

p.s. can mods give out warnings?

Question ... had it been Skuzzy that muted you ... would that have been "OK" ?
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: SlapShot on July 01, 2008, 12:59:04 PM
My favorite moderator thing is i have been in mid war and said on country channel im brining such and such a plane to somewhere and a moderator that's on the other country ends up already their waiting for me ..they read all text and play the game,tell me they dont use that as an advantage

Do you have any proof outside of insinuation ?
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: DaveJ on July 01, 2008, 01:32:07 PM
deflamatory ? ... I think you meant ... "inflammatory".

OK ... so we can say ANYTHING we want ... EXCEPT ... "DaveJ's List" (which he gets to make up, which includes "etc") ... so you decide on what is "OK" ... is that any different than any Mod making the same decisions ?

Would you give HiTech or any HTC Staff ... "a piece of your mind" ? ... and during that conversation would you then go on to say to any of them ... "Your a complete twit, utter moron, and you hide behind the anonymity of the moderator position. Get a life, and stop ruining people's fun for such a trivial thing. TURD."

What makes you think that the "Mod" that spanked you was not HiTech/HTC Staff in "incognito" ?



If it was indeed a HTC staff member then I am losing faith in this game, because there are FAR worse things said on 200 other than "crap".
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: NoBaddy on July 01, 2008, 01:42:52 PM
If it was indeed a HTC staff member then I am losing faith in this game, because there are FAR worse things said on 200 other than "crap".

You are apparently under the misconception that there are live mods on 24/7. It ain't so. It has been stated numerous times that the moderators are a selected group of people that HT trusts to moderate HIS game the way HE wants it moderated. Not the way you want it...or the way I want it (believe me...I've tried to influence him :D). The mods here don't work on a "schedule". So, there will be times when there are no mods on.

BTW, the excuse "...there are FAR worse things said on 200 other than "crap".", is a "sqeaker excuse". It's like, "But  Mommy...the other kids did it!!!".

Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: DaveJ on July 01, 2008, 01:47:00 PM
You are apparently under the misconception that there are live mods on 24/7. It ain't so. It has been stated numerous times that the moderators are a selected group of people that HT trusts to moderate HIS game the way HE wants it moderated. Not the way you want it...or the way I want it (believe me...I've tried to influence him :D). The mods here don't work on a "schedule". So, there will be times when there are no mods on.

BTW, the excuse "...there are FAR worse things said on 200 other than "crap".", is a "sqeaker excuse". It's like, "But  Mommy...the other kids did it!!!".



Sometimes I don't think people realize the point I'm trying to bring across across.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: NoBaddy on July 01, 2008, 02:33:00 PM
Sometimes I don't think people realize the point I'm trying to bring across across.

Actually, you might say that another way....you are failing to make your point. You have stated that a mod popped you for saying "crap", then popped 2 of your friends. THEN, you come back and say...maybe it wasn't exactly that word....but, it was still unfair!! Can you see how some folks might have problems with your veracity? I sure can!!
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: DaveJ on July 01, 2008, 03:45:44 PM
Actually, you might say that another way....you are failing to make your point. You have stated that a mod popped you for saying "crap", then popped 2 of your friends. THEN, you come back and say...maybe it wasn't exactly that word....but, it was still unfair!! Can you see how some folks might have problems with your veracity? I sure can!!
I'm sorry, I've stated on here time and time again that the only word I said was "crap". Dunno where you are getting this other nonsense from.

And I'm done with this. Good day to you.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: mike254 on July 01, 2008, 04:17:57 PM
Well the point is, the moderator who muted 2 of my squadies and I for an hour for saying "crap" was abusing their power. Plain and simple.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: NoBaddy on July 01, 2008, 04:18:46 PM
I'm sorry, I've stated on here time and time again that the only word I said was "crap". Dunno where you are getting this other nonsense from.

And I'm done with this. Good day to you.


...meybe I got it here....

Probably not those exact words, no. You're right about that. It's what I think though.

And once again, you can choose not to believe me, but it really did happen.

Yep, your words from the "Text filters and touchy mods" thread.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: NoBaddy on July 01, 2008, 04:19:33 PM
Well the point is, the moderator who muted 2 of my squadies and I for an hour for saying "crap" was abusing their power. Plain and simple.

Interesting that you should say that. Since Dave has already stated that maybe that wasn't all that was said. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Halo46 on July 01, 2008, 04:33:33 PM
Well the point is, the moderator who muted 2 of my squadies and I for an hour for saying "crap" was abusing their power. Plain and simple.

Sounds to me like this is your opinion as you are not substantiating your unqualified statement by demonstrating the alleged abuse as it applies to official moderator quidlines. Either way I believe the avenue for addressing this matter would be in forum rule 9, reporting the matter to Skuzzy via email, and so, by helping you with this I am probably breaking rule 6. Probably be joining you on probation now.  :rolleyes:

Honestly, I am glad to see moderators at work, I salute them, even if at some point in the future I get pegged by them. Keep up the good work mods.  :salute
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: BiPoLaR on July 01, 2008, 04:36:56 PM
i dont like the "text nazis"
i say p00p or crap i get a 60 min mute with no warning..wtf is that about
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: BiPoLaR on July 01, 2008, 04:39:53 PM
Full of it?
no ive had the same happen to me
the mods are out of control
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: The Fugitive on July 01, 2008, 05:03:51 PM
I'll bet it was more of a cumulative effect, and the "crap" was the straw that broke the camels back. If you spent 15-20 minutes with your squadies talking trash, and generally being obnoxious over 200 I can see where a mod would get to the "enough is enough" point and mute you. The idea is its suppose to be fun for everyone, and if your spoiling the fun for some they will mute you. The example above where skuzzy PMed the guy is what I'm talking about. They guy was getting out of hand and skuzzy got him to settle down. Mods might not be able to handle things the same way skuzzy can, so they use the tools they do have.

As a side note, I've been flying since tour 22 and have never been warned, let alone muted. Police yourselves and you never will have to worry about a mod!
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: DaveJ on July 01, 2008, 05:52:47 PM


Yep, your words from the "Text filters and touchy mods" thread.

I meant I wouldn't say the exact words of what's on my mind, which I already laid out in my post on this thread. It had nothing to do what was said to get me the muting.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: VonMessa on July 01, 2008, 08:12:59 PM
blah blah blah blah crap blah blah blah you gotta believe me blah blah I do not have film blah blah blah blah crap blah blah whine blah whine blah blah crap blah blah blah whine crap no film blah

Fixed   :aok
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: DaveJ on July 01, 2008, 09:32:45 PM
I'm an elitist.

Fixed.  :aok
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: VonMessa on July 02, 2008, 03:19:35 AM
Congratulations on learning a new word!  My hat is off to you. It is such a shame that the context in which you use the new word is utterly random and totally incorrect.  But indeed, keep trying.  You may someday yet master the English language and in that effect, get muted less often.

It is you, sir, who seem to be claiming elite status.  Elite in the fact that you, and a select few others, are doing nothing but whining about how "the man" is abusing his power when it is, in fact, your own fault.  Your language, by your own admission, had gotten you muted.  It was not done by others.  It was your action and not the action of any other that put you in that situation.

You are correct.  Folks do not usually get a one hour mute for saying the word "crap".  Many others have used that word and somewhat worse many times to no ill effect.  As the Fugitive has wisely stated, you had probably, by that point, garnered the attention of the moderator through a cumulative series of abusive or inappropriate statements which had ultimately led to the revocation of your communication privileges.

By your own admission of guilt, and lack of any hard evidence (which others have given advice on how to produce) such as film or screenshots, you have essentially deprived yourself of any and all defense.  In essence, your posts have descended to a base level of a whining rant about how you are being wrongly prosecuted for no apparent reason.

You have two distinct paths that you can take.  You can grow a pair, man up, and take responsibility for your own actions which will increase your perceived level of maturity or you can petition HiTech for solid evidence of what actually transpired so that you may vindicate yourself.

At this point, anything less comes across as a whiny rant, somewhat akin to that of a spoiled child who should probably delve deeper into the mechanics of the English language and methods of self discipline rather than spend his time on a computer game.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: mechanic on July 02, 2008, 03:42:07 AM
If it was indeed a HTC staff member then I am losing faith in this game, because there are FAR worse things said on 200 other than "crap".

In the words of Pyro: "Some days i get caught speeding to work and others not"

Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: angelsandair on July 02, 2008, 04:04:29 AM
i dont like the "text nazis"
i say p00p or crap i get a 60 min mute with no warning..wtf is that about


Skuzzy is really really cool about stuff that would otherwise get you muted.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: DaveJ on July 02, 2008, 06:50:43 AM
Congratulations on learning a new word!  My hat is off to you. It is such a shame that the context in which you use the new word is utterly random and totally incorrect.  But indeed, keep trying.  You may someday yet master the English language and in that effect, get muted less often.

It is you, sir, who seem to be claiming elite status.  Elite in the fact that you, and a select few others, are doing nothing but whining about how "the man" is abusing his power when it is, in fact, your own fault.  Your language, by your own admission, had gotten you muted.  It was not done by others.  It was your action and not the action of any other that put you in that situation.

You are correct.  Folks do not usually get a one hour mute for saying the word "crap".  Many others have used that word and somewhat worse many times to no ill effect.  As the Fugitive has wisely stated, you had probably, by that point, garnered the attention of the moderator through a cumulative series of abusive or inappropriate statements which had ultimately led to the revocation of your communication privileges.

By your own admission of guilt, and lack of any hard evidence (which others have given advice on how to produce) such as film or screenshots, you have essentially deprived yourself of any and all defense.  In essence, your posts have descended to a base level of a whining rant about how you are being wrongly prosecuted for no apparent reason.

You have two distinct paths that you can take.  You can grow a pair, man up, and take responsibility for your own actions which will increase your perceived level of maturity or you can petition HiTech for solid evidence of what actually transpired so that you may vindicate yourself.

At this point, anything less comes across as a whiny rant, somewhat akin to that of a spoiled child who should probably delve deeper into the mechanics of the English language and methods of self discipline rather than spend his time on a computer game.

I really can't take you seriously.
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: bj229r on July 02, 2008, 06:59:33 AM
Skuzzy is really really cool about stuff that would otherwise get you muted.

He wasn't so cool about Mac questioning policy from within the forum :frown:
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Simaril on July 03, 2008, 08:35:10 AM
Excuse me... I'm looking for the "Who moderates the moderators conspiracy theory" thread. Is this it or is it down the hall?

"No, this is getting hit on the head lessons. Moderators Conspiracy Theory is down the hall, just past Arguments."


<Voice from down the hall> "No it isn't!"







Really, people, what's the BBS coming to? How on earth could we let a thoroughly obvious Monty Python reference go by unnoticed????

<grumbles under breath>....Culture crisis like that, and people are wasting time on moderators..
Title: Re: Who Moderates the Moderators?
Post by: Dichotomy on July 03, 2008, 09:45:54 AM
Indeed  :cool: