New GF mod

[Mr Anorexia]

The place needs more moderating.

[Rob]

Any examples?

[Hulabalooza]

I could make some more threads.

[BAN ME PLEASE]

I have experience modding so I would be a good choice.

[Mr Anorexia]

For instance do you ever read any of Kenneh's posts?

And that horrible poke your mom thread or whatever took 4 pages to get dumped.

[CnGy]

Any examples?

Every last thread.

http://forums.explosm.net/showthread.php?t=9932

And birthday threads should be banned.

I see one every fucking day.

[Mr Anorexia]

And birthday threads should be banned.Hehehe

[John Travolta]

Phobias (http://forums.explosm.net/showthread.php?t=10097)

That's probably the 50th phobia thread in the history of explosm. Useless.

Weird-ass people (http://forums.explosm.net/showthread.php?t=6256)

What the hell? It has a picture of a guy from Galaxy Quest in the first post.

[Relaps]

The reported posts I see from the Report-Bot that come from GF have the longest response from a mod. I check there often to make sure there's nothing going down in S/S, but the GF ones always seem neglected.

We need another active GF mod. Now.

[Wyatt]

Whenever I get on, I check out the reports, so worse comes to worse it'll be a few hours, or a day or two, but the punishment will be served.

[John Travolta]

Yeah guys, don't pay any attention to the unedited goatses, they'll be deleted in a day or two.

[Kenneh]

For instance do you ever read any of Kenneh's posts?

No, not really.

[Wyatt]

Yeah guys, don't pay any attention to the unedited goatses, they'll be deleted in a day or two.

Fucking report them or link me to them or something. When an admin says they've cleaned it all up, I'm not gonna go looking. Dumbass.

[CnGy]

Moderating should be instant. We have enough members to have mods for all hours, there's no reason not to.

[Wyatt]

On that same note, we don't need so many mods in the same timezone, so we could stand to replace a couple.

[hzac]

Agreed, Im on at time/different timezone to most of you and alot of crap threads get posted when everyone is sleeping and nothing can be done about them, for example, the one man raid.

[Wyatt]

Agreed, Im on at time/different timezone to most of you and alot of crap threads get posted when everyone is sleeping and nothing can be done about them, for example, the one man raid.

Somehow Explosm has managed for this long. I'm sure that shit threads will still be around in the morning, and if someone is Goatse'ing it will be dealt with. You aren't going to have mods on 24/7. It happens. There might be some stretched anus hanging around for a little bit, but I'm sure you've seen it before. Sure, it's not pleasant, but someone is going to be doing their little raid, you're still likely to see it, because I mod won't catch it right away.

Mods, if it's really that big of a deal, you can have my cell number and call me at ridiculous times at night to tell me that someone has posted shock images everywhere. That can be a temporary solution, if we're going to be adding a new mod.

[opn4bzns]

You aren't going to have mods on 24/7. It happens.

Mods, if it's really that big of a deal, you can have my cell number and call me at ridiculous times at night to tell me that someone has posted shock images everywhere. That can be a temporary solution, if we're going to be adding a new mod.

For a forum with (currently) 23,000+ members, you could have mods on all the time, mods calling other mods really should not be necessary.

[Mirrorman]

And how many of those 23000 are active? I'd bet that theres like only 1000 active ones :indiff: .

[Assassin]

I think mods for different timezones are the solution.

Mods, if it's really that big of a deal, you can have my cell number and call me at ridiculous times at night to tell me that someone has posted shock images everywhere. That can be a temporary solution, if we're going to be adding a new mod.
I support this idea.

[opn4bzns]

And how many of those 23000 are active? I'd bet that theres like only 1000 active ones :indiff: .

1,131, apparently.
Still, that's fair amount of people.

[Mirrorman]

And the posting amount is what? 100? Because I only see the same names over and over.

[Kenneh]

At most, 175 I presume.

[Mirrorman]

But considering the amount of time I'm online I'd be happy to mod the GF.

[hzac]

Your too photoshopped to be a mod.

[Fodniethan]

Please don't mod Mirrorboy.

[Mirrorman]

:wail: You guys are so mean. And whats with you guys and my picture :indiff:?

[Cristo]

If we need a mod for the GF could we at least get someone who spends time in there and knows how it works?

I don't really see Mods posting in there and it would be stupid to just give another Mod an extra duty. Get one of the GF regulars to Mod. Or get two. One from North America and one from Europe.

[Demoir]

So, Sugabe's a mod now then? That's not so bad.

[Mr Anorexia]

So, Sugabe's a mod now then? That's not so bad.
She's been a mod. :ahe:

[Assassin]

I read a couple GF threads today and I noticed that there were a lot of shit posts unpunnished. It seems also seems that when there's a thread with a lot of pages, it basically doesn't get modderated anymore.

[Kenneh]

I also seem to notice the amount of circle jerking in each thread goes higher every page. I mean, some in a while is okay but newbies doing for the whole page is just too much.

[Spastic]

We just need existing mods to stop slacking, Wyatt got off to a great start last night with the infracts he gave out, just keep that up and people will be less likely to spam the general forum.

[Kenneh]

But then mods will be more likely to spam the User Dump Forum :frown:

[Wyatt]

It is possible to have mods on all the time, but the thing is, we need people that can actually mod. I would hate to have pretty much any of you as a mod. No offense, I just don't see a lot of you cut out for it. You'd mod for a week, get bored, and stop.

[Assassin]

Hey, good mods don't grow on trees, you need to dig for them :fmita:

[Dodger]

DODGER FOR GF MOD '07

[CnGy]

No offense, I just don't see a lot of you cut out for it. You'd mod for a week, get bored, and stop.

You mean like the current mods?

[BadAnkle]

It is possible to have mods on all the time, but the thing is, we need people that can actually mod. I would hate to have pretty much any of you as a mod. No offense, I just don't see a lot of you cut out for it. You'd mod for a week, get bored, and stop.

Being a mod is a lot of work, and you get nothing in return but grief from other users. Is it any wonder that it's difficult to find viable candidates who actually want the job? Or that when you do find someone worthy, they tend to lose interest almost immediately?

[CnGy]

That's why we should pick dumb people that think being a mod is awesome.

It doesn't matter how cool/smart they are, imo, as long as they actually DO the job and don't abuse power, etc.

[Mirrorman]

That's why we should pick dumb people that think being a mod is awesome.

It doesn't matter how cool/smart they are, imo, as long as they actually DO the job and don't abuse power, etc.

That should be the point. Do the job, not act cool and sit around while spame leaks into the GF.

[Wyatt]

You mean like the current mods?

Don't blame me for the admins picking people that are never around to mod the GF. But, by golly, check it out, the forum is getting better. Audible gasp! Assassin (and others) did a great job of sending in reports for bad posts, because (pardon me) I don't wake up and want to read every post in every thread.

Being a mod is a lot of work, and you get nothing in return but grief from other users. Is it any wonder that it's difficult to find viable candidates who actually want the job? Or that when you do find someone worthy, they tend to lose interest almost immediately?

You're telling me this. I already know all of this. The problem is even finding the viable candidates. We have a bunch of people on this forum, but they're all morons.

That's why we should pick dumb people that think being a mod is awesome.

It doesn't matter how cool/smart they are, imo, as long as they actually DO the job and don't abuse power, etc.

Yes because dumb people will never abuse their power, right? Never ever.

[CnGy]

They won't if we threaten them with banishment.

And they won't if they want to stay mods.

Dumb people fall in line. They're easy to control.

Smart people always have agendas.

[Mirrorman]

Wyatt, I can see a message in your posts. It seems like you imply that everyone else but you are idiots in this forum.

[Wyatt]

Wyatt, I can see a message in your posts. It seems like you imply that everyone else but you are idiots in this forum.

Not everyone, just a majority.

[Mirrorman]

Even though I really want to argue, I guess you're right. And now with the comic translating thing, the number will rise.

[Matterialize]

Not everyone, just a majority.

I disagree. People here act sarcastic and retarded, because that's how this forum goes, but in a more mature situation I'm sure most of us would be model citizens.

Of course, there are actual idiots too, but I wouldn't say they're a majority.

[Assassin]

I disagree. People here act sarcastic and retarded, because that's how this forum goes, but in a more mature situation I'm sure most of us would be model citizens.

Of course, there are actual idiots too, but I wouldn't say they're a majority.
I agree. I post like a retard most of the time, but if I'd get modded, I'd try to do my best, and (try to) not abuse. And I'm sure it's the same for others.

And I find it somewhat statisfying to report a shit post and then see a shiny glowing square underneath it a couple hours later :douchecock:

[Mr Anorexia]

I agree. I post like a retard most of the time, but if I'd get modded, I'd try to do my best, and (try to) not abuse. And I'm sure it's the same for others.

And I find it somewhat statisfying to report a shit post and then see a shiny glowing square underneath it a couple hours later :douchecock:
Same here :smile:

[BadAnkle]

You're telling me this. I already know all of this. The problem is even finding the viable candidates. We have a bunch of people on this forum, but they're all morons.

What is the target demographic of Explosm? MENSA? Have you ever read the comics on this site? They're hilarious, but they aren't exactly high-brow humor. For every intelligent person that appreciates the thought behind them there are probably a hundred morons who only read them for the occasional dick joke.

So let's say that one intelligent person and those hundred morons all look at the forums. What do they see? They see all the posts made by the last hundred morons who joined. I think the real issue is that the forum has such an open-door policy for half-wits, and that it takes them too long to adapt or leave.

I understand the difficulty in finding successful mods. I managed a store for a local Domino's franchise, and I ran into the same problem when trying to hire assistant managers. The job sucks, the hours suck and the pay sucks, so anybody who wants the job obviously has some kind of tragic flaw.

The only suggestion I can make in this situation is to reward moderators who do their job to your satisfaction. Perhaps you could let them pick their own custom title after three months, and throw them a free T-shirt or something after six. It won't make the perfect candidate appear, but it might help keep people interested in doing the job after the novelty wears off.

[CnGy]

Yeah that's what I really want is a custom title.

BA for mod, btw.

He's old so he can do shit the right way.

[Beefynick]

In theory the rewarding the mods who do a good job is a good idea, but I bet that anytime you have a search for a mod you have a bunch of idiots apply that you have to sort from. I have been a mod on other forums and I know it is a hard, thankless job; but I there is always the right candidate who will do it well without a reward.

[Wyatt]

What is the target demographic of Explosm? MENSA? Have you ever read the comics on this site? They're hilarious, but they aren't exactly high-brow humor. For every intelligent person that appreciates the thought behind them there are probably a hundred morons who only read them for the occasional dick joke.

So let's say that one intelligent person and those hundred morons all look at the forums. What do they see? They see all the posts made by the last hundred morons who joined. I think the real issue is that the forum has such an open-door policy for half-wits, and that it takes them too long to adapt or leave.

I understand the difficulty in finding successful mods. I managed a store for a local Domino's franchise, and I ran into the same problem when trying to hire assistant managers. The job sucks, the hours suck and the pay sucks, so anybody who wants the job obviously has some kind of tragic flaw.

The only suggestion I can make in this situation is to reward moderators who do their job to your satisfaction. Perhaps you could let them pick their own custom title after three months, and throw them a free T-shirt or something after six. It won't make the perfect candidate appear, but it might help keep people interested in doing the job after the novelty wears off.
To be honest, I've always thought you were a good member. I agree with CnGy for letting you be a mod, because you are smarter than a lot of people here.

And for your information, yes. We are aiming for MENSA.

[Oberlin]

I just think more people need to be aware of the whole report function. Honestly, when you check the report box, I'd be willing to wager that there's no more than 10 people who consistently report posts. I report shit when I see it, but it's not like I hop on Explosm and think 'Hey, wonder how many posts I can report today?'

[jewishjosh]

I just think more people need to be aware of the whole report function. Honestly, when you check the report box, I'd be willing to wager that there's no more than 10 people who consistently report posts. I report shit when I see it, but it's not like I hop on Explosm and think 'Hey, wonder how many posts I can report today?'

Most users (myself included) are way too lazy to report posts. The few who actually do should be mods.

[Oberlin]

Most users (myself included) are way too lazy to report posts. The few who actually do should be mods.

It's really not that difficult. Click that little button.

[Far]

I report out of sheer disdain for looking at terrible posts. It should bother more people then it evidently does since apparently you guys aren't getting enough reports.

[Beefynick]

I thought most people reported, but I guess I was wrong. It shows how much people actually care then. I think it would help if we could get more people to report, but how to do that I am not sure.

[BadAnkle]

Maybe a point system wherein a user gets a point for each post he or she reports which is subsequently given an infraction? Obviously there would have to be a stiff penalty for spamming the report box, but I'm sure some kind of balance could be struck. The obvious question is, "What would those points be good for?" The thing is, they don't have to have any actual value; just call them Super Awesomeness Points and people will race to get them.

[Mr Anorexia]

Maybe a point system wherein a user gets a point for each post he or she reports which is subsequently given an infraction? Obviously there would have to be a stiff penalty for spamming the report box, but I'm sure some kind of balance could be struck. The obvious question is, "What would those points be good for?" The thing is, they don't have to have any actual value; just call them Super Awesomeness Points and people will race to get them.
I imagine that would take a lot of work and code editing to do that.

[Oberlin]

I report out of sheer disdain for looking at terrible posts. It should bother more people then it evidently does since apparently you guys aren't getting enough reports.

It bothers me to the point of generally avoiding the GF anymore :indiff:

[Tempest]

What I see too much in the GF isn't a time-based problem, it's that the punishments haven't been as strict. When I first started here, usually the only people who could get off with posting off-topic replies to a GF thread were elites. Nowadays I see half the spamers who also post in GF making pointless, idiotic posts.. Not only that, but getting away with it.

[Beefynick]

Stricter punishments would help the GF, but I think the reason it does not happen is the mods are not sure when to infract people with the recent overturning of infractions. I think before we do anything that the mods need to get together and decide what to infract for and when to infract people.

[BadAnkle]

Frankly, it baffles me that Explosm picks moderators who are not elites. Elites are voted in; they are, presumably, the people who best fit the mindset of the site. One might further assume that anyone who has not been made an elite member either doesn't have a compatible agenda or hasn't been around long enough for a judgement to be made.

[Tempest]

Frankly, it baffles me that Explosm picks moderators who are not elites. Elites are voted in; they are, presumably, the people who best fit the mindset of the site. One might further assume that anyone who has not been made an elite member either doesn't have a compatible agenda or hasn't been around long enough for a judgement to be made.

I agree with this on different levels. While I don't think elites should be the only ones who can be moderators, I definitely think that they should be the first choices, if they want to, and I don't think the "Who wants to be a mod?" threads are a good idea at all. Usually the people who get picked out of those threads may as well be elite anyway, as they've been around for a while and know what they're doing. I mean, sure, for all we know someone who joined yesterday could make an excellent mod, but how would we know? I suppose if a person who wasn't elite was going to be modded, a good idea would be for the mods and elites to vote, kind of like an elitification poll?

[Derelict]

Frankly, it baffles me that Explosm picks moderators who are not elites. Elites are voted in; they are, presumably, the people who best fit the mindset of the site. One might further assume that anyone who has not been made an elite member either doesn't have a compatible agenda or hasn't been around long enough for a judgement to be made.
That's what I keep thinking. Why not just pick active elites for all mod positions? I realize that quite a few don't log on too regularly but the ones that do are pretty consistant, and other than Copyright, they're not all morons.
Mods, if it's really that big of a deal, you can have my cell number and call me at ridiculous times at night to tell me that someone has posted shock images everywhere. That can be a temporary solution, if we're going to be adding a new mod.
I have Relaps' phone number, I'm all for calling him at 4am and waking him up.

[SODA]

Here is my take on everything, I think the GF is the worst of the forums at the moment. The specialized mods for the other sections take pretty good care of their areas. I honestly don't post in the GF because all of the threads in there remind me of the myspace bulletins I never read. Someone just needs to go in there, lay down the law, give out a few infractions and then post a good set of rules. Then all you have to do is keep on top of it for a while and hopefully people will be back into the state of fear they were at in the old GF. I think it was a good thing I was scared to post in the GF at first because I might type something wrong or miss a period and be TO'd for 6 hours. It kept the discussion worthwhile.

[Assassin]

What I see too much in the GF isn't a time-based problem, it's that the punishments haven't been as strict. When I first started here, usually the only people who could get off with posting off-topic replies to a GF thread were elites. Nowadays I see half the spamers who also post in GF making pointless, idiotic posts.. Not only that, but getting away with it.
I don't know how that's a problem as long as it's funny.

[hzac]

Just get rid of the general forum, 99% of GF threads suck anyway.

[Tempest]

I don't know how that's a problem as long as it's funny.

To me it just makes it harder to take the rules seriously, if they only apply to unfunny posts. We all like to laugh as much as the next person, but if you tell a racist joke near a black person.. Sure, some people might laugh, but you're also gonna be in some trouble. The way I see it, if a person needs a nice shitty post to be funny, they've already calculated the risk in posting.

Maybe I've just got a strict mind, I dunno.

[Kenneh]

Hey if you guys wanted more reported posts we could do that, its just that you never asked.

[Chriz]

I say we start a big flame war with another website.

[CharlieH]

I say we start a big flame war with another website.

We wanted to, but Rob said he would perma anyone that did. And the forum was horribly inactive.

[Cristo]

Frankly, it baffles me that Explosm picks moderators who are not elites. Elites are voted in; they are, presumably, the people who best fit the mindset of the site. One might further assume that anyone who has not been made an elite member either doesn't have a compatible agenda or hasn't been around long enough for a judgement to be made.

What if a person would make an excellent mod, follow the rules, be fair but stern, have all the good qualities - but be considered a bit of an arrogant douche?

I think the whole "Who Wants To Be A Mod" threads are good because then it's the forum that nominates someone, it's the forum who seconds him/her, and the forum who votes for them and in the end get the mod they want.

[ArKaiN]

We wanted to, but Rob said he would perma anyone that did. And the forum was horribly inactive.

And about cooking.

What if you guys doubled the infrac points gotten in GF for a while? Like a promotional "Shit up GF and get yourself fucked week".

[Oberlin]

What if a person would make an excellent mod, follow the rules, be fair but stern, have all the good qualities - but be considered a bit of an arrogant douche?

Don't worry, you won't get modded.

[Shagg]

I don't think a new GF mod is neccessary.. the threads get dumped one way or another. If anything just tell that the mod on duty, Infammo or Sugabe, to check up on it a little more.

[ArKaiN]

Look through the five upper threads and you'll see a wide selection of table breakage, aolisms and shit posts completely uninfracted. Some people started posting single images. We all know that spells doom.

[Relaps]

All right. The Report Bot shows a LOT of threads in GF just today that have problems. A delayed punishment doesn't have the effect of a swift infraction.

Thats why we need another GF mod.

[Shagg]

Thats why we need another GF mod.

Only if you insist.. But I rather mod something cool, like the Whorehouse. :ahe:

[Assassin]

Only if you insist.. But I rather mod something cool, like the Whorehouse. :ahe:
You aren't going to mod anything.

[Sugabe]

Seriously, GF needs another mod. I have had several exams worth substantial amounts in my courses over the past few weeks. Each of them was worth at least 30% of my grade for a given class. I have been unavailable for the 24/7 job that is GF. That place is a festering pit of off topic/shit posts.

I thought Rob was joking when he made me GF mod. Then I though I would be just a back up. I have been light on the infractions, because Rob doesn't want me to be too strict. I would love to be told go wild and ban people for whatever I see fit. I think that would be a huge help in GF. Older members making terrible off topic posts does not help either. (You should know who you are. :argh: )

[Relaps]

I could totally mod two forums.

But such is checks and balances, I probably cant. Still, swift action must take place. I spoke with Infammo, and he says he already wished to give up his GF modship, as he feels GF is a lost cause.

We just need fresh, willing blood to try and tackle the General Forum.

[Shagg]

You aren't going to mod anything.

Well why do you have to go and say it like that?

I could mod something if I was truly needed, which I am... r-r-ight guys? :wail:

And Relaps, I would only reject that idea because you can't look at two forums at the same time. And if anything would decrease modding in both forums, mostly the Showcase though.

[Kenneh]

If I were to pick a mod to mod the GF, I'd pick BadAnkle.

[John Travolta]

That's what I keep thinking. Why not just pick active elites for all mod positions? I realize that quite a few don't log on too regularly but the ones that do are pretty consistant, and other than Copyright, they're not all morons.

:beat:

[John Travolta]

There really aren't many active elites in the first place.

[Raxo]

Then the answer is simple. Just elite more people. :fmita:

[Kevosk]

I think the problem is that mods need to tell what's funny and what isn't. Back when we went on TOs and shit instead of infracs, you had the ability to judge a timeout based one wether or not the post was non-contributing in a funny way or not. Now, it's much more ambiguous and harder to mod.

Also I should be a mod :fmita:

[Mr Anorexia]

Today is a good example of how much the GF needs a couple new mods.

[Raxo]

There should be a sticky thread in the GF where it says "No introduction Threads"

Also I agree with Mr.A

[Relaps]

Look at the shit overflowing right now. That's why we need a VERY active supermod. EITHER FIX THE SHIT NOW, or give someone the power to do it FOR you.

[Dark2.0]

I would like to be a mod for this site but that won't happen until I get respected.......
I am on from 4-10 Central time but mostly lurking cause I don't know what to post.

[Shagg]

But you're so popular Dark! :lol:

HE TOTALLY BOUGHT IT

As for me.. umm..

I wouldn't mind being one.. but there's probably some better choices than me right now. :ahe:

[Mr Anorexia]

I would like to be a mod for this site but that won't happen until I get respected.......
I am on from 4-10 Central time but mostly lurking cause I don't know what to post.
Until you get respected?

[Dark2.0]

One way you can improve it is that you change the "you can do pretty much anything" thing, when you put your mouse over, to " Don't shit this up".
Thanks Shagg maybe theres hope for me

[Shagg]

One way you can improve it is that you change the "you can do pretty much anything" thing, when you put your mouse over, to " Don't shit this up".


http://vicissitude.net/Images/Guiness-Brilliant!.jpg

[John Travolta]

Make Relaps a supermod and somebody else GF mod.

[Derelict]

I was just kidding, I love Copyright. He's my bff.

Make him mod though and we'll all commit suicide. Make me mod.

[Beefynick]

There should be a sticky thread in the GF where it says "No introduction Threads"

I agree with this but I think it should also say no birthday threads.

The mods have been doing a good job lately. The thing is we do not have mods that are on all the time. The one introduction thread got 144 post last I saw. That should not happen. I say we get a new super mod who is on all the time.

[John Travolta]

I was just kidding, I love Copyright. He's my bff.

Make him mod though and we'll all commit suicide. Make me mod.

I don't want to be a mod, though.

+ily

[Wyatt]

Guys, this isn't a fucking mod app thread.

[Mr Anorexia]

I'm closing this thread because I'm best choice for mod :mad:

Seriously though You should Super Mod somebody and possibly mod somebody else or not it doesn't matter, it would probably help the forum though if you did.