If you say so Scottish.
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If you say so Scottish.
Well if you hadn't spent days/weeks disparaging a role you strongly implied you would never take - only to then grab the same role with both hands, then I might feel less compelled to bait you over it.
:D
Any and all advice that you, as a former mod with all that experience can give is gratefully received.
I really wish the mods would FUCK UP about being Mod's. No one cares, do the job we all need you to do, in the background quietly and calmly, as Smiles says, be seen and not heard, the less you post as "mods" and the more you post as yourselves the better. Perhaps select the Mod tag when that's who you're talking as and your own personal tag when that suits too - but for a temporary Mod of a board that discusses mainly prostitutes and all other things Thailand its all a bit laughable to take things too seriously anyway.
So lets get over it guys, as whilst Moses may have appointed you ( set you up? ) to suit his own ends ( as he couldn't be fucked doing the job) lets try to not let it go to one's head eh. Its disappointing ( albetit was fairly predictable) that we're even having to having this conversation so soon.
PS Christian you're still a TWAT for thinking being a temporary moderator gave you the right to edit anyone's post for spelling or grammar ! What a dick. Get over yourself.
So, lets hope we dont now need a Moderator to moderate the Moderators ! I'm now sure the board's funds couldn't afford FOUR ( unpaid) posts as as that ! :) But guys lets now make the early days fatal moderator mistake of getting too far up your own assholes gents, that position is only possible with the tactic acceptance of the membership remember. Yes Moses may appoint his temporary moderators but with no members here you'd have nothing and no one to moderate of course, so lets keep some perspective re all that perhaps before things all go a little bit Nealesque and silly again.
PS Christian - did I mention - you're a dick !?
Damned if you do darned if you don't. I'm sure you'll take your turn NIrish.
No thanks, was already offered and turned it down once -oh, no, twice actually now that I think of it ! That was enough thanks, I come here for fun and a laugh thanks and can do with out the hassle.
But hey, I've no issue with one of us poor buggers having to do it or taking turns at it or whatever. and in general I think our Mod's ( Christian excluded as you've been a non runner from the start IMHO) have done a reasonable enough job,
To me the whole Mod role doesn't need to be a big thing or one waved in anyone else's face, it's just merely someone in the background watching out for the Lese Majesty stuff, the underage stuff and new ( or old ) posters general being dicks and trying to wreck the board, but aside from that there shouldn't be a whole lot of need for a mod here (which is a good thing) as we seemed to have managed quite well up to now without one of late.
Also as our 3 current volunteers are all active and useful posters ( albeit Christian, you are unfortunately this week a total dick to me so I'm taking you off that list for now ! :)) ) it would be sad to see them getting caught up in thinking they have to stop being normal posters, but instead decide to post always as "moderators" as in my mind the two things are totally separate and to me there's no real need for that here.
This board has always thrived on it's lack or light touch of moderation and always should IHMO. Mod's should cover the basics re basic legality and watching out for the site wrecking stuff etc on behalf of all the members here but for the rest of the posts just kick back and let the chips fall where they may I think.
I told Jinks (RIP) that being a moderator and an active poster means an inherent clash and so it has proved. Fortunately my 3 month tenure will end on December 31 and someone else can 'enjoy' the privilege.
The title of this thread becomes more apt by the day.
For the record Arsenal I'm not saying that you or A447 have done a bad job in your tenure. You've been the first guys to take on this "rolling role" I do accept that it's a poison chalice for whoever takes it, hence my view that the less said by ANY Mod the better. I supported your collective decisions just a few days ago very publicly re the temporary banning of a member for the continued Lese Maj stuff and aside from that I think you've all been quite tempered in general - albeit your inability NOT to goad SG has gotten the better of you at times :-) but I think most times that was taken by all in the spirit it was meant ( I think:).)
Christian - you to me wiped out your right to hold any moderator privileges by abusing them as you did with your "post edited for spelling and grammar" bullshit as you just couldn't help yourself could you - you sad case.
Thanks for the clarification, Nirish. I was about to post comments that would mean I'd have to ban myself!
If Mickp and samebb hadn't turned up unannounced, and frequent had not made a comment about you-know-who, there would not have been any moderation at all. Life as we know it here would have gone on. It's hardly our fault that all this happened at once.
I didn't volunteer for this job. I came home after a night out, logged on and suddenly found I'd been appointed a moderator, WTF?? Have I had too much to drink??
I saw it as Moses' way of telling me to put up or shut up. So I decided I would put up.
Unfortunately, because everything seems to have happened at once, I've been suddenly visible in my role.
But from the time I was "appointed" right up until very recently, I have not posted anything as a moderator. I wrongly assumed that nothing untoward would happen on the forum and that I would not have to do anything.
NIrish. Before you go babying Scottish (again) I suggest you read the post 'New Members' in it's entirety. It was banter up until today but i guess I didn't realise just how furious he is about the whole thing. And yes, morally you do have to take your turn, just as Scottish will. Then you'll both know.
a447 morally? on this board. you're having a laugh!
[QUOTE=christianpfc;227074]Relax! I just had to test my new superpowers...... /QUOTE]
If Moses has any sense he'll ensure that you are relieved of said superpowers forthwith as you've already demonstrated that you're not capable of knowing when or how to use them !
And Arsenal thankfully of course I don't 'have" to do anything, morally or otherwise. If we had all agreed to something, then perhaps, but as you were merely dumped into the position as Moses couldn't be arsed with it and you then chose to accept that role then that I guess is purely a matter for yourself.
As my dear mother always said "The very fact that someone seeks to hold office or power is usually a good enough reason NOT to vote for them !" :)
NIrish, no disrespect to your mother, but if that's what she always said, that must have become a bit tiresome.
A trait she's passed on through the genes.
Yep, you're right, actually she did used to say it every day - just to remind me NEVER to accept any roles that may have been offered to me - especially as a moderator of a message board - never volunteer she said as Ireland has apparently enough volunteers without me adding to their ranks ! ( there you go Joe, there's a wee Chucky joke just for ourselves :)
I've never seen NIrish in genes - when he's at the beach he's usually wearing a thong!
What happened to samebb...he was such a nice guy? I came across an old pic of him on Gaythailand at the beach with a small sissy boy...the sissy boy was one thenth of his size...I see why he hates himself.:yahoo_mini:
Oh, and it is a good thing he doesn't have a short fuse considering how small the thing is on obese men.
OK NIrish. If you're not prepared to take a stint as mod then you can't complain if and when someone writes something about you that you don't like it doesn't get deleted as quickly as you, The Great and Good NIrish thinks it should.
Moses, you're not going to share that reason? Why those 3 (no offence guys, I think you're both doing a good job)?
Actually Moses that part of my statement was entirely true and it is a widely used phrase here meaning as it says that if someone thinks they should be above others then whatever you do never vote for them. It relates more to politics and politicians. I was not suggesting that we actually voted for your choice of Mods.
most intelligent post of the day NIrish!
3 active members, who are:
- long enough on forum for to know local traditions
- each is from different country and different time zone
- no one is closest friend to another one
- each has reputation in my eyes (I don't know if this proverb exists in English)
by the way: I have plan to extend board of moderators to 5 persons in the future
Yes. As Moses has made clear. None of us requested this poisoned chalice.
Why thank you Joe. Very good of you to say so !! :-)
( yes I did edit after the software bug had deleted my previous text :-). I bet you though Christian has been busy editing again there !!!!
And I started a thread asking members for their thoughts but two posters I normaly like, MFAS and Scottish are having their synchronised periods today, acted like arseholes and sabotaged it so cheers to you two. I say the same to you as I said to NIrish. If genuine shit comes in your direction don't get huffy if it isn't deleted as quick as you would like. You had your chance.
Are you suggesting you that you will now be moderating both speed and content wise as to how much people kiss the moderators ass ?
Maybe you need to have a cuppa and unwind as all this non moderation that you are doing appears to be getting to you somewhat today.
And as for you had your chance - that is beginning to sound scarily like Neal !
Please stop fighting.
For members who think what some "dirty" post wasn't deleted quickly enough: you cannot complain about that unless you made click on "red triangle" (located under each post) and call for moderation.
arsenal darling, "Love is never having to say your sorry".
Fuck off MFAS. I want flowers.
And chocolates.
NIrish. You should stop posting until your anger at Christian calms down. I didn't say that but if you want to believe I did then feel free to crank your temper up a notch or six.
I have no anger whatsoever and am in work glancing at my phone in between pretending to work here.
My displeasure was at Christian for sure and I said so publicly, somehow YOU seem to have taken that as a criticism of either yourself personally or moderators in general. Neither is the case.
However all your You had your chance etc is doing YOU no favours and just comes across as veiled threats ( hence my Neal comment).
For the record I did not report Christian For his stupid moderating choices, I merely told him he was being a twat and that to me was the end of the matter.
Enough
I spent a few hours sat here watching the board and deleting posts from sambb in case he threw the same shit at you or Scottish or anyone else that he did at Newalaan2. So you can take your hissy princess fit "not doing yourself any favours' and stuff it up your fucking arse. I don't do veiled threats NIrish. If I decide I'm not going to bother protecting you from the likes of samebb then I'll tell you loud and clear and you can do whatever you want to do.