tombstone(think i just commited cyber suicide)

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:18 am

juno;589960 wrote: Can you come to my garden and eat all the snails?

(I agree with you btw

)

Don't be silly - snails don't taste very nice.

Do you have slugs?

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:34 am

*raises hand here*

I don't think we need to make our mods public displays... wanna know why....

it just gives members names of who they can run to and play tattle tale to. Just read Tombstones posts, the poor man gets enough of that as is. Why start in on our mods.

Yes we have had utter ***** for mods before and they took a hell of a lot of flack, they also started some flack but that is in the past and FG has got past that, I suspect our fearless leader does not want a repeat of this either so again let's leave the mods to mod in private.

Lets take a look at the big picture here, this forum has stood the test of time in many different forms, with mods, without mods, 2 leaders, 1 leader, and we are still standing.

At any given time look at the number of members online, and then go search other forums and see if they have as many members active and online at the same time, you will be hard pressed to match our numbers.

I think our track record shows this forum runs well as it is. We do well with the self moderation and our private mods and lets' let it be.

Again just my honest opinion.

M

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:35 am

minks;589968 wrote: *raises hand here*

I don't think we need to make our mods public displays... wanna know why....

it just gives members names of who they can run to and play tattle tale to. Just read Tombstones posts, the poor man gets enough of that as is. Why start in on our mods.

Yes we have had utter ***** for mods before and they took a hell of a lot of flack, they also started some flack but that is in the past and FG has got past that, I suspect our fearless leader does not want a repeat of this either so again let's leave the mods to mod in private.

Lets take a look at the big picture here, this forum has stood the test of time in many different forms, with mods, without mods, 2 leaders, 1 leader, and we are still standing.

At any given time look at the number of members online, and then go search other forums and see if they have as many members active and online at the same time, you will be hard pressed to match our numbers.

I think our track record shows this forum runs well as it is. We do well with the self moderation and our private mods and lets' let it be.

Again just my honest opinion.

M

:yh_worshp :yh_worshp :yh_clap :yh_clap

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:12 am

flopstock;589982 wrote: Maybe we should have a 'guess the mods thread'

power is a corrupting influence....

You just know who thinks they are that little bit safer then the rest of us... able to stay calm while pissing the rest of the garden off with their postings.

That is the only possible explanation for why some members were not banned eons ago... they are part of the hidden infrastructure .. members of the evil axis of forums...teachers pets:p

And they are always the first ones to say we don't NEED to know who is sitting behind the curtain..:rolleyes:

edit.... btw...I'm just kidding here... boredom has set in here at work...

ahahaha hey floppy I ain't a mod

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:43 am

Pinky;590014 wrote: Well, what about if we had a separate area just for hashing things out...it's obvious that some issues just aren't going away. Then again I don't see what good hashing it out would do either, as people who hold grudges are always right in their own heads and no-one will ever convince them otherwise.

At some point we either need to let things lie and get over it or make some effort to resolve things, which is never easy. I think everyone gets fed up with bits and pieces now and again, and it's good to get it off your chest (gawd, my journal is full of it) but all parties have to decide what's going to be best in the long run.

Pinks that is brilliant.

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:51 am

Pinky;590014 wrote: Well, what about if we had a separate area just for hashing things out...it's obvious that some issues just aren't going away. Then again I don't see what good hashing it out would do either, as people who hold grudges are always right in their own heads and no-one will ever convince them otherwise.

At some point we either need to let things lie and get over it or make some effort to resolve things, which is never easy. I think everyone gets fed up with bits and pieces now and again, and it's good to get it off your chest (gawd, my journal is full of it) but all parties have to decide what's going to be best in the long run.

This idea gets my vote .

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:52 am

pantsonfire321@aol.com;590034 wrote: This idea gets my vote .

mine as well

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:57 am

Nomad;589417 wrote: Id like to know how many complaints are against me. We could have a contest. Most complaints gets a free membership or maybe a couple hundred bucks and fancy bbq grill. A stainless steel one. With 2 burners on the side. With utensils. In a nice leather pouch. And maybe a side of beef. And a freezer to store it in.

hmmm....you know...i think i would win!

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:01 am

Tombstone;590045 wrote: hmmm....you know...i think i would win!

:wah:

Maybe the new mods will help spread some of that love around.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:03 am

I wanna know if I have been reported. Then I can put my caps lock on the next time I post to the person who reported me.

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:05 am

Imladris;589787 wrote: If people just showed a bit of self control, avoided who they don't like, kept their arguments between themselves and not on the public threads, bit their tongue now and again there wouldn't be any need for mods or yet more threads like this.

Unfortunately, utopias don't exist. :driving:

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:07 am

Pinky;590062 wrote: There are new mods? Can I be one? Just kidding, that would be the worst idea in the world!!!

Imagine after a bottle of wine...I'd be posting 'Oi! Shut your head or say summat constructive!!':-3 :wah:

To be a mod you have to be able to draw a straight line with your cursor after midnight.

eta:

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:07 am

minks;589968 wrote: *raises hand here*

I don't think we need to make our mods public displays... wanna know why....

it just gives members names of who they can run to and play tattle tale to. Just read Tombstones posts, the poor man gets enough of that as is. Why start in on our mods.

Yes we have had utter ***** for mods before and they took a hell of a lot of flack, they also started some flack but that is in the past and FG has got past that, I suspect our fearless leader does not want a repeat of this either so again let's leave the mods to mod in private.

Lets take a look at the big picture here, this forum has stood the test of time in many different forms, with mods, without mods, 2 leaders, 1 leader, and we are still standing.

At any given time look at the number of members online, and then go search other forums and see if they have as many members active and online at the same time, you will be hard pressed to match our numbers.

I think our track record shows this forum runs well as it is. We do well with the self moderation and our private mods and lets' let it be.

Again just my honest opinion.

M

Thank you Minks. I'll take the mods privacy issue under advisement.

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:08 am

Pinky;590062 wrote: There are new mods? Can I be one? Just kidding, that would be the worst idea in the world!!!

Imagine after a bottle of wine...I'd be posting 'Oi! Shut your head or say summat constructive!!':-3 :wah:

i could be a great mod any one post anything serious or intelligent BANNED OH AND UGLY WOMEN THEY ARE ALL BANNED ER LUCKY THERE ARE NONE ON FG

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:12 am

group hug.

okay! i'm off to work!

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:13 am

Hey look we had a decent discussion here.

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:14 am

minks;590087 wrote: Hey look we had a decent discussion here.

holy crap let me outa here :-3 :-3

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:20 am

Pinky;590093 wrote: Did...now it just looks like a case of here we go again.

Well, I'm off to do summat worthwhile, so if the kiddies want to lob sand at each other, go for it. Just make sure you all clean up your own mess.

patience pinks

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:20 am

Pinky;590062 wrote: There are new mods? Can I be one? Just kidding, that would be the worst idea in the world!!!

Imagine after a bottle of wine...I'd be posting 'Oi! Shut your head or say summat constructive!!' :wah:

Yeah you would, but it'd be worth staying up for!!

Tombstone;590063 wrote: Unfortunately, utopias don't exist. :driving:

They do - on MY planet, sadly there's only me there to enjoy it.

jimbo;590071 wrote: i could be a great mod any one post anything serious or intelligent BANNED OH AND UGLY WOMEN THEY ARE ALL BANNED ER LUCKY THERE ARE NONE ON FG

So are bald men (except the sexy ones - seeya Jimbo!)

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:23 am

Imladris;590107 wrote: Yeah you would, but it'd be worth staying up for!!

They do - on MY planet, sadly there's only me there to enjoy it.

So are bald men (except the sexy ones - seeya Jimbo!)

see ya :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:35 am

think we should all be involved in choosing mod we could vote for them

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:36 am

YZGI;590142 wrote: Do you love me Koan? Cause I only want mods who love me. Come on you can admit it.

I love you in ways that are too evil to express.

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:37 am

bornbad;590144 wrote: think we should all be involved in choosing mod we could vote for them

ok i vote immy :wah: :wah:

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:38 am

juno;590149 wrote: Hey that's a good idea!

thats what i thought vote for and against in secret ballot

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:38 am

juno;590149 wrote: Hey that's a good idea!

And make them pass all kinds of tests first. Like if they can type the alphabet backwards on their keyboard with their eyes closed. If they can memorize the URLs for all the OED entries that start with the letter "Q".... I'm sure we can think of more.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:39 am

koan;590150 wrote: I love you in ways that are too evil to express.
As alarming and confusing as that sounds, I'll take it.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:40 am

bornbad;590153 wrote: thats what i thought vote for and against in secret ballot
First problem with a vote. This is not a democracy. It is a dictatorship and Tombstone can do as he pleases.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:41 am

looks like this is in need of the "discussion area" Pants is in need of answers and solutions.

Perhaps she and some mods should be given a room to discuss this in, and sort it out. Password it, and since Koan is a known mod she could be in charge of setting up the room and the password system and maybe this will help get it sorted. I don't think it should be a free for all with everybody coming into it. We all know this don't work.

again merely my thoughts.

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:43 am

the thing is also the most popular person is not necessary the most fair person ,it needs someone big enough to put aside petty squabbling ,and i think to be honest fg is fine as it is anyway :-6 :-6

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:44 am

koan;590154 wrote: And make them pass all kinds of tests first. Like if they can type the alphabet backwards on their keyboard with their eyes closed. If they can memorize the URLs for all the OED entries that start with the letter "Q".... I'm sure we can think of more.

no apply to tombs make sure they can do the job rather than giving power to some one who people who may or may not have problems with people on here

ya know like bringing personal stuff here

now that makes sense but im just a silly male i think hang on going to check ................yes am a male

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:52 am

flopstock;590175 wrote: Hey that's me!:D I'm the fairest person I know... well, okay.. fair to midding...and I guess that's just if I don't get in one of my 'moods', ya know?;)

you dont have mood swings its always bad :wah: :wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:27 pm

flopstock;590168 wrote: and what? set up the other mods like anonymous dating game contestants so that pants doesn't know who they are and can't rat them out?:wah:

Ummmmmm no, not exactly, more like a meet with the mods, have the mods sign in and allow Pants the floor. Let her or anyone go face to face (so to speak) with the mod that she has a problem with and allow the other mods their say as well and let them see and understand both sides.

If we threw that out to the general population you know darn well it would become a knife fight.

I would like to hope the mods would be fair and allow both sides to be heard and not gang up on Pants. Of course Pants this would be a bit of an experiment and you may feel a little like a lab rat (not being mean here) and I hope time would be allowed for all parties to state their opinions and take into serious consideration the mod and Pants. If it worked well then it could happen for others.

Time is important cause we know we are not all on here for the same time frames.

I dunno Flopps it's about having your say with out gang attacks. No matter who we are.

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:37 pm

all of the posts concerning that issue were moved to a separate thread called "Question for the mods" in the Problems, Solutions and Feedback forum.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:38 pm

koan;590514 wrote: all of the posts concerning that issue were moved to a separate thread called "Question for the mods" in the Problems, Solutions and Feedback forum.

got ya so ok what the heck was this topic about again

:wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:54 pm

flopstock;590526 wrote: I actually came to agree completely with this idea minks. That post, along with a couple of others however, was moved off to another thread, without my consent -so I deleted them.

If it had stayed here you would have seen that I did come around to your way of thinking..

:-4

Oh I see thanks for the insight.

Be careful while thinking like me

:wah:

Uncle Fester · Post by **Uncle Fester** » Mon May 14, 2007 12:14 pm

Just read ALL this thread , I was a Senior Mod on a forum of over 100,000 members (got paid ) it was the most thankless job ever , also on an other forum a shonk post was nominated for The House of Shame , where if it was seconded you were posted in the house and you remained top of the shame list until some one else was put in it , the same forum had a banned members list , you were put on it showing your crime and how long you were banned for

:-5