Criticism of mods

[psychocat]

Just a question or two to anyone interested , do you think that it is possible to say anything against the mods without having it held against you ?

Do you think internet mods play favourites when handing out bans and such ?

[Terps]

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[jagarr]

here ? i'm too new to know really, but not that ive seen. on other forums with a very large community? of course, its very common. mods are just people - not perfect, and their jobs are hard. i've modded a 10,000+ user forum or two in my day and it is maximum shitty sometimes.

i dont think mods 'play favorites' but theyd be a lot less likely to ban someone with 5,000 very constructive posts who had one bad day and ranted than some boobnewb who goes off racially, sure.

[ghosty]

I would assume it depends on what you say, the validity of it, and how politely you say it. That's the whole point of the Feedback Forum

[r0k]

Of course, talking shit about mods is never really a good idea, just like you shouldn't disrespect cops, no matter how much they may deserve it :jointsmile:

Some mods abuse their power, some don't. Some would ban/infract you for talking shit, and make up some bullshit excuse. Some wouldn't. Just like most authority figures, mods let their power get to their heads :thumbsup:

[psychocat]

I have never been banned or had a problem with any mod ,I am just a curious person by nature and I like asking questions others wouldn't.
I like playing Devils Advocate lol

[MadSativa]

I dont think they care, they are all about keeping a nice smokey environment.

[Unknown American]

Just a question or two to anyone interested , do you think that it is possible to say anything against the mods without having it held against you ?

Do you think internet mods play favourites when handing out bans and such ?


You could try it and let us know.

[birdgirl73]

I should guess that it would depend on what you said and how you said it. I think mods are governed by the same human nature that governs others. Some of us have long memories and any offense would stick in the memory. Others of us, like me, practically forget things from week to week (there are an awful lot of y'all!).

Favoritism in bans and infractions? I think we work hard to be as fair as we can. I know we're regular people, though, like everyone else, and regular people aren't perfect. I'm certainly not!

[psychocat]

Thank you for your input BG ,, I wondered what the mods themselves would make of this thread and what thier response would be. :D :cool:

[birdgirl73]

I'm one of the ones who'd contribute to it and comment. I can think of a couple of others who'd be more likely to delete it! We'll see if it survives. I don't see any harm in it, really, because it's not a mod-slamming thread. It strikes me that our reaction to it is in itself a commentary on our mod styles.

[Purple Banana]

I've never done anything to deserve reprimand or a ban, so I wouldn't know how a mod would handle a particular ban... jagarr had an excellent point about how mods would probably be less likely to ban a member with 5,000 constructive posts than a very new member with an infraction. That brings the point up though, that perhaps a more seasoned member should 'know better' than a new person who, for example, brings up an illicit drug discussion? I suppose it's how far a member, old or new, would take the subject at hand; if they carried on about it or not.

I suppose maybe someone with a history of excessive bans would also tend to shed a negative vibe for each successive ban... I don't think there's a particular a+b=c formula mods use to govern the forums; it wouldn't be practical.

[delusionsofNORMALity]

before being raised to their lofty status (and all the life altering surgical enhancement it entails), our mods were quasi-normal human beings just like the rest of us. from time to time a wee bit of that base humanity shows through and their ultimate power over life and death is abused a little. what more can be expected. these are not gods, merely godlike humans.

[dean0000]

How do people of this board actually become mods, or have become them?

[Kenn]

I got no beef with the mods on ere Ive had an infraction b4 but i asked for it tryin to post rude shit.. Bird girl was tactful abt it and even pm me to explain my infraction.So i think weve got a good group of mods here and we gotta have em so the site doesnt get taken over by abusive and crude people. All I can say to the mods is...good job guys u run a wicked site.:thumbsup:

[Dutch Pimp]

I got no beef with the mods on ere So i think weve got a good group of mods here and we gotta have em so the site doesnt get taken over by abusive and crude people. All I can say to the mods is...good job guys u run a wicked site.:thumbsup:
I agree.

[snicklefritz1825]

This is the first fourm I have come to regularly. I like a lot of the people, and mods. i have no problem with the mods here I just have a problem with how some of them treat members. They like to speak down to us alot. Not gonna name any names though.:D

[Weedhound]

I've never had any problems with any of the mods.

Glad to see Janis back DoN. :thumbsup:

[affasd]

idk it depends which one some of the mods here are real cool but i get that vibe off some of them that if you were to say something about them or something they dont agree wth personally they get all pissy and might be quick to ban you

[higher4hockey]

in my experience, they are extremely fair. if you get banned you deserved it. i called out a mod once, not exactly in a public way....and he or she called me on it, i said what i had to say, and that was the end of it. he or she could probably have banned me because of it, and if he or she would have, then i would sing a different tune...but maybe i was wrong in my assumption...maybe not. either way i questioned their style and nothing happened. this is a website and only that...dont let it be anything other.

[Reefer Rogue]

Don't give em a reason and you'll be fine.

[Psycho4Bud]

If it gets to a point that you would have to "single out" people in here I think a person should think about getting a life.

It's always an easy cop out to state something on that order when there is a ban but I can't see that being a normal thing. IF I ban a person and they send me an e-mail stating that they either had a bad day, frustrated in a thead and finally let loose, something explainable, I change it up to either a lower ban or just dropping it all together. Send an e-mail though stating what an facist asshole I am and it'll probably be a different story.

My major point of moderation in here is in the politics forums. I've been told that I seem to pick on the left wing a bit more but when 98% of posters are from a certain affiliation, it's kind of a given that more of that group would be moderated percentage wise. LOL...our top right winger would definately confirm though that I've chased him into another site to state that things better lighten up or else. I can also think of two others off the top of my head that have also been in the spot light for different terms.

I like to think of myself as an equal opportunity asshole.:D

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

[stinkyattic]

Favorites? Certainly not, but if you are a habitual grouch I'm going to remember.
I try to be really fair - if a user gets a warning, infraction, or ban, there was a good reason, and I expect them to take it with enough dignity not to try and sneak back in under a new account, or send me nasty emails (or have their AUNT do it, lol!).
If it gets personal, I'll sometimes even email another mod to double check that I'm not overreacting to something simply because I'm miffed.
Anyway.
I'm just a user here too. The less time I have to spend dealing with flame wars, the more time I can spend in the grow area troubleshooting your plants!

[r0k]

There are some mods on here that are great mods and even better people. Others, not so much. :thumbsup:

[Its a Plant]

There are some mods on here that are great mods and even better people. Others, not so much. :thumbsup:
Haha...yeah...you already said that.

We get it. ;)

[Psycho4Bud]

Just like most authority figures, mods let their power get to their heads :thumbsup:

LMAO! I missed this lil' quote.........OH THE POWER!! I AM A MODERATOR ON A CANNABIS SITE, ALL KNEEL BEFORE YOUR MASTER!!

The majority of our time in here consists of approving new members, moving threads and posts to proper forums. THEN we get to read though countless posts just to make sure all is cool. Now from time to time there are infractions given or in the worst case maybe a ban.

This "POWER" accusations usually developes in the first few weeks, month of a new mod. Reason why? Members that feel that THEY deserved that position come in riding the new mods ass and when they finally get spanked, they cry "POWER TRIP!".

Next time I get pulled over by a cop I think I'm gonna say something on the order of "Hey buddy, I'm a moderator on a cannabis site! Maybe you don't know it but I pull alot of weight around these parts!" Isn't that kind of what people of "real" power do?

Also, if we didn't give infractions or bans because of rule violations, Sundance would be questioning why the hell we are even moderators in here.

The circle of life:
The mods moderate the members, Sundance moderates the mods, the advertisers (who's money supports this site) moderates Sundance to a point, and the members moderate the advertisers in either sales or lack of. So who really has the power? I'd say the members do.......

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

[Weedhound]

You know P4B you probably wouldn't get pulled over by the cops as much if you didn't have that big bumper sticker that said "I'm a Can.Com Mod so Phhhhhhhhhh" ;)

[Psycho4Bud]

Actually, OLDE ENGLISH '800 made me up a t-shirt with Modfather on it. That'll show them boys who's boss huh?:lol5:


Have a good one!:jointsmile:

[Purple Banana]

HAHA weedhound, that cracked me up...

I saw some kid with NORML stickers all over his car the other day... I agree supporting NORML, but putting more than one sticker on your car, and cops are gonna be getting to know you quite well.