Author Topic: What every forum Moderation team needs. (Read 3961 times)

Kobuk · « **on:** January 31, 2012, 08:41:55 pm »

Is your website forum Moderator staff feeling busy? Too much spam, rude members, and other stuff to deal with? Maybe they need one of the following to cruise around in on the forums and put the pesky troublemakers where they belong!

Lock and load!

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal12/11301-11400/gal11366-Porsche-Petrie/00.shtm
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^ Saw that on a model forum and couldn't resist posting it here.

Gearbox · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2012, 08:56:01 pm »

Hm, now I would prefer a Leopard II, but I can see why mods might want something a little more stylish.

Alexandre · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2012, 09:20:51 pm »

This is all I have:

Avan · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2012, 09:22:48 pm »

On the transcendence forums we have a spacefleet.

Alsek · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2012, 09:26:28 pm »

I want one.

Kobuk · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2012, 09:39:16 pm »

Quote from: Alexandre on January 31, 2012, 09:20:51 pm

This is all I have:

Wow.

WS must not be paying you enough if that's all you can afford.

Quote from: Alsek on January 31, 2012, 09:26:28 pm

I want one.

Don't you think a space telescope is a bit out of your price range? I don't think your wallet is THAT big.

Alsek · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2012, 09:42:31 pm »

Quote from: Kobuk on January 31, 2012, 09:39:16 pm

Don't you think a space telescope is a bit out of your price range? I don't think your wallet is THAT big.

I can dream! D: </3

Alexandre · « **Reply #7 on:** January 31, 2012, 10:31:06 pm »

Quote from: Kobuk on January 31, 2012, 09:39:16 pm

Wow. WS must not be paying you enough if that's all you can afford.

It's okay. One day, I'll upgrade to this!

Ziel · « **Reply #8 on:** January 31, 2012, 10:31:11 pm »

Quote from: Kobuk on January 31, 2012, 08:41:55 pm

Is your website forum Moderator staff feeling busy? Too much spam, rude members, and other stuff to deal with? Maybe they need one of the following to cruise around in on the forums and put the pesky troublemakers where they belong! Lock and load!

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal12/11301-11400/gal11366-Porsche-Petrie/00.shtm
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^ Saw that on a model forum and couldn't resist posting it here.

Now we just need to make a fully functioning, full scale version. Or perhaps keep it small scale, and you can make it USB powered!

Storm Fox · « **Reply #9 on:** January 31, 2012, 10:56:40 pm »

I'm weird, so how about something like these…

Acton · « **Reply #10 on:** February 01, 2012, 03:57:31 pm »

I not going to cross post pictures for the fear of viruses but I thinking along the lines of tanks from domination tank police.

Metalhead_Mockingbird · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2012, 04:32:29 pm »

You guys are all smalltime.

Wereaibo · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2012, 05:30:28 pm »

I don't know. I think the best tool for any Forum Mod would be a device that lets you punch people through the internet. A button that makes a brick loaded boxing glove pop out of the offending user's screen and pop them right in the face.

Alexandre · « **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2012, 06:34:02 pm »

Quote from: robodog on February 01, 2012, 05:30:28 pm

I don't know. I think the best tool for any Forum Mod would be a device that lets you punch people through the internet. A button that makes a brick loaded boxing glove pop out of the offending user's screen and pop them right in the face.

Oww, nuuu! That's, like, the button that you should never ever push

Seriously, though, I'm more of a minimalist. Moderate what needs moderation, and enjoy everything else

Kobuk · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2012, 06:49:21 pm »

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Seriously, though, I'm more of a minimalist. Moderate what needs moderation, and enjoy everything else

You're too soft, Alex.

You need one of these.

Alexandre · « **Reply #15 on:** February 01, 2012, 06:56:26 pm »

Quote from: Kobuk on February 01, 2012, 06:49:21 pm

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Seriously, though, I'm more of a minimalist. Moderate what needs moderation, and enjoy everything else

You're too soft, Alex. You need one of these.

Man... if I had one of those, I might not be soft any more

Alsek · « **Reply #16 on:** February 01, 2012, 07:01:40 pm »

Quote from: Alexandre on February 01, 2012, 06:34:02 pm

Seriously, though, I'm more of a minimalist. Moderate what needs moderation, and enjoy everything else

Alexandre · « **Reply #17 on:** February 01, 2012, 07:47:13 pm »

Quote from: Alsek on February 01, 2012, 07:01:40 pm

Nah, more like this:

Kaloth · « **Reply #18 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:44:20 pm »

Wait the starfleet wasn't standard issue?

Wereaibo · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:25:01 pm »

Quote from: Alexandre on February 01, 2012, 06:34:02 pm

Quote from: robodog on February 01, 2012, 05:30:28 pm
I don't know. I think the best tool for any Forum Mod would be a device that lets you punch people through the internet. A button that makes a brick loaded boxing glove pop out of the offending user's screen and pop them right in the face.
Oww, nuuu! That's, like, the button that you should never ever push

Seriously, though, I'm more of a minimalist. Moderate what needs moderation, and enjoy everything else

Then you're a much better mod than I was when I had my own forum. I lost patience with having to deal with the drama folks insisted on dragging onto my board and eventually shut the whole thing down. I don't know if I ever really got to the point where I wanted to punch someone but I did get very exasperated at times.

Alexandre · « **Reply #20 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:37:45 pm »

Quote from: robodog on February 07, 2012, 03:25:01 pm

Then you're a much better mod than I was when I had my own forum. I lost patience with having to deal with the drama folks insisted on dragging onto my board and eventually shut the whole thing down. I don't know if I ever really got to the point where I wanted to punch someone but I did get very exasperated at times.

Heh, well, some might argue that I'm not a great mod. Really, it does take patience at times, especially when you think, "You know the rules; that's art theft. Why are you mad at me for pointing that out?" Luckily, we have a lot of staff here, so we can all share the burden.

We also have more good days than bad, so things are alright here. And if something happens, replying "Oh, oops" is a lot better than "Omygosh BLAH BLAH BLAH i HATE you!!" (which isn't too far from what I've seen at times). I've had my own posts edited before because of one rule or another; it happens

Wereaibo · « **Reply #21 on:** February 07, 2012, 04:49:36 pm »

I think the mods do a fine job here. No complaints from me. But being a mod takes the kind of patience I just don't have. I've been in the moderater position. I didn't like it at all mainly because I have trouble knowing how to react to people at the best of times. I have no buisness being in charge of any large group of people or even a small one for that matter. The experience taught me two things. One Mods deserve respect because what they do is much more difficult than many people think and two I never want to be a moderator again. I don't have what it takes.

Kobuk · « **Reply #22 on:** February 07, 2012, 07:13:23 pm »

robodog: I don't want to derail the thread any more than necessary, but you're right. It does take a lot of patience to be a Mod or even still, an Admin. I've said it multiple times in the past and I'll say it again, This is not an easy job. But eventually after time, the patience does wear thin and staff do have to leave for various reasons.

You (or anyone else) can read more about what it's like to be a Mod in this thread here: http://forums.furtopia.org/index.php?topic=15953.0

Grizztof Grünwald · « **Reply #23 on:** February 08, 2012, 02:21:40 am »

How about stress-reducing puppy pics?

Alexandre · « **Reply #24 on:** February 08, 2012, 12:21:54 pm »

Quote from: Grizztof Grünwald on February 08, 2012, 02:21:40 am

How about stress-reducing puppy pics?

This is EXACTLY what every forum moderator needs