I realise that Muso - but some of them would be here a great deal of the time.

Perhaps there is a problem with spambots, but there would be 5 members all changing the board to suit them. You know that will happen as has happened with other global moderators.

Obviously it's FD's decision - but I can see there will be 5 times as many complaints, 5 different styles of moderating and the members will end up being more disgruntled than ever.

This board will become like a boot camp and so much moderation will be resented.

Grey wrote on Nov 25^th, 2011 at 4:23pm:


There has always been more than one global mod.  At times a global mod. might disappear for a while - but usually you can get in touch with someone within a 12 hour period.

Grey I'm giving my opinion only. I've seen the ups and downs over the years on this board and 5 global moderators will kill off this board quicker than anything else will.

Do you believe it should be completely sterile? That's how it will end up with 5 people deleting posts and threads and banning people.

It depends on the moderators, Mantra. If they're just addressing the spam and the harsher personal insults, then the only difference 5 will make from 1 is that things will get done faster.

Ok we seem to be getting serious.
Let me at least put your mind at ease about myself Mantra.
I have no intention or desire to change anything about the way this place is run, I have no desire to bann anyone and would not do so without at least giving 3 personal followed by 1 public warning.
As I said I think the current moderators are doing a good job, member run boards are the appointed mods problem , I don't see myself suddenly going into every board as some sort of thought police.
I don't even think I'd delete any post unless illegal or particularly abusive but then again I think a better option would be to leave the posters idiocy for all to see with a cutting put down added.
So rest assured nothing will change whether I am annioted a mod or not.

Dsmithy70 wrote on Nov 25^th, 2011 at 5:33pm:


Sounds good Smithy. Maybe all the potential global moderators can make a declaration such as yours and put them in a special place for reference later if they fall off the wagon.

I also think Annie would be a good global mod, but global moderators have to consider relaxing their idealogy if they're to be fair to everyone.

Then there's Mozzaok - I didn't know he'd left. Maybe it would take 5 global moderators to replace one Muso? 

One thing in  favour of a cadre of mods is with regard to the issue of multiple threads on the same topic Mantra.

Multiple threads are silly time wasting and ego driven. They slow down the converation and make for repetativeness. But once a thread gets a few hits it's hard to close. With more mods we can address that problem, which will make the conversation more interesting and take less time to keep track of.

freediver wrote on Nov 25^th, 2011 at 7:39pm:


Well with 99% of posters I interact with a simple appeal to their integrity would suffice.



But thinking about it I can do that anyway now with the quote button.
I come here to talk politics, be a bit of a smart arse if the opportunity presents itself and have a bit of fun and from seeing a few things the "Moderator" tag seems to change that into sort of a referee of personality clashes & being baited

I've posted for many years and maybe because yahoo was sheltered or something,but have rarely seen anything I would bother with and only 2 things here, ironicaly in the past month, the assassination callls and another where someone was called a scrag.

I formally withdraw from the running.

If you really want a cartel of mods I'd rccommend DNA, you won't find anyone more highly respected.

muso wrote on Nov 25^th, 2011 at 8:33pm:



I'd have to read them first, I haven't quite made it to that page yet