So many of us who have smaller, more homogeneous forums forget how difficult moderating a larger forum and being pleasant all the time can be. I'm not a moderator here and I find the duplication of threads and the posting in the wrong forums and other site etiquette issues to be very frustrating. I don't think I'm alone either, because when somebody asks a question in the hack release forums; other members take their heads off.
So, I think we users need to understand the sheer magnitude of the effort required to moderate this site in comparison to our own sites AND I think the moderators can work on some consistancy at times on how to handle all the duplicate threads and such.
It's not the thread closings that are a problem, in my mind. It was appropriate to close that thread and point you to the existing conversation. What's the problem is that it doesn't happen EVERY time somebody starts a duplicate thread.
Where can I get arcade games?
Which is the best arcade?
What is the best photo gallery?
Which CMS should I use?
Why can't I download hacks?
On the user side, we need to stop asking questions without searching first and on the moderator side, I think they need to have a clear plan of action on the topic of duplicate threads and other similar issues.
If we take a step back and consider each other's needs, I think it will go a long way to improving community/staff relationships.
Amy
honestly in my opinion if it's become such a problem then something needs to be coded that will search the forums and say "is your question already asked in any of the threads in this list
$list
if not please click continue."
just like modifications that don't have zips should auto go in requests.
but you're right i do underestimate how hard it is to moderate a large forum, i haven't done anything remotely so for years, but what i will say is that's not an excuse for a lack of people skills when dealing with people. and if the job is too stressful, it's either upto the mod to step down or the moderator to quit. and if the stress is afflicting that many mods then the team is being given too much responsibility and requires help.
of course this is all just my opinion, you have the experience of being a mod here where as i don't. so you're probably enlightened in ways i couldn't possibly be.
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Originally Posted by Wayne Luke
If people have valid concerns, I want to here them. I do know from reading this site that all concerns are not valid and some users have grudges against certain staff members for whatever reasons. However, I still have to evaluate each complaint based on feedback to determine if it is valid. There is really no harm in leaving this thread open.
Besides, Amy asked a question and I would like to see if there are any responses to it.
12-02-2005, 05:21 PM
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