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Worrying revelation about Boards

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  • 24-08-2014 9:51pm
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    truffle5
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 75 ✭✭


    I was browsing “le Reddit” when I came across this comment from a user who claims to be an ex-Boards mod.
    Boards has a private mods forum where mods often discuss users they don’t like and how to set them up and ban them

    I guess it’s expected that mods will have their “pet posters” who will agree with everything they say…it’s natural to like some people more than others. But it’s shocking that mods conspire to get rid of dissenting posters…a bit like how Stalin erased his murdered rivals from photographs and pretended they never existed. Very ominous.


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    #2
    Talib Fiasco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭Talib Fiasco


    IB4TL


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    #3
    Vincent Vega
    Registered Users Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭Vincent Vega


    downvoted for not using imgur


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    #4
    shruikan2553
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭shruikan2553


    The mods used chem trails to cause 9/11


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    Titzon Toast
    Registered Users Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Titzon Toast


    That's you finished so.


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    #6
    Tokyo
    Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,655 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tokyo


    * adds truffle5 to "the list".


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    #7
    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    Lol

    We don't care enough about the minions in our ivory towers.

    As if.


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    Chance The Fapper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 628 ✭✭✭Chance The Fapper


    Interesting. What's the link to the whole thread?


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    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,415 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Oh!

    Now.


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    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,991 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    * wanders off to start a thread

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    truffle5
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 75 ✭✭truffle5


    Chance The Fapper wrote: »
    Interesting. What's the link to the whole thread?

    It's at the top of the image link in my op


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    gandalf
    Registered Users Posts: 26,458 ✭✭✭✭gandalf


    As an ex-mod who had access to that forum that is complete and utter bull****. If any mod tried to do something like that on boards they would be demodded rapidly.


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    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    truffle5 wrote: »
    I was browsing “le Reddit” when I came across this comment from a user who claims to be an ex-Boards mod.



    I guess it’s expected that mods will have their “pet posters” who will agree with everything they say…it’s natural to like some people more than others. But it’s shocking that mods conspire to get rid of dissenting posters…a bit like how Stalin erased his murdered rivals from photographs and pretended they never existed. Very ominous.

    As an ex-mod I can tell you that the only truth in the above is that there is a mod forum, the rest is BS.


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    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,860 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    mike_ie wrote: »
    * adds truffle5 to "the list".

    Motion seconded!


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    truffle5
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 75 ✭✭truffle5


    Can any mods (current or ex) confirm or deny that a private mod forum exists?
    If so, what is ti's purpose?


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    The Peanut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭The Peanut


    Must increase my mod "thank rate".


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    IvyTheTerrible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,949 ✭✭✭✭IvyTheTerrible


    gandalf wrote: »
    As an ex-mod who had access to that forum that is complete and utter bull****. If any mod tried to do something like that on boards they would be demodded rapidly.
    And you're an ex-mod you say?
    Demodded were you? :p:D


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    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Anyone fancy a pint?


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    Talib Fiasco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭Talib Fiasco


    Funny how so many mods have posted in this thread already...

    Illuminati...


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    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,991 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    truffle5 wrote: »
    Can any mods (current or ex) confirm or deny that a private mod forum exists?

    Yes

    To discuss moderation issues like how to use moderation tools, to look for support and queries.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #21
    catallus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭catallus


    Wouldn't it be stranger if the moderators didn't talk to each other privately?


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    Chucken
    Registered Users Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    gandalf wrote: »
    As an ex-mod who had access to that forum that is complete and utter bull****. If any mod tried to do something like that on boards they would be demodded rapidly.
    TheZohan wrote: »
    As an ex-mod I can tell you that the only truth in the above is that there is a mod forum, the rest is BS.


    They make ye say that don't they? :(


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    #23
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    ...and they all sit in black leather chairs stroking white cats.


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    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,587 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    It's all true OP. There's also a secret mod forum called "Heaven & Hell" where mods decide who goes where in the afterlife.

    Drives the A&A mods mad though.


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    ShatterProof
    Registered Users Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭ShatterProof


    If be more worried if there wasn't a private mod forum.


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    Chance The Fapper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 628 ✭✭✭Chance The Fapper


    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    Yes

    To discuss moderation issues like how to use moderation tools, to look for support and queries.

    You would say that though


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    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,991 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    leeroybrown wrote: »
    ...and they all sit in black leather chairs stroking white cats.

    wait a sec ...did you get access to the mods private images forum

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #28
    ShatterProof
    Registered Users Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭ShatterProof


    I'd be more worried if there wasn't a private mod forum.


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    #29
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,991 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Chance The Fapper wrote: »
    You would say that though

    Yep

    I just did say that

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #30
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,212 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    It was hardly a secret that there was a mods forum in fairness

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    #31
    meathstevie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,772 ✭✭✭meathstevie


    OP, I suggest you immediately ring the UN Secretary General, President Obama and President Higgins in that particular order to make a joint statement on TV3 and CNN to announce that the world had stopped turning.


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