Are Mods being scammed?

Oranage2

Feel free to move this to the conspiracy forum Moderators!

But I've noticed a high volume of forums and moderators to moderate the forums, I've also noticed a lot of new forums being made and also more users becoming mods!

nothing unusual so far, right?

well heres my theory: How many of the mods suscribe monthly? a high percentage I'd imagine!

So does boards create pointless forums and make people mods to generate income?

I thnk so!!!

Any thoughts?

KeithM89_old

You can see who subscribes here, Orange:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showgroups.php

Im too lazy to count them though..

Myrddin

Oranage2 wrote: »

Feel free to move this to the conspiracy forum Moderators!

But I've noticed a high volume of forums and moderators to moderate the forums, I've also noticed a lot of new forums being made and also more users becoming mods!

nothing unusual so far, right?

well heres my theory: How many of the mods suscribe monthly? a high percentage I'd imagine!

So does boards create pointless forums and make people mods to generate income?

I thnk so!!!

Any thoughts?

I however, don't think so.

Chaotic_Forces

Oranage2 wrote: »

Feel free to move this to the conspiracy forum Moderators!

But I've noticed a high volume of forums and moderators to moderate the forums, I've also noticed a lot of new forums being made and also more users becoming mods!

nothing unusual so far, right?

well heres my theory: How many of the mods suscribe monthly? a high percentage I'd imagine!

So does boards create pointless forums and make people mods to generate income?

I thnk so!!!

Any thoughts?

Yeah, I dunno if I want to drink tonight, I'm considering it.

biko

No, but I was scanned before I was made a mod. They didn't find anything.
Not sure what that means though.

bonerm

biko wrote: »

No, but I was scanned before I was made a mod. They didn't find anything.
Not sure what that means though.

By social services presumably.

Penn

biko wrote: »

No, but I was scanned before I was made a mod. They didn't find anything.
Not sure what that means though.

Scanned?

I was probed...

Chaotic_Forces

biko wrote: »

No, but I was scanned before I was made a mod.

You mean the part of removing all your clothes and having the admins take photos? I thought we all had to have that done as part of our registration?

You're telling me I was scanned in a scam?!

futonic

KeithM89 wrote: »

You can see who subscribes here, Orange:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showgroups.php

Im too lazy to count them though..

around 500-600 of them I think. only around 30 mods, so OP, I think you're wrong. Only 50 euro to subscribe, so from subscriptions they only get about 25K. How can they afford to employ people? Must be mostly advertising I guess, but I don't think subscriptions, going on those numbers, comprise much of boards funding.

Myrddin

futonic wrote: »

so OP, I think you're wrong.

In fairness, you wouldn't even need to click the link to come to that conclusion.

newmug

Whatever about buying mods, I think boards has an agenda, or at least a bias, on certain topics.

Dravokivich

Barrington wrote: »

Scanned?

I was probed...

probed?

I was kicked in the face...

...look where that got me

Oranage2

newmug wrote: »

Whatever about buying mods, I think boards has an agenda, or at least a bias, on certain topics.

Go on, I think what you're say is somehow connected to my case!

TeddyTedson

I don't get why the mods do it. Why waste your time by having to filter threads and all this stuff. I know people will say power but it's not like they can abuse it so where's the fun?

Dudess

How about a Conspiracy Theories sub-forum - "Boards.ie Conspiracy Theories"? It might work as a corner for discussion of all the paranoid whinges concerns re Boards.ie specifically - e.g. mods, thanks (and all the concerns associated with it, such as "thanks-whoring" and "second post syndrome"), post count, whether mods/admins get paid, etc.

Overheal

Im almost positive Subscription is not a Moderator prerequisite. Like, 99.99992% sure.

That 0.00008% though, it's scary. Freemasons for life!

Dudess

I never subscribed before I started moderating. I did subscribe for a while, but only a good while after I became a moderator.

newmug wrote: »

Whatever about buying mods, I think boards has an agenda, or at least a bias, on certain topics.

Usually people who say that are those who are dying to post unsubstantiated negative comments about various demographics in society. Fair enough if you observe certain trends, but you should balance it out by acknowledging they don't apply to all, otherwise it's akin to incitement to hatred, and in fairness, Boards.ie isn't in the business of that. And surely that's preferable.

Oranage2

Dudess wrote: »

How about a Conspiracy Theories sub-forum - "Boards.ie Conspiracy Theories"? It might work as a corner for discussion of all the paranoid whinges concerns re Boards.ie specifically - e.g. mods, thanks (and all the concerns associated with it, such as "thanks-whoring" and "second post syndrome"), post count, whether mods/admins get paid, etc.

Whats second post syndrome?


Also I agree with u dudess - there should be a sub forum

im invisible

How about a Conspiracy Theories sub-forum - "Boards.ie Conspiracy Theories"? It might work as a corner for discussion of all the paranoid whinges concerns re Boards.ie specifically - e.g. mods, thanks (and all the concerns associated with it, such as "thanks-whoring" and "second post syndrome"), post count, whether mods/admins get paid, etc.

but who's going to mod it?

Mrmoe

Isn't the whole point of being a mod is that you don't have to subscribe:D

Myrddin

im invisible wrote: »

but who's going to mod it?

Boards

Micky Dolenz

The 22k I get a year from modding could be more, but I am happy enough with it.

WIZE

Dravokivich wrote: »

probed?

I was kicked in the face...

...look where that got me

better looking ?

Chaotic_Forces

EnterNow wrote: »

Boards

Feckin' power-hungry boards. I'd prefer a table to mod it.

Overheal

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

The 22k I get a year from modding could be more, but I am happy enough with it.

All those years of thinking those "Earn Big $$$ working from home" ads you see on lawn signs at the edge of the roadway were just scams.

Dudess

Oranage2 wrote: »

Whats second post syndrome?

The notion that people rush to post something smart when a thread is posted so that they'll get a load of thanks. I personally think that's reading into things a wee bit too much.

Myrddin

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

The 22k I get a year from modding could be more, but I am happy enough with it.

But its directly related to how many posts you have & in conjunction with your thanks ratio...so your doing well

Max Power1

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=169968
what an interesting username

Oranage2

TeddyTedson wrote: »

I don't get why the mods do it. Why waste your time by having to filter threads and all this stuff. I know people will say power but it's not like they can abuse it so where's the fun?

Obviously so the can put it on their CV!

Interviewer - So it say here you havent worked since 2006!

Mod - well technically yes, put as you can see I moderated a thing called after hours, it was really tough, I was like the police of the internet!

Interviewer - Right.................we'll be in touch!

Chaotic_Forces

Dudess wrote: »

The notion that people rush to post something smart when a thread is posted so that they'll get a load of thanks. I personally think that's reading into things a wee bit too much.

People actually... believe that? I mean making a funny post is one thing but anyone who believes in that is a bit insane.

Penn

im invisible wrote: »

but who's going to mod it?

(runs away)

Super-Rush

Yeah i feel scammed tbh. I was told that the women would throw themselves at me when i got new stars. Here we are 18 months down the line and 478 bans under my belt and i didn't even get a side boob pic.

Fuck you Dev and fuck you boards.

I'm out.

EverEvolving

Dudess wrote: »

The notion that people rush to post something smart when a thread is posted so that they'll get a load of thanks. I personally think that's reading into things a wee bit too much.

That's one of the best bits of boards - the witty smart ass comments make AH worth coming to and staying on all day and if it's funny then they deserve thanks.

Chaotic_Forces

super-rush wrote: »

Yeah i feel scammed tbh. I was told that the women would throw themselves at me when i got new stars. Here we are 18 months down the line and 478 bans under my belt and i didn't even get a side boob pic.

Fuck you Dev and fuck you boards.

I'm out.

Hmm... I suppose I can dress up as a woman and service you if you like?

EverEvolving wrote: »

That's one of the best bits of boards - the witty smart ass comments make AH worth coming to and staying on all day and if it's funny then they deserve thanks.

Yeah but I think she meant that people actually rush in to get the first comment and got lots of thanks; not just about the smart-ass replies in general.

EverEvolving

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

Yeah but I think she meant that people actually rush in to get the first comment and got lots of thanks; not just about the smart-ass replies in general.

Even so - what's wrong with that? The early bird catches the thanks, or something like that.

TeddyTedson

Oranage2 wrote: »

Obviously so the can put it on their CV!

Interviewer - So it say here you havent worked since 2006!

Mod - well technically yes, put as you can see I moderated a thing called after hours, it was really tough, I was like the police of the internet!

Interviewer - Right.................we'll be in touch!

Lul.
I don't think I'd do it anyway, not on this website anyway. Maybe on youtube or something.
Thumbs up for youtube?

Oranage2

Dudess wrote: »

The notion that people rush to post something smart when a thread is posted so that they'll get a load of thanks. I personally think that's reading into things a wee bit too much.

thank whoring does happen - and so does second post syndrome - everybody knows if your comment isnt on the first page you dont get thanked as much!!

Chaotic_Forces

EverEvolving wrote: »

Even so - what's wrong with that? The early bird catches the thanks, or something like that.

Because it's idiotic.

Oranage2 wrote: »

thank whoring does happen - and so does second post syndrome - everybody knows if your comment isnt on the first page you dont get thanked as much!!

Thanks whoring fine but come on... isn't it a bad sad to try to get as much thanks as possible? Unless you're a moderator, then you get paid for the thanks you are given.

EverEvolving

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

Because it's idiotic.



Thanks whoring fine but come on... isn't it a bad sad to try to get as much thanks as possible? Unless you're a moderator, then you get paid for the thanks you are given.

No it isn't and if you disagree with me you're a paedophile

That's idiotic, but so funny!

Chaotic_Forces

EverEvolving wrote: »

No it isn't and if you disagree with me you're a paedophile

That's idiotic, but so funny!

Speaking of idiotic things... :rolleyes:

TeddyTedson

Lul, I really dont think people care too much about getting thanked.
They're not going to be thinking about it the next day or anything are they.

Chaotic_Forces

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Lul, I really dont think people care too much about getting thanked.
They're not going to be thinking about it the next day or anything are they.

OMG THANK MY POST!

Eh, I do, sort of. It usually shows me that I have friends. And I like friends on the internet.

Chris P. Bacon

People were giving smart answers long before the thanks button was introduced.

TeddyTedson

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

OMG THANK MY POST!

Eh, I do, sort of. It usually shows me that I have friends. And I like friends on the internet.

ah no i don't think you do really, i mean, if i make a point or joke or something and come back to see its been thanked, for a second im think oh that's nice, people agreed with me. But then I'll probably never think of it again.
Thumbs up?:):pac::P:P

Super-Rush

This is not a thread about the thanks function folks.

Thank this post.

Diabhal Beag

super-rush wrote: »

This is not a thread about the thanks function folks.

Thank this post.

Thanks

Chaotic_Forces

TeddyTedson wrote: »

ah no i don't think you do really, i mean, if i make a point or joke or something and come back to see its been thanked, for a second im think oh that's nice, people agreed with me. But then I'll probably never think of it again.
Thumbs up?:):pac::P:P

I was joking. :P

It is nice to see you got a post thanked. I like when I'm drunk, post and see that it was thanked the next day; makes me think "maybe I should be drunk 24/7 since I get more likes" :P

Super-Rush

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Thanks

Banned.

Chaotic_Forces

super-rush wrote: »

This is not a thread about the thanks function folks.

Thank this post.

Aren't you abusing your power to get thanks?

Diabhal Beag

super-rush wrote: »

Banned.

CONSPIRACY

Hank_Jones

Dudess wrote: »

How about a Conspiracy Theories sub-forum - "Boards.ie Conspiracy Theories"? It might work as a corner for discussion of all the paranoid whinges concerns re Boards.ie specifically - e.g. mods, thanks (and all the concerns associated with it, such as "thanks-whoring" and "second post syndrome"), post count, whether mods/admins get paid, etc.

How about the conspiracy that you an Mickey Dolenz are the same person.

Now, there's a thinker.