Another Mod for CTYI?

Oisín Collins

I have been perusing the boards of late and it has come to my attention that levels of hositility have reached unprecendented levels within this forum.

It seems like another mod for CTYI might not be a bad idea. While at the end of the day its the Mods choice, I reckon we may aswell throw some names forward.

I threw the poll together as a guidline, obviously anyone is free to post a suggestion.

Happy Voting

Oisín

JenLorigan

Out of curiosity, why did you suggest me?

Barry Aldwell

I would like to state that the only person above who I would trust not to go nuts and act out personal vendettas is nosmo (the rest I either don't trust or don't know well enough to trust)

Personally, I think that this is not something that should be discussed openly. If you have a problem with how this board is being modded, you go through proper channels and inform the admins. Doing it like this is idiotic, especially since the average user of this board should have no say in the choice.

And remember kids, boards most certainly is not a democracy, so don't start screaming oppression.

Zounds

Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed!

Oisín Collins

It's not a complaint, just a thought....

Jen, you seem to be one of the more even-handed and reasonable people on boards these days. Hence the recommendation.

Crash

I'm gonna leave this open - but i'd like to point out one thing - it shouldnt be my job to sit here and stop the lot of you arguing - you should have more ****ing sense and more cop on. Oisin you pm'ed me about the hostility and i acted on it - In that last thread i said if any of you continue being hostile towards each other i would ban you for 3 days. simply put, just because you were the one pointing out the so called hostility doesnt mean you werent part of the problem. I'd already sorted out a large part of it which can be related to Raph and ColHol going at it like screaming monkeys.

Now why do i get the feeling this is less about hostility and more about Plunky wanting to be mod here?

Neil

StupidLikeAFox

crash_000 wrote:

I'd already sorted out a large part of it which can be related to Raph and ColHol going at it like screaming monkeys

That was the scream of a dying moose ill have you know

Barry Aldwell

crash_000 wrote:

Now why do i get the feeling this is less about hostility and more about Plunky wanting to be mod here?

Maybe this is why:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2511313#post2511313

Oisín Collins

That's unfair Barry and Neil. So what if the guy wants to be Mod. Kevin and Liam expressed the same desire, just follow Barry's link!

Plunky

crash_000 wrote:

Now why do i get the feeling this is less about hostility and more about Plunky wanting to be mod here?

Possibly cuz I PMed you to that effect earlier? And I guess my man Ois just wanted to see what the general reaction to a new mod might be...

Barry Aldwell

Ois&#237 wrote: »

That's unfair Barry and Neil. So what if the guy wants to be Mod. Kevin and Liam expressed the same desire, just follow Barry's link!

The unwritten (though it may be written somewhere, I'm not sure) rule is that if you volunteer yourself for modship, you automatically disqualify yourself (the only exception being private boards, or those with a relatively small user base). Admins choose mods, there is no election process. In fact, by starting this poll (in cahoots with plunky, I suspect), you have probably totally destroyed any and all chance the persons mentioned had of becoming a mod. Congratulations.

Oisín Collins

Contrary to what you may think, this is not some far-fetched scheme to get people elected as Mods, just to give people a chance to offer their opinions.

As far as I know, the first Mod is chosen by the Admins but I don't know about it after that.

Plunky is up beacause of that post, not because I'm trying to get him into power Barry, no need for the paranoia.

Aoibheann

eh, wtf..I haven't a clue why I'm on this, but w00t, go me, I get a vote.

seriously, I dont see the problem with this poll, or the thread at all, it's just harmless speculation to pass the time over the long weekend guys. What else are we gonna do, go to mass??
I mean, nobody is gonna get de-modded, or elected as mod because we say so, it's not a democracy, like Barry said.

Barry Aldwell

Ois&#237 wrote: »

Contrary to what you may think, this is not some far-fetched scheme to get people elected as Mods, just to give people a chance to offer their opinions.

As far as I know, the first Mod is chosen by the Admins but I don't know about it after that.

The opinions offered here mean nothing. The admins choose all mods, including supplemetary mods. The current mods may suggest someone, but the final decision is up to the admins. This little stunt is only going to discourage the admins from choosing certain people, if they do decide an extra mod is needed.

Oisín Collins

Opinions never mean nothing Barry.

Barry Aldwell wrote:

This little stunt is only going to discourage the admins from choosing certain people...

and you know this how?

StupidLikeAFox

Oisin Collins wrote:

and you know this how?

He has infiltrated the admins secret hideout with his crack team of FCA commandos

Barry Aldwell

Ois&#237 wrote: »

and you know this how?

Believe it or not, but this sort of thing has happened before. Someone will get their friend to suggest a board, and to suggest them for mod. The admins usually see this immediately, and the plan does not work. Since crash and halenger are given free reign here (largely because the admins cannot read this board without needing paracetemol afterwards), this sort of thread is allowed. In the unlikely event that the admins decide that a new mod is needed, or if Neil and Podge request another mod, an admin will have a glance at the board to select someone. This thread does not make good reading.

Aoibheann

*dives for cover*

Zounds

ColHol wrote:

He has infiltrated the admins secret hideout with his crack team of FCA commandos

nice work

StupidLikeAFox

And they will no doubt choose barry due to his superior knowledge of the workings of boards.ie and his all round greatness

Zounds

ColHol wrote:

And they will no doubt choose barry due to his superior knowledge of the workings of boards.ie and his all round greatness

Not to mention the commandos

Crash

Keep on topic. If this continues i will ban. I warned you on the other thread.

Zounds

you warned about hostility not topic-ness, besides we are on topic, we're discussing Barry's eligibilty to be a mod

Crash

and having a go at barry isnt hostility? i said stop. now stop. if you reply to this complaining about that, it'll be a ban. keep it on topic, keep it civil.

Aoibheann

eh, I don't think anyone was having a go at anyone else really!

It's just a bit of harmless fun

Crash

Well this is the sort of stuff that i've recieved complaints about from the original thread poster and one or two others. Personally i'm just as happy to hope that you're all mature enough not to just need to run whining to me and have the sense not to raise to bait or that sort of thing, but apparently some arent.

LiamD

I just wanna point out this is nothing to do with me.I dunno why Oisin has started this it seems really stupid to me.I would think the last thing the mods wanna do is bring in another one.Barry is actually right there, whatever chance Plunky had of becoming mod this is not going to do him any good.Typical of Oisin really, getting above himself trying to have input on decisions that aren't his.Anyways if yaz really wanna make me mod I wouldn't say no, but I'm not desperate for the authority like some others are.

Aoibheann

*cough* FLAME *cough*

Zounds

Barry Aldwell wrote:

Admins choose mods

I've checked into this and afaik in the case of hosted forums the admins only go as far as picking the first mod, after that it's mod makes mod.

Crash_000 wrote:

Well this is the sort of stuff that i've recieved complaints about

Really I think the complaints are about senseless arguments taking over threads, ours was just a bit of banter well within the realms of the debate.

StupidLikeAFox

Where is the love people, why cant we all just get along?

Aoibheann

Won't somebody please think of the chlidren?!?

Plunky

*thinks* Yeah, fair point, can't we all hold hands and get along!?

Crash

Zounds wrote:

I've checked into this and afaik in the case of hosted forums the admins only go as far as picking the first mod, after that it's mod makes mod.



Really I think the complaints are about senseless arguments taking over threads, ours was just a bit of banter well within the realms of the debate.

uh huh - see the simple fact is if thats how you feel about it, you'd effectively be creating a double standard forum for you and your mates "witty banter" while everyone else is being "hostile".

Zounds

crash_000 wrote:

uh huh - see the simple fact is if thats how you feel about it, you'd effectively be creating a double standard forum for you and your mates "witty banter" while everyone else is being "hostile".

ah, no, i think there is a definite line between banter and hostility and I fairly sure I was on the banter side of it

mentalimplosion

jesus

you're all kind of argumentative, and i mean it in the nicest way possible

Plunky

lol nice way to keep yourself in the clear! *wishes for such tact*

Don'tcha think we do it really well?

Piste

Oh FFS if people stopped being so pedantic and picking apart people's spelling and grammar, and if people just had a bit of respect and tolerance for other people's opinions there would be no need for another Mod. At the moment though I don't think another Mod would do any harm.

StupidLikeAFox

Gummybearz for mod!!!

Plunky

We're nerds - without grammar, we have nothing! NOTHING!! *knows he's being melodramatic* True, though, things'd be fine were people to chill a bit... Wow Liz be REALLY insightful, yay!! *wubs insight*

StupidLikeAFox

ah feck it, LIZ FOR POPE(ess)!!!!!

Boston

Crash what th ehell are you still doing moderating this forum, I thought you moved on allong time ago,.

Plunky

Yeah, I can REALLY see Liz doin that whole church-y thing!..

Boston: what made you think that?

Zounds

Boston wrote:

Crash what th ehell are you still doing moderating this forum, I thought you moved on allong time ago,.

So did we...

Piste

ColHol wrote:

ah feck it, LIZ FOR POPE(ess)!!!!!

[AWE]

Does that mean I get to ride in the Popemobile?

[/AWE]

Oisín Collins

<mod>

Guys, unless you want the thread locked, please keep it on topic.

</mod>


*holds hands up* just kidding

Plunky

Course ya can! And you'll get the big Popestick, too!
Think of ALL the fun to be had!

Scarinae

I decided two years ago that I would become the next Pope. I'd be remembered for three reasons:
- First Irish Pope
- First Female Pope
- First Non-Catholic Pope

Though I think Gummybearz!!! would be a pretty cool one too - want to be the first dual Popes? It'd give us another reason to be remembered

Plunky

Ailbhe and Liz for Pope/Mod!

StupidLikeAFox

Gummybearz!!! wrote:

[AWE]

Does that mean I get to ride in the Popemobile?

[/AWE]

This good enough for ya hun? (uh, thats ailbhe in the purple hat, on the left)

Scarinae

Wow, purple's my favourite colour! go me and my super-fashionable hat!!

But what the hell happened to my hair??

StupidLikeAFox

uh, an accident involving an incense burner or something