Give us Barabbas

Zaph0d

What if one of the admins picked the 3 worst mods every three months and suspended their modding rights pending enquiry? A 'Death Row' thread would be opened where everyone could make witness statements for and against. Poor decisions, abuse of power, long absence from participation, decisions overturned by higher authority would all be discussed. After a week, there would be a poll and the worst mod would be chosen and stripped of authorita, post count reduced to zero and other nerdy punishments.

Benefits would include:

• Reminds mods to behave themselves
• Serious warning to those who escape death row
• Removes mods who are so bad that they damage the rep of boards.ie
• Sky1-style witch-hunt entertainment for the troops
• Reassures ordinary boardsers that mods are not acting without limits
• All done in public and transparently - justice seen to be done

Lafortezza

Today is officially "Stupid suggestions on Feedback" day!

ecksor

Call me crazy, but if there's a problem with a moderator I think it's better to handle it somewhat discreetly. Is boards no longer enough of a soap opera for you?

Giblet

what

Baz_

Zaph0d wrote:

Another suggestion...

Either Zaph0d is off sick, or it's quiet in work

Surely not the best, but probably the most humourous, way to deal with bad mods.

Chong

I would love to know what this guy has been smoking because it seems like some Crazy Sh!t. Lol

Talliesin

I blame the increasing bread-and-circuses position of U.S. showtrials for making people think that a complaints procedure should be entertainment.

Either there is a problem with a moderator or there is not.

Chong

Tbh maybe I have being hiding under a rock but in general most mods on boards do theyre jobs well.

Gordon

We should do it like those Greeks did in Greece: rotate mods every month or so choosing the mods by picking randomly from a hat and then the cmods are voted for by those mods that are picked out of a hat and the smods are chosen by the cmods and the admin by the smods. Not sure where that leaves us with hmods nmods and the biker mods so in essence it could be a crap idea, but then the initial idea is just as bad.

PowerHouseDan

I can think of a mod who is always on a powertrip....i use the word hate....

Shabadu

Yes. This is a fantastic idea. The two mods nominated must fight to the death to prove their worthiness.

Sarky

I wager 400 quatoos on the newcomer.

Shabadu

Sarky wrote:

I wager 400 quatoos on the newcomer.

Actually Sarky, that infamous 'The something-something wagers 300 quatloos on the newcomer' quote is from the 'Gamesters of Triskelion' episode with the giant floating brains. People quite often misattribute it to the episode 'Amok Time' where Kirk is chosen by T'Pring to fight Spock in the rite of Kunat Kali Fee.

Both classic episodes though.

zAbbo

****ing nerds

Sarky

That is probably because both are mixed together in an episode of The Simpsons when Homer and Barney are training to be astronauts. Barney and Homer are clearly re-enacting the Spock/Kirk fight, while one of the scientists clearly says the giant floaty brain quote.

I stand by it, and shall not be moved.

Sparky

What is happening?
Star treking across the universe.
Doh.

CuLT

Giblet wrote:

what

^

sceptre

Shabadu wrote:

Actually Sarky, that infamous 'The something-something wagers 300 quatloos on the newcomer' quote is from the 'Gamesters of Triskelion' episode with the giant floating brains.

40 in the episode, 400 in The Simpsons IIRC (though one of the Providers may well have bid 300 to buy all the newcomers). Otherwise I believe you're entirely correct. The Mission Impossible tape guy did one of the voices for the floating brains.

Anyhoo, I blame a short number people for suggestions like this: William Harrison, Stephen King, Sheena Easton, John de Mol and the Loud family from Santa Barbara. They're bold people and the still-living ones deserve something of a slap, though I'd half-excuse the first two.

Shabadu

sceptre wrote:

40 in the episode, 400 in The Simpsons IIRC. Otherwise I believe you're entirely correct.

*ahem*

Sparky

mmmmmm. sounds good ^

The Sweeper

Zaph0d wrote:

What if one of the admins picked the 3 worst mods every three months and suspended their modding rights pending enquiry? A 'Death Row' thread would be opened where everyone could make witness statements for and against. Poor decisions, abuse of power, long absence from participation, decisions overturned by higher authority would all be discussed. After a week, there would be a poll and the worst mod would be chosen and stripped of authorita, post count reduced to zero and other nerdy punishments.

Benefits would include:

• Reminds mods to behave themselves
• Serious warning to those who escape death row
• Removes mods who are so bad that they damage the rep of boards.ie
• Sky1-style witch-hunt entertainment for the troops
• Reassures ordinary boardsers that mods are not acting without limits
• All done in public and transparently - justice seen to be done

I vote Zaph0d's username be amended to include the prefix "Mistress".

WhiteWashMan

Zaph0d wrote:

What if one of the admins picked the 3 worst mods every three months and suspended their modding rights pending enquiry? A 'Death Row' thread would be opened where everyone could make witness statements for and against. Poor decisions, abuse of power, long absence from participation, decisions overturned by higher authority would all be discussed. After a week, there would be a poll and the worst mod would be chosen and stripped of authorita, post count reduced to zero and other nerdy punishments.

Benefits would include:

• Reminds mods to behave themselves
• Serious warning to those who escape death row
• Removes mods who are so bad that they damage the rep of boards.ie
• Sky1-style witch-hunt entertainment for the troops
• Reassures ordinary boardsers that mods are not acting without limits
• All done in public and transparently - justice seen to be done

i'll get me coat....

Zaph0d

Dans ce pay-ci, il est bon de tuer de temps en temps un amiral pour encourager les autres.

...still holds true. Who wouldn't be cheered up by the occasional shooting? I don't know any really bad mods but there must be one out there. Let's lynch the bastard!

CuLT

Zaph0d wrote:

...still holds true. Who wouldn't be cheered up by the occasional shooting? I don't know any really bad mods but there must be one out there. Let's lynch the bastard!

This is not a 1930s profit geared corporation.

like, wtf?

Sparky

WhiteWashMan wrote:

i'll get me coat....

Ah dont feel bad.

GoneShootin

I've made a suggestion box for your noteworthy suggestions Zaph0d:

sceptre

Shabadu wrote:

*ahem*

Ah, thought you had me there. He's bidding to buy them (provider one eventually bought them for two thousand), not wagering on them, which happens later. Having said that I'm no longer that sure even forty comes into it later, though I do definitely remember someone wagering a hundred on the noobs.

I suppose if this was on the [strike]nerd[/strike]Star Trek board someone who owns the DVD might kindly go and check. This really is a bit nerdy innit. And I can't remember whether nerd or geek is the bad term.

Shabadu

Curses. That does make sense as the provider says 'bids' rather than 'wagers'.

/me doffs cap to superior nerd

Beruthiel

no!
does this stuff keep you awake at night Zaph0d?

if there is a problem with a mod, the Admins will sort it

Sully

Zaph0d wrote:

What if one of the admins picked the 3 worst mods every three months and suspended their modding rights pending enquiry? A 'Death Row' thread would be opened where everyone could make witness statements for and against. Poor decisions, abuse of power, long absence from participation, decisions overturned by higher authority would all be discussed. After a week, there would be a poll and the worst mod would be chosen and stripped of authorita, post count reduced to zero and other nerdy punishments.

Benefits would include:

• Reminds mods to behave themselves
• Serious warning to those who escape death row
• Removes mods who are so bad that they damage the rep of boards.ie
• Sky1-style witch-hunt entertainment for the troops
• Reassures ordinary boardsers that mods are not acting without limits
• All done in public and transparently - justice seen to be done

Bad idea. Such a topic would turn into a complete war.

Zaph0d is on a "I want to give feedback to boards" role today lol

meditraitor

Sarky wrote:

That is probably because both are mixed together in an episode of The Simpsons when Homer and Barney are training to be astronauts. Barney and Homer are clearly re-enacting the Spock/Kirk fight, while one of the scientists clearly says the giant floaty brain quote.

I stand by it, and shall not be moved.

% Scientist: I'll wager 400 quatloos on the newcomer.

Well stood

Stephen

Erm, don't we have a star trek board?

Shabadu

That truly is the final frontier for me, as a woman. I dare not cross the neutral zone.

Zaph0d

ecksor wrote:

Call me crazy, but if there's a problem with a moderator I think it's better to handle it somewhat discreetly.

Discretion is a kindness to the wrongdoer but maybe it does the rest of boards a disservice to keep misdeeds hidden.

black_jack

Zaph0d wrote:

Discretion is a kindness to the wrongdoer but maybe it does the rest of boards a disservice to keep misdeeds hidden.

A) what service do the admins actually owe you? They run boards they select the mods, they descide to remove a mod.

Don't you think you do mods a disservice with your inane pop idol suggestion to vote off mods? Mods who give up their spare time with no reward. If their reputation is in question the admins can remove them with discretion.

What gives you the right to have a say in the status of moderators. Spare me the "I'm a member of a community" horse manure.

Zaph0d

The admins owe me nothing. I am making a suggestion to help them improve their site. It may be a really poor suggestion in your view but most new ideas look that way at first.

As for my right to dare to make a suggestion, well that's in the charter.

If I were a suspicious fella, I'd think you were a second nick for a bad mod.

DeVore wrote:

HOW THIS FORUM WORKS!! (read me)

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This is the forum where all users are equal except for the 5 admins:
Vexorg, DeVore, Regi, Ecksor and Cloud

Its the place where you feedback to us what you like (or dislike) about the site.
Dont be afraid to criticise, if you are civil and backup your point with a reasonable argument you'll find us reasonable people. In many ways, this site has been a success simply because most people are reasonable and will accept reasonable rules and restrictions where necessary. Feel free to tell us what you think would make it better. We may very well implement your idea (we've done that a ton of times before) or we may very well completely ignore it or tell you we cant.
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All suggestions and feedback are discussable by all users... some will give their views forcibly. Like all forums this one is built on civility to one another and staying on topic. Please respect that.

GoneShootin

Zaph0d wrote:

most new ideas look that way at first.

Would you just shut up please. Just, shut up. Just shut the hell up.

black_jack

Zaph0d wrote:

The admins owe me nothing. I am making a suggestion to help them improve their site. It may be a really poor suggestion in your view but most new ideas look that way at first.

Yeah they laughed when I created Pencillin! Laughed, I tell you!

As for my right to dare to make a suggestion, well that's in the charter.

As is my god given right to tell you just how crap your suggestion is.

If I were a suspicious fella, I'd think you were a second nick for a bad mod.

But you're not and I'm not. Just a regular user who can't believe how crap an idea you're presenting. Why on earth would I hide my idenitity to tell you how bad an idea this is, plenty of mods have weighed in on this thread to give their opinions. Really you flatter yourself.

"Hey yeah, lets vote, make modding a popularity contest, increase the workload of admins, and engage in some tedious point scoring! Why?"

Sky1-style witch-hunt entertainment for the troops

Well! I'm sold!

Baz_

<edit>feck, wrong thread </edit>

ecksor

Zaph0d wrote:

Discretion is a kindness to the wrongdoer but maybe it does the rest of boards a disservice to keep misdeeds hidden.

I've mentioned elsewhere that I believe that much of the appeal of many of our forums is a certain voyeuristic tendency that some (most? all?) people have in much the same way that people read tabloid thrash about celebrity gossip and watch Big Brother on television. Parading "dirty laundry" in this manner would certainly feed that audience, but what other benefit does it offer to the users of boards?

Honestly, we're accused often enough of getting caught up in our own little virtual world because of the way we run things around here but now we're supposed to take upon ourselves to organise a regular little witchhunt for people who were kind enough to agree to contribute to the running of the site but impertinent enough not to measure up to our expectations?

In conclusion, no.

D

Baz_ wrote:

<edit>feck, wrong thread </edit>

Now that is going into my sig.

regi

ecksor wrote:

In conclusion, no.

Two words too many.

The Sweeper

INFIGHTING!! INFIGHTING!! Quick Zaph0d, get the popcorn and the big pointy foam fingers, it's like the Coliseum I tells ya!

Baz_

D wrote:

Now that is going into my sig.

I don't know whether to be flattered or.... well, in fact I don't know what to be, as I don't really understand why you would put it in your sig.

Unless of course it was the dumbness of such a post, in which case I'm highly offended :mad:.

Shabadu

Baz_ wrote:

I don't know whether to be flattered or.... well, in fact I don't know what to be, as I don't really understand why you would put it in your sig.

Unless of course it was the dumbness of such a post, in which case I'm highly offended :mad:.

Baz_, I think your sarcasm detector is borked.

Baz_

Shabadu wrote:

Baz_, I think your sarcasm detector is borked.

Oh yes, so it is... Wait a minute... How do I know whether or not your being sarcastic now???

What'll I do??