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Moll Flanders
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I don't have the right temperament. I could be a bouncer at a dive bar, though.
I don't have the right temperament. I could be a bouncer at a dive bar, though.
like me!Yes, I would be a terrible mod. I lose my temper far too easily and I would probably end up banning everyone who annoyed me.
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Just thought I would post a few thoughts on my experience over at VB. I've honestly enjoyed modding. I like the investigative side of things - issues such as: is this new person a resurrection of the last troll we banned? or has this person created a new account and used to be that person? And I love banning spammers! What gets difficult is when you get reports of posts that are borderline. Read one way, they might be insulting, but read another, maybe not so bad. Of course the people who report the perceived insults don't like it if you don't agree, and that happens. The best thing about modding, and think it will certainly apply here, is that you usually feel that you are helping to make the whole site better. There were/are some rules on VB that limit what the mods there can/could do. I think that's changing a bit. And I'm sure this forum's administration will have learned a lot of things from the VB experience. So I'm sure it will be good. It is a commitment, and sometimes you just want to slap people, but it's worthwhile, it really is.![]()
I didn't feel like I was really friends with anyone on VB until modding. That's not an insult to anyone, but VB is so huge. Having a smaller group to get to know a bit better was a nice thing.
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i don't care enough to lose my temper anymore, so i would be banned like a Christian at a satanic midnight mass.Wait do you mean that you are like me and lose your temper or that you think you annoy me and I would ban you?![]()
i don't care enough to lose my temper anymore, so i would be banned like a Christian at a satanic midnight mass.
are you saddened by my apathetic stance, or just sad that i'd be sacrificed? hopefully the apathetic stance and happily rejoicing my bloody death..Not banned, in that case - used as a blood sacrifice.
Oh, Uno................................................................................................
generally. lol.Just to let you know Uno, I'd never condone letting you be sacrificed at a satanic midnight mass. Now if you go and get yourself bug-squashed by a cross-town bus that's another story, but generally I think you'll live a nice long life so go out there and do good deeds!
I just hope whoever becomes mod is not ban-happy or thread-lock happy, except with regard to spammers and obvious non-veg trolls.
I always thought being a mod was/would be cool but was never sure if I'd ever be good at it; probably a bit too introverted/lurky for it.