Is It Time For Moderators?

[christopher3393]

36 minutes ago, jabbr said:

Good to keep this all fun...

 

What makes this "fun"?

37 minutes ago, jabbr said:

The current system where users and threads can be ignored is great. My ignore list is very very very short (

 

very dependent on your particular criteria for "ignoring": what are they?

 

Do you consider the overall common good when you consider these things or is it just for what pleases you? What do you see as good rules/ moderation for the COMMON good, or do you think this a specious fabrication (i.e., there is no common good)?

[christopher3393]

I'd like to address the content of this topic, but I don't think I can do that without being subject to personal attacks that are not even based in any visible attempt to understand the substance of what I've written. I have objected to this to no avail. It continues. The moderator has addressed this several times and warned. But with no visible consequences.

 

Just one example: "When your a Knight in the Civility Crusade, the truth of what you said and how you said is quite besides the point.  Don't worry, we got it..."

This is a serious accusation offered without any supporting evidence. It is presumed to have been well established as true when in fact I've never been permitted to state my position without interruption, disruption, and more personal attacks. If one repeats something often enough unobstructed, it is sometimes taken to be true.

 

I've asked the poster to stop and I've asked the moderator to intervene, but with little or no effective change.

 

Since nothing has changed,  I either need more info from the moderator regarding what constitutes a personal attack and what doesn't, anas well as what kind of pattern of personal attacks calls for intervention, and what kind of intervention is called for. Right now the policy seems very flexible and ad hoc.

 

This is just one personal example but this pattern is not isolated. I agree that having additional moderation staff will ideally allow for more timely, informed moderation, as Chris has suggested. This could be a very good thing for the forum, so that we can remain more content focused and /or sort out disagreements based on the issues.