Thread: Forum Moderators
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gemniii42 is offline gemniii42
2008-09-04 , 23:40
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#26
What's a moderator?
1. One that moderates, as:
a. One that arbitrates or mediates.
b. One who presides over a meeting, forum, or debate.
A forum moderator, often shortened to just mod, is a person granted special powers to enforce the rules of an Internet forum (message board) or electronic mailing list. Almost all moderators on all forums can move discussions to different sections of the forum, close discussions, edit the content of individual postings, answer questions (or help people with problems), and 'stick' discussions so they remain visible in their forum section even if no new postings are made to them. Different forums may give their moderators further powers, such as being able to block/ban people from the message board who are trolling or breaking the rules of the message board.
What would a mod do here?

One of the greatest complaints here seemed to be that people did not adequately search before they asked questions
With the feature that pops up similar threads and the Google search button that has declined.

Have I missed a spate of flame wars?
Has the forum been hit by a deluge of peeps selling apples?
Did someone try and sell an 810 in the Apps thread?

I'm presently laid up with a back injury and I spend an inordinate amount of time on this and three other forums. This forum is one of the calmest going. One fix that I could see to improve the forums would be to move the thread rating button to the bottom. Virtually nobody rates threads.

Due to the nature of the beast there seems to be little difference in where a LOT of N8?0 info is pertinent and even N770. Only occasionally do I see a post which is flagrantly in the wrong place.

If Reggie thinks he needs moderators he should ask and appoint.

Right now we should continue to tell peeps to search, reflash, and the problem will be fixed with the next build.
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