Let's talk about fair and consistent moderation

[Fire Me Boy!]

I'd like to have an open and honest conversation. I hope you all know me well enough to know I don't mean any ill will. But I know this will likely not go over well.

We need documentation of offenses and punishments. It seems all too often that fairness and rationality is thrown out the window in favor of emotion. Without documenting offenses and punishment, there is no guideline for how to dole out action. It begs for mods to take whatever action they feel at the time, which could range from nothing to full bans. Further, it opens the door wide for mods to rationalize action or non-action. This can be a living document that grows or shrinks with time.

We have too many instances of punishment being made up on the spot. This is not OK. There is no fair and consistent moderation on this board.

The unfair treatment in this place is ridiculous. Deberg gets thumped for being annoying. Inmem gets put on Miserable User for being annoying. Dozens of other users remain untouched. Hootie gets chance after chance after chance. Joey: chance after chance after chance. Inmem: ****ed without warning. Deberg loses thread starting privileges without warning because other posters are bitching.

If we remove users that are annoying, many users would be gone. If we ban people because they post a lot, I can think of dozens of users that would have been gone years ago. Trolls? Please. Unpopular opinions? GTFO.

DC is a freakin' cesspool of rudeness, meanness, and bigotry, and not a single thing happens to anyone in there. Ever. No action taken. We all know that if DC didn't exist, all of that shit would spill into the main forum. It's just an example because it does occasionally spill over here.

Mods occasionally troll certain users (name changes, rep changes, etc.). I’m not trying to take the fun away; as long as it’s temporary, no big deal. It shouldn’t be long-term. Frazod, while questionably batchit crazy, is a good example of this.

I know of one mod who’s given up on trying to do any discipline due to other mods complaining, or members threatening to revolt. Moderation seems based on whichever mod gets annoyed first. This is not a good way to moderate a board.

Do we need some fresh blood? Maybe some mods that cannot control themselves need to fall on the sword and step down. Maybe a mod election would be good.

tl;dr: Moderation here is BS. Let’s find a way to make it right.

[Sully]

I vote to ban 4 people a day, just for the hell of it.

[Just Passin' By]

This will end well...

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

This will end well...

I know.

[gpsdude]

You seem nice

[Gonzo]

[tooge]

Meh, lots of drama if you ask me. Don't want to be messed with? Don't be annoying.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by tooge

Meh, lots of drama if you ask me. Don't want to be messed with? Don't be annoying.

yeah, it really takes care of itself

[KC native]

[threebag]

dont forget to add claynus and sweet daddy to the roster

Free Thig
Free Inmen

[Saul Good]

Are people getting banned again? /crosses fingers

We haven't had a satisfying meltdown thread in way too long.

[Fire Me Boy!]

The problem is a complete lack of integrity in how this place is modded. There is no consistency whatsoever. It's a problem.

Isn't poor moderation the reason many left the old Star board?

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

The problem is a complete lack of integrity in how this place is modded. There is no consistency whatsoever. It's a problem.

Isn't poor moderation the reason many left the old Star board?

I don't know that we've ever agreed about anything until now.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

I don't know that we've ever agreed about anything until now.

[Lex Luthor]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

The problem is a complete lack of integrity in how this place is modded. There is no consistency whatsoever. It's a problem.

Isn't poor moderation the reason many left the old Star board?

A "complete lack of integrity" is a pretty subjective judgement. In whose opinion? Yours?

Something is a "problem" only if innocent people are being damaged. Who is being damaged by this "lack of integrity"?

I agree with the earlier post in this thread that said "Don't want to be banned? Don't be annoying."

I honestly don't see how adding a whole shitload of rules, regulations, guidelines for punishments, ... etc. will improve this site. One of the things I like about this site is that it's pretty much total anarchy, within limits.

You are proposing a solution to a problem that doesn't exist. There are plenty of sites available that are very heavily moderated. Have you checked any of them out?