Mod Suggestion

Originally Posted by Vegavak

Yes, unless a bunch of consistently well mannered adults who were interested in WC3 and moderating forums suddenly sprung up(which goes against consistency, since they just sprung up), the current staff will have to do their best. I think you made that point quite clearly in your previous post.

Evidently, not clearly enough, as useless discussion pertaining this topic continued.

Originally Posted by Vegavak

I think a viable band-aid to the problem would be to make sure moderators kept in mind that they were moderators, first and foremost. That their job is to be a fair judge and enforcer of the rules, without bias, and that they should think about how they act before they act, rather than make excuses or go into hiding after the deed is done.

Mods don't "go into hiding". Controversial actions are taken to the mod lobby.

Obviously no one thinks Hawkwing's any good as a mod. Blatantly. He's such a raging nutter of a teenager...

Originally Posted by MySpaceBarBroke

Mods don't "go into hiding". Controversial actions are taken to the mod lobby.

This

Seriously though, give me an example of us going into hiding. What, are you just complaining because we don't let you see all of the boring moderator work that goes on behind the scenes? If you really want to know the nitty gritty just ask, but I warn you, its boring

Originally Posted by Captain Griffen

Obviously no one thinks Hawkwing's any good as a mod. Blatantly. He's such a raging nutter of a teenager...

One example of where Hawkwing screwed up. Link me.

Originally Posted by Sergeant Ray

One example of where Hawkwing screwed up. Link me.

Someone missed the sarcasm?

No, it just caught my eye. I did bother to read the last 7 pages.

Originally Posted by Vegavak

I think a viable band-aid to the problem would be to make sure moderators kept in mind that they were moderators, first and foremost. That their job is to be a fair judge and enforcer of the rules, without bias, and that they should think about how they act before they act, rather than make excuses after the deed is done.

How's about that instead?

Out of what I said, couldn't you possibly have more to add than just picking apart the word 'hiding'?

Age limit for mods. 18+ with an comprehension test given.
If you score less than post secondary (University) levels on the comprehension you aren't allowed to be a mod. No offense to all the younger mods out there but most kids aren't ready for any type of power. It goes straight to their heads and feeds their hormone driven egos. The comprehension test makes sure they aren't little Hitlers in the making.

D.I.Y Death, how about you just shut the fuck up and let people do their jobs? You've found a GREAT moment to criticize staff, now that it is falling apart, you should've seen it 6 months ago. Now stop bitching, everyone is aware of the problems our staff has.

Originally Posted by D.I.Y Death

Age limit for mods. 18+ with an comprehension test given.
If you score less than post secondary (University) levels on the comprehension you aren't allowed to be a mod. No offense to all the younger mods out there but most kids aren't ready for any type of power. It goes straight to their heads and feeds their hormone driven egos. The comprehension test makes sure they aren't little Hitlers in the making.

Last time I checked, some of the best mods are under 18, and some of the worst are above.

IE: There isn't much of a correlation.

Originally Posted by PurplePoot

Last time I checked, some of the best mods are under 18, and some of the worst are above.

IE: There isn't much of a correlation.

That's why in conjunction the comprehension test would work wonders. If I followed my suggestion the age limit would be flexible but the comprehension test would be law.

Secondly, what makes you think that more intelligent people wield power better? They often do so much worse, since they know how to get and hold it (sometimes), and are just as likely to be hungry for it.

Nope. All of our younger mods are a lot more responsible than our older ones.

Age has nothing to do with responsibility. Hawkwing being the perfect example here.

There can never be a fixed criteria for what makes a good moderator. I can tell you right now all of the things that make a bad staff member, but all of what makes a good moderator is case-dependent. Age is a number and says nothing one way or another, it never does... Except in bed.

Settle in knowing that if someone arises with the right qualities, he/she/it will be found by the staff. Telling the current staff what to look for really won't do any good, one of the few things they all agree on are the qualities of a good moderator.

Shit, I totally rofl'd when he told me he's 13 (a month ago). And I am 15. I am probably more mature than him, but this is internets so I don't care.