.....wait, what have I been doing here for 4 years then???? On a serious note, thank you so much for writing this. People underestimate the effect that their toxicity can have on the staff, and the community is often too quick to forget that we all have our limits. Being direct and up-front is always the best way to face a community, and if that means putting some people in their place, so be it
And I'm wondering which moderator it was. On topic, I think these changes will probably be for the better.
Yes, i had to drink my cup of tea here to cool down a bit as well We are thinking of employing a secret group of people, that will pre-moderate the forums for us - report content, etc. We will need more manpower on the moderation team for sure.
@tdev , you never explained what happened to the "New Profile Posts" section. Could you please elaborate? Thanks.
I kind of feel bad for you at the moment. Your not in the best place right now. You seem positive, but I think your pretty stressed from people yelling at you.
I require more time to go through the changes and stuff, its down to the way I process information expect a more full response in well when I get around to it haha!
because from my very personal experience, giving forum people power will turn them into power hungry assholes that will turn into super-cops, enrolling 100 rules and letting everyone know how to behave.
WHAT THE ACTUAL... Ok, now I see where the whole thing came from. I understand where you're coming from on all this. --- Post updated --- Thanks for the clairification!
Thanks a lot. The forums have been extremely toxic lately and it is nice to know you guys are doing everything you can
So if that happens and they overabuse power, they are forced to step down. Simple and easy and you still look over their shoulders. But still, if that is your opinion on the topic, its respectable as power corrupts everything. But still that could be a way out.
If you watch Ivan's youtube videos you start to feel bad for him, but then you remember what he has done and what he does and then you really dont care. It seems mean, but srsly that is exactly what happens. --- Post updated --- If some people had power you would have to trust them completely.
i feel bad for the people who have to watch and hear his 2012 memes layed over his videos of him scrolling through forum pages then say "lol prankd americas"