I don't think it's fair that mods can (and do) post in closed threads. Maybe.... mods... don't do it? Seems really unfair to me. You guys get to have your last word, but others can't say a damn thing. I've seen his happen several times, so this isn't just inspired by that one 9 page thread that was recently closed.
Unless you're saying WHY a thread was closed (which I don't see often either, though sometimes it's fairly obvious), I fail to see why ANYONE should post in a closed thread.
Now stop being so freaking nice, and buy a stun gun. - Krell
Oh I've seen it happen alright :)
But guess what? Thats why they are moderators...they have the ability to close/open threads to keep control
But I can tell ya that it is unfair for them to have the last word...it really is
Well a mod must have the last word, can't let it appear that the kids are out of the babysitter's control ...
I think I ate a bug :(
In that tread before it was closed someone made numerous remarks about me and i felt i had to clear them up because most werent accurate one bit. I also posted a link which shows that the issue that the thread was about was resolved.
Others did get their say and its usually because of that which is why threads get closed in the first place. We we just let people continually to get their say then it just gets out of control.
In feedback threads after we get enough input to decide what is the best thing to do in that case it was to simply ditch the idea of messing with post counts at all, as well the messages forum because it wouldnt be needed and therefore also ditch the idea of messing with the recent posts. Mainly because i didnt know for certain that the other moderators couldnt delete threads. Even after that was posted for 2 more pages people kept discussing and complaining about it the proposed ideas even though its not going to happen.
Pretty scary huh?Originally Posted by Potato429
I read your post Seph, and I'm not really picking on you specifically. It's the issue in general. I don't see how it's fair that a mod can get their last word in where a regular poster wouldn't be able to. You had an opportunity that others don't, and you took advantage of it... unfairly I believe. Like I said, I've seen it before from others as well, so this is not "potato's pickin on seph"...
Now stop being so freaking nice, and buy a stun gun. - Krell
Posting a rebuttal has been commonplace here for a long while, now if it is correct or not is another thing. i feel if the thread was closed by a different mod from the one that was being flamed, the flamed mod should not have a problem posting a final comment.
Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be.
i agree potato, although i fail to see why some threads are closed at all... certain mods can stay away from some of them, but then others practically ALWAYS end up being closed.
nsap @ filesharingtalk.com
If it were a regular person being flamed after the thread were closed, the regular person wouldn't get a final comment. That's my whole point. Just something the mods can do that is completely and totally unfair.
I give up.
Now stop being so freaking nice, and buy a stun gun. - Krell
Its not a moderators job to stay away from any topic. Neather do moderators get the luxury of just ignoring problems because they dont fix themselves.
That's crap and you know it
when was the last time a feedback thread led to any real changes that you didn't already have in mind? on useless threads you hand out ballots with only one guy to vote for and then blame us when we complain
all hail king seph
it's not about post counts, it's about you doing whatever you damn well please and saying to hell with the rest of us
well said, notbob.
nsap @ filesharingtalk.com
Although I really dont care about this anymore...
You have my support on that Notbob, nice post :)
hehe, Notbob for mod. :-D
Your title sure as hell doesn't lie.
It's not that it's unclear what you mean. You can't post in a topic that is closed, so if you want to make your point you have to make another thread to talk about the previous thread. And that's not encouraged...If it were a regular person being flamed after the thread were closed, the regular person wouldn't get a final comment. That's my whole point. Just something the mods can do that is completely and totally unfair.
but, If someone were to attack you, the mods would step in and stop that person. The thread would be closed and that person warned. Once a thread goes beyond the accepted norms, it's the mods who are supposed to, and do, step in.
Most often, the occurrence you're talking about is a member doing something, often toward a mod, that the other mods see as unnecessary. And so close it. The thing about those threads is that the member is seldom warned. So the original mod often posts what he would have posted before he closed it.
It has to keep happening this way, or else just leave a thread that the second mod felt should be closed, open. And that's not an option.
I realize rereading this that it doesn't look level, but it's better that the other option, of the member being warned, warnings tracked, and the member eventually banned. Then it looks like no member is allowed to voice any dissent against a mod.
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