07-06-2008, 09:39 AM
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We need more mods
I sent DJ a pm about this and never got a response, so I'm going to post something here in hopes that more people will contact him about this.
We need more mods. I don't know when the last mod was designated, it was before my time I think. Regardless, the board has changed a lot since then, and for a while now we've had one person doing basically all of the mod work on this site.
U2 does a great job, but I have to think it gets tiring for him to be the only one to deal with spammers like the one that hit the board today. He's also the one that has to go through every gameday thread and cleanup all the posts.
We have a ton of great, regular posters that spend a lot of time on this board that could help out with this. And no this is NOT a self-nomination. I am way too argumentative to be a mod.
Seriously though, this is the best Mavs board on the net, by a mile. Should we really have to wait until U2 gets home from church to get rid of all these stupid posts that we were spammed with overnight?
*NOTE* I did this completely without consulting U2, so hopefully he appreciates the sentiment.
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07-06-2008, 09:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jthig32
And no this is NOT a self-nomination. I am way too argumentative to be a mod.
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I think this applies to most the regular posters around here and probably explains our shortage of mods...
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07-06-2008, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Underdog
I think this applies to most the regular posters around here and probably explains our shortage of mods...
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True, but there are people that could do it. I can think if one Alien that has been campaining lately that would be perfect.
Now, his running mate........
And there are others.
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07-06-2008, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by jthig32
True, but there are people that could do it. I can think if one Alien that has been campaining lately that would be perfect.
Now, his running mate........
And there are others.
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DrBio could supply us with a dozen mods at once if he still posted here...
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07-07-2008, 01:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jthig32
Now, his running mate........
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But didn't you see the way cool graphic he made???? That alone seems to justify his continually annoying (and humorless) existence 'round these parts.
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ok, we've talked about the problem of evil, and the extent of the atonement's application, but my real question to you is, "Could Jesus dunk?"
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07-07-2008, 01:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sike
But didn't you see the way cool graphic he made???? That alone seems to justify his continually annoying (and humorless) existence 'round these parts.
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You punched my soul in the neck.
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07-07-2008, 02:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flacolaco
You punched my soul in the neck.
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and all while praising your graphic! I'm a mad genius!
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ok, we've talked about the problem of evil, and the extent of the atonement's application, but my real question to you is, "Could Jesus dunk?"
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07-06-2008, 10:45 AM
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I would like to know who´s admin and who´s mod currently.
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07-06-2008, 12:05 PM
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Isn't MavsFanFinley a mod?
And you see aexchange whatever around sometimes, but other than that... (I think he's a mod anyway..)
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07-06-2008, 12:07 PM
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Dallas-Mavs.com owner/administrator djbacklash and its moderators LonestarROB, MavsFanFinley, Rhylan, aexchange, kg_veteran, mavsfanforever, and u2sarajevo.
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07-06-2008, 12:33 PM
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KG and MFF are around but I don't think they do a whole lot of modding.
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07-06-2008, 12:35 PM
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Yes, the only really active is u2...
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"Talk to the claw."
"They're getting 15, 16 assists some games. I dream about getting 15 assists. It's just not possible with the team I'm on." - Devin Harris about top-notch point guards and him playing with the Mavs
"For me, it’s like a kid in a candy store." - Jason Kidd on playing with the Mavs
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07-06-2008, 12:37 PM
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We've been talking about adding more mods and throwing some names around. Once we agree on who to name I think DJ can make it official.
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07-06-2008, 12:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MavsFanFinley
We've been talking about adding more mods and throwing some names around. Once we agree on who to name I think DJ can make it official.
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Ah well that's good to know.
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07-07-2008, 04:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MavsFanFinley
We've been talking about adding more mods and throwing some names around. Once we agree on who to name I think DJ can make it official.
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The election of the mods which will be added, is not a democratic process...
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"Talk to the claw."
"They're getting 15, 16 assists some games. I dream about getting 15 assists. It's just not possible with the team I'm on." - Devin Harris about top-notch point guards and him playing with the Mavs
"For me, it’s like a kid in a candy store." - Jason Kidd on playing with the Mavs
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07-07-2008, 09:01 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr.Zoidberg
The election of the mods which will be added, is not a democratic process...
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Not everyone pays taxes here. And the ones that do, do so willingly.
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07-06-2008, 12:39 PM
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^ You are the other active one...
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"Talk to the claw."
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"For me, it’s like a kid in a candy store." - Jason Kidd on playing with the Mavs
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07-06-2008, 12:53 PM
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I nominate Zoidberg as as candidate for Bavaria and the outer areas of our solar system.
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07-06-2008, 02:44 PM
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I think Zoidberg would be good but I didn't ask him if he wanted the position...
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07-06-2008, 05:31 PM
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It should be sike, dude, and alby.
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07-06-2008, 06:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nashtymavsfan13
It should be sike, dude, and alby.
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I am truly, truly honored. If asked, I would love to help out the board, in any fashion or form. Regardless, I love this place and will continue to post and refer as many new members as I can =]
Flaco, you didn't talk about sike
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07-06-2008, 05:49 PM
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Alby needs someone to moderate himself during cowboy season.
I'm all for dude. Maybe he could change some of Janetts' posts in the political forum
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07-06-2008, 06:27 PM
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True ! dude could paint the black door red.
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07-06-2008, 06:41 PM
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Sorry fellas... I was in Houston without a laptop for vacation.
I hate those stupid new bots. I feared the board might get slammed, if it was only one that is pretty good...
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07-06-2008, 07:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by u2sarajevo
Sorry fellas... I was in Houston without a laptop for vacation.
I hate those stupid new bots. I feared the board might get slammed, if it was only one that is pretty good...
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No aplogies needed at all. This post was not meant to infer that you are not holding your own. It was merely a call to get you some help.
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07-06-2008, 07:11 PM
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I agree that Dude would seem like a logical choice. And Evil.
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07-06-2008, 08:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jthig32
I agree that Dude would seem like a logical choice. And Evil.
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Does this post mean that the hypothetical appointment of dude was would be both a logical, and "evil" choice?
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07-11-2008, 09:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jthig32
I agree that Dude would seem like a logical choice. And Evil.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flacolaco
Does this post mean that the hypothetical appointment of dude was would be both a logical, and "evil" choice?
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That would one way of interpreting Jthig's statement ...
For the record, I think that a lot of the proposed moderator candidates would all be great for the job (Sikey, Dude, Alby, etc... ), but I'd just hope that whatever folks step up to give U2, Aex, and MFF some active moderating help will continue the venerable, old D-M traditions of light, hands-off moderation.
Obviously, real troublemakers and disruptive, non-Mav fan trolls should be dealt with severely, but I'd also say that on any board, overly aggressive moderator prosecution of minor board infractions is rarely a good thing (threats, banishments, or suspensions based on excessive vituperative argument, cursing lapses, starting occasionally redundant threads, etc... ) and can do much to retard and damage both the caliber of conversation and the level of participation amongst both longtime posters and newcomers alike. Walk softly while carrying your big stick and all that... would seem to me to be the best policy for any prospective new D-M mods, is my unsolicited bum nickel on that...
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07-11-2008, 09:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Evilmav2
That would one way of interpreting Jthig's statement ...
For the record, I think that a lot of the proposed moderator candidates would all be great for the job (Sikey, Dude, Alby, etc... ), but I'd just hope that whatever folks step up to give U2, Aex, and MFF some active moderating help will continue the venerable, old D-M traditions of light, hands-off moderation.
Obviously, real troublemakers and disruptive, non-Mav fan trolls should be dealt with severely, but I'd also say that on any board, overly aggressive moderator prosecution of minor board infractions is rarely a good thing (threats, banishments, or suspensions based on excessive vituperative argument, cursing lapses, starting occasionally redundant threads, etc... ) and can do much to retard and damage both the caliber of conversation and the level of participation amongst both longtime posters and newcomers alike. Walk softly while carrying your big stick and all that... would seem to me to be the best policy for any prospective new D-M mods, is my unsolicited bum nickel on that...
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good work, my name is MavsX, and i agree with this statement.
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07-06-2008, 08:45 PM
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I'm all for making Dude a mod if we make Janett one too - otherwise, I'd prefer if we kept emotional, strong-willed, and grumpy posters (the Chums, Flacos and Underdogs around here) out of positions of authoritah... Some of us just have too much of an opinion to moderate...
Are we actually getting another mod or is this thread just a reaction to the WoW-Bots?
(because U2 does a great job, but I'm all in favor of getting him a some help...)
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07-06-2008, 09:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Underdog
I'm all for making Dude a mod if we make Janett one too - otherwise, I'd prefer if we kept emotional, strong-willed, and grumpy posters (the Chums, Flacos and Underdogs around here) out of positions of authoritah... Some of us just have too much of an opinion to moderate...
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Yep...I'm the kind of guy who needs to be moderated, not who needs to moderate...you, on the other hand, could probably pull it off...but that would mean the loss of a willing and able debater, and in the end that wouldn't be any good.
Now, a guy like jacktruth could very well be suited nicely for the job.
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07-06-2008, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by chumdawg
Yep...I'm the kind of guy who needs to be moderated, not who needs to moderate...you, on the other hand, could probably pull it off...but that would mean the loss of a willing and able debater, and in the end that wouldn't be any good.
Now, a guy like jacktruth could very well be suited nicely for the job.
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Now, "Jacktruth" is a name you can trust! (like Honest Abe...)
Personally, I'd have no interest in ever being a mod - I'm too fond of dropping the occasional f-bomb!
[add "interest" to your list of requirements, jacktruth...]
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07-07-2008, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by chumdawg
Yep...I'm the kind of guy who needs to be moderated, not who needs to moderate...you, on the other hand, could probably pull it off...but that would mean the loss of a willing and able debater, and in the end that wouldn't be any good.
Now, a guy like jacktruth could very well be suited nicely for the job.
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Are you saying I'm not a willing and able debater? Of course, there are a lot of master-debaters around here.
I would be interested, but I would want to know what a moderator does. If it's sitting around reading threads and collecting money, for example, I'm in. Beyond that, I would need to consider the details.
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07-06-2008, 08:52 PM
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What is required of a Mod?
Tasks. . .
Time. . .
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07-06-2008, 09:58 PM
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Along those lines, I really think this board should have a "no rules" policy on gameday threads. For the most part, they are the only threads that happen in "real time," if you will, and that introduces a wholly different set of parameters. Posts come quick, and emotions run high. By the threads' very nature, posters hardly stop to think about what they are posting...because things are happening too quickly. The gameday threads are more or less a real-time conversation. It's one thing to say something in immediate conversation and another thing to contribute it to an asynchronous discussion.
I would bet that 80+% of the language editing that mods do is attributable to the GDT's.
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07-06-2008, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by chumdawg
Along those lines, I really think this board should have a "no rules" policy on gameday threads. For the most part, they are the only threads that happen in "real time," if you will, and that introduces a wholly different set of parameters. Posts come quick, and emotions run high. By the threads' very nature, posters hardly stop to think about what they are posting...because things are happening too quickly. The gameday threads are more or less a real-time conversation. It's one thing to say something in immediate conversation and another thing to contribute it to an asynchronous discussion.
I would bet that 80+% of the language editing that mods do is attributable to the GDT's.
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chum for president
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07-06-2008, 10:14 PM
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Yeah, censorship is one thing, but battling spam is the priority (unless you're interested in buying 1,000,000 WoW credits - then, FIGHT THE POWER!)
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07-06-2008, 10:31 PM
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I don't know why there's this perception that a moderator can't have a strong opinion on something. That's certainly not a requirement, I wouldn't think.
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07-06-2008, 10:43 PM
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If you elect chum....well hope, hope change, change and stuff
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07-06-2008, 10:58 PM
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If you elect chum....well hope, hope change, change and stuff
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For too long we've been members of a board that has been controlled by the "special interests." We've been made...to believe...that our voice doesn't matter. That it's the Flacolaco's and the alby's and the U2sarajevo's who matter. They say...we can't do anything about that. But I say...yes, we can.
They say...we can't come here and express our opinions. They say...we can't come here and share our ideas. They say...we can't question authority...or demand that our forum be a better place...than it was for the people who came before us... But I say...yes, we can.
They call us foolish. They say that we can't change...the establishment. They say the powers that be are bigger and larger than whatever grass-roots movement we can assemble. They say that we can't participate in this board's politics...and I say...YES, we CAN!
Folks...this is the most important issue that we will face on this board in our lifetimes. We are at a crossroads. The question before us is whether we will stand back, silent, and watch the old way of doing things continue to dominate...or whether we will rise up, with our voices united, when they tell us we can't, and say loudly...YES, WE CAN!
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