Don't the mods have their own communication network to discuss any "Problems"...

I wasn't really gonna jump in on tis but it's kinda bothering me so I guess I'll have my say....


As a rule, during the school year I'm hardly ever here.
I'm too busy and or too tired to post more than a handful of times a week or sometimes even a month, but I DO check in at least everyother day during those months and the first place I go when I log in is usually the mod area.
During the summer I'm here quite a bit, I certainly don't "live" here but I am here everyday, and I check the mod area when I get here and through the course of my orging.

My point in saying this is, there is hardly ever anything for me to moderate. It seems all the prolems are instantly fixed the second they occur and I guess my timing is off or something because I'm hardly never the one who gets the request. Most of the "moderating" I've done in the past hs come from personal requests via orgnote from folks asking me to handle a problem, lock a thread, or whatever.


It was my understanding when Ben made us mods, that we would do what we could when we had time when we were logged in, and because there were so many of us, there would be no need to have one mod be online 24/7.


I try to do the best I can, I answer the mod mailing list when I have something to say or when I am asked something. (Even though I wasn't getting it for while, I think it was going to a spam folder or something. )

But honestly, there isn't much for me to do when I'm here. If Ben feels the need to make more mods, well then he knows better than lil old me, but it seems like as it is there isn't much to go around as is.


Just my please don't hurt me.

[b]the amount of time one spends moderating isn't an issue for me (nor do i think its an issue with anyone for that matter). as long as we are keeping up on what's going on (and actively taking part in the discussions and decision making via the mod email list- ) then shoot, spend one day a month or thirty days a month moderating...

the only reason why i brought up how much time certain mods spend moderating is to point out that there might be a need for an additional mod in the prince forum...one person managing the entire prince forum just doesnt sit right with me...viva diversity. (but hey...if ben and folks disagree with me--thats cool by me too...)

and it's not just about responding to mod requests...there's a lot of stuff that goes on that needs to be nipped that folks never report...especially when folks start feeling their is bias in moding...but anyhoo...i best get back to work now.



btw | kinda offtopic: how come luv4u isn't on this thread?
[Edited 8/8/07 9:41am]

for the record, i never said there is a problem with having part-time mods. however, there is a problem with having only one active mod in our busiest forum.

btw: that's *not* reply #9 on my puter...but mm-kay. please understand that when i post i usually am tending to my paid job as well so my thoughts aren't 100% spelled out...so don't shoot me if i clarify my idea by editing...or by following up in a new post.

but, i've been fairly consistent...i told june7 i don't have a problem with part-time mods, but...folks can't kid themselves: if they arent an active member of a community they will *not* have a deep knowledge of what's going on. that is why i am advocating for a more balanced approach (i.e...add more mods to the prince forum...as well as allow other mods opportunities to mod so there is a diversity in the decision making).
[Edited 8/8/07 20:17pm]

Ok just to recap...

Another mod is needed in Prince and more because many of us mods are not here all that often and the ones that choose to be here for a large bulk of their day are over worked.

ok got it, we can all stop argueing now.

What does Ben have to say about all this, because it is his decision not ours.

I copied and pasted that from reply #9(?). I re-checked.....

deep knowledge.....is that where rocket science comes in?

i think carrie is going to post a recap of this thread in the mod-email list so that we can discuss the matter in private...that's what she said earlier today.