Comments on: How to effectively moderate forums http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/ Community Building Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:57:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mr Data http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-22295 Mr Data Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:28:13 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/#comment-22295 That site I mentioned is full of nothing but sarcasim on the rule pages which I can't get a clear answer out of so I wonder if that was the first clue of bad communication with forum posters? That site I mentioned is full of nothing but sarcasim on the rule pages which I can’t get a clear answer out of so I wonder if that was the first clue of bad communication with forum posters?

]]> By: Mr Data http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-21632 Mr Data Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:39:49 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/#comment-21632 Sorry for all the comments but my brain only works in parts or not at all and I don't like the not at all option cause it will make me do something VERY desperate. I guess the moral lesson here is never fight/try to reason with overzealous mods as they are too drunk with power to think clearly and you aren't the saint you think you are to them. Just like drinking and driving don't mix. *sigh* It's sad that some people don't even have a life outside of their website/forums no matter how small. You either have mods with no life or mods that are overloaded with real life in todays world and can't even have time for their own website/blog/forums.etc Sorry for all the comments but my brain only works in parts or not at all and I don’t like the not at all option cause it will make me do something VERY desperate.

I guess the moral lesson here is never fight/try to reason with overzealous mods as they are too drunk with power to think clearly and you aren’t the saint you think you are to them.

Just like drinking and driving don’t mix.

*sigh* It’s sad that some people don’t even have a life outside of their website/forums no matter how small.

You either have mods with no life or mods that are overloaded with real life in todays world and can’t even have time for their own website/blog/forums.etc

]]> By: Mr Data http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-21629 Mr Data Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:15:45 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/#comment-21629 I forgot to include that the only response/reply on the main forum was I am a 'rude person and should either quite posting or leave' which got me fired up as I wanted to know what I was doing so rude as my posts were all on topic about *Soundfonts* and I BECAME friends with other fellow members. She and the staff seems to have problems with me which is weird seeing the other members didn't once I apologized and I made friends with a few. And if you look at their FAQs it's all sarcasm/snarkyness where you have a hard time telling what they really mean. I've been thinking more and more maybe I am not the only one to deal with the overzealous mods and was taking it too personally.. Anybody who accuses me of being rude without providing reasonable or any explanation/statement on how to correct my behavior is going to get an equailvent to a fist in the face. I just don't stand kindly to that sorta crap. I forgot to include that the only response/reply on the main forum was I am a ‘rude person and should either quite posting or leave’ which got me fired up as I wanted to know what I was doing so rude as my posts were all on topic about *Soundfonts* and I BECAME friends with other fellow members.

She and the staff seems to have problems with me which is weird seeing the other members didn’t once I apologized and I made friends with a few.

And if you look at their FAQs it’s all sarcasm/snarkyness where you have a hard time telling what they really mean.

I’ve been thinking more and more maybe I am not the only one to deal with the overzealous mods and was taking it too personally..

Anybody who accuses me of being rude without providing reasonable or any explanation/statement on how to correct my behavior is going to get an equailvent to a fist in the face.
I just don’t stand kindly to that sorta crap.

]]> By: Mr Data http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-21628 Mr Data Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:07:39 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/#comment-21628 I've been to a fan site where they were talking about a thing called *soundfonts* which makes your midi files play better and I made a simple little comment though a bit harsh saying someone's website wasn't working. The next thing I know the mod made fun of me so I tried to humbly apologize but the mod acted like I never posted again and then I sent a PM to the mod asking why he/she is dissing me. A week later I never got a reply so I sent an angry email and after that I got banned and am not exactly sure why. I probably should've just letted it go but I get confused at people very easy and hold grudges. It's hard to explain. I’ve been to a fan site where they were talking about a thing called *soundfonts* which makes your midi files play better and I made a simple little comment though a bit harsh saying someone’s website wasn’t working.

The next thing I know the mod made fun of me so I tried to humbly apologize but the mod acted like I never posted again and then I sent a PM to the mod asking why he/she is dissing me.

A week later I never got a reply so I sent an angry email and after that I got banned and am not exactly sure why.

I probably should’ve just letted it go but I get confused at people very easy and hold grudges.

It’s hard to explain.

]]> By: Eight steps to community engagement | WiserEarth Blog http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-20431 Eight steps to community engagement | WiserEarth Blog Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:43:57 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/#comment-20431 [...] Set an example by your own comments and learn to Comment like a King or Queen. Make sure to gracefully moderate those people that are not following your community [...] [...] Set an example by your own comments and learn to Comment like a King or Queen. Make sure to gracefully moderate those people that are not following your community [...]

]]> By: goundoulf http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-17742 goundoulf Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:44:22 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/#comment-17742 I don't have any problem with spam as I have integrated reCAPTCHA in the registration page. Before that, I used to have 4 or 5 new bogus accounts every day! I don’t have any problem with spam as I have integrated reCAPTCHA in the registration page.

Before that, I used to have 4 or 5 new bogus accounts every day!

]]> By: Shaz, 17 http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-16041 Shaz, 17 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:58:18 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/#comment-16041 What of cases where the moderators are not given the power to edit posts but are allowed to delete them and there are spam links and stuff embedded in the post? What is the best measure of modding here because I keep getting some muffled complaints from the same posters? What of cases where the moderators are not given the power to edit posts but are allowed to delete them and there are spam links and stuff embedded in the post?

What is the best measure of modding here because I keep getting some muffled complaints from the same posters?

]]> By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-15407 Martin Reed - Blog Author Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:31:13 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/#comment-15407 <strong>Sharaz</strong> - Thanks for your kind comment. I am sure you will find lots of useful tips in the archives. Let me know if you have any questions, and good luck! <strong>Dan</strong> - Effective moderation can be challenging, but the fact most <a href="http://www.communityspark.com/motivate-online-community-moderators/">moderators work for free</a> shouldn't make any difference to their effectiveness. As long as you make clear how you expect your mods to behave, offer them good training and are supportive, there is no reason why they should be less effective than you are. Sharaz – Thanks for your kind comment. I am sure you will find lots of useful tips in the archives. Let me know if you have any questions, and good luck!

Dan – Effective moderation can be challenging, but the fact most moderators work for free shouldn’t make any difference to their effectiveness. As long as you make clear how you expect your mods to behave, offer them good training and are supportive, there is no reason why they should be less effective than you are.

]]> By: Dan (calibration services) http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-15365 Dan (calibration services) Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:58:59 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/#comment-15365 Effective forum moderation is hard. Most of the time its due to the fact that mods are working for free. The only effective way to do it, is yourself! my2c... Effective forum moderation is hard. Most of the time its due to the fact that mods are working for free. The only effective way to do it, is yourself! my2c…

]]> By: Sharaz http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-15262 Sharaz Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:51:26 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/how-to-effectively-moderate-forums/#comment-15262 Thanks for this post im close to releasing a forum for my site, but before i do that i need to do all my research, ive been looking around and you give some great advice. Thanks for this post im close to releasing a forum for my site, but before i do that i need to do all my research, ive been looking around and you give some great advice.

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