I do like most of the Smods the one's helping out others etc.. ,but a few try to act to mature & feel they have a valid point in all the case & poke their nose in places where they are never wanted/invited.
Being an Smod gives powers but dosen't mean they should be above the rules & such.
Being an Smod gives powers but dosen't mean they should be above the rules & such.
KONY 2012
This time, let's ask the common user...
Let's talk with Warcry!
Let's talk with Warcry!
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[11:45] <Dom|Butt> ok Warcry
[11:45] <Dom|Butt> You can answer a few questions right?
[11:45] <Warcry> yeah
[11:46] <Warcry> it's all good
[11:46] <Dom|Butt> mmk, first. Would you consider yourself as an average forum member?
[11:46] <Warcry> yes
[11:46] <Dom|Butt> now you say, Age is to power right?
[11:47] <Warcry> preferably
[11:47] <Dom|Butt> explain please :3
[11:47] <Warcry> i think a lot of younger people tend to abuse their power more, because they aren't as mature
[11:48] <Warcry> if you look at a lot of other game forums, their mods tend to be older
[11:48] <Dom|Butt> Can you give some examples
[11:48] <Warcry> hmm
[11:48] <Warcry> ok
[11:48] <Warcry> not mentioning by names?
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[11:49] <Dom|Butt> If you want to give names you can
[11:49] <Warcry> k
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[11:49] <Warcry> i noticed it a lot more a few months back, because i was playing more back then
[11:49] <Warcry> particularly infractions
[11:50] <Dom|Butt> Infractions like...
[11:50] <Warcry> you'd have people making simple comments to help other people, or simply state something, with a 4 point infraction attached
[11:50] <Warcry> the biggest one was 'backseat modding'
[11:51] <Warcry> in particular, this is the one that gets WAY over-infracted
[11:51] <Dom|Butt> Well take this for example
[11:51] <Dom|Butt> Smods dont get paid.
[11:51] <Dom|Butt> they want to be in this.
[11:51] <Warcry> i am aware
[11:51] <Dom|Butt> And Personally, I would be rather annoyed if you told me how to do my job
[11:52] <Dom|Butt> I understand what you mean though.
[11:52] <Warcry> yes, but it doesn't hurt to push a newbie in the right direction
[11:52] <Warcry> that doesn't deserve an infraction
[11:53] <Dom|Butt> So your saying
[11:53] <Dom|Butt> because they're new, they deserve an extra chance
[11:53] <Warcry> take this as an example
[11:54] <Warcry> someone new posts this in Discussion: hey guys, who else like Metallica? And you say to them, that's meant to go in Music. And you recieve an infraction for backseat modding
[11:55] <Warcry> that's ridiculous
[11:55] <Warcry> you're not telling the mod how to do his/her job, you're just being helpful
[11:55] <Warcry> you are assisting them
[11:55] <Dom|Butt> hmmm ok however
[11:56] <Dom|Butt> at least, an infraction isn't a ban.
[11:56] <Warcry> yes, but enough of them get you banned
[11:56] <Warcry> that's how they work
[11:56] <Dom|Butt> That's why you dont fuck around.
[11:56] <Dom|Butt> and besides
[11:56] <Dom|Butt> That's why we have the report button
[11:57] <Dom|Butt> Sure, It may take some time
[11:57] <Dom|Butt> but it works.
[11:57] <Warcry> which usually results in an infraction as well
[11:57] <Dom|Butt> It's not backseat modding if you report it.
[11:58] <Dom|Butt> THAT'S assistance.
[11:58] <Warcry> a newbie getting banned in his first week for not knowing how to use the forum isn't good, in my opinion
[11:58] <Warcry> reporting someone just shifts the infraction from you to them in most cases
[11:59] <Dom|Butt> and wasn't that your arguement about backseat modding?
[11:59] <Warcry> i mean, we should be allowed to help new people without being penalised, or them being penalized
[11:59] <Warcry> which isn't happening a lot
[12:00] <Dom|Butt> Well, the last time I checked, true newbies get warned.
[12:00] <Warcry> that's one example
[12:01] <Dom|Butt> If you do it again, your infractions stack.
[12:01] <Dom|Butt> -> ban.
[12:01] <Warcry> mmm
[12:01] <Dom|Butt> We also have sticky to help newbies too
[12:01] <Warcry> true
[12:02] <Dom|Butt> So, would you still say that the team is underaged?
[12:02] <Warcry> yes
[12:02] <Dom|Butt> mmk..
[12:02] <Dom|Butt> also what about this..There are quite a few others who rarely actually mod with their power and instead use it to do whatever the hell they want
[12:03] <Dom|Butt> Care to name a few?
[12:03] <Dom|Butt> you can refuse if you want :l
[12:03] <Warcry> k
[12:03] <Warcry> some of these guys are probably no longer mods, so just tell me
[12:04] <Warcry> stonewall was a big offender
[12:04] <Dom|Butt> stonewall eh?
[12:04] <Dom|Butt> Last I checked.
[12:05] <Dom|Butt> he was a great mod, especially in art.
[12:05] <Warcry> there were some people i saw with a coloured name (not pT) who I never saw actually do any modding
[12:05] <Dom|Butt> And you know there are pages and pages of reports
[12:05] <Dom|Butt> which the common user can't read
[12:05] <Warcry> mm
[12:06] <Dom|Butt> You may not see the "User was infraction for this post ~Bump"
[12:06] <Dom|Butt> but smods do so much more.
[12:06] <Warcry> i see
[12:07] <Dom|Butt> It's great your open to this.
[12:07] <Dom|Butt> Anything to add war?
[12:07] <Warcry> you guys have probably really cleaned up your practices in the last month or so
[12:07] <Dom|Butt> Are you saying you respect the smods more now? :D
[12:08] <Warcry> the proper Smods I have no problem with, except a minor gripe with Hamster
[12:08] <Warcry> i think they're great right now
[12:08] <Dom|Butt> Well he's an a-team member, That's a different subject
[12:08] <Dom|Butt> Thanks for your time warcry o7
[12:09] <Warcry> i did just realize that much of the bad activity went on a few months ago or so, and I haven't seen much power abuse lately
[12:09] <Warcry> thanks Dom[10:17][10:50] <diskimage> Where can I find the Toribash license?
My brother, Phail, is 14 and he's a market mod. I know he does an extremely good job and I often hear him exploding with rage from upstairs at people not using correct tags and spelling and so forth. He gets frustrated at his job, but he does it anyway. I respect him for that. He's also a lot more mature than most people his age that I know. He doesn't abuse power ever, and that's a rarity.
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