Thread: Moderator Nomination Thread

A few times I've waltzed into the offtopic section and had to bring out the bash-stick on some people. Someone's gotta stand up for reason and logic around here.

Also, I'm a realist about our platform, cars, and the direction of the community. I'd definitely provide an 'alternative' view I think, if moderators are to decide things based on discussion or majority vote for the forum.

-G

they are like potato chips, i cant pick just one lol

I don't know about anyone else but I have to give kudo's for going down this road of actually asking for nominations and votes for a new moderator. Normally (on most other forums I'm on anyway), its about who someone knows and is asked to moderate.

I've seen (unfortunately) some forums almost totally ruined by a few 'bad seeds' who developed 'god complexes' in being moderators but those people stay moderators because of some sort of connection to the board owner (relative, friend, etc.)... I've completely left 2 forums over the years because of this fact actually. Others I just stopped being as active.

Your not voting yet, still only nominating. The members on my list also are no fully nominated until someone else seconds them.



This is exactly why I decided to go this route, because our forum is no different. I wanted to try a more community based approach to see if that helps reduce moderator to member bickering. If moderators are members first and got in not because of someone they know, but because they were voted in, they hopefully will keep the end user's goodwill in mind first as they handle issues.

I'll gladly accept those nominations. I am on the road for work quite a bit but I'm sure I could fulfill my mod duties on nights and weekends from random hotels accross the country. I also second (or third or fourth...) @Kyle 's nomination.

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I was thinking about this myself. I am on the fence about it, though. Whatever is decided, multiple votes or just one vote, it should be the same for evey member. Meaning, you either vote for one member or vote for 3 members (or whatever the limit is set at). This way, the voting remains balanced.




I agree! Where do you pick your potatoes for your chips? You should try some PEI potatoes!




Well said. It is nice to see things being done outside of the padded room. Hopefully the end result is a positive one, as each new idea opens the door to other possible complications. This should be a positive though, I think..



I've never really understood the moderator to member bickering. Maybe it's because I have never had to deal with it myself but at the end of the day, it's just a car forum (and a great one at that!!). People should not be loosing sleep over things that go on here, except maybe an administrator who has responsibilities and choices to make that affect the entire membership as a whole.

Your point about being voted in to moderatorship and thus having a sense of responsibility to the end user is a very valid point.

Vadim, have you put thought into whether or not the voting choices will be visible to the membership? As in, people can see who everybody has voted for? Maybe that is not even possible with the template you will use, especially if deciding to allow multiple votes? Visible voting choices might make for hurt feelings....

This has happened prior to moderators on here, unfortunately.

+1 @BenFenner
+1 @Chris101
+1 @Storm88000

randy has my vote stand up guy

I don't think I can make a private poll, feelings hurt or not it's a public vote so results should be public.