Mods

[Hamlet]

"We need more mods, sir. Any half-baked troll can whup the off-topic board as it stands."

You need at least another one mod for off-topic and, I'd wager, the history board as well. Probably/possibly someone in Europe to compensate for the fact that whilst Lefty and Al are asleep, you have the potential of people running riot. Which they all to frequently do.

Not to denegrate the modding that already goes on, which is superb, but, simply, two mods can't cope.

Is there any just impediment why this should not be?

And yes, I modded a very big board for two years for a popular online game, so I know what I'm talking about. And no, I certainly do not want the job.

 

[Pillager]

I'd add my weight to that, for what it's worth.

In fact, these 'I agree' posts might be something that any new mod would like to crack down on

 

[Hamlet]

Unless you're actually paying them, which I can't imagine you are, (I'm damn sure I never recieved anything for my time.) I can't see the reason why you shouldn't have just one or two more for the popular boards.

 

[Ren]

I'd like to see eyrei and Shaitan replaced by someone who actually posts in the Civ 2 Democracy Game forum, do they even go there?... Duke of Marlbrough does a great job though. As for Off Topic, AOA seems to be doing a good job, I don't know if he is struggling though...

 

[knowltok2]

I don't think it is an issue of struggling, it is an issue of coverage. If it is 4AM in NY(AOA) it is 3AM in Texas (Lefty?), and some Eurowee...I mean European poster (j/k ) can run amok in OT for hours while AOA and Lefty are getting much deserved sleep (Or whatever else they may choose to do when not keeping Floppa in line).

That's the issue that has been raised. I'm not sure myself if it really is that big of a problem. I haven't noticed too many problem threads recently, or at least no more than normal.

As for the "I agree" posts, I think before any action is taken on this issue it should be discussed here first. One one side, it certainly can be spam, and they don't add much to a conversation. On the other though, there has been discussion in the past about people sitting quiet even when they agree with something that has been posted.

I think there is a line between the spammy "I agree" posts and a meaningful, "I understand what you are saying and agree completely." I am afraid it will be rather difficult to draw that line.

 

[floppa21]

Cheap shot knowltok! How's my name come up?! Sheesh...

I would say the current mods do fine as far as I can tell. I don't go to the Civ2 Dem Game boards... But it does make sense to have some 'round-the-clock' modding goin on. The more mods, the more bans! (unless TF hires on some more like Gonz...)

 

[Alcibiaties of Athenae]

I have no need of help, all you need do is report posts you think aern't appropreate, and Lefty and I will handle it.
Trouble makers end up gone for lengthy periods, and their troublsome posts are easily removed.

I certainly don't need another hand in the history forum either, for that matter.

What makes you think we are having trouble coping Hamlet?

 

[Lefty Scaevola]

The cyber generation are just a little more used to instant reponse than us old folks Chris. And even on many things I do take action on. I commonly wait some hours leeting it perculate in my judgment before I delete a post or take other moderation action; I find often enough that I have a different feel of something after and hour or two.

 

[Lefty Scaevola]

Chris and I work work together well enough, even with very different sensitivities or on some matters such a flamming or trolling, because neither one of questions the other's actions. He does it his way, I do it mine. If any further moderators were to be added in the Collosium area, which is mostly judgment rather than bright lines, that would likely be a necessary characteristic of the additions.

 

[Alcibiaties of Athenae]

In other words, Lefty and I are an effective team, we really don't need another mod rocking the boat, we each have 100% confidence in the other's ability to moderate CFC properly.

 

[duke o' york]

Ren, I'm not sure that we really need any more mods in Civ 2 Demo Game. Before the current game started, Kev and I were made deputy mods. Basically we are mods in that single forum without the administrative powers. If anyone fools around or tries to spoil the game then a warning from either of us counts the same as a mod warning, and we can refer the case in question to TF or the supermod if we feel it needs instant action. Duke does the donkey work for the most part: ensuring that the current turn thread is stickied and that they are unstickied and closed after a new one has been introduced. Duke was on holiday last week so I looked after the forum. There was no trouble (there hardly ever is thank god) and I sent eyrei a PM whenever we needed some administrative action. He stickied the new thread and unstickied the old one after I sent him the links. They are modding the forum, just not in the obvious way that Duke is. Kev will be back in the forum more when his work calms down in the near future so we can both keep an eye on things, but as I said before, there isn't any trouble because everyone knows how to behave and does so. I've only used my purple deputy mod colour twice in all the threads so far.
It seems to be a doddle to mod as far as discipline is concerned and Duke's doing a great job!

 

[Dell19]

The Demo games look like they might need an extra Mod from the number of posts but like DoY said there really isn't much trouble in the Civ2 Demo forum...

Obviously there is actually a shortage of Europena Mods in the Ci2 Demo forum so I would be happy to take over from Kev as he is too busy at the moment and I don't have any role in the government.

 

[CornMaster]

*German Accent* I'm in Europe...and I'd be willing to MOD. *German Accent*

Ok.....so my Location says Newfoundland....that was a typo...I swear.

Bah...why do I bother

 

[Lefty Scaevola]

Europe is only about 6 hours offset from USA, if we want to spread out the moderators in time (and might as well flip the season also) we should go to the antipodes, and get someone like Scorch or Simon Darkshade.

 

[BCLG100]

well grey fox is from europe and hes already a mod but i dunno if hed do it and matrix as well

 

[Hitro]

Originally posted by Alcibiaties of Athenae
In other words, Lefty and I are an effective team, we really don't need another mod rocking the boat, we each have 100% confidence in the other's ability to moderate CFC properly.

I don't think this was directed at your mod abilites or your teamwork, but simply at your day and night rhythm.
It sometimes happens (like yesterday) that at certain times of the day (usually earlier in the day in Europe) spammers and other rabble can rule the OT forum.
Of course they are stopped as soon as you or Lefty appear, but due to your (roughly) same time-zones that can take some time.

I myself am undecided if that really is a problem, but I just wanted to point out that I'm sure it has nothing to do with general dissatisfaction with the modding.

 

[Hamlet]

Originally posted by Hitro
I don't think this was directed at your mod abilites or your teamwork, but simply at your day and night rhythm.
It sometimes happens (like yesterday) that at certain times of the day (usually earlier in the day in Europe) spammers and other rabble can rule the OT forum.
Of course they are stopped as soon as you or Lefty appear, but due to your (roughly) same time-zones that can take some time.

I myself am undecided if that really is a problem, but I just wanted to point out that I'm sure it has nothing to do with general dissatisfaction with the modding.

What was said here. ^^^

You need good coverage, otherwise one day you get someone coming and posting two pages worth of crap when no mod is there, and your professionalism is shot to buggery. It's happened before on boards.

 

[gonzo_for_civ]

(unless TF hires on some more like Gonz...)

HEY! Didn't we already discuss the whole sheep thing!!!!!

As for the thread topic: Yes, a poster could come in and post several off topic posts, the problem w/this is that ANY mod can ban, if I noticed neither lefty or aoa was on and saw someone racking up spam all over the OT I would ban their @$$es in less than a second. Most posters are pretty good about staying w/in the boundaries and if someone goes too far out of bounds someone will report them. I think lefty and aoa can definately do the job, even w/the time zone similarities. Of course, TF also works late hours, and can take care of any problems

Civ3 also works out pretty good. Me and hippo are on similar schedules but we just get the job done. There will be stretches that I will do more work and think he's dissappeared and then streches where I notice he's taken care of everything before I even get there!

Also, If we get anyone else in the staff forum, I'll have to vomit!

And I'd also like to add to lefty and aoa's point that adding a new mod has great potential to add modding conflicts, which is never a good thing.

 

[Ming]

No matter how many mods you have, there will always be times when nobody is watching. And in most cases, any damage done can always be corrected later. The more mods you have, the more they "step all over each other"... This site seems to have the needed levels of coverage. TF has it under control...

 

[AVN]

Originally posted by Ming
No matter how many mods you have, there will always be times when nobody is watching. And in most cases, any damage done can always be corrected later. The more mods you have, the more they "step all over each other"... This site seems to have the needed levels of coverage. TF has it under control...

You are here now.
Does that mean I can spam freely in the OT section of a certain concollegue site now.