Mod of the month!

IguanaGrrl · Staff Member Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA

Starting September 1st, we will be featuring one moderator/administrator per month as the Mod of the Month.

Edit: Cutriss was selected as September's Mod of the Month! We've interviewed him so everyone can learn a little more about him.
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cinder · Trick Member Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Rochester, MA

I know I'll get punished for this, but I can't really resist asking.

With all due respect, do we really need to find new ways to perform virtual fellatio on the moderators? I think a "User of the Month" feature is a far better idea, since the general user base is where most of the actual DDR news comes from, not to mention some of the most informational and insightful posts. There are quite enough users here that treat moderators like gods. Plus, there are already moderators like VxJasonxV that do enough self-sucking on their own. I guess this idea doesn't make much sense to me.

By the number of comments to the original post thus far, I'd say my view is shared with a few others.

cinder
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IguanaGrrl · Staff Member Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA

Considering that all of the discussion in this has been in the Site Feedback thread, there is no discussion here.

We have had SSR members in the past - people who were excellent examples to the community, good posters who were of mass benefit to the boards. These people were then harrassed because of gaining special status, claiming that they were moderator butt kissers and the like. We were forced to end it because of the rude people.

The ultimate goal in doing the Mod for the Month award is for the people to give their opinion as to who they believe are doing the best job. It's an award given BY the people to reward a moderator's excellence and to give credit to those who may otherwise be unappreciated.

I'm not sure where you're seeing these people treating moderators like gods, considering how many rude PMs end up in our inboxes on a daily basis because of locking threads and giving out warning points. Unless you've been in a moderator's shoes, you really have no clue as to what they go through on a day-to-day basis or the amount of time and effort that goes into keeping the site up and running.

I'm sorry that you don't share in that opinion, but the 200+ people who have already voted obviously do.
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Leviathan · Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 10:19 am Post subject:

I know a lot of people like you on these forums. Unfortunately I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that a your name has the magic word, "girl" and thus grants you immediate attention from most of the little boys. You have been very helpful to me in the past so let me say I'm very appreciative.
I don't think this will give you what you are looking for. I believe that a lot of the mods on these forums are unpopular for doing exactly what they are supposed to do, keep the peace. I don't think a lot of the mods who deserve recognition are't going to be winning any popularity contests.
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cinder · Trick Member Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Rochester, MA

I have been in a moderator's shoes actually, I'm the main moderator at freq.com, and I know that the site only gets a very small fraction of the traffic that this site does, but I've had my fair share of rude messages and flames.

It always ends up the same way, a user posts a ton, becomes a moderator for status purposes, and then complains when people message them. A moderator (or 30) should be around to help the people, not to act as a "say-all, end-all" enforcer that hands out these goofy "warning points" as a virtual smack.

There are ads on every page, and if you say the word "Konami" in a post, another ad is generated. If you're going to advertise your site, you should be able to handle the user base. If they can't handle it, well, then let's give them an award each month...

cinder
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Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

J Dogg · Administrator Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Location: Sunnyvale, CA

IguanaGrrl · Staff Member Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA

JustJeff · Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:38 pm Post subject:

sherl0k · Maniac Member Joined: 27 Jan 2002 Location: the internet

fruitaleman · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:37 am Post subject:

Haha, much has changed since I last posted in this forum (but ddrfreak.com is still my homepage though).

I think mod of the month would be a pretty good idea. Mods do a lot of things in the forums and use up a lot of their time looking about the forums and keeping at a moderate level. So why not just give them a break for once and let the poll be a fun thing?

Don't look into this MotM thing too seriously, it's just a poll.

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Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

El Mullet · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

AHHHHHHH! CUTRISS r tEh W1NNAR!!!111

AND IT BURNS THE EYES! FLASHING BANNER OF DOOM!

(ahem)

I apologize and congratulate Cutriss in the same breath.
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UCTIONS!

Junior Asparagus · Administrator Joined: 23 Jan 2002 Location: Natick, MA

Yay Cutriss!
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Bemani Dog · Trick Member Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, FL

I nominate VxJasonxV as Mod of the Month for October.

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bloodeu · Basic Member Joined: 19 Nov 2003

sherl0k won, folks. It was purely a conspiracy. It makes perfect sense, just imagine sherl0k losing. You can't, right? It must be a conspiracy. sherl0k is the best, and the best win.

I <3 sherl0k
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if sherl0k doesn't win, god hates us all. vote for sherl0k folks.

NageurSansVie · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 6:26 pm Post subject:

I do have one thing to say however, moderators need to cut back on their ill-timed sarcasm. If someone doesn't have the mental capacity to post in the proper place, that doesn't give the moderator the right to post smart-buttocks messages and make them feel bad.

My two cents. Yes.
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boobmeat · Trick Member Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Location: Carmichael, CA

i'm a mod for other forums, and your two cents has a point (dont be cruel), but ppl really do need to be told how forums work now and again....plus i dunno about the mods here but insomnia and comp work go hand in hand with me, and when you're that tired and working to improve things you can get kinda cranky(especially at newbies who continue NOT to get it). i guess i see two points in this thread (unintended ones at that) mods: dont be power nazis and ppl: be nice about this contest these ppl do work so the forums dont go to caca!