Examples of: The life of a mod. / Problems that mods have .net (NOT .ORG) (READ COMMENTS)

Pretty sure this isn't the Third Reich

 

Thank you Sean, this is exactly how it is. I remember I started a project on my Org island of building a 50x50 nether themed island. At first it went well, until more people started joining and the server constantly had +100 people, I would place 5 blocks and be called somewhere - suddenly getting SMod over all this too didn't make it easier. Nonetheless I kept on building slowly and helping everybody who called. I loved the Org chat, but it came to the point where I couldn't reveal myself if I wanted to have fun, everybody I talked to was in PM - and I told everybody who likes talking to me to only contact via PM. NET is even worse, usually I would log off immediately after someone revealed me being there in chat, I only talked now and then and absolutely all the fun was drained because even while being hidden I would be contacted by +3 people a minute

 

There's another reason more are needed. To help keep the other ones sane and willing to be on the server.

 

I suggested this /afk thing a while back, but someone (who's name rhymes with ripe) never saw my thread

Anyways there does seem to be a shortage of active mod. I believe mods are becoming inactive because there really isn't much to do. There are times when I know mods arent called on in 5 minute intervals. Being a mod was quite the job back then always having to deal with a grief or a scammer and what not. It just seems like a mod's roles has become less important in the community (not at all saying that mods arent important) and so mods are being less active. Being a mod is a privilege and I think the staff team should step up and actually become more active. And yes I know mods have a life and all but atleast spend 1/2 and hour on the server everyday. It actually shows commitment to the server.
P.S. Im not aiming this at anyone.

 

I want to say, I agree with Yellow. Org has changed a lot, so has net. But, I want to say, modding is a bit diffcult, in my opinion. There may be many challenges; for example, ban appeals. Sometimes, I'm sure you heard this before, when one gets mod, they change.

Note: Sometimes.

Modding can be stressful, if you have any problems IRL, you should update Cyp before leaving.

 

I'm curious about your perspective. Why are you opposed to afk kicking?

How about afk kicking after 10 minutes (as suggested earlier) but only if you don't move. If you type something or move physically, it starts the timer over.
Then you could lurk the chat. Just twerk every few minutes or so to stay in-game.

 

Moderators are really busy when they become one. They have to do stuff with forums, (they go afk), then they help some people, then they might have something like school or sports. They can't be on 24/7 helping. They get really busy.

 

I see lots of opposing viewpoints in this thread, I haven't read it all, but I just wanted to point out that the original post has 5 disagrees, and all of them are from current/past moderators. That's how you know you're wrong.

We don't get lazy because we 'have the position now.' I think it's exactly how MaxyPad put it up there^ We want to have fun on a server that's always been just fun. It sucks when you lose that.

 

Damn used to agree with you on most stuff. That changed.

Anyway, I've always believed that mods become worse once they pass the tmod stage. During the tmod stage you have something to work for, something to achieve. After that you really don't have anything to work for.

Metaphor: tmod = paid fireman
Mod = volunteer fireman. You aren't doing anything for your own benefit or satisfaction.

Not saying this is with everyone. The people who truly love the community will stay. Those are the people who are needed on the team. The volunteer fireman who loves serving his community and gaining his respect.


Another unpopular opinion: I wish the removed island protection. It makes moderating 30x more fun dealing with griefing and such.

 

Also the "Moderators have lives too! We aren't robots" is getting to be such a repeated s*** excuse. Nobody even complained about mods being inactive in this thread. He was saying how mods get to a certain "declining" point.

 

Can't really tell if this thread is relevant, or irrelevant from what I'm hearing from the responses.

 

This

Really upsets me. Because as I see it, other than the tmods and sometimes a couple (literally like 2 or 3 other mods) I'm one of the most active staff members. And You make this as a generalization that not one single SuperMod cares.
You seem to forget that we do this job not because we have to, we do it because we want to. I have this position to help people because I enjoy making people happy.

 

I feel as the downhill point doesn't really apple to smods. Only the old ones because of their lack of interest and such.

 

Hey, with maturity comes the formation of your own thoughts and values, and that's not a bad thing. ;P

Like I've said, for me this wasn't an excuse. Similar to MaxyPad, I just didn't want to come on, it became something I procrastinated doing, so that's how I knew it was becoming a problem. Ultimately I resigned because of that and because Logblock sucked and I could no longer even do the thing I was meant to, but that's a different story.


I don't like the fact that you say moderators who care about their community stay on the staff team. I care a lot about this community, there are a lot of awesome people, but the people we deal with on a minute to minute basis couldn't care less about how we felt about doing our job. I'm not saying you should pity us, but just don't insult us.

Also, where are YOU in all this, anyway?
If you truly CARED about your community, you wouldn't be sitting on your lazy bum complaining about moderators when you couldn't be one yourself.

Rudeness intended to prove a point^ I don't like hypocrites.


To address your "You don't have anything to work towards after TMod" claim, that's not true either. Many moderators continue to keep moderating after their TMod stage, and some slack off while still in their TMod stage. I think you're just picking and choosing the ones that conform to your argument. ;/

 

I don't really understand how this is looked at as an excuse. I can guess that most mods would use it to get out of modding, but whenever I said it I meant it. I had a life, I had things to do other then try to help people on the server. I had things that my parents paid for months before I was a mod like camps so i'd be gone for a week or two. Back then if i was gone for maybe one day I'd get yelled at for being inactive when I was just simply tired and wanted some more sleep. And god forbid me to be a day late on a ban appeal.

People like me where trying to balance both worlds and we didn't know exactly how.

 

I don't think you guys understand the audience I'm directing towards.

And with that I'm done arguing. I know when to leave before I get pissed off.

 

xDD no dooon't
I was jes messin witcha m8

But honestly, when I tell you the truth, I don't want to be called a liar, mk

 

Too many poorly written arguments for me to read But nah moderating gets boring after about a year if you actually enjoy the server and the community. 3 months tops if you're playing for bragging rights.