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21-12-2008, 10:53 PM
RagingRandy

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Originally Posted by I Am The Hammer, Not You

Um, because this is a BB board... there are ton of nerds out there- you know... the typical live in your grandma's basement kind of people- who spend their life posting on msg boards... they have oodles of msg board experience... some could probably run circles around MP as far as the use of vbulletin boards go... BUT, I sure as **** wouldnt want some dumbass who has tons of chat room experience deciding whether Mr O should be admonished cuz he flamed Fergie about his stovetop... nor do I want the same shit bird telling me to stop talking about so and so's lab on the board...

Same reason former football players end up doing commentary and/or managing the team... because they know the inner workings better than anyone and have been around through the good and the bad... not only is it smart business, it's a matter of showing respect for those that came before you...

My original question was not answered. "What is the function of a mod?" That should guide who should be mod. If a mod is supposed to simply settle flame wars a respected member would be a better choice than someone with BB experience. If BB experience is why mods are selected at other boards maybe that is why there is more flaming than real information. Seems to me this board has better info and less flaming than boards with mods.
21-12-2008, 11:35 PM
Seth

Quote:

Originally Posted by I Am The Hammer, Not You

Um, because this is a BB board... there are ton of nerds out there- you know... the typical live in your grandma's basement kind of people- who spend their life posting on msg boards... they have oodles of msg board experience... some could probably run circles around MP as far as the use of vbulletin boards go... BUT, I sure as **** wouldnt want some dumbass who has tons of chat room experience deciding whether Mr O should be admonished cuz he flamed Fergie about his stovetop... nor do I want the same shit bird telling me to stop talking about so and so's lab on the board...

Same reason former football players end up doing commentary and/or managing the team... because they know the inner workings better than anyone and have been around through the good and the bad... not only is it smart business, it's a matter of showing respect for those that came before you...

I totally agree with you. The mod status gives notoriety to the person, so people tend to listen to them more. If they don't know what they're talking about, they could induce people in error and make them do stupid things, like intratesticular injections.
22-12-2008, 09:10 AM
BAM

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I vote NO to preparation-H

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22-12-2008, 09:20 AM
BDH

And this is why democracy is a flawed system...
22-12-2008, 11:10 AM
O-Train

It's kind of ironic that the only part of the board that seems to need moderation is the Moderater Application sub-forum.

If I was put in charge I would have my minions build a pyramid in my honour. Ancient egyptians were pretty small so I figure we could have it done in half the time :).

Moderaters get paid?
22-12-2008, 11:23 AM
Seth

^ starts at 27,500 annum, but builds up to nearly 40,000 over 5 years. Plus you get bonuses for bans and closed threads
22-12-2008, 11:25 AM
O-Train

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth

^ starts at 27,500 annum, but builds up to nearly 40,000 over 5 years. Plus you get bonuses for bans and closed threads

Are you being serious? It's like a real job?
22-12-2008, 12:28 PM
Seth

nah, lol. The only thing you get out of being mod is the power, respect and notoriety. Which is all relative, you can become disrespected for some decisions and sometimes the notoriety is about how bad you are. There may be some bribes in products like mentioned before
22-12-2008, 12:34 PM
theboss

pyramids...thats a great idea....
22-12-2008, 01:00 PM
BDH

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth

^ starts at 27,500 annum, but builds up to nearly 40,000 over 5 years. Plus you get bonuses for bans and closed threads

Explains how Bloodrage managed to retire at such a young age...lol
22-12-2008, 02:18 PM
O-Train

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Originally Posted by theboss

pyramids...thats a great idea....

Don't worry, everyone will be provided with gloves. Ive already ordered some hot pink ones w/ rhinestones for you.
22-12-2008, 03:06 PM
RagingRandy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth

I totally agree with you. The mod status gives notoriety to the person, so people tend to listen to them more. If they don't know what they're talking about, they could induce people in error and make them do stupid things, like intratesticular injections.

Anyone that takes a mods advice simply because they have that title is a fool. I still do not believe that it is the PRIMARY responsibility of a mod to dispense advice. As the name (moderator) suggests, they are to moderate for flaming, source posting, and the like. Also, a mod would not be acting on his\her own behalf but on the behalf of MP. They should operate as he does.
22-12-2008, 03:14 PM
BDH

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Originally Posted by RagingRandy

Anyone that takes a mods advice simply because they have that title is a fool. I still do not believe that it is the PRIMARY responsibility of a mod to dispense advice. As the name (moderator) suggests, they are to moderate for flaming, source posting, and the like. Also, a mod would not be acting on his\her own behalf but on the behalf of MP. They should operate as he does.

See, this is the problem with this whole conversation/argument... you boneheads and johnny-come-latelys think a mod is strictly to stop Billy from throwing sand at Tommy...

The purpose of a mod is to be a trusted member of the community, that can mediate arguments, offer advice based on years of both street and book smarts, give an opinion as to the quality of certain companies, etc...

Randy, how long have you been frequenting BB boards? Not trying to start a scrap with you, but if you've never had to PM a mod to check on someones credentials, then maybe this discussion is one you shouldnt be sticking your nose into...
22-12-2008, 03:36 PM
RagingRandy

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Originally Posted by I Am The Hammer, Not You

See, this is the problem with this whole conversation/argument... you boneheads and johnny-come-latelys think a mod is strictly to stop Billy from throwing sand at Tommy...

The purpose of a mod is to be a trusted member of the community, that can mediate arguments, offer advice based on years of both street and book smarts, give an opinion as to the quality of certain companies, etc...

Randy, how long have you been frequenting BB boards? Not trying to start a scrap with you, but if you've never had to PM a mod to check on someones credentials, then maybe this discussion is one you shouldnt be sticking your nose into...

Calling me a bonehead and the like sure seems like you are trying to start something. If you looked at my original post you would have seen that my original question was "What is the function of a mod?". If a mod is what you have stated that is fine. I have no issues. I was asking for someone to define this as how they thought it should apply here. I gave my definition of what I think a mod should be.

For me, I will NEVER rely on a mods advice simply because they are a mod. I have been around long enough to see that mods are bought and influenced by certain companies. I have had to PM others to check up on people, but once again I would not rely simply on the "say so" of a mod.
22-12-2008, 03:48 PM
ironwill

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Originally Posted by RagingRandy

Calling me a bonehead and the like sure seems like you are trying to start something. If you looked at my original post you would have seen that my original question was "What is the function of a mod?". If a mod is what you have stated that is fine. I have no issues. I was asking for someone to define this as how they thought it should apply here. I gave my definition of what I think a mod should be.

For me, I will NEVER rely on a mods advice simply because they are a mod. I have been around long enough to see that mods are bought and influenced by certain companies. I have had to PM others to check up on people, but once again I would not rely simply on the "say so" of a mod.

Unless i was the mod......:lick
holy precoly, this is serious stuff eh???
If this is what its like applying, imagine being a mod......thankless job...:flowers

I feel that the mod position is one in which has a people person in place, to keep the peace and trolls at bay...Other than that this board tends to moderate itself quite a bit...All in all i see a very mature group here that enjoys a good laugh, and having fun....When it is time to be serious, the members moderate pretty well with any outside interests and negative influences...
Any scammers or people pimping products to hard or newbies asking questions that they should not ask on open forums, or LE sniffin around, are noticed quickly and called out...I think that says a lot about the quality of this board IMO...
All in all this is a great board with a lot of potential, mods wont make a huge wave on this board neither for the good nor bad...
22-12-2008, 04:11 PM
BDH

Quote:

Originally Posted by RagingRandy

Calling me a bonehead and the like sure seems like you are trying to start something. If you looked at my original post you would have seen that my original question was "What is the function of a mod?". If a mod is what you have stated that is fine. I have no issues. I was asking for someone to define this as how they thought it should apply here. I gave my definition of what I think a mod should be.

For me, I will NEVER rely on a mods advice simply because they are a mod. I have been around long enough to see that mods are bought and influenced by certain companies. I have had to PM others to check up on people, but once again I would not rely simply on the "say so" of a mod.

Yeah, the bonehead comment was a little gay on my part... sorry bout that.

The whole point of a moderator is that it SHOULD be someone you can trust. Someone you feel safe asking a question to. You should be able to turn to a mod for the simple reason that the Admin wouldnt have put this person in place had he NOT been able to trust him. Thats what the mod status means in my experience.

And, for the record, never once when I was mod was I offered anything special, freebies or anything of the sort.
22-12-2008, 04:27 PM
Mr Ontario

With the mods changing every three months..it will be hard to keep trusting new people.
22-12-2008, 04:50 PM
RagingRandy

Quote:

Originally Posted by I Am The Hammer, Not You

Yeah, the bonehead comment was a little gay on my part... sorry bout that.

The whole point of a moderator is that it SHOULD be someone you can trust. Someone you feel safe asking a question to. You should be able to turn to a mod for the simple reason that the Admin wouldnt have put this person in place had he NOT been able to trust him. Thats what the mod status means in my experience.

And, for the record, never once when I was mod was I offered anything special, freebies or anything of the sort.

It is the SHOULD part that I have a problem with. But what I have seen happen is that people misuse the power given. If you even question what a mod says you are slammed from all sides and even banned in some instances. I understand that newbs to any board should not start talking shite to mod\vet or even general member. This is disrespect.

This is why I feel that if you let mods simply moderate the forums and not elevate them to a superior status this community would be better off. We are here to share info and our experiences. I doubt many of us have MD following our names so most of our experiences will be our own personal journey. So, advice given must always be taken with a grain of salt, as what we are doing is carrying out experiments on ourselves.
22-12-2008, 04:57 PM
ironwill

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironwill

Unless i was the mod......:lick
holy precoly, this is serious stuff eh???
If this is what its like applying, imagine being a mod......thankless job...:flowers

I feel that the mod position is one in which has a people person in place, to keep the peace and trolls at bay...Other than that this board tends to moderate itself quite a bit...All in all i see a very mature group here that enjoys a good laugh, and having fun....When it is time to be serious, the members moderate pretty well with any outside interests and negative influences...
Any scammers or people pimping products to hard or newbies asking questions that they should not ask on open forums, or LE sniffin around, are noticed quickly and called out...I think that says a lot about the quality of this board IMO...
All in all this is a great board with a lot of potential, mods wont make a huge wave on this board neither for the good nor bad...

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22-12-2008, 06:02 PM
warlock

ok.

I will be the only mod around.

End of discussion....

MP how do I lock this thread?
22-12-2008, 06:19 PM
BAM

No Nexus shill mods please..

I don't want to see any empire bunk pimped here.
22-12-2008, 06:36 PM
RagingRandy

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAM

I don't want to see any empire bunk pimped here.

Remember MP's rule #1.....

Remember the rules
1-you cannot be a source or associated with a lab. Do not put this site in danger.
22-12-2008, 06:41 PM
Seth

So, who's running and how do we vote?
22-12-2008, 08:56 PM
BDH

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAM

No Nexus shill mods please..

I don't want to see any empire bunk pimped here.

Please enlighten me, oh great one... what is this HUGE problem you have with Empire??? After using Empire for several years, I am curious to see what happened to you.

I assume some EVIL Nexus mod recommended Empire to you... OMG!!! How terrible of him to recommend a quality lab...
22-12-2008, 09:03 PM
Born2Juice4Ever

Quote:

Originally Posted by I Am The Hammer, Not You

Please enlighten me, oh great one... what is this HUGE problem you have with Empire??? After using Empire for several years, I am curious to see what happened to you.

I assume some EVIL Nexus mod recommended Empire to you... OMG!!! How terrible of him to recommend a quality lab...

My understanding is that BAM got some bunk gear from the lab...I believe he posted his feedback several times on at least 2 sites.
Anyhow not for me to get involved.

As far as the so called "voting" process and sole purpose of this thread...well a joke IMO---just judging by most comments and the amount of pages.
Obviously this open door has not been taken seriously by any of the members here.
There has been plenty of jokes, backstabbing, personal opinions, unprofessional advice, teaming.....whatever.

B2J
22-12-2008, 09:03 PM
O-Train

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth

So, who's running and how do we vote?

I think the original point of this thread was to accept applications so that MP would know who was interested. Then he could create a poll thread where people could vote and select one mod and he selects the other one. That's my understanding anyways.

For the record I'm not interested. Although I wouldn't mind having special powers. I've been watching the first season of Heroes for the last couple days, first time I've seen it.
22-12-2008, 09:10 PM
BDH

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Originally Posted by Flexy

Hammer.. I've always respected your opinion and your word, but I will say that I fully believe you're one of the lucky few. Empire made it's way out to my neck of the woods for a breif stint, and within a matter of 3 months no one would even go near it. Not to mention reviews around numerous boards were sub-par, to say the least.

Now with that being said, I've never used Empire, so I cannot give any personal feedback.. Just going on what I heard first-hand from a large number of local users that were quite unhappy.

Wow! I am honestly shocked to hear this. Flex, you and I have spoken several times about my buddies and I using strictly Empire, only because it was the most readily available. Never once had a problem with it. I did, however, hear of someone offloading shit-ass Empire gear, but it wasnt from the original dude.

Anyway, this is neither the thread nor the board for that discussion. I guess this DOES prove that perhaps a mod didnt purposely screw you, Bam... maybe he legitimately thought he was pointing you in the right direction...

Oh yeah, Flex... I am still in shock that our friend refused to talk to you on the phone... I am going to e-mail him a pic of you everyday until he promises not to break your legs...
22-12-2008, 09:24 PM
BDH

****, dude... if I could have, I would... he was behind the bar and I couldnt reach him..lol

I will be like Mariah Carey and Make It Happen...
22-12-2008, 09:53 PM
BAM

Empire sucks and anyone that ever pimped it has no integrity. Perhaps they have reinvented themselves, but a few years ago you couldn't find a less potent product than that empire garbage. In fact, I feel like creating an effigy of the person behind that lab and setting it ablaze on my front yard, putting it out with a giant stream of red wine induced urine, followed by squatting over its head and taking a huge steamy dump in its wanting mouth.
22-12-2008, 10:04 PM
BDH

I disagree...
22-12-2008, 10:32 PM
St

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Ontario

With the mods changing every three months..it will be hard to keep trusting new people.

Ya that could happen. Hammer would be good mod,since i was afraid of UG stuff when i can to cjm,he told me in threads,as well as Carl,and p.s.People in the gym that sold there mex,or hg gear would talk shit about how UG was bad,and people were getting infection,and Hammer set the story straight.
22-12-2008, 11:23 PM
BrownDevil

Congratulations to all on not going down the same road that you didn't want to go down.
24-12-2008, 03:34 PM
macka

Quote:

Originally Posted by I Am The Hammer, Not You

Oh yeah, Flex... I am still in shock that our friend refused to talk to you on the phone... I am going to e-mail him a pic of you everyday until he promises not to break your legs...

Flex you should send Hammer a moose knuckle pic so he can forward it to your mutual "friend"
24-12-2008, 07:06 PM
BDH

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Originally Posted by Smart-tony

Ya that could happen. Hammer would be good mod,since i was afraid of UG stuff when i can to cjm,he told me in threads,as well as Carl,and p.s.People in the gym that sold there mex,or hg gear would talk shit about how UG was bad,and people were getting infection,and Hammer set the story straight.

Then we met and you realized I was even more awesome in person... youre welcome....lol
26-12-2008, 02:49 AM
5151

I like the idea of subforum specific mods.
I'll mod the nutrition/supplementation board. I'm an immature douchebag who doesn't believe in bans or censorship will this be a problem?
To be honest I don't think I've interacted with anyone on this board with over 500 posts.
29-12-2008, 07:36 PM
tex

i want to be mod of the porn and firearms section......
29-12-2008, 07:40 PM
Mr Ontario

what do you have a for a legal firearm ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by tex

i want to be mod of the porn and firearms section......
30-12-2008, 01:02 PM
macka

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Ontario

what do you have a for a legal firearm ?

now now it may not be registered LMAO
30-12-2008, 11:07 PM
deleteduser0001

Quote:

Originally Posted by MuSuLPhReAk

Remember that once one become a mod, it will last for 3 months then you are a regular member again and 2 other mods will be chosen.

without reading through the entire thread, what would be the point of this? so we can share power? so I can hate a new person every few months?
01-01-2009, 11:51 PM
tex

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Ontario

what do you have a for a legal firearm ?

just the howitzer in my pants.....but its legality is debatable.....ladies have told me that it should be illegal

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