I just wanted to say Thank You for doing a good job keeping this place free of general jackassery.
When this place reverts to free posting I’m sure the number of trolls is going to grow by leaps and bounds, and it’s nice to have people around to keep that kind of shit to a minimum.
I am active on several other boards, and it’s always amazing how some people thrive on harassing others, and it’s equally amazing how reluctant some other mods can be to actually deal with a problem.
I too think the mods do a great job. You guys put up with a lot trying to keep this board civilized and I’m very thankful for that. If I could, I’d give every one of you a hug. Except maybe Giraffe. I’m not exactly sure how one goes about hugging a giraffe.
Nice Op Barbarian and I agree. Being a mod here is a pretty thankless task most of the time. They do a good job keeping the dope a great place to be.
DSYoungEsq, actually CarnalK has a point, this probably will get moved to the Pit. I opened a thread a year or two ago praising the actions of a mod and I opened it in the pit. It was questioned by some posters but it was in the correct location and left there.
We’ll see. I’m actually thinking it may not matter too much: guests can post free for 30 days anyway, and the real jerks tend to burn out long before that. Spambots are kept out by the registration system, and spammers are quickly caught and reported. Few of them make more than one post, and we catch some of them before they even finish registering.
Since I’ve had the chance to talk to the Mods about board policy and trivia just about every day for the last two months, I’ve found they’re very dedicated to the board and put a great deal of thought into what they do. It’s something to see.
Meanwhile, since this is about board moderation/administration, I’m moving it to the Pit. We are sincerely appreciative, CarnalK, of your diligent attention to the rules of this forum.
Its not sucking up if the focus is of such quality as are The Luminous Ones, who sit at the right hand of Himself. Hymns and hossannas are noisy and shallow, and might disturb their meditations. Eschew such raucous demonstrations, say I, and content oneself with sombre adoration.
I, too, would like to offer a round of applause to the mods and staff in general. I think it’s a damn thankless job most of the time, and many of them make this place, well, a better place.
Except for all the threads like this thanking them, oh excuse me “praising” them, and all the thanks they get any time an unpopular troll is banned. Perhaps you meant to say “largely unpaid” job? Other than that nitpick, I guess I generally appreciate their efforts around here.
