# A striking example of moderator bias **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 9, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641 "2016-02-09T18:09:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/121 "2016-02-18T20:59:41Z")
> [@UberArchetype](#): > > You need industrial strength had sanitizer to get rid of that goo! TMI, dude. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/122 "2016-02-18T22:37:51Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Sorry about that. Yeah, I bet you’re soary. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/123 "2016-02-18T23:31:48Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > That’s probably it. > > Apparently it WASN"T Colibri that dropped the ball on that one. So, my apologies to him for that implication. > > But if someone reports a post and doesn’t get a “thanks, we will look into it” or even a “quit bitching you whinny fuck” or a “we aren’t seeing it”…well that is just some crappy customer service…and I don’t think this the first time it has happened to me (and I think I reported about one post a year here)…but that is probably another thread… Holy shit. I for one appreciate the lack of phony corporate speak here. That said, I find the idea that somebody wants to be thanked every time they push the report button to be hilarious. At any rate, thank you for your contribution in this thread billfish. In fact thanks for all of your contributions, past and future, at all places and contexts. Here at MfM Labs we aim for outstanding reader service. Have we provided that? Press 1 if yes. Press 2 if “Needs work”. Press 3 if “Somewhat satisified”. If you have further concerns, press CTRL-W and we will do everything we can to make the issue go away. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/124 "2016-02-19T05:33:59Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > …well that is just some crappy customer service… I do have to say that being a mod must be a thankless job. I’ve never been given a gold star for reporting posts either. Maybe I should demand my money back. A question for the mods: How many mod notes and warnings get handed out? ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/125 "2016-02-19T06:37:10Z")
> [@TokyoBayer](#): > > A question for the mods: How many mod notes and warnings get handed out? We don’t track mod notes. There have been 14 warnings so far in February, and there were a total of 23 in January. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/126 "2016-02-19T11:55:14Z")
And, if I’m counting right, 26 post reports yesterday alone. Chalk me up as another moderator who doesn’t respond personally to all reports. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/127 "2016-02-19T12:03:23Z")
Damn. They don’t pay you enough. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/128 "2016-02-19T12:06:39Z")
Well, that’s across all the forums. It’s true that some of the forums get more reports than others, certainly, but it’s not like I have to see all of the reports everyday. I do try to look at each one, but depending on how busy I am during the day it may take me a while to decide whether one requires any action. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/129 "2016-02-19T14:40:47Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > We don’t track mod notes. > > There have been 14 warnings so far in February, and there were a total of 23 in January. I’ll bet **Zeldar** would _thrilled_ to help out. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/130 "2016-02-19T16:54:36Z")
He could be the Stats Mod. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/131 "2016-02-19T19:52:35Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > **Shodan’s** opinions on this are entirely worthless, since he has repeatedly demonstrated himself to be extremely biased on the issue. This is just circular argumentation. When I bring up the topic, I am dismissed because I am biased. And you know I am biased because I bring up the topic. _:shrugs:_ Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/132 "2016-02-20T18:56:46Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > And, if I’m counting right, 26 post reports yesterday alone. > > Chalk me up as another moderator who doesn’t respond personally to all reports. So. I report a post. How the frack do I know you got the report? What are you mods? Bo Derek dating on Plenty of Fish? How fucking hard is it to click and say “thanks, we are on it” ? Maybe from now on I’ll report a post…all about one a year of them on average…and I’ll get no response so every…then I’ll bitch about that in the thread… ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/133 "2016-02-20T19:00:39Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > So. > > I report as post. > > How the frack do I know you got the report? > > What are you mods? > > Bo Derek on Plenty of Fish? > > How fucking hard is it to click and say “thanks, we are on it” ? I’m pretty sure they don’t have a “Thanks for this report” button. Either they have to PM back or email. Both take much longer than reporting a post. ETA: A report may not be seen immediately, depending on who’s on and the time of day. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/134 "2016-02-20T19:02:31Z")
If we said “thanks, we are on it” to every report we got, it would take a very long time to do that. I mean, if it was one, it takes two minutes, you’re right. When it’s ten or so, that time adds up. If you report a post, rest assured we’ll get the report as long as you didn’t forget to click the button or something like that. If you still have questions, though, you could always PM a mod and ask about it, we don’t mind. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/135 "2016-02-20T19:06:23Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > If we said “thanks, we are on it” to every report we got, it would take a very long time to do that. I mean, if it was one, it takes two minutes, you’re right. When it’s ten or so, that time adds up. > > If you report a post, rest assured we’ll get the report as long as you didn’t forget to click the button or something like that. If you still have questions, though, you could always PM a mod and ask about it, we don’t mind. \ I can POST to a GIVEN A thread in 15 seconds give or take. Maybe you guys should post IN that thread “we, the mods are on it” then… ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/136 "2016-02-20T19:49:55Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > \ > > I can POST to a GIVEN A thread in 15 seconds give or take. > > Maybe you guys should post IN that thread “we, the mods are on it” then… Dude, you are being unreasonable. You need to let it go. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/137 "2016-02-20T20:02:44Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Dude, you are being unreasonable. You need to let it go. Define unreasonable. In this context of course. And what is this “let it go” business? How often and how feverently (sp?) have I complained about this ? ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/138 "2016-02-20T20:17:26Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Define unreasonable. > > In this context of course. > > And what is this “let it go” business? How often and how feverently (sp?) have I complained about this ? More than one post in this regard is ‘let it go’ territory. It’s unreasonable to expect the level of service you are describing for a volunteer position where most folks have a full time job. Mods respond to PMs. That’s reasonable. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/139 "2016-02-20T20:19:17Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > \ > > I can POST to a GIVEN A thread in 15 seconds give or take. > > Maybe you guys should post IN that thread “we, the mods are on it” then… We’re not going to start doing that, I’m sorry. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641/140 "2016-02-20T20:22:16Z")
> [@Bone](#): > > More than one post in this regard is ‘let it go’ territory. More than one post? Seriously? I can hardly wait for your “let it go” response…oh the irony… Or pretty much any other “let it go response” the internet… Which would apparently would apply to anybody on the internet saying anything on anything more than a time or two… Hole e moly e [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641.md?page=8)