[Suggestion] These forums need better moderation, reply if you agree!

*Zulithe* · 08-08-2013, 01:45 PM

I just want to preface this by saying that I am not volunteering or nominating myself in any shape or form. I am simply pointing out a dire need on this forum and I hope others will agree and reply with support.

This board has plenty of rules, most I'd say are very sensible. But while some get upheld frequently (rules against spam, rather a thread/post is on-topic or not, posting of illegal or extreme content, etc.), others are TOTALLY IGNORED by a significant portion of the membership here and they suffer no consequences at all. I am talking mostly about rule two.

Let me remind some among us exactly what rule 2 is:

2. Please respect other members. Attacking or harassing other members on the forums is not allowed. This includes trolling (posting with the intention of upsetting people and/or starting arguments). If you get into an argument with another member, please take it to email/PM/IM and keep it off the forums.

Long, drawn out arguments are uncommon, but attack posts and messages designed to stealthily attack by way of demeaning or insulting other posters are an everyday, heck every hour at peak times, occurrence. This is not a way to run a community and I'm sick of seeing nothing done about it!

TMNT is about to hit another peak in its popularity and is already attracting lots of new fans of all ages. I want to see this board set in place the right initiatives to foster our growing community so that when we get new people coming here, they don't just turn around and leave when they see the kind of attitudes on display that go unchecked.

I don't think that the moderators are lazy or enjoy seeing rude behavior, I mostly believe that the moderators that have been assigned are inactive, which is understandable considering the age of this board. See for yourself. How many of them do you see posting regularly? Not many!

What do you guys think about the moderation here? Do they do a good enough job? What, if anything, do you feel could be improved?

08-08-2013, 01:45 PM	#1
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	These forums need better moderation, reply if you agree! I just want to preface this by saying that I am not volunteering or nominating myself in any shape or form. I am simply pointing out a dire need on this forum and I hope others will agree and reply with support. This board has plenty of rules, most I'd say are very sensible. But while some get upheld frequently (rules against spam, rather a thread/post is on-topic or not, posting of illegal or extreme content, etc.), others are TOTALLY IGNORED by a significant portion of the membership here and they suffer no consequences at all. I am talking mostly about rule two. Let me remind some among us exactly what rule 2 is: 2. Please respect other members. Attacking or harassing other members on the forums is not allowed. This includes trolling (posting with the intention of upsetting people and/or starting arguments). If you get into an argument with another member, please take it to email/PM/IM and keep it off the forums. Long, drawn out arguments are uncommon, but attack posts and messages designed to stealthily attack by way of demeaning or insulting other posters are an everyday, heck every hour at peak times, occurrence. This is not a way to run a community and I'm sick of seeing nothing done about it! TMNT is about to hit another peak in its popularity and is already attracting lots of new fans of all ages. I want to see this board set in place the right initiatives to foster our growing community so that when we get new people coming here, they don't just turn around and leave when they see the kind of attitudes on display that go unchecked. I don't think that the moderators are lazy or enjoy seeing rude behavior, I mostly believe that the moderators that have been assigned are inactive, which is understandable considering the age of this board. See for yourself. How many of them do you see posting regularly? Not many! What do you guys think about the moderation here? Do they do a good enough job? What, if anything, do you feel could be improved?