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On 2006-09-13 20:53, Triela wrote:
How about Global Moderators and a MOD ALERT System That Doesn't Suck? I can't count the number of times I've sent a mod alert only to check my outbox to see that it's gone to either a moderator that's not even active (hasn't dropped off the "is online" list yet), someone who isn't even a moderator anymore, or someone that's not even a moderator of the forum/section of the site that the problem occurred in.
Why not just make everyone a global moderator for all forums? I see stuff everyday that goes untouched because either someone can't take care of the problem or doesn't care enough to. It's ridiculous some of the garbage that's let slide in PSU, PSO General, etc. I've stopped using mod alert altogether because it's proven useless almost 90% of the time.
I guess at some point someone's going to tell me that the moderators can't live at the site 24/7 or something like that. I fully agree. But I also think that if someone's going to take a job like moderating a forum like this, they should have the time to try and keep tabs on it on a regular basis. I know of instances where moderators completely disappeared for weeks on end and openly bragged about it.
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PSU FORUM NEEDS MORE MODERATORS! NO REALLY, IT DOES!
Another suggestion with implementation of global moderators would be to have a MOD ALERT PM sent to EVERY moderator online or off to ensure that SOMEONE is actually looking at these things. Some might say that's an inconvenience for the moderators, but in my own experience moderating is never an easy job and it does come with hassles. And if those hassles make for a more liveable forum, then so be it.
To further improve the mod alert feature, along with adding global moderators, couldn't every post in a topic be given a "report" link or button that creates a PM directed to all active moderators? You can jump directly to any post now, thanks to the post numbers and all, but a report button/link would simplify the report process greatly.
Oh, and another vote to delete FKL. It's an eyesore to the site and should have never happened in the first place.
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