ree wrote:
So what exactly do you want out of OT's moderation?
Clear, transparent and personable moderation is all I really want. The reason I like you and Stefan as moderators is you post in the threads before locking them, and your posts aren't the standard PR bullshit. It makes you more personable and likable, in that even if I disagree with your lock, I can see the face behind it and try to understand your reasoning. If a thread gets silently locked, I'm going to be irritated regardless of the reasoning behind it because it's a cunt thing to do and closes any chance to an appeal.
If I were to get one of my threads locked by you or Stefan, for example, I'd at least be able to ask about the reasoning, or make valid points. Anywhere else would likely be a stonewall and I'd never even really understand >why< the topic was locked in the first place. Basically, the way I see it is that OT mods are basically regulars who make sure the shitshow doesn't get out of hand - you contribute your own stuff and interact with the community yourself - while other moderators are the sort of people who only go onto the forum to lock stuff.
If I messaged you asking why my topic was locked, I would expect a human response with legitimate reasons as to why you felt it was worth locking. If I were to message any other mods, I'd expect to get stonewalled with something like "Them's the rules" or "Don't do that again".
I'm going to use
this locked thread as an example. Yes, the topic was locked for legitimate reasons - Many people are complaining about not receiving the orders they've placed, and there's a lot of speculation as to the legitimacy of the post. However, the reasons
actually given in the locked post are, frankly, bullshit.
Even if the idea behind is great for players, I'd like to avoid the promotion of 'money transactions' on osu! forums.
Then how do you explain
this topic? It isn't locked, despite doing the exact same thing. If the issue is due to people not getting their orders and complaints about the legitimacy, at least fucking say that. If you're going to ban advertising and transactions, make it a fucking rule and close the other topic too. (not that I want that to happen at all, though, thnikk is cool)
It's blatantly obvious the closure was due to widespread dissatisfaction, at least have the integrity and transparency to mention that, and leave more consideration for the OP to appeal his case. Something along the lines of "
Due to apparent dissatisfaction and ordering problems, I'm closing this thread until the situation is resolved, and I have proof this shop is operating legitimately. OP, feel free to PM me and we can work through this" or something like that. THAT would be reasonable moderation.
There's also not to mention the whole power-trippiness of "I'd like to avoid". Was anyone consulted on this? Your only reason for locking the topic is because YOU don't like it? Quite frankly, stuff like this is the perfect example of what I hate about the moderation on these forums, and why OT is the only worthwhile place to post.
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In conclusion, I think you dudes moderate this place pretty well, IMO. I'm happy with the stance you guys take in regards to the community and how the forum is run, and agree with most of your views on stuff. The only time things get really shaken up here is when an outsider mod comes in to lock stuff. You're doing a fine job as-is, keep it up.