A MOD for all seasons!

[r0lan6]

i second that!

[Paulie]

I agree, but what happens when they are one of the parties involved, should they have the right to end the arguement as a MOD when in fact they are directly involved in it?

[Aussiewaz]

How long before this thread is shut down because of a lack of agreement with the content? It's much easier to close a thread & have your say after it is closed than it is to sustain a reasoned argument.

[Lee Nub]

Were as members are the voice of a forum, Moderators are trusted to be the spokesmen of said forum. I think it was in bad taste what was said to Jenady, as has been stated sarcasm doesn't work very well when typed, and maybe that was the goal, but that one post has potentially given this forum a bad name. I'm all for Cat to be a mod, he's of sound mind, oh hang on.......

[Aussiewaz]

Were as members are the voice of a forum, Moderators are trusted to be the spokesmen of said forum. I think it was in bad taste what was said to Jenady, as has been stated sarcasm doesn't work very well when typed, and maybe that was the goal, but that one post has potentially given this forum a bad name. I'm all for Cat to be a mod, he's of sound mind, oh hang on.......

I never said that I had surmised that he was "Sound" but I'm sure El Cat doesnt "Mind" LOL.

[tippexx]

I agree, but what happens when they are one of the parties involved, should they have the right to end the arguement as a MOD when in fact they are directly involved in it?

The key I think is being able to decide when a (debate) has disintegrated into an (arguement) .... which in turn is becoming more personal.

Then, yes the Mod should be trusted to terminate a thread if that is what they believe at that time is the right thing to do.

[tippexx]

I never said that I had surmised that he was "Sound" but I'm sure El Cat doesnt "Mind" LOL.

Have a mind you mean Auss!

No, Cat would make a great Mod .... in Moderation or Timbukto!

[EugeneSax]

"I didn't vote for you"

Sorry, couldn't resist, but the whole subject rather brought this to mind:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAaWvVFERVA

[tippexx]

I am sure that all MODs are unbiased without any doubt in my mind anyway.

Yeah I'll go along with that ..... I used to think TJ just hated and despised Newbee's ..... but now I realise he just hates and despises everybody equally!

[Aussiewaz]

Have a mind you mean Auss!

No, Cat would make a great Mod .... in Moderation or Timbukto!

LMAO. That would be Tim Buck Two. (He needs something to play with you see).

but now I realise he just hates and despises everybody equally!

TJ hate? Why so? He's perfectly logical when your upside down like us Aussies!

[tippexx]

LMAO. That would be Tim Buck Two. (He needs something to play with you see).

TJ hate? Why so? He's perfectly logical when your upside down like us Aussies!

Auss .... have you any idea what doing a thing like that is doing to my neck muscles .... fair playin' havoc that's what it is!

Shhhhhh about the Up Jumped a Tim Buck thing .... Cat's a big fan of Rolf Harris!

[r0lan6]

Thats a good one! Luckily for me all my CPUs happen to be laptops.

[Aussiewaz]

Auss .... have you any idea what doing a thing like that is doing to my neck muscles .... fair playin' havoc that's what it is!

Shhhhhh about the Up Jumped a Tim Buck thing .... Cat's a big fan of Rolf Harris!

Then I assume he likes "Jake The Peg"..... it involves his extra leg and something about self abuse.

[El Catador]

All this arguing stuff has all been a dastardly Mod and Catador plot to goad our (in)famous Mexican into posting his 3000th post.

Well, it ain't worked Catador, the silence from Chihuahua is deafening .... an' you ain't gonna be a Mod!

On TJ's behalf I vote 'AYE'!
He'd do it himself, except he's gone on another mystical journey of self-discovery after eating one of them Merciless Peppers of Quetzlzacatenango (Grown deep in the jungle primeval by the inmates of a Guatemalan insane asylum), so far he's found 25 Pesos and a half eaten 'Twinky'. Also, I heard that smoking a Nepalese Culebra he got sent from a BOTL in Amsterdam has 'put the great one down'.

After all without moderators forums will inevitably be plagued by anarchy and unrest.

Quite right!
As I understand it (Just had a copy of the 'Mod-eraters Handbook' emailed to me), the MOD's have an annual meeting to discuss: Rules, code-violators, remuneration packages (Half a peck of rough cider a month, and all the peanut M&M's your dentist will permit).
This years meeting was apparently at Stonehenge at dawn on the Summer Solstice, Deano bought every one a druids costume and a bacon and egg sandwich.

They should be impartial, objective, setting an example for the majority, and sacrificing themselves for the greater good. I am of course speaking in generic terms.

Yes, That's what I've been told too.

Think of the MOD's as a Jedi Council of war.
TJ is the Chancellor , Deano - Yoda , and CJ - Mace Windu etc.

I vote for Big T...

Me too!
Speak loudly and carry a big gun!
Sorted!

[r0lan6]

I tend to see them as our Gods, with Deano being Zeus, TJ as Poseidon, and so on and so forth!

Why not do an unofficial poll vote for fun?