JP Stones — Sun, 27 Feb 2000 23:37:00 +0000

OK, I think I should air my thoughts on this topic...it seems that there are many points to be addressed in this thread.

1/ Parker was invited on a moderator trial as he seemed very committed and as he had no website at the moment I thought he would add a different angle to the other two moderators...
Whether this proves to be the case still has to be seen.

2/ It is true that the forum did not 'need' another moderator. But taking the time to write several good reviews per day is demanding and as this is an unwritten rule to be moderator of this forum I thought 3 moderators would cope better with the ever increasing posts per day in here...

3/ VY, I have not forgotten about you, you are one of the3 moderators I am considering for new positions. I'm just sorry about the delay but I can not just give the positions away every 5 mins

4/Parker's outburst was slightly worrying for someone meant to be keeping the forums in order - he has appologised and hopefully it will not happen again. That said he was certainly provoked...

5/ I think Brooke sums up this thread perfectly.

quote:I agree with everyone. But try not to be so hard on others. Many times there are new moderators and they pop in just to introduce themselves. What Parker did is just the same IMO.
I don't like to comment on some of these topics because of the 'mood' - I feel some of these topics are getting a little harsh these days.

Remember that there are people behind these words, behind these computers. And we all have feelings.

As moderators we should try and make the reviews as correct as possible but also as friendly as we can to make a members time at TWF as pleasant as possible.

6/ As John Pollock said it is a combination of the moderators and the members that make such a forum as successful as this one has become. And I would like to once again thank you for helping TWF move towards it's aim of 'helping other internet users for the good of the internet!'

7/ Finally, as for the pos problem with 3 moderators, please relate all problems to me and we will discuss how to solve them.

I think I have said enough for now
JP

Justin S — Sat, 26 Feb 2000 04:00:00 +0000

Ah! Thank you Chad! Someone understands

Anyway-

DANGELO: Yep, I have 4 websites in the works. One (Ineffable Designs) should be online tomorrow. The rest are done, but I'm waiting on various things to come through (merchant account, etc...).

PARKER: I don't keep going on and on...

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Parker — Sat, 26 Feb 2000 03:37:00 +0000

Justin: I did not beg for the position I don't know why I said that. Also why do you keep going on and on?

Dangelo: I am not a she! I am a he buddy get it right.

I think I have had enough of this. All this trouble over nothing.

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Sat, 26 Feb 2000 02:01:00 +0000

LOL - I didn't think that was the case, but you never know

As for closing this thread, I tried to yesterday but JP said not to because he wanted to address it. I do think however that everything is solved hopefully and what people want to say has been said. JP plans to look at this and absorb every bit of information within. No need to close the thread but I do think it is a well beaten topic now

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Sat, 26 Feb 2000 00:59:00 +0000

it is long, but really interesting!

and Chad, I cant worship someone I dont know and even if I did know him I dont see why I would want to worship him?

Ravi

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dangelo — Sat, 26 Feb 2000 00:14:00 +0000

Yeah Justin, I agree about the "Not having a web site" thing (the last sentence of your post above)

However, I don't think you have a web site, do you? I understand you are going through some server problems or something, but thats just an excuse. Parker just doesn't have a current web site because, well, she has nothing to do.

Maybe not having a web site is good, then she can focus all her attention to TWF

I do agree with you though, she shouldn't have gotten the position for begging, but she might not have gotten it that way. And if you did Parker, tisk tisk

I think the subject is pretty well beaten-in, and maybe should be closed? What do you think Moderators?

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Fri, 25 Feb 2000 22:41:00 +0000

RaviJP: That's cool. I was just being curious I honestly didn't think it had anything to do with JP but I thought you might warship him or something.

Vy22: OK, no problem. I didn't know you e-mailed JP, but I thought I saw a post by you a while back recommending a new forum (and having you the moderator of it) and it getting voted down just because the forums are already to many. Must have been someone else.

Justin: That makes total sense. I hadn't thought of it but I can see where your point is very valid. I guess that if it does happen, it would have to be brought to the attention of one of the administrators (JP, Partrick, or myself). I don't really know but I do see your point.

I don't feel it would be fair that Parker got the "job" for just begging, but I don't think that was JP's reason for "hiring" him. I guess we will have to wait for JP's post before this gets cleared up.

Your third point is also valid. I don't know how many candidates JP had for the third moderator position, or anything about the selection because he made the decision, not me.

I am just trying to address the conerns and questions here until JP finalizes everything.

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Justin S — Fri, 25 Feb 2000 22:31:00 +0000

Ok, I know my following post may offend some people, but I will voice my opinion.

Here is my theory on more than 2 mods: if you moderator thinks a post may be done and he closes it, and another thinks the opposite, while the third has no clue, then there could be a lot of confusion. The topic could be opened/closed etc... Also- we have found no need to have an additional one.

Next, I don't feel that it's fair Parker got the job by "begging." I don't know this is true, but by what he says I believe it to be. No moderator should beg to get a position, and this brings me to my next point...

Finally, if it were my choice, I would have evaluated the candidates for a 3rd mod. I have nothing against Parker, and I think he's great. But he isn't an "expert" and doesn't have a website currently. So if it were me, I would have looked more...

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Parker — Fri, 25 Feb 2000 19:56:00 +0000

Thanks! Well I am off on vacation so I won't be able to post here until the weekend is over. Bye all!

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vy22 — Fri, 25 Feb 2000 14:49:00 +0000

Sorry that is not correct Chad,
I Offered to Moderate for a selection of forums. General, Website critique and another one that I can't remember cause it was such a while I applied. I remember when I originally asked, oooh way back in september when I was a wee boy(ahh those were the days!) I waited about a few years and got an e-mail from JP asking basically if I was still interested and I said sure and that was the last of it.

Anyway I don't care who the Mods are as long as they do a good job and so far everyone has been cool! I understand why Parker said "YEAH!" Simple because he is happy that he is moderating such an ACE UBB. Anyway congratulations Parker I think you should all give them man his dues and thank him for the good work!

~Vy~