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X–Ray;2214413 said:Fair Warning: well, you know me by now, big on definitions and examples... i found the below very interesting in that it helped clarify somethings about myself, fellow members and the Mods...
one can either read this or skip it :~)
* Moderator
At a forum, someone entrusted by the Administrator to help discussions stay productive and within the guidelines.
Information: Good Moderators are essential for good forums; great Moderators are essential for great forums... and the absence of Moderators typically leads to ghost towns inhabited only by spam bots.
Basic Moderator duties include deleting or modifying inappropriate posts, educating newcomers about forum guidelines, and possibly deleting accounts of repeat offenders.
Additionally, Moderators may be experts in their field who can help minimize unanswered questions.
Rogues Gallery: Sometimes members do not have to violate a forum's codes of conduct in order to be red flagged in the eyes of a Moderator.
* The following is a list nicknames some Moderators use for types of members and the unique methods they use to get recognized, assert authority over a member, seek justice, and increase their overall brown nose factor on the forum.
The Kindly Mod Kisser – These are the members who generally agree with Moderators just to get on the mod's good side. Maybe they think by acting that way it will bring them good fortune. They privately make 'PM's of Flattery' too. "Dear Mod X, I really liked the way you ______."
The Rebel – A forumer who secretly or openly, rebels against a Mod's decision.
The Rebel Leader – This conniving schemer gathers like minded individuals to support his/her grandiose cause and attempts a coupe d'etate in order to have a Mod subjected to closer scrutiny with the intention of the Mod losing prestige or even power.
The Mini Mod – Members that govern a thread as if they were Mod assistants. Though altruistic in gesture they sometimes make suggestions that tend to benefit only themselves. However, most of the time the suggestions they make help alert the Mod to troubles in a thread.
The Sophisticated Spammer – Complains to Mods over other's borderline violations for the sake of altering the tone of a topic towards their own liking. At worst, they suggest sanctions on competing forumers and slyly walk away getting off scott free.
The Hibernating Troll – These individuals haven't posted in a while but when they do they tend to tick a bunch of people off.
The Benign Intellectual – Smarty pants who think they are know–it–alls. They tend to propagate their own esteemed perspective and thereby establish a form of contempt towards anyone who dares not see things their way. Accusing others of being lower on the intellectual scale. Little do they know most of the people they debate with have already had basic philosophy in junior high school.
Mr./Ms. Links A Lot – Members that tend to flood a post with enough links to give off the impression they really know what they are talking about. Such individuals are often ignored by Mods since no violations are made. Yet trying so hard to make a point gives off the impression they really are experts in the field – or so they think.
The Ultra-Nationalist – While bragging about the benefits of his/her own culture, the ultra-nationalist rarely finds fault with such overindulgence. Nothing compares to their supreme ideology. So its best for people steer to away from one. Don't dare attack the ultra-nationalist with a countering perspective about the virtues of your own culture because the ultra-nationalist will call you a bigot. Mods spend a lot of time managing the fallout from heated threads caused by one or more ultra-nationalists.
The Mini Admin – There are special qualities of these unique individuals. The Mini Admin's are foul, fiendish creatures who generally dedicate themselves to making Moderator's lives a misery. They are people you could rarely have any negative feelings towards, though. Their humor is intense and off the wall. A Mini Admin's input is most welcome on a forum of intense debates and petty bickering.
* Moderating Styles
Moderators have their own styles when dealing with infringements on forum codes of conduct.
Though it is their job to uphold forum rules, each Mod has a unique perspective as to how often and to what extent they impose their position on members.
Some of them are forum specific Moderators and others are global moderators. The latter having the ability to Moderate the whole forum.
Lastly, Administrators who have ultimate control of the forum and appoint and control Moderators. The following are nicknames for Mods.
The Softie - These guys or gals rarely give warnings. They pleasantly participate in threads and leisurely interact with members of all sorts, one often wonders why they're Moderators at all.
The Heavy - Moderators that regularly patrol the forum in jackboots. They love to dish out reminders and warnings like it were candy. Though rare, these type of Moderators command respect. Sometimes they create more friction than was originally planned.
Neutral Jones - Mods that see things from varied perspectives. You never know whose side they will be on. Mostly, by playing it safe, they remain neutral.
Partial Patriarch - All Moderators have cultural and political backgrounds that affect the way they moderate to some extent. Some like to show it more than others.
The Partial Patriarch has no qualms about who he or she is. These type of Moderators can be a softie, neutral or a heavy also. They tend to side with members of commonly shared perspectives.
The Sabbatical - Mods who periodically show up for duty and then leave for more important things to do in life; a well deserved break from the rigors of Moderating.
When the do show up they're often out of touch and make many mistakes. When they're gone we often wonder if they will ever be back.
(adapted from: Marketing Terms.com - Internet Marketing Reference)
thanks X-ray I am going to add this to our guidelines for awareness
