On the Use of Colored Text by Moderators

[Nifft]

EN World probably has the most level-headed, fair and consistent moderators and moderation guidelines that I've ever seen on any message board, RPG-related or otherwise.

I don't disagree with this.

I'm just saying "mod-voice" ought to be unambiguous.

Cheers, -- N

 

[jaerdaph]

I don't disagree with this.

I'm just saying "mod-voice" ought to be unambiguous.

Cheers, -- N

Yeah - I was commenting on the tangential comments about the moderation.

 

[Raven Crowking]

Yeah - I was commenting on the tangential comments about the moderation.

In my case anyway, no tangential comment was intended as a generalization.


RC

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

This is all I mean about not being able to post as both at once: it's got to be unambiguous when you're talking in "mod-voice" and when you're just posting as a normal dude.

You just can't use both "voices" at once: either you speak for the site policy as an enforcer -- in which case questioning your pronouncements is to be avoided -- or you speak as a normal dude whose opinions must stand on their merits.

That's definitely a very important point. If we shouldn't discuss moderation publically, we need to be clear when there is moderation happening or just another poster speaking his mind. Whether we like or want it or not - everyone with a moderator account has two personas, and one of these two personas has certain responsibilities and priviliges the other has not.

 

[Starfox]

It has recently become clear to me that some folks have come to think that moderators have... personas.

I must admit the recent discussion has me confused on this point. Do moderators have separate identities that they use to be "just regular posters?" Does anyone? Are you permitted to use several separate identities to post on EN World? (No matter this might be hard to enforce; is it permitted by the rules?)

No particular judgments involved, I'd just like to know.

 

[DaveyJones]

I must admit the recent discussion has me confused on this point. Do moderators have separate identities that they use to be "just regular posters?" Does anyone? Are you permitted to use several separate identities to post on EN World? (No matter this might be hard to enforce; is it permitted by the rules?)

No particular judgments involved, I'd just like to know.

no rules broken by it.
i have 2 accounts here. one to read/reply to all posts in a thread. and one to read/reply to only the posts that interest me.

 

[howandwhy99]

I am all for self-monitoring on the boards as well. But I think there is a definite need for colored text for when a moderator is posting as a moderator and when he or she is posting as a poster. It's a role conflict issue.

(remember, if you multiclass, tell your ref which class you will be using for the session!)

 

[Neonchameleon]

As a newbie, how am I meant to know who's moderating or even who the mods are unless special fonts are used? I don't read every line of every post on a thread - I normally skim half the thread. But if when posting as moderators you use bright red text, that makes it clear. Otherwise, do I have to read every post by PirateCat on PirateCat's story hour to tell if any are mod posts? (Not that that's a hardship, but still...)

 

[jaerdaph]

In my case anyway, no tangential comment was intended as a generalization.

Cool, no worries.

 

[Starfox]

If its public and considered generally know, would people list their alt accounts so that you know who you are talking to? Not asking for any secret revelations, just that some posters might not be as "into" these things as we are presumed to be.