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<blockquote data-quote="Crazy Jerome" data-source="post: 5803673" data-attributes="member: 54877"><p>Here, the mandate is that we can be silly, drift topics somewhat (as long as it isn't a thread cap), and generally have a lot of social chit chat mixed in with the more "serious" posts. It is conversational. Imagine you are trying to moderate a forum where the mandate is to stick tightly to the point of a topic, say only what is useful on that topic, and when it is done, everyone shut up about it. Oh, and don't post off the cuff, either. Really think about what you are saying.</p><p> </p><p>Now granted, maybe the problem is that the chances of pulling that off on an internet forum are worse than herding 100 cats across the breadth of Alaska during the dog sled races. And maybe someone that thinks either is a good idea should never be a moderator of a forum. I know I don't want to ever be one. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> Still, I can empathize with the inherent frustration of the task that they set for themselves when they decided to try it.</p><p> </p><p>Another possiblity, of course, is that the person writing hard-edged critiques of gaming shouldn't also be a forum moderator, unless they are unusually easy going.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crazy Jerome, post: 5803673, member: 54877"] Here, the mandate is that we can be silly, drift topics somewhat (as long as it isn't a thread cap), and generally have a lot of social chit chat mixed in with the more "serious" posts. It is conversational. Imagine you are trying to moderate a forum where the mandate is to stick tightly to the point of a topic, say only what is useful on that topic, and when it is done, everyone shut up about it. Oh, and don't post off the cuff, either. Really think about what you are saying. Now granted, maybe the problem is that the chances of pulling that off on an internet forum are worse than herding 100 cats across the breadth of Alaska during the dog sled races. And maybe someone that thinks either is a good idea should never be a moderator of a forum. I know I don't want to ever be one. :eek: Still, I can empathize with the inherent frustration of the task that they set for themselves when they decided to try it. Another possiblity, of course, is that the person writing hard-edged critiques of gaming shouldn't also be a forum moderator, unless they are unusually easy going. [/QUOTE]
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