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<blockquote data-quote="Raven Crowking" data-source="post: 5507170" data-attributes="member: 18280">I have had my share of discussions with moderators (usually when I am being a dick, not always when I realize it until they point it out), and I have questioned mod decisions in the past (generally through the use of PM or email).&nbsp; Once or twice, a mod even reversed a decision on that basis.&nbsp; Far more often, I have been forced to reconsider my own posting habits.EN World moderation is excellent.&nbsp; There are few instances I could point out that are real out-and-out fails, and certainly fewer than there would be were it me doing the job.&nbsp; And, from PMs and emails I have gotten, I can assure you that, simply because an admonition doesn't show up in the thread, it doesn't mean that the mods are ignoring it.&nbsp; There really are things going on behind the curtain.My appreciation of EN World's moderation has only grown the longer I have posted here.&nbsp; Really, if they were to flock en masse to Toronto, I'd have to buy them all a round.&nbsp; And I would be lucky if they'd accept, sit down, and tell me the story about Piratecat's mule from the top.I will concur that there have been cycles when EN World's moderation seemed better, and cycles when it has seemed worse, but looking back on it, I imagine there's a strategic &quot;This is what we have to deal with; anyone have any ideas?&quot; going on behind the curtain.&nbsp; What sometimes seems like &quot;worse moderation&quot; may well be an attempt to deal with a problem before it arose.&nbsp; I prefer, now, to give the benefit of the doubt.One only needs to look at other popular gaming forums to see how much better the moderation is on EN World than many other sites.&nbsp; There are a few I would rank as highly, mind you, but many, many more that I would rank far worse.And no one is obligated to provide that service.&nbsp; I am grateful that they choose to do so.RC</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Raven Crowking, post: 5507170, member: 18280"] I have had my share of discussions with moderators (usually when I am being a dick, not always when I realize it until they point it out), and I have questioned mod decisions in the past (generally through the use of PM or email). Once or twice, a mod even reversed a decision on that basis. Far more often, I have been forced to reconsider my own posting habits. EN World moderation is excellent. There are few instances I could point out that are real out-and-out fails, and certainly fewer than there would be were it me doing the job. And, from PMs and emails I have gotten, I can assure you that, simply because an admonition doesn't show up in the thread, it doesn't mean that the mods are ignoring it. There really are things going on behind the curtain. My appreciation of EN World's moderation has only grown the longer I have posted here. Really, if they were to flock en masse to Toronto, I'd have to buy them all a round. And I would be lucky if they'd accept, sit down, and tell me the story about Piratecat's mule from the top. I will concur that there have been cycles when EN World's moderation seemed better, and cycles when it has seemed worse, but looking back on it, I imagine there's a strategic "This is what we have to deal with; anyone have any ideas?" going on behind the curtain. What sometimes seems like "worse moderation" may well be an attempt to deal with a problem before it arose. I prefer, now, to give the benefit of the doubt. One only needs to look at other popular gaming forums to see how much better the moderation is on EN World than many other sites. There are a few I would rank as highly, mind you, but many, many more that I would rank far worse. And no one is obligated to provide that service. I am grateful that they choose to do so. RC [/QUOTE]

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