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Post by António Salazar on Apr 18, 2017 15:05:37 GMT
Seems like Alt Hist is the newest trend. You make a perfectly good moderator António Salazar . Tbh I don't think this board requires a moderator that much because of the GMs in the threads and the globals. Therefore, it's perfectly fine for António Salazar to be on infrequent if that's what he needs. I disagree. Of all the boards the RP Board needs the most attention because of its tendency to have salt and arguments. While it is true that Salazar comes online when the GM calls for a lock, salt starts to form hours or even days before the fateful tag or PM. By the time the GM realizes what happened, the situation may have already spiraled out of control. Moderators need to check in several times a day to make sure everything is going smoothly. Picard used to do that, but the Global Mods have rarely checked in here since his resignation. and the GMs often struggle to maintain control without Staff help. I have nothing at all against António Salazar and I'm sure he does the best that Real Life permits him to but if you are having trouble maintaining an active presence on the board, that is all good and understandable, there is no shame in you retiring if you need to. Yes but this is the ''Sauron'' identity you are proposing. ''Law enforcement'' can not be everywhere. If we compare it to the real world the police will only show up when you call 911. Simply because one can not be everywhere. And honestly, I have not received any signals that RP games have gone horribly wrong due to absence of moderation. |
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Post by Imperial RomeBall on Apr 18, 2017 15:07:51 GMT
Our first 0-poster, pashaaa , perhaps? Why do people even create a membership if they're not going to post? Clogging up the account names. Just recently there was two people with good names and portraits. But no posts. ! |
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Post by Imperial RomeBall on Apr 18, 2017 15:08:34 GMT
I imagine this place in 10 years completely abandoned except for one person... Our first 0-poster, pashaaa , perhaps? Well he got a lot of recognition out of those 0 posts didn't he? |
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Post by Imperial RomeBall on Apr 18, 2017 15:09:47 GMT
Back when Global Mods played the RPs It was easy to avoid salt....well easy to get a lock anyway. Maybe that was just The Spanish Inquisition, that liked to play the RPs. |
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Post by The Spanish Inquisition on Apr 18, 2017 15:16:32 GMT
I disagree. Of all the boards the RP Board needs the most attention because of its tendency to have salt and arguments. While it is true that Salazar comes online when the GM calls for a lock, salt starts to form hours or even days before the fateful tag or PM. By the time the GM realizes what happened, the situation may have already spiraled out of control. Moderators need to check in several times a day to make sure everything is going smoothly. Picard used to do that, but the Global Mods have rarely checked in here since his resignation. and the GMs often struggle to maintain control without Staff help. I have nothing at all against António Salazar and I'm sure he does the best that Real Life permits him to but if you are having trouble maintaining an active presence on the board, that is all good and understandable, there is no shame in you retiring if you need to. Yes but this is the ''Sauron'' identity you are proposing. ''Law enforcement'' can not be everywhere. If we compare it to the real world the police will only show up when you call 911. Simply because one can not be everywhere. And honestly, I have not received any signals that RP games have gone horribly wrong due to absence of moderation. Well, look at when they all attacked my person in the WWI RP. I couldn't intervene on account of possible bias, so the situation spiralled out of control. Then the Latin RP, where allegations of GM bias went unanswered until the members basically dueled it out. Staff (as I see it) ain't cops. Staff are GM aides, Advocates for the members, and Judges. You're a great judge, but maybe you could use a partner once more. |
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Post by The Spanish Inquisition on Apr 18, 2017 15:17:22 GMT
Back when Global Mods played the RPs It was easy to avoid salt....well easy to get a lock anyway. Maybe that was just The Spanish Inquisition, that liked to play the RPs. I'm back in the RP loop, but not the staff loop. Maybe an RPer on the staff is what we need. Salazar is an excellent judge, and the most impartial member of our staff, but maybe he needs a pal to help with the monitoring |
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Post by António Salazar on Apr 18, 2017 17:26:05 GMT
Back when Global Mods played the RPs It was easy to avoid salt....well easy to get a lock anyway. Maybe that was just The Spanish Inquisition , that liked to play the RPs. I'm back in the RP loop, but not the staff loop. Maybe an RPer on the staff is what we need. Salazar is an excellent judge, and the most impartial member of our staff, but maybe he needs a pal to help with the monitoring I agree with this. I have been more a judge than a police officer, which is fine. But law enforcement is more functional with a police officer as well. |
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Post by Mountbatten on Apr 18, 2017 18:45:31 GMT
Seems like Alt Hist is the newest trend. You make a perfectly good moderator António Salazar. Tbh I don't think this board requires a moderator that much because of the GMs in the threads and the globals. Therefore, it's perfectly fine for António Salazar to be on infrequent if that's what he needs. I disagree. Of all the boards the RP Board needs the most attention because of its tendency to have salt and arguments. While it is true that Salazar comes online when the GM calls for a lock, salt starts to form hours or even days before the fateful tag or PM. By the time the GM realizes what happened, the situation may have already spiraled out of control. Moderators need to check in several times a day to make sure everything is going smoothly. Picard used to do that, but the Global Mods have rarely checked in here since his resignation. and the GMs often struggle to maintain control without Staff help. I have nothing at all against António Salazar and I'm sure he does the best that Real Life permits him to but if you are having trouble maintaining an active presence on the board, that is all good and understandable, there is no shame in you retiring if you need to. The RP Leaders and Executives exist to keep order in the event that a moderator is unavailable. |
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Post by Imperial RomeBall on Apr 18, 2017 18:46:59 GMT
I disagree. Of all the boards the RP Board needs the most attention because of its tendency to have salt and arguments. While it is true that Salazar comes online when the GM calls for a lock, salt starts to form hours or even days before the fateful tag or PM. By the time the GM realizes what happened, the situation may have already spiraled out of control. Moderators need to check in several times a day to make sure everything is going smoothly. Picard used to do that, but the Global Mods have rarely checked in here since his resignation. and the GMs often struggle to maintain control without Staff help. I have nothing at all against António Salazar and I'm sure he does the best that Real Life permits him to but if you are having trouble maintaining an active presence on the board, that is all good and understandable, there is no shame in you retiring if you need to. The RP Leaders and Executives exist to keep order in the event that a moderator is unavailable. I'll keep that in mind then. |
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Post by The Spanish Inquisition on Apr 18, 2017 18:48:36 GMT
I disagree. Of all the boards the RP Board needs the most attention because of its tendency to have salt and arguments. While it is true that Salazar comes online when the GM calls for a lock, salt starts to form hours or even days before the fateful tag or PM. By the time the GM realizes what happened, the situation may have already spiraled out of control. Moderators need to check in several times a day to make sure everything is going smoothly. Picard used to do that, but the Global Mods have rarely checked in here since his resignation. and the GMs often struggle to maintain control without Staff help. I have nothing at all against António Salazar and I'm sure he does the best that Real Life permits him to but if you are having trouble maintaining an active presence on the board, that is all good and understandable, there is no shame in you retiring if you need to. The RP Leaders and Executives exist to keep order in the event that a moderator is unavailable. They don't have the needed Lock powers. Like the GM, they can only hope that people listen, and we all know how emotional saltfests preclude listening. |
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Post by Mountbatten on Apr 18, 2017 18:51:26 GMT
The RP Leaders and Executives exist to keep order in the event that a moderator is unavailable. They don't have the needed Lock powers. Like the GM, they can only hope that people listen, and we all know how emotional saltfests preclude listening. People don't listen to them because they don't see the Execs and Leaders as a serious position. But they are like mini-moderators and locking powers aren't needed to calm people down. If things get really out of hand then tag António Salazar. |
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Post by The Spanish Inquisition on Apr 18, 2017 19:26:12 GMT
They don't have the needed Lock powers. Like the GM, they can only hope that people listen, and we all know how emotional saltfests preclude listening. People don't listen to them because they don't see the Execs and Leaders as a serious position. But they are like mini-moderators and locking powers aren't needed to calm people down. If things get really out of hand then tag António Salazar. Batten, when people are really salty and actively fighting, they don't listen at all. It takes a lock to make them cool off. We all saw in the Latin and WWI RPs that salt can last for hours before the lock comes. |
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Post by Mountbatten on Apr 18, 2017 21:22:23 GMT
People don't listen to them because they don't see the Execs and Leaders as a serious position. But they are like mini-moderators and locking powers aren't needed to calm people down. If things get really out of hand then tag António Salazar. Batten, when people are really salty and actively fighting, they don't listen at all. It takes a lock to make them cool off. We all saw in the Latin and WWI RPs that salt can last for hours before the lock comes. Then I absolutely fail to see why it's the moderators fault. I never saw him tagged in the recent RPs that I skimmed through when I was tagged. |
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Post by The Spanish Inquisition on Apr 18, 2017 21:28:16 GMT
Batten, when people are really salty and actively fighting, they don't listen at all. It takes a lock to make them cool off. We all saw in the Latin and WWI RPs that salt can last for hours before the lock comes. Then I absolutely fail to see why it's the moderators fault. I never saw him tagged in the recent RPs that I skimmed through when I was tagged. Part of that is a loss of faith stemming from the perception that Salazar isn't active. When someone has been offline for days, members don't expect him to show up, even if he would. Another part is the communication delay between a salt spill and the GM recognizing it as one and tagging the mod, which is why a proactive moderator is needed. |
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Post by Mountbatten on Apr 18, 2017 23:42:56 GMT
Then I absolutely fail to see why it's the moderators fault. I never saw him tagged in the recent RPs that I skimmed through when I was tagged. Part of that is a loss of faith stemming from the perception that Salazar isn't active. When someone has been offline for days, members don't expect him to show up, even if he would. Another part is the communication delay between a salt spill and the GM recognizing it as one and tagging the mod, which is why a proactive moderator is needed. Sounds like everyone needs to just grow thicker skin and resolve conflicts peacefully with the aid of the GM and Executives rather than escalate the problem to the point where it actually does need to be locked. Which is a last resort. |
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