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Hollywood

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Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« on: May 12, 2008, 03:06:02 AM »
In general? You have to think when dealing with moderators, they are people that have a chunk of their life so available to edit/ban members, so most of them don't have much of a life in the first place. I just notice this goes on a lot with *certain* forums, wherever you go.

One of the more ridiculous forums I goto is a fan forum for the Cincinnati Reds, where you have a "regular" forum you have to apply to get approved for when you have enough posts, qualify for it, have good posts, or whatever the hell they decide matters to get approved. Funny thing is, there's no difference whatsoever in the two forums. They closed down the game thread forum just because people were bitching in the game threads too much apparently, as if closing them down makes the team any less shitty.

I don't understand moderators. Most have no life, so are on all the forums constantly, and when you're on something all the time, you're bound to be annoying by any little thing that you don't like. Some people need to learn the benefits of laissez faire approach.

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2008, 03:06:24 AM »
U R SO BANN3D
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2008, 03:07:28 AM »
wanna be a mod on my new site hollywood
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2008, 03:07:39 AM »
Remember when the Reds traded half their team to the Nationals for nobody? :lol
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Hollywood

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2008, 03:09:01 AM »
U R SO BANN3D

I don't think this place has bad moderation, unlike the site that this is spawned from. This isn't even a complaint about 'omg i got banned from ..." just something I notice in general.

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2008, 03:10:52 AM »
yeah mods suck
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Hollywood

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2008, 03:11:16 AM »
Remember when the Reds traded half their team to the Nationals for nobody? :lol

LOL - this still? Hey, its widely acknowledged the Reds got the better out of that deal. you now have a $6 mil reserve infielder batting around .200 and a mediocre OF'er out of that stuff. There's a young prospect by the name of Darryl Thompson in double A the Reds got from the Nationals who has a ridiculous ERA and strikeout rate who is going to make this deal look insanely good for the Reds.  :D

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2008, 03:15:36 AM »
I think the problem is that, for lonely people, running a forum is kinda like having a kid...a kid with split personalities. Ultimately they feel shame for their own online persona, and decide to live vicariously through the many members of their forum. This involves forcing them to post a certain way, or even hold values that fall in line with their idea of 'the perfect person'.

If the forum gets big enough, it turns to a money making scheme. People start seein dollar signs everywhere there's an idiot member with no sense of integrity. Next thing you know there's ads everywhere and the loving 'parent' has sold their 'child' out for as many worthless dollars (or ps3s) as they can get their hands on.

Honestly, I only trust people who moderate a forum as a hobby. Anyone else has a boatload o problems that will probably be reflected in their outrageous behavior.
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2008, 03:49:49 AM »
Yeah, getting banned kinda sucked. I was there from the beginning, then some dorks came on with their dreams of money and banned me.

It had little to do with my rampant editing of posts and abuse of power.
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2008, 03:53:27 AM »
Remember when MAF got banned? :lol
I used to love reading that gafcritic site. Wish they still updated it.

I moderated an FFXI community a few years back. I only ever banned one guy. He was like FFXI's version of Kittonwy, a totally obnoxious prick who couldn't keep out of threads to save his life. The backlash was phenomenal - I got all sorts of name-calling. But thankfully a few of the smarter types agreed with my decision and I felt ok about it. I quit the game after that though, so while I'm still a mod (I think), I haven't logged into the site in about two years.


You should go back and ban everyone, just for giggles.

Also, didn't MAF get banned for bumping a bunch of old threads?
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2008, 03:53:37 AM »
Yeah, getting banned kinda sucked. I was there from the beginning, then some dorks came on with their dreams of money and banned me.

It had little to do with my rampant editing of posts and abuse of power.
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2008, 03:55:51 AM »
I think on gaming forums in particular, moderation tends to mean "status symbol," for some odd reason.  It all goes right to their heads, and people follow them.  See NeoGAF.
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2008, 03:56:33 AM »
sp0rsk was apparently really depressed at no longer being a mod lol
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MrAngryFace

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2008, 03:58:20 AM »
Well what happened was Jinx or someone posted some BIG POST about how much GAF moderators rocked, it was basically a giant blow job.

I hate that shit, so I deleted his hours of careful blowjobbery and all the mods that fall for blowjobbery got all pissed at me and demodded me and eventually by being myself I was eventually pushed into a 'limbo' account where I can post but only mods can see the threads.

So in my last gambit I posted tons of new threads with all kinds of creative uses of the handle Evilore, and then tried to get myself unbanned, which would have probably resulted in an entire page of 'Evilore sux lololol eat poop' threads hitting the forum at once.

Evilore found out about this and blew the fuck up and yelled at everyone for not putting me down for good then I was perm banned.

They're all bunch of fickle kids anyway, never know which end they're farting from.
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2008, 03:58:28 AM »
hay guys remember when i was admin

that went well
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Ichirou

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #15 on: May 12, 2008, 03:58:48 AM »
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Ichirou

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #16 on: May 12, 2008, 04:00:07 AM »
hay guys remember when i was admin

that went well

You used your secret admin powers to out some guy's IP info as I recall?
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #17 on: May 12, 2008, 04:01:05 AM »
NEVER AGAIN VIZ! HOW MANY MORE TIMES MUST THAT LITTLE GIRL AND HER DOG DIE?!?!?
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #18 on: May 12, 2008, 04:01:29 AM »
hay guys remember when i was admin

that went well

You used your secret admin powers to out some guy's IP info as I recall?

I got some awesome death threats for it

but seriously, someone needs to fix the front page and Im volunteering, again

fool me twice!
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Ichirou

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #19 on: May 12, 2008, 04:02:50 AM »
You mean the fact that there's no limit to the number of emoticons in the shoutbox? huahuahuahuahua

did you really get death threats?  I believe those can result in permabans, according to the TOS.  I mean, remember what happened to G after he threatened to eat Willco and Crystal Gemini?
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #20 on: May 12, 2008, 04:03:21 AM »
indeed
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Ichirou

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #21 on: May 12, 2008, 04:04:30 AM »
Does sp0rsk really hate Evilore now?  That's kinda sad.
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #22 on: May 12, 2008, 04:06:35 AM »
I play the capslock is cruise control for cool nerd and do not take threats on the internet seriously, and iam exaggerating slightly
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MrAngryFace

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #23 on: May 12, 2008, 04:06:56 AM »
Sporks is kinda sad. Ever seen the One-Piece pajama suit?

*shudder*
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #24 on: May 12, 2008, 04:07:40 AM »
sp0rsk should sign up here.
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MrAngryFace

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #25 on: May 12, 2008, 04:11:40 AM »
god I hope not.
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #26 on: May 12, 2008, 04:14:53 AM »
He would be trolled to oblivion.
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MrAngryFace

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #27 on: May 12, 2008, 04:16:06 AM »
He knows he's sad, we have no viable angle of attack!
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #28 on: May 12, 2008, 04:18:28 AM »
reading gafs irc is a good place to see sporsks get trolled
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #29 on: May 12, 2008, 04:23:38 AM »
Honestly, I only trust people who moderate a forum as a hobby. Anyone else has a boatload o problems that will probably be reflected in their outrageous behavior.

I've never got why the majority of gaffot mods treat their positions like important jobs.  TVC might be the only guy that doesn't take it so seriously. 

MrAngryFace

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #30 on: May 12, 2008, 04:25:15 AM »
Well it is a business, and Evilore conducts it as a business. In that kind of environment most people would adapt and follow suit. They may even get some kick-back for doing so, but I can't imagine it not being partially fueled by self delusion.
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #31 on: May 12, 2008, 04:25:32 AM »
I remember when I was demodded, then BANNED (although unbanned rather quickly) after I changed the title of someone's dumb movie thread to "I have no taste in movies."  They put up a poll to ask if I should be demodded, I edited it, and then it all happened.  I was pretty much doing nothing more than following in the footsteps of my internet hero, Mr. Angryface.   :)  After that, a year or so later, Evilore started kicking me from the IRC channel for no reason and Hitokage told me it was him that got me demodded (and I think banned).  I was laid up with a broken leg and had no friends (this was right after I had moved to Japan) locally, so I liked going onto IRC to talk with people.  I don't think I ever even said one word to Evilore.  So I PMed him asking him why he was being a dick, quit going to IRC, and started posting on GAF less and less.  I still post there, but not anywhere near as much.  I don't care about the internet drama anymore, it's so fucking stupid.  I have real shit to worry about in real life.  On a side note, I swear no matter what time I logged into IRC, there were ALWAYS certain members online.  Not idling, not sleeping...but talking.

I've never got why the majority of gaffot mods treat their positions like important jobs.  TVC might be the only guy that doesn't take it so seriously. 

Blackace and JohnTV too.
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #32 on: May 12, 2008, 04:25:50 AM »
tvc is a great mod, except that time he banned me from gaf for having a second account

/NERD ANGER
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #33 on: May 12, 2008, 04:26:10 AM »
Blackace is awesome, I worked with him at an EBGames for a while lol.
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #34 on: May 12, 2008, 04:29:01 AM »
i think idling on IRC was worse for me than playing all these videogames

havent touched that thing since 06? i think. do yourself a favor and /quit as well
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #35 on: May 12, 2008, 04:29:50 AM »
Yeah I havent irc'ed since...wow, cant remember. After so many years in HS and college too lol
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #36 on: May 12, 2008, 04:31:26 AM »
i wouldnt idle in #ga much if the evilbore chatroom has some people in it once in a while, except for jobber who is a man of mystery

irc is still the fastest way to get new releases though <-off topic

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #37 on: May 12, 2008, 04:32:52 AM »
oh yeah i hop on #ndstemp occasionally, but i dont idle. just do a quick !list and i'm off leeching an ftp
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #38 on: May 12, 2008, 04:33:31 AM »
Does sp0rsk really hate Evilore now?  That's kinda sad.

Maybe but he called him "the man" or something like that and sobbed about how he shouldn't have talked back to Evilore.

taco.  

Yeah I havent irc'ed since...wow, cant remember. After so many years in HS and college too lol

I did IRC for the first time when EB did it 2 weeks ago.  Drinky called me an internet hobo.   :lol

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #39 on: May 12, 2008, 04:37:05 AM »
22 year old message board prodigy you mean!
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #40 on: May 12, 2008, 04:37:18 AM »
He's fine somedays, but somedays he's not. He's unfortunately one of those people who takes his bad moods without explanations to the internet and unleashes his angst.
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #41 on: May 12, 2008, 04:41:04 AM »
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Maybe but he called him "the man" or something like that and sobbed about how he shouldn't have talked back to Evilore.
:rofl I didn't realise Evilore's ego was so fragile
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #42 on: May 12, 2008, 04:42:28 AM »
He used to get REALLY mad when I bashed Garden State in IRC. Thats how I got banned from #GA too lol.
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #43 on: May 12, 2008, 04:42:42 AM »
Maf, how the hell did Evilore get you banned?  I thought you were there before him.  

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #44 on: May 12, 2008, 04:44:29 AM »
It was some bizzare shift of power I couldnt understand.

Plus I was a big ol tyrant back then, so its not like I didnt have enemies. I moderated the forum with David TOOLE back before they all showed up lol. I was around before the GEO forums back when SamK was getting the first GEO/GA website together.

Oh the history!

Come to think of it, the instant the forum broke from the gaming site, my days were probably numbered.
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Smooth Groove

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #45 on: May 12, 2008, 04:46:06 AM »
Do people still know who TOOLE or SamK are?  LOL

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #46 on: May 12, 2008, 04:47:58 AM »
SamK is Editor in Chief of 1UP so yeah
Toole has sort of faded

late 90s Internet history is so crazy
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #47 on: May 12, 2008, 04:48:59 AM »
I wish I was there to read some vintage Futami posts. 

MrAngryFace

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #48 on: May 12, 2008, 04:49:45 AM »
Toole was kinda a...tool LOL. I remember he was running through the halls from some guy throwing monkey beanie babies at him at E399.

Toole was actually a lot like Evilore. Hit him on a bad day and EMO DRAMA MAN
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #49 on: May 12, 2008, 04:50:07 AM »
what DAVE Z up to these days
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #50 on: May 12, 2008, 04:53:06 AM »
Something better I hope. That guy had the worst luck of anyone I knew.

I think Greg Sewart is still working at 1up/EGM. I still remember working with him at GEO before GA. I think he left when Brady F. left. I also remember him getting circumcised and sitting on irc crying about the pain lol. Wtf does that in their late 20s
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #51 on: May 12, 2008, 04:53:33 AM »
MAF could've of been a internet millionaire.  
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #52 on: May 12, 2008, 04:53:56 AM »
I remember the days when they split the forums in two and that was pretty controversial back then.  The community was much smaller - still larger than ours, but a ton better.
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #53 on: May 12, 2008, 04:54:50 AM »
I dont wanna work on the internet :(
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #54 on: May 12, 2008, 04:56:35 AM »
Something better I hope. That guy had the worst luck of anyone I knew.

Yeah, not only was he overworked and underpaid at WD, but Vic treated him like dogshit. The former was par for the course; the latter, not so much.
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #55 on: May 12, 2008, 04:57:10 AM »
The MAF story is awesome :lol

I always liked Evilore, hell I praised him.

Didn't know he was the owner of GAF, the mega-admin and a 22 year old kiddo, though. Didn't know the stuff people post here about him now.

Image of Evilore --> shattered.
Do you also realise he makes all of his money off of ads on GAF? I don't think he has a job, he makes enough off of gaf.
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #56 on: May 12, 2008, 04:57:45 AM »
thats why I adblock them

he could always work at the circus (low blow!)
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #57 on: May 12, 2008, 05:00:18 AM »
God I wish there was something like Encyclopedia Dramatica for the early internet days.

I didn't come into the scene until 04, but you piece together most of it over time
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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #58 on: May 12, 2008, 05:01:55 AM »
I dont wanna work on the internet :(

The Internet is hard work!

My goal with this place is to make it a fringe geek community that makes enough waves that I can sell the name rights and install lots of ads for erectile dysfunction medication.  Next year, we will be:

GOLDEN PALACE'S EVILBORE FRITO-LAYS™ ONLINE COMMUNITY

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Re: Why are internet message board moderators so stupid?
« Reply #59 on: May 12, 2008, 05:02:27 AM »
neogaf is on encylopedia dramatica, the page is tame atm with no mod/admin history/info but me with my infinite downtime could easily make it the best page ever
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