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@bsh1
All hail, your majesty.Just know that my royal scepter is the biggest.
Off with your head!
Oh wait, wrong country.
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@Ramshutu
I am 24.Okay, you can f**k right off with that right now.24? Nope. Nope. Nopety nope.I have expired packs of ramen at the back of my cupboard that are older than you.
ROFL!
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@oromagi
Well, I am deeply grateful for all your efforts. I'm certain it is a lot of effort for little reward but I sense that you are all motivated by more than mere recompense. You've made a safe & friendly space for me to write and research and socialize with the deeply weird, which is a tremendous boon and balm for me. Thank you for the efforts last year and I look forward to another!
Thank you.
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@bsh1
I always pictured you as being older. ROFL.I am 24.
I'm also 24. I'll be 25 in February
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@RationalMadman
One thing I'd think would be helpful is for the voters to to explain why they're reporting the vote and why they feel like it is against the COCLet me do this and you'd realise all my reports are accurate. Where is the mechanism to do this without spamming you for ever CoC violation?
You can PM me or Ramshutu. I wish Mike would make a comment section in the reports for reporters to explain why they're reporting it.
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@Dr.Franklin
Yes, you can. Bsh1 will be the best person to contact if you want a thread locked.Can you ask for a thread to be locked?
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@Gatorade
How did you get selected to be Moderators?And how do you get banned really quickly?
(1) Bsh1 and myself were appointed head moderator and deputy moderator respectively when the site first opened. From time to time bsh1 and myself discuss whether or not we should add another member to our team and who we are looking for. For example, when we appointed Ramshutu as our voting moderator, we appointed him because he was an active voter who constantly gave quality RFDs compared to the other voters. I am not sure if we will be appointing a new moderator any time soon.
(2) If you want to get banned really quickly, PM me to delete your account.
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@Barney
For security reasons, I do not feel comfortable answering this question.One thing I'd think would be helpful is for the voters to to explain why they're reporting the vote and why they feel like it is against the COCI will start doing that as a comment inside debates. Should anyone be tagged in said comment? I think a lot of the time I'll be tagging the person who cast a bad vote, explaining what I believe fell short, and thus why I believe moderators will inevitably delete it.That would be fantastic. Please tag me and Ramshutu in addition to reporting the vote.Will do.Related question, what does the moderator interface look like? Specifically, how do reported things show up to you, like is it a notification, a sub-listing you have to go look at, etc.
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@Barney
That would be fantastic. Please tag me and Ramshutu in addition to reporting the vote.One thing I'd think would be helpful is for the voters to to explain why they're reporting the vote and why they feel like it is against the COCI will start doing that as a comment inside debates. Should anyone be tagged in said comment? I think a lot of the time I'll be tagging the person who cast a bad vote, explaining what I believe fell short, and thus why I believe moderators will inevitably delete it.
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@Speedrace
I third this. Bsh has been a great head mod and a great person to work with.I would also like to personally thank Bsh; he is probably the most adult and mature person I have ever met on the internet. Ever.I second that
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@Barney
One thing I'd think would be helpful is for the voters to to explain why they're reporting the vote and why they feel like it is against the COC
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@Speedrace
Will you consider more mods or are you happy with the current number? How often do y'all get stressed with the load of work you have?
We are discussing the possibility of it.
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@bsh1
What was the most difficult decision addressed by mods over the past year?Most permanent ban decisions are extremely difficult, and often equally so.
I agree with this.
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@PressF4Respect
What does it take to be a mod?
Patience and lots of it. It sometimes feels like trying to tame at a bunch of middle schoolers.
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Hello guys! It is hard to believe that it’s been almost a year since we were appointed. I am pleased with the progress the site has made and can’t wait to see what’s in the future.
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@Alec
Please, for the love of God, check the ban log before making threads like this.
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@TheRealNihilist
What we really need is for the site to automatically block voters who have not completed the required steps and require mods to manually approve new voters.
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@TheRealNihilist
Please see this thread: https://www.debateart.com/forum/topics/2553/what-is-a-call-out-thread
The definition of a call-out thread means a few things in practice. First, it means that not all threads calling people out are call-out threads as the COC defines the term. If I create a thread saying, "Calling Out Castin," and then in the thread I say only complimentary things about her, I have not created a "call-out thread" as the COC defines it, and so my thread has not broken any site rules. The COC certainly does not prohibit saying nice things about other people. Second, the call-out thread, in its purpose, OP content, or title content, must constitute a personal attack. Threads criticizing or parodying other users are not necessarily call-out threads. Not all criticism or mockery rises to a level which is actionable under the COC.
Call-out threads are locked by the COC standards.
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I apologize for not being on. I am locking this thread as a call out thread.
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@crossed
You're welcome.
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@crossed
Correct
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@crossed
The other difference is that votes on unrated debates are unmoderated.
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No one is above the rules, including the moderators. For example, bsh1 removed a few of my votes that he felt went against the COC. Similarly I think I removed one of Ramshutu's votes for the same reason.
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I use either word or pages to write my arguments
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Over the past few weeks, there have been some voting issues that have come up and I want to leave it open for discussion. This is not an official MEEPS, but it may be MEEP'd later.
The Questions
1. If a user is ineligible to vote but votes on a debate that will otherwise not be moderated, should we allow this vote to stand?
There have been cases where voters who are not eligible have voted on troll or FF debates that are not moderated. The way we handle this in the past has been to allow those votes to stand but revoke their voting permission and send them a friendly reminder. Since multiple votes like this has been reported, I want to open this to discussion. What should the moderation team do with such votes?
2. How much (or how little) should we enforce "special rules" of debates.
Our voting policy has always been that we ignore special rules of debates; however, I am seeing that this isn't always entirely workable. If the debate rules say "forfeiting is an automatic loss," should we permit votes who do not necessarily vote that way to stand? Furthermore, if a debate rule said "Person X cannot vote on this debate," should the moderation team remove that vote?
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@blamonkey
I tried to check Edeb8, but I couldn't login.
The kicker: I"m the moderator on Edeb8 and can't even login!
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I strongly disagree with this. Polls and opinions were the death knell of DDO.
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@PressF4Respect
Sorry. I think it's a neat idea, but I don't think I will be able to contribute
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@PressF4Respect
I don't have the time for this.
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Just a fun fact: I tried browsing DDO without my adblock and it was unusable. When you go to the forums and scroll down, it is an endless scroll of ads. Try it.
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Locked.
It goes without saying, please do NOT make threads like this.
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Yeah we dropped the ball here on this one. Thanks RM for saving the debate.
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Hey guys - I'm back from my vaca and feel a lot better. I apologize for the forfeits. I feel ready to debate again (although I'm keeping it at 1 debate at a time). I'd be happy to rematch anyone that I forfeited with.
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