silver wrote:T4Mel wrote:I'll keep this one on topic so it wont be removed.
Moderating a forum is not done for fun, it's done to help out and keep a forum online - to keep it a place where the majority of its members like to be. Just as in the real world, you will always come across people who like to make things difficult for others and cause as much trouble as they can. You come across all types of people - even ones with mental illness - but hey, you try to cut them some slack, but you still have to keep the forum ticking over for the majority. Trying to keep out the spammers, flippers and the scammers - regardless of what type of forum it is.
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Look again - its not edited at all
T4Mel wrote:silver wrote:T4Mel wrote:I'll keep this one on topic so it wont be removed.
Moderating a forum is not done for fun, it's done to help out and keep a forum online - to keep it a place where the majority of its members like to be. Just as in the real world, you will always come across people who like to make things difficult for others and cause as much trouble as they can. You come across all types of people - even ones with mental illness - but hey, you try to cut them some slack, but you still have to keep the forum ticking over for the majority. Trying to keep out the spammers, flippers and the scammers - regardless of what type of forum it is.
the post pre edit
Look again - its not edited at all
I would have edited it !!!!!! then again I would not have written that in the first place
please keep Kombi club posts in the thread I started
or better still post them on the kombi club forum
Keeping it real !
T4Mel wrote:komuter wrote:as i said its a little nasty over there
Now i know this will be removed - but if its so bad over there, then WHY do you keep trying to join
daily with fake ID's? [/quot
beleve me it is only to see the for sale ,no other reason .always checking for a bargain ,i think they call it flipping over your way
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silver wrote:I would have edited it !!!!!! then again I would not have written that in the first place
please keep Kombi club posts in the thread I started
or better still post them on the kombi club forum
No
you would not have written it as
you are not a moderator.
No where is there the mention of Kombi Club in my post - it was a general moderator role description - you mentioned Kombi Club, not me.
T4Mel wrote:komuter wrote:as i said its a little nasty over there
Now i know this will be removed - but if its so bad over there, then WHY do you keep trying to join
daily with fake ID's?
here is your reference to the kombi club please keep it in the other thread
you dont have to, but i asked nicely
you ruffle easily dont you
Keeping it real !
No problem. I'll delete it - save a mod the job.
Are you doing work experience?
T4Mel wrote:No problem. I'll delete it - save a mod the job.
Are you doing work experience?
I did that before you were born Happy birthday
Keeping it real !
I don't think there are age restrictions on moderators.
T4Mel wrote:I don't think there are age restrictions on moderators.
maybe there should be ?
You guys need to ease up on the caffeine a little....
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I love the way people can volunteers for doing their nominated job. If you think you can do a better job than a certain moderator, nominate yourself to replace them (and except all the responsibilites it entails) and see how many votes you pull OR you can shut the hell up and let people get on with their unpaid duties. Without moderators forums would be chaos. my2c
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LUFTMEISTER wrote:I love the way people can volunteers for doing their nominated job. If you think you can do a better job than a certain moderator, nominate yourself to replace them (and except all the responsibilites it entails) and see how many votes you pull OR you can shut the hell up and let people get on with their unpaid duties. Without moderators forums would be chaos. my2c
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Every web forum like this one is run on a private website. Someone owns the website, and they therefore own the forums. Usually the owner pays for the domain name, hosting arangements and forums software. The owner of the website appoints the forums administrators, or does it themselves, and they authorise certain users of the forum to help moderate the forum.
The point is that the owner of the website can decide who can join, who can post, what can be posted, what can be deleted or removed, and who should be banned. Moderators are usually fairly like minded, because they are acting as a proxy for the owner. Why would an owner of a website make users moderators if they didn't generally agree with their views? Moderators on forums often get accused of being a bit 'clickey' but that's just the nature of a group of people appointed to act on behalf of the website owner. Of course they are going to have similar views.
It is not the right of users of any forum to say who should or should not be a moderator. Forums are not a club. You pay no membership and they have no constitution. If you want to vote for a comittee then join a club, pay your fees ,and vote at the AGM. Moderators should not have to defend themselves or their decisions. They are acting on behalf of the owner, and not the users. This is why each of the VW forums around have different feels, because they all have a different group of mods with different positions. DSK is pretty open slather, KC is more reserved, and Melburg and AVD somewher in the middle. That's good. If all the forums were the same then we couldn't cater for all the types of people and what they expect of their VW forum.
I have respct for any moderator of any forum. They all do a job that leaves them open to abuse, ridicule and allegations (oh yeah - hi Pete). In the end it is the website owner that they act in the interests of. Having elections for moderators is a ridiculous proposition. Moderators should be appointed by the website owner. Users have no right to say who should or shouldn't be a moderator.
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If you don't like it Pete, start your own forum. You would already have lots of members: ratafied and mmm and ccc and dan_b and lisa...v and komuter3 and komuter6 and komuter1-5 to start with. That makes at least 10 different usernames you have tried to sign up to KC with since you've been banned. You and your alters have more than enough members to start your own forum.
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http://www.paulsweb.info/marauderi realy hope the moderaters of this forum are watching this ,i have said nothing bad about mods on this forum i simply said to silver that the mods on this site are good ,you should see the mods on the other kombi forum,,,repeat the other kombi forum ,,not the kombi club,,so last night i had one kc mod melt4 and tonight i have you ,whats going on with you kc mods ,,quite embarrasing for you guys i thing ,,,you guys should take pointers while your here on how to do your moderating....
hello helo are you there
I'm not embarassed Pete. Are you?
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http://www.paulsweb.info/marauderkomuter wrote:i realy hope the moderaters of this forum are watching this ,i have said nothing bad about mods on this forum i simply said to silver that the mods on this site are good ,you should see the mods on the other kombi forum,,,repeat the other kombi forum ,,not the kombi club,,so last night i had one kc mod melt4 and tonight i have you ,whats going on with you kc mods ,,quite embarrasing for you guys i thing ,,,you guys should take pointers while your here on how to do your moderating....
man. just grow up. your just having a conversation here with yourself, no one really asked you. stop talking about the kombi club and the la la. noone wants to know.
why should i be ,,you are a moderator of the kombi club who loves to try and start with me and major melt4 from last night may own the damm thing for all i care why are you bringing your kc shit here ,,i think thats embarasing brother ,but then again i may i may be from a diferent era to you ,who hides behind a name like vanders ,what is your name ,one will do
it says a lot about you vanders when you post things and delete them ,where i come from that is sort of gut...,,hey brother i think you should pop over to the kombi club thread ,,i shall reapet again i said the mods on another forum were a bit dodgy not this forum i gave them credit for the way it is run, and then i get attacked buy kombi club mods ,something definatly wroung here ,,,,
I am only relatively new to VW's and this forum, so my opinion may not count for much, but I'd like to give it anyway if I may.
I am a member on many other forums, but keep coming back to this one because I enjoy chatting with many of the people on here and seeing the effort that is put into their cars and their hobby.
I don't come here for all the bickering etc. that has been going on here lately....its pretty sad to be honest.
The moderators have a job to do....and from what I can see, this involves making this place a good place to be, and safe for young people to be on as well....but at the moment, i hesitate letting my sons sign up on here, because I fear there is a bit too much negativity etc.....and not enough encouragement and friendship / comradery being displayed. It is my honest opinion, that the moderators do an awesome job of what the are required to do and should be encouraged, not dragged down in their efforts.
My wife went to her first VW show with me last weekend and commented that the type of people involved with VW's very friendly and seemed to be sincere....on the whole I would have to agree, but sadly it is not always the case on these type of forums, with a lot of people scared to shed their on-line anonymity, and hiding behind avatars.....as has been said earlier "ït takes all types of people....even ones with mental illness" (I have bi-polar disorder so I am proud to say that includes me too!! 😂)
Please excuse my ramblings, I just wanted to add my opinion, ..............and then get back to my passion....VW's!!
Thanks
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it says a lot about you vanders when you post things and delete them ,where i come from that is sort of gut...,,hey brother i think you should pop over to the kombi club thread ,,i shall reapet again i said the mods on another forum were a bit dodgy not this forum i gave them credit for the way it is run, and then i get attacked buy kombi club mods ,something definatly wroung here ,,,,
Well komuter (Pete) my name is Paul, but like you I have a username (Vanders).
Pete, you respond to a post I make above, the first I make in this thread. You've got a grudge against me for what went down on KC, which I understand. That's fine. I stand by the actions of myself and other mods on KC. I have not met you and I have no vendetta against you. If I did meet you I'd offer you a beer and talk VW crap. On KC I have a job, to be a moderator. That may mean that actions are taken against members that they may not like. Like I said, I'm a proxy for the owner. Don't take it personally Pete, but I will defend decisions taken by mods on KC, even if it means defending them on other forums. That's part of being a moderator. It's not all about being the highest poster, or having the most VW's. It's about upholding the values of whatever forum you are a mod for and seeing it through.
Paul
1972 Type 3 Kit Car - "Marauder"
http://www.paulsweb.info/marauderit says a lot about you vanders when you post things and delete them ,where i come from that is sort of gut...,,hey brother i think you should pop over to the kombi club thread ,,i shall reapet again i said the mods on another forum were a bit dodgy not this forum i gave them credit for the way it is run, and then i get attacked buy kombi club mods ,something definatly wroung here ,,,,
Vanders wrote:Every web forum like this one is run on a private website. Someone owns the website, and they therefore own the forums. Usually the owner pays for the domain name, hosting arangements and forums software. The owner of the website appoints the forums administrators, or does it themselves, and they authorise certain users of the forum to help moderate the forum.
The point is that the owner of the website can decide who can join, who can post, what can be posted, what can be deleted or removed, and who should be banned. Moderators are usually fairly like minded, because they are acting as a proxy for the owner. Why would an owner of a website make users moderators if they didn't generally agree with their views? Moderators on forums often get accused of being a bit 'clickey' but that's just the nature of a group of people appointed to act on behalf of the website owner. Of course they are going to have similar views.
It is not the right of users of any forum to say who should or should not be a moderator. Forums are not a club. You pay no membership and they have no constitution. If you want to vote for a comittee then join a club, pay your fees ,and vote at the AGM. Moderators should not have to defend themselves or their decisions. They are acting on behalf of the owner, and not the users. This is why each of the VW forums around have different feels, because they all have a different group of mods with different positions. DSK is pretty open slather, KC is more reserved, and Melburg and AVD somewher in the middle. That's good. If all the forums were the same then we couldn't cater for all the types of people and what they expect of their VW forum.
I have respct for any moderator of any forum. They all do a job that leaves them open to abuse, ridicule and allegations (oh yeah - hi Pete). In the end it is the website owner that they act in the interests of. Having elections for moderators is a ridiculous proposition. Moderators should be appointed by the website owner. Users have no right to say who should or shouldn't be a moderator.
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I haven't deleted anything Pete. You can check with the mods if you like.
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http://www.paulsweb.info/marauderVanders wrote:Well komuter (Pete) my name is Paul, but like you I have a username (Vanders).
Pete, you respond to a post I make above, the first I make in this thread. You've got a grudge against me for what went down on KC, which I understand. That's fine. I stand by the actions of myself and other mods on KC. I have not met you and I have no vendetta against you. If I did meet you I'd offer you a beer and talk VW crap. On KC I have a job, to be a moderator. That may mean that actions are taken against members that they may not like. Like I said, I'm a proxy for the owner. Don't take it personally Pete, but I will defend decisions taken by mods on KC, even if it means defending them on other forums. That's part of being a moderator. It's not all about being the highest poster, or having the most VW's. It's about upholding the values of whatever forum you are a mod for and seeing it through.
Paul
hi paul you must understand that i read your first post and you mentioned my name ,you can say that it could have been any pete but after mel last nite assuming i was talking about the kc, and posting things and then deleting them ,whick one of them warning mick not to get me angry i figuered you were talking about me ,i dont give a shit about you paul i just made posted one thing and this has happened ,
Do we really need to keep this thread open anymore, or is everyone enjoying the chit chat? I'm happy to let it go for a while longer, after all, it is free speech, and I'm not offended.
Well Pete, you know I was talking about you. I apologise to you as it was not needed, but you know that we seem to scrap here pretty frequently and I was looking for a bite. I just hope you can realise that I don't have a vendetta against you, but you've been banned from KC and nothing is going to change that. I'm sure you and I will have more robust discussions here on AVD, and I look forward to them. If everyone agreed, life would be pretty boring.
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