Question to the mods

[Overkilled]

I know you have to moderate the forum and keep it but are you guys allowed to actually contribute to posts/discussions or do you have to watch what you say? For example ive been on for about half a hour and ive only actually seen one post from a mod and it was about the title.

Isn't it boring not really posting anything? I don't think I've ever seen a mod start a discussion that's not about the forum itself

[The_Stig]

Couldn't this just be a PM to mods?

[The Official Czex]

I know you have to moderate the forum and keep it but are you guys allowed to actually contribute to posts/discussions or do you have to watch what you say? For example ive been on for about half a hour and ive only actually seen one post from a mod and it was about the title.

Isn't it boring not really posting anything? I don't think I've ever seen a mod start a discussion that's not about the forum itself

 

They post contributive posts. You're probably in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[Godlygamer23]

Have you seen me?

[thekeemo]

They can post all they want

@Godlygamer23 I think he wished he hadn't..

[GSTARR]

oh they do post you see it all the time

 

 

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[Overkilled]

Have you seen me?

You're an exception to the rule, most mods I dont even notice are online until I scroll down and see they are.

[GlassBomb]

I know you have to moderate the forum and keep it but are you guys allowed to actually contribute to posts/discussions or do you have to watch what you say? For example ive been on for about half a hour and ive only actually seen one post from a mod and it was about the title.

Isn't it boring not really posting anything? I don't think I've ever seen a mod start a discussion that's not about the forum itself

 

Moderators are just like any other member. But with the fact that they also take care of reports, along with general moderation of the forum.

[Oshino Shinobu]

You're an exception to the rule, most mods I dont even notice are online until I scroll down and see they are.

What about WoodenMarker, Goodbytes and Glenwing. They're around all the time and have around 10,000 or more posts each. 

[Overkilled]

Moderators are just like any other member. But with the fact that they also take care of reports, along with general moderation of the forum.

This thread is a good example

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/520521-you-got-linus-strapped-to-a-lie-detector-you-can-ask-him-3-questions-what-would-you-ask-him-%CD%A1%C2%B0-%CD%9C%CA%96-%CD%A1%C2%B0/

From my knowledge mods don't usually contribute to the more light hearted topics

[Shakaza]

What about WoodenMarker, Goodbytes and Glenwing. They're around all the time and have around 10,000 or more posts each. 

@WoodenMarker has more posts than anyone else I've ever seen on a forum. His post count must be above 30,000 by now...

 

Edit: Nearly 37,000, actually. Wowie...

[Blade of Grass]

We can post all we like, but we're people too and might not have the time to post (especially in combination with moderation).

 

Personally, I haven't been extremely active (posting wise) lately because I've had little free time to spend on the forum, and I normally try to spend what time I have doing moderation (as it's only a thing 20-something of us can do, vs. something everyone can do).

[SansVarnic]

Mods contribute all the time. I have had many conversations on many threads with mods.

Such as;

@Godlygamer23

@GoodBytes

@Windspeed36

 

Just to name a few.

[Oshino Shinobu]

This thread is a good example

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/520521-you-got-linus-strapped-to-a-lie-detector-you-can-ask-him-3-questions-what-would-you-ask-him-%CD%A1%C2%B0-%CD%9C%CA%96-%CD%A1%C2%B0/

From my knowledge mods don't usually contribute to the more light hearted topics

Because they're busy? I'm an admin on another forum and we spend most of our time replying to topics that normal users can't. I don't know about LTT, but we have admin only sections that are constantly active with mods and admins addressing topics to do with the servers and forums. 

 

Also, have a look through this thread. Plenty of mods and admins take part in light hearted threads http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/50558-techie-pickup-lines/

[Guest Kloaked]

Goodbytes contributes all of the time, what are you talking about? Unless you just mean the mods as a whole, which I would basically reiterate what blade of grass mentioned.

[Guest]

Don't have much time to reply to the majority of threads anymore but I still occasionally get involved if I either see something really wrong or it's something I have fairly decent knowledge on. (Server, Windows licensing etc)

 

Having said that, we are very careful about what we say and we have our own code of conduct in which to follow.

[Godlygamer23]

You're an exception to the rule, most mods I dont even notice are online until I scroll down and see they are.

I don't think I'm an exception. I think that you are just at the wrong time. Time zones may be a factor as well - I'm not saying it's like that with everyone, but we don't all live in the same time zones.

[Overkilled]

Don't have much time to reply to the majority of threads anymore but I still occasionally get involved if I either see something really wrong or it's something I have fairly decent knowledge on. (Server, Windows licensing etc)

 

Having said that, we are very careful about what we say and we have our own code of conduct in which to follow.

  

I don't think I'm an exception. I think that you are just at the wrong time. Time zones may be a factor as well - I'm not saying it's like that with everyone, but we don't all live in the same time zones.

There is a separate code of conduct for mods?

On a different note once you become a mod can you become admin or is that just for the Linus media group staff?

[GlassBomb]

This thread is a good example

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/520521-you-got-linus-strapped-to-a-lie-detector-you-can-ask-him-3-questions-what-would-you-ask-him-%CD%A1%C2%B0-%CD%9C%CA%96-%CD%A1%C2%B0/

From my knowledge mods don't usually contribute to the more light hearted topics

 

Some just limit themselves to posting more helpful stuff. There is no clear answer to why, or why not moderators will, or will not post in a thread. Most moderators are just your average Joe with the privilege of looking over the community.

 

I've been a moderator to a couple of forums myself. And I can tell you that it's not always a walk in the park. Big props to all of the moderators out there for spending much of their time taking care of this forum.

[Guest]

  

There is a separate code of conduct for mods?

On a different note once you become a mod can you become admin or is that just for the Linus media group staff?

Yeah - we've got an entirely separate one that I won't go too much into. First line though from memory is "You are not above the law".

 

As for admins, can't really go into that as it's not public information.

[GlassBomb]

Yeah - we've got an entirely separate one that I won't go too much into. First line though from memory is "You are not above the law".

 

As for admins, can't really go into that as it's not public information.

 

Hearing about the law just makes me think of Judge Dredd.

 

[GoodBytes]

I like to think that I am a very active member in the community.

The community has asked me to remain an active member, and continues to full express myself when I became mod, and I have.

[thekeemo]

I like to think that I am a very active member in the community.

The community has asked me to remain an active member, and continues to full express myself when I became mod, and I have.

Yet you can't be bothered to fill out your profile or make a sig..

[Godlygamer23]

Yet you can't be bothered to fill out your profile or make a sig..

I don't think those are required to be an active member of the community.

[Overkilled]

Yeah - we've got an entirely separate one that I won't go too much into. First line though from memory is "You are not above the law".

 

As for admins, can't really go into that as it's not public information.

Interesting, makes me curious of what the "law" is. Its probably just the CoC but it would be funny if the law was Linus (you know the way cops say I am the law)