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while the amount of flaming does

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And then there's cases when some SLs remove posts for the sole reason that it offends them or have a vendetta against someone. I've seen these instances and it's often gross to witness.

So the idea behind having your username visible when you move a topic or delete a reply is so that the user who feels that their content is being deleted unfairly can report the post and have someone actually qualified evaluate it (like a moderator). People feel this will increase accountability, so that the user can bring it up in MER if there's harassment attributed to the action.

If it were anonymous, the user would have no way to judge, it would be unaccountable unless a mod sees it.

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y'all nukhuhs that be aight wit dat bullshiiit, just hit us up mang

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i'm not a pussy so i have no problem ignoring flames but i agree that there would be no harm in making actions anonymous as long as there's an obvious link in the message that goes to MER or M2M

most people making arguments against the OP here seem to me to be doing so because they are somewhat morally opposed to the idea of somebody "hiding"...which doesn't really have anything to do with the established ideals of the site, while the amount of flaming does

if somebody actually cares about their post being re-added, they will certainly click a link to make an MER or a topic in M2M

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as a team, we're generally striving to open levels of communication, not close them. I find PM a better way to discuss putting a post back, personally. And have put a couple back before now, even before I was a moderator I recognised I had in fact made the mistake and assured the user that I would get a mod to put it back, and why I was in error. The post was put back.

If you're moderating, you should put up with what comes with it, if you make a mistake or a user wishes to defend themselves, then this should be quick and easy for them.

We're meant to be a community, not a bunch of anonymous moderators who can hide and just ignore it, because no-one knows where the actions are coming from.

I see this doing more harm than good, and I don't think it should be a feature even considered for implementing.

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From a distance you look like my friend,

even though we are at war.

alright i understand what you're saying.

but in my opinion, evaluating the validity of a post removal based on the reason for which one believes the SL removed the post instead of on the reason that the SL gave for removing the post is terrible moderation. in order to have a post re-added, the member whose post was removed must argue that his/her post did not break the guideline that the SL said the post broke, regardless of the personal reason(s) for which the SL removed the post

and yeah, i'm pretty sure mods do review SL post removals, just as they review mod post removals. but maybe i'm also assuming that there are less cases of SL power abuse brought up by non-mods than there really are...

Post edited at 12:09 am on July 6, 2009 by hithere

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as a team, we're generally striving to open levels of communication, not close them. I find PM a better way to discuss putting a post back, personally. And have put a couple back before now, even before I was a moderator I recognised I had in fact made the mistake and assured the user that I would get a mod to put it back, and why I was in error. The post was put back.  

If you're moderating, you should put up with what comes with it, if you make a mistake or a user wishes to defend themselves, then this should be quick and easy for them.  

We're meant to be a community, not a bunch of anonymous moderators who can hide and just ignore it, because no-one knows where the actions are coming from.  

I see this doing more harm than good, and I don't think it should be a feature even considered for implementing.

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i mean go ahead and post your opinions in this topic, but don't quote me without acknowledging the validity of my opinions, because my opinions are just as valid as yours on this specific issue

Post edited at 12:55 am on July 6, 2009 by hithere

I never said your opinions are not valid. Jesus

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From a distance you look like my friend,

even though we are at war.

In any case, to the OP, I think it's probably a good idea not to internalize a member's frustrations on yourself. Eliminating arrogance and explaining reasonably to the member I feel would best alleviate the situation and if they're still persistent then this is borderline harassment and should be reported. By reporting them, you'd be making sure a mod takes knowledge of it for future reference.

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y'all nukhuhs that be aight wit dat bullshiiit, just hit us up mang

Everyone who has replied has made good points, and I honestly believe there is a better way we can manage this that everyone can agree on, but until we think of it...we will have to agree to disagree.

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Me break the rules? No,i test their elasticity.

Seeing the response to the work you do should be a positive experience, even if it's just learning a lesson. When you do remove posts it's not just an anonymous thing - you better be damn sure it should be removed, or else the user will know exactly who to come to and you'll deal with the 'consequences.'

And finally, as so many SL's hope to eventually be Mods, this is a good experience to see how members react to things we do.

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Go make your next choice be your best choice
And if you're looking for a boy with a voice, well, baby I'm single.

Are you in the mood for some dude, or are you in the mood to be subdued?

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I disagree, and most of the mod team (almost unanimously) supports topic deletions being sent from us as opposed to "Moderator."

I disagree because it is your responsibility to adequately look into every single rebuttal made by a member who's post you've removed. If you've removed it, you must have a valid logical reason why. If you feel you have made an error, then you must either file an mer with the post listed, or talk to a mod via pm.

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Half the time they got no valid complaint so I don't bother replying. I have been flamed, but I just ignore them (:

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I want to hold you high,
and steal your pain.

Proud Firefighter, MFD.

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Quote: from W0lf at 3:22 am on July 6, 2009

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I disagree, and most of the mod team (almost unanimously) supports topic deletions being sent from us as opposed to "Moderator."  

 I disagree because it is your responsibility to adequately look into every single rebuttal made by a member who's post you've removed.  If you've removed it, you must have a valid logical reason why.  If you feel you have made an error, then you must either file an mer with the post listed, or talk to a mod via pm.  

 

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Half the time they got no valid complaint so I don't bother replying. I have been flamed, but I just ignore them (:

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That is perfectly fine :D