HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE THE PERFECT MODERATOR?

THE SHRINK · Oct 1, 2003

I know that there is no such thing, but if there were, how would you define the perfect moderator?

Serious responses please...

Thanks,
Ken

sds · Oct 1, 2003

Good mediator

Unbiased

Serves the best interest of the board and takes member input for difficult decisions.

Defines the PURPOSE of the board to its members so that neither member nor mediator "abuse" the "unwritten" rule.

LASTLY - not really a function of a good one but around here it would help...........
A person who can post up a fast synopsis of an "issue" (ie: player vs book) so others can comprehend WTF is going on. This board fills with PAST GRIPES that resurface and we are left with several threads that are active, but mean nothing to many of us. Although we may have input/solutions to add, we just cannot read over 50 pages of old dialogue to get the point.

Thus far I have felt that the mods here have done a good job. What I am not familiar with is the HEAVY politics that permeate this place and have ultimately led to lies, accusations and bannings. It is a shame because this forum SHOULD be here for bettors to help one another and protect our interests. What I am seeing more now than before is a board that is losing its "mentors" (old members who know the ropes) and is taking on more of aflavour of the Books themselves. Once a forum changes hands - once it becomes more of a conduit for the advertisers to control the posters - you have trouble. I have seen it in other areas outside of offshore gambling. trust me here.
DEFINE YOUR PURPOSE.

cheers

sds

max1234 · Oct 1, 2003

Fair and impartial.... but then beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What's impartial to one is not to another. I wouldn't want the job to begin with...

drunkguy · Oct 1, 2003

great post by sds. Lots of good points.

I would ad: can keep personal life separate from moderating life. Meaning personal agendas and biases are left at the door when the moderator hat is put on.

RPM · Oct 1, 2003

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by drunkguy:
great post by sds. Lots of good points.

I would ad: can keep personal life separate from moderating life. Meaning personal agendas and biases are left at the door when the moderator hat is put on.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

very good point.

bobsparks · Oct 1, 2003

I come from the ole school and the "PERFECT
MODERATOR" does what the BOSS wants!

Dante · Oct 1, 2003

Bob,

Shrink is the boss granted, But he has told us MANY times he does not want us to be robots . I feel I can state my disagreement with him freely, if I have one.

Java · Oct 1, 2003

One that agrees with me!

Voodoo · Oct 1, 2003

They should be allowed to either

a) be allowed to offer their opinion on
matters WITHOUT any influence from
George Shrinkbrenner

OR

b) not be allowed to offer opinions at all -
just help keep the site working smoothly and
stay out of subjects where you can't give an
honest opinion.

All this crap about this book being good and that book not being good coming from guys who haven't a clue half the time is what makes the
whole place worth so much less then it could be. Yesmen do noone any good except Shrink.

lander · Oct 1, 2003

5'7" Blonde, Blue eyes, 38 C, 110 lbs, athletic, long flowing hair, educated, rich, LOVES football ...

wait, what was the question again

RPM · Oct 1, 2003

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Voodoo:
They should be allowed to either

a) be allowed to offer their opinion on
matters WITHOUT any influence from
George Shrinkbrenner

OR

b) not be allowed to offer opinions at all -
just help keep the site working smoothly and
stay out of subjects where you can't give an
honest opinion.

All this crap about this book being good and that book not being good coming from guys who haven't a clue half the time is what makes the
whole place worth so much less then it could be. Yesmen do noone any good except Shrink.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

did it ever occur to you or anyone else that perhaps shrink forms HIS opinions based on what the people he has working for him feel?

the great leaders in our world history LISTENED to their advisors.

kosar · Oct 1, 2003

"did it ever occur to you or anyone else that perhaps shrink forms HIS opinions based on what the people he has working for him feel?"

No, never.

RPM · Oct 1, 2003

kosar,

its a shame you let your closed minded opinion limit your potential.

kosar · Oct 1, 2003

No doubt.

PatrickMcIrish · Oct 1, 2003

My perfect mod!?

In fact she used to post at MW I heard!??

Dante · Oct 1, 2003

I will play robot on this one Pat and agree

CharlieMaxwell · Oct 1, 2003

Pat - I always though you were one of the better posters. Now that I see your taste in women, I have placed you on the top of the list. Halle Berry is the BOMB!!!

Buzzsaw · Oct 1, 2003

How about someone who does not kiss the Shrinks azz for starters?

No I'm serious, I know the arguement is we are trying to be a team, we decide what our opinion is in the board room, yaudy-yaudy, ect...

Of course mods just have to have thick skin.

The perfect mod would be Pat McIrish as Pat McIrish instead of a board room team player...

WTF! you asked..

PatrickMcIrish · Oct 1, 2003

Thanks Charlie, you have good taste.

Thanks Buzz, you have good taste.

IntuitionBET · Oct 1, 2003

THE SHRINK - A perfect mod probably doesn't exist.

The closest thing to a perfect Moderator is the Collection of the existing Mods you have here at the Rx. As there are too many things for one person to BALANCE.

As a whole the Rx Mods are the closest thing to a Perfect Moderator

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BTW I do tend to agree with what BuzzSaw posted above...it keeps everyone HONEST and Unbiased.