Volunteers needs for additional forum mods

Hungarian

C'mon, man!
Silver Member
You missed the irony and humor in my original post. And thanks for the invite but I have no interest in NPR. It's the same old ad nauseam arguments and debates by people who feel the need to throttle other people in a forum who they likely don't even know.

Majority of the time it's racially charged and/or narrow minded or it's a copy and paste news feed and then beat the living shit out of each other debating it....not my style.

Plus, I'm too open minded for most of the NPR regulars and don't have the will to argue until blue in the face.

I will say there are a few balanced and humane individuals who frequent the NPR section that I do respect and you Sir are one of them.

Happy Holidays..



Hungarian, not to start an argument, specially in a Sticky.

If you spent a bit of time at NPR, getting to know the guys who hang there, that might change your opinion a bit.

Granted, there are heated discussions everyday. No one breaks any serious rules, no name calling etc. Really well behaved for the most part. At the end of the day, no one hates each other.

The last time that Dave was over, other than the odd joke in the joke or Music Threads, was not long ago, and that was to give none other than Coco a warning.

I think that speaks volumes right there.

Besides, I don't believe that they are asking for, as you said, anyone that feels that they can or the need to clean up any particular Forum on AZ, Guns Ablaze. That's not particularly what Moderation is about.

AZB is making a few changes for the future, trying new things in the Sale Forum and probably planning the need for a couple of extra Moderators to handle the expansion in other areas.

The Machinery and Cue maker Forums are self Moderating as are some of the others. The only other one that I do frequent is the Main. Pretty quiet most days around there as well, but about the only one that one needs to be a little vigilant on occasion.
 

Blue Hog ridr

World Famous Fisherman.
Silver Member
Thanks for that Hung. I didn't mean to be rude or hurt your feelings. I would rather make people laugh.

You have a right to your opinion of NPR. I ventured over there some time ago despite many cracks re NPR.

I find that most of the people are very decent over there. Racially charged, I don't know.
Guys copy and paste the daily current events. That's one of the reasons why I like it.

So, you're going to get the flavor of the week. If that happens to be Ferguson, then it is.

But hey, wanna see some real meat balls. Check out the Sons of Anarchy Face Book page.

But that's good as I was hoping you were joking about NPR for the most part.

BTW, just so you guys know, I was an undercover Mod in the Main forum at one time.

Yep, for about 5 seconds. Hahaha. I was about to send someone a Green rep. I clicked on send, and instead of getting the regular message that one usually gets, the Screen flashed and I got a message that I imagine a Mod gets, re deleting certain threads.

Set me back a bit and before I could read the entire message, Poof, it was gone. But man, It felt good, for a couple of seconds.

It was like a brief lightening bolt from the sky, so I took that as a message from Above.

God wants me to be a Forum Moderator.
 
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Str8PoolPlayer

“1966 500 SuperFast”
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I nominate Terry (BHR) for an exalted position as Forum Moderator in the NPR Section.
He is very "down to earth" and as level headed as most any other member posting there.
 

Sev

I taut I saw a pussy cat!
Silver Member
You missed the irony and humor in my original post. And thanks for the invite but I have no interest in NPR. It's the same old ad nauseam arguments and debates by people who feel the need to throttle other people in a forum who they likely don't even know.

Majority of the time it's racially charged and/or narrow minded or it's a copy and paste news feed and then beat the living shit out of each other debating it....not my style.

Plus, I'm too open minded for most of the NPR regulars and don't have the will to argue until blue in the face.

I will say there are a few balanced and humane individuals who frequent the NPR section that I do respect and you Sir are one of them.

Happy Holidays..

Its called debating the issues.
A bit more interesting than discussing achieving a proper stroke, how to clean your shaft and polish your balls.
Of course I would suspect that you are an expert in that subject matter. :):grin-square:
 

Sev

I taut I saw a pussy cat!
Silver Member
It has been a long time coming, but we are looking for volunteers who would be interested in being official mods for the forums.

Things have just gotten too big for one person to be expected to keep an eye on everything.

Feel free to chime in here or send me a PM if you are interested.

While it doesn't offer financial incentives, you would be earning lots of headaches along with our eternal gratitude.

Mike

Mike.

I dont see any mention of bacon.
I would have been front and center at the negotiating table if it were.

Think BACON!!

You know where to find me. :smile::wink:
 

Blue Hog ridr

World Famous Fisherman.
Silver Member
I think John would be fair, and use this power like a judge on the suprem court

See Coco. It's not about Power. If a person has Moderator under their name, and they feel more Powerful or act like it, then they shouldn't have Mod under their name.

JB, has proven many times that he can't abide by the simple Rules of Conduct for these forums.

Lately, he has wished bodily harm on at least one member, if not two.

Plus bad mouthing and criticizing our own Forum Moderator on his personal Face Book page.

Not exactly Moderator material. If you have to view it as being a Judge, which it really shouldn't be, then at least a Judge is, or should be fair, impartial and unbiased.

I started this shit and have to own it now. Hung is a decent person and probably would learn to be a good Moderator.

I carried it over to NPR because that is where I hang my hat mostly these days.

It's more than just arguing Politics over there. One has to get to know the people there a little before you would understand they are good people as well.

I thought it funny that we needed straightening out. At the end of my post in NPR, I even said that I hoped that Hung was just joking.

For example, there is a member in NPR that is always posting re his non existent love life and problems.

Most of the members take time out to offer advice and help him.

Now, should he have posted the same Threads in the main, he would be instantly jumped, called a NIT among other things and probably be chased from the Forums entirely.

Thats what I mean when I say that most of the people in NPR are decent in the long run. We also helped another member whos Father was down on his luck and didn't have money for a pair of new work boots.

We collected enuff money for 2 pair. The member is a good guy as well and usually posts in the Main. Now the question would be, if he needed a hand for his Father, why did he choose us instead of the members in the Main.

I know why, but many don't.

Oh, and we have, thanks to Sev, one thread entirely dedicated to BACON. How strong is that?
 
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FairladyZ

The Boss Stooge
Staff member
Moderator
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I have 12+ years experience/ownership running forums larger than this one....with that, have developed very thick skin and patience, along with the ability to be impartial. If its not supermod status being granted, but rather section mod status, I'd take the main section or NPR, those are pretty much the only 2 sections I follow.

Very seldom I join a forum that I can stand to be on for more than a week without becoming annoyed with the nonsense contained therein.....this one is the only forum I am active on that I do not have controlling or owning interest in. If you guys need the help, I'm only too happy to oblige.
 

Blue Hog ridr

World Famous Fisherman.
Silver Member
I would cast a vote for Fair lady.

Has the ability to participate in NPR Threads with zero hassle.
 

JAM

AzB Silver Member
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Whoever is chosen for this thankless job should post under an alias. There's too many personal beefs on this forum. For a moderator to be neutral, this is a tough task for a "regular."

A moderator with no knowledge or history of the members of this forum, that would be ideal, though I'm sure this is an impossible request.
 

ShootingArts

Smorg is giving St Peter the 7!
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good idea!

Whoever is chosen for this thankless job should post under an alias. There's too many personal beefs on this forum. For a moderator to be neutral, this is a tough task for a "regular."

A moderator with no knowledge or history of the members of this forum, that would be ideal, though I'm sure this is an impossible request.


I have been an anonymous mod a few times. Added to discretion because I was aware that other people would get "credit" for anything I did, good or bad!

I would suggest dual accounts for all mod's or possibly one mod account that multiple people can log into to have mod powers. Aside from anything else, gives the mod a few seconds to think if they really want to pull the trigger when they have to go from their standard member account to the moderator account.

Sometimes a firm nudge in a thread can prevent any bannings. Mr. Wilson has been quite good at that in the past.

Hu
 

Spimp13

O8 Specialist
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If you have to make your avatars more respectable for the job, then you can't have the job.

Just sayin'

:p

I plead the 5th :D

Yeah. Besides, we need him in the Funny Forum.

Or it would be real slow.

He could Moderate the Funny Forum. Be pretty boring tho. Never seen a fight there yet.

Almost once, but not quite. Like, how the heck does one start a scrap in the Funny/Gif Thread.

Very true. Pretty much the only "arguments" I see on there are when someone makes a post saying they don't think something is funny, OR there are too many posts that do not have pictures/link/phrases in them and are just comments toward one post. Overall though it's been mostly tame through the years.

Whoever is chosen for this thankless job should post under an alias. There's too many personal beefs on this forum. For a moderator to be neutral, this is a tough task for a "regular."

A moderator with no knowledge or history of the members of this forum, that would be ideal, though I'm sure this is an impossible request.

This is actually a good point. If you decide I can help on the main forum section I would definitely want to have a new s/n and would have to remove any and all bias toward any individuals to be fair. I agree that it would be really hard to find someone to do it that hasn't heard of the site, especially since there won't be monetary compensation. I personally just appreciate the wealth of pool knowledge on here which is why I said I wouldn't mind helping or being a part of a team of helpers for the main forum area.

Matt
 
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JAM

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This is actually a good point. If you decide I can help on the main forum section I would definitely want to have a new s/n and would have to remove any and all bias toward any individuals to be fair. I agree that it would be really hard to find someone to do it that hasn't heard of the site, especially since there won't be monetary compensation. I personally just appreciate the wealth of pool knowledge on here which is why I said I wouldn't mind helping or being a part of a team of helpers for the main forum area.

Matt

I think your intentions are pure and good. That said, I think the moderator should be someone who is capable of not piling on others when they are being flamed. We have all done it from time to time, shared our thoughts about topics. This is why I believe a person who does not have any history on this forum might be better suited to moderate without prejudice. :yes:

I just remember the Free Juice era. There were more people joining this forum from Texas under new identities than ever existed previously so they could vote on the public poll that was created by Hungarian, a poll which was eventually taken down, but the hurt that poll caused can never be erased or taken down. You were on your honeymoon in some exotic place at that time, and yet you still continued to post on this topic while on your honeymoon, as I recall. You must have had strong feelings, I guess, or else, like AMEX, when it comes to AzBilliards, you never leave home without it. :grin-square:

This is just an example of why I think someone who has no history on this forum might be better suited to be a moderator. Needless to say, I would *never* fall into that category. ;)

On the other hand, maybe it would be helpful to have someone with knowledge of some of this forum's history. I can see how that might be beneficial to their decision-making process. I'm not sure. I'm just throwing out my 2 cents on this topic, FWIW. :)
 
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Blue Hog ridr

World Famous Fisherman.
Silver Member
I just remember the Free Juice era.

I thought you were referring to The Sons of Anarchy for a second there.

I agree. Neutral is ok, but it also would help that a Mod is familiar to a great extent on the members of AZB.

They would have to put all of their prejudices, likes, dislikes, if they have any, behind them at that point.

How they handle themselves in the first few instances would be fairly telling.

And of course, no one can make everyone happy in the end either. You will always end up rubbing some the wrong way.
 
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pt109

WO double hemlock
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I think your intentions are pure and good. That said, I think the moderator should be someone who is capable of not piling on others when they are being flamed. We have all done it from time to time, shared our thoughts about topics. This is why I believe a person who does not have any history on this forum might be better suited to moderate without prejudice. :yes:

I just remember the Free Juice era. There were more people joining this forum from Texas under new identities than ever existed previously so they could vote on the public poll that was created by Hungarian, a poll which was eventually taken down, but the hurt that poll caused can never be erased or taken down. You were on your honeymoon in some exotic place at that time, and yet you still continued to post on this topic while on your honeymoon, as I recall. You must have had strong feelings, I guess, or else, like AMEX, when it comes to AzBilliards, you never leave home without it. :grin-square:

This is just an example of why I think someone who has no history on this forum might be better suited to be a moderator. Needless to say, I would *never* fall into that category. ;)

On the other hand, maybe it would be helpful to have someone with knowledge of some of this forum's history. I can see how that might be beneficial to their decision-making process. I'm not sure. I'm just throwing out my 2 cents on this topic, FWIW. :)

I remember that...and I remember who took a hit defending you...
....he was banned for a short time ....
....Chris Tate would be a fine moderator.

I hope Mr Wilson is staying also.... you can't please everyone, including
me, but he does a fine job.
 

Blue Hog ridr

World Famous Fisherman.
Silver Member
If I remember, we then had a Free Tate Thread.

All I knew is that I have never had a Tate before, if they were Free, I wanted one.
 
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