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[Iwasdrunkbro]

I like how all you do is monitor threads and ban people instead of actually partaking in conversations. If I remember correctly, these forums were brought online because the devs had a general interest in communicating with their fans. Now its "do as I say or be banned".

Thanks Bioware mods, you make these forums so much fun for us all

[Dominus]

Really? I mean... really, Iwasdrunkbro?

Look below for plenty of all  woo's conversation partaking. Pacifien pipes in plenty of times. Javier has done plenty of topics in ME the last couple weeks.

Whatchu talkin bout', willis?

Modifié par DominusVita, 22 avril 2011 - 11:44 .

[Iwasdrunkbro]

DominusVita wrote...

Really? I mean... really, Iwasdrunkbro?

Look below for plenty of all  woo's conversation partaking. Pacifien pipes in plenty of times. Javier has done plenty of topics in ME the last couple weeks.

Whatchu talkin bout', willis?

Woo? All I ever see the man say is "stay on topic dont swear bla bla bla" and then he tries to communicate and ends up having to stay late cuz he messed up

[NamiraWilhelm]

They mostly talk to us when they're bigging up a new release, like how often they were here for the DA2 build up.

as for the other mods, they certainly do partake. Woo and Pacifen plenty of times in this section.

I dont think ive ever seen an unfair closing of threads or banning

[Dominus]

About 60% of the time, yes, that's what they do - they're moderators, after all. Though it's very easy to think that's what their sole responses are initially. I don't know what else to tell ya, other than PM one of the moderators or something for a more detailed answer.

Modifié par DominusVita, 22 avril 2011 - 11:57 .

[NamiraWilhelm]

I actually think they're too lenient sometimes...

[TheMufflon]

Iwasdrunkbro wrote...


Woo? All I ever see the man say is "stay on topic dont swear bla bla bla" and then he tries to communicate and ends up having to stay late cuz he messed up

I think that says more about you and the topics you participate in than it says about Woo. Also, mods =/= devs.

[qwe1234]

Stanley Woo has a stick up his ass like Garrus.

Modifié par qwe1234, 22 avril 2011 - 01:59 .

[Volus Warlord]

Stanley Woo is a great guy, spare his obsession with ninjas and banhammers.

[Ponce de Leon]

Mods can take conversation but they don't talk to fans about how they intend to build games... CAUSE THEY DON'T MAKE THEM!

*DEVS* are the fine lads taking their soul and passion talking to hordes of mindless monsters called "fans" which usually are not happy. Despite oddly having a situation like "Dammit, this game is perfect, but I must still attack the developers to make the next one even better!" ... which is actually senseless.

Mods are the police, devs are the rulers, sovereigns, emperors, whatever.
Mods enforce the law through thread locks and bans. And pardon my manners, but you think their job is easy, being in 10 at best against 2 million or so members? You think they just enjoy locking threads and banning for their own amusement?
I'll give you a hint - show some respect and some appreciation for their work. Same for the developers that kindly try to answer the questions of fans.

[Sparrow44]

Ironically this topic will likely get locked by one of the mods anyway, but to the OP the mods do participate in some topics but not all of them and seeing as their job is 'moderating' then it's likely what they're for most of their time online here.

P.S Also the Woo is a volus again, so fear the biotic god.

[marbatico]

perhaps the mods won't lock this because there are alot of mod lovers in here?

[Pacifien]

Iwasdrunkbro wrote...
I like how all you do is monitor threads and ban people instead of actually partaking in conversations. If I remember correctly, these forums were brought online because the devs had a general interest in communicating with their fans. Now its "do as I say or be banned".

Gee, are you talking about moderators or developers? Because they are genuinely two different things. Not all moderators are developers. So if, say, you wanted to communicate with the likes of Selene Moonsong or javierabegazo about how the development process is going, I mean, they might deem you worthy of their time, but it'd be like discussing something with your average forumite.

Or maybe you just mean the developers. In which case, have you even participated in a conversation that they have any interest in? Like I bet if you wanted to talk about cinematics in a game, John Epler would be right in there. Or if you wanted to discuss a capella singing, maybe Woo will speak up. Oh, but I guess you want them only to discuss the games with you. And you personally. Because they have discussed the games, but apparently you missed it all.

I will say from personal experience that moderating can easily take up all of a moderator's time on these forums. A volunteer moderator decides they have an hour to spare for the forums and are met with a troll who has filled 4 pages worth of a forum with spam. And there's a flamewar going on. Insults being passed around. Before you know it, your hour has passed and all you did was moderate. I suppose it's the moderator's fault for not allocating two hours of their life to allow them some time to converse with you. And you personally.

I will also say from personal experience that sometimes moderators do more than just moderate. But you missed it all because they did not personally want to discuss anything with you.

[Ramirez Wolfen]

OP, the mods here are completely made of awesome sauce. They seem to their jobs fairly well. My only thing about it. Is that they don't seem to be here often and they are not always able to deal with every issue.

To any mods reading this topic: Can I be a volunteer moderator? I am here almost 24/7, and I am just about EVERYWHERE.

[Pacifien]

If you have to ask to be a volunteer moderator, you won't be asked to be a volunteer moderator.

[NamiraWilhelm]

Pacifien wrote...

If you have to ask to be a volunteer moderator, you won't be asked to be a volunteer moderator.

The once destroyer of threads is now the destroyer of hopes

[Dominus]

Didn't you mention before that BioWare essentially asks you to join as a moderator, should they so choose? Or something along those lines. It isn't exactly something you apply for...

[Pacifien]

DominusVita wrote...
Didn't you mention before that BioWare essentially asks you to join as a moderator, should they so choose? Or something along those lines. It isn't exactly something you apply for...

I sent enough PMs to the moderators about things that needed to be moderated, I'm sure part of the reason why I was asked was to cut out the middleman.

It's probably not betraying the secret society of moderators to say the number of people who help moderators moderate is countable on one hand.

[Ramirez Wolfen]

@Pacifien

*leaves to go cut his wrists*

[Eurypterid]

mrsph wrote...

You have to be an outstanding member of the community to be asked to be a mod.

I got in before they made it policy.

[Pacifien]

Ramirez Wolfen wrote...
@Pacifien

*leaves to go cut his wrists*

Don't see why you have to be melodramatic over anything I said.

[NamiraWilhelm]

That few? I really thought there'd be loads of other people Pming mods, actually saying that a lot of people arent aware of the report button issue...

[NamiraWilhelm]

Pacifien wrote...

Ramirez Wolfen wrote...
@Pacifien

*leaves to go cut his wrists*

Don't see why you have to be melodramatic over anything I said.

If they cut their wrists over that, perhaps moderating here isnt quite for them!

edit: crap i DP'd 

Modifié par NamiraWilhelm, 22 avril 2011 - 07:10 .