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econphilomath · 03-07-2008, 06:34 PM

I am really sorry to hear snappythecrab is leaving. He has made this forum a better place to hang out. Since this seems like the only way to express discontent, I also have some criticism regarding the way moderators throw their weight around the forums like a class room bully. I think that over all, things run generally really smooth, people get along quite nicely and besides getting info, we have a lots of fun with the community of TMers. If it was not so, we could just post a wiki and forget the forum.

My critic is that in general I feel there are little checks and balances regarding the way moderators do there business. As a member one is subjected to very general forum rules that are interpreted at the moderators discretion. I understand that is impossible to change. However, I believe these have been used on ocasion, with a lack of judgment for example by asquare at the econ forum and this sometimes makes one feel part of a police-state rather than a community of friends. I currently post afraid I might get banned for my post "not being informative enough". It quite frankly doesn't feel good at all and I know this feeling is shared by many other posters.

I think that asquare does a good job in general, his posts are very informative. However, I think he is maybe is too quick to enforce the rules which are very loose to interpretations. I almost feel he has a grudge on me and is looking for an excuse to throw me out! I think it is not so because other TMers have mentioned the same thing to me.

I humbly suggest being a little more patient, giving warnings or steering the conversation as a better way to moderate that to throw your weight around by threatening people to be banned or editing there posts. I guess this is hard to do, but trying not to be so confrontational will help people feel "part" of the community and not alienate people like snappythecrab and me.

Thats my 2 cents. BTW, I have many "admits" and I have no strict need to come back to TM. I would like to do so and help the next generation for time to time, but honestly, moderators need to relax just a little. Right now, there are just a little to "trigger happy".

03-07-2008, 06:34 PM	#19 (permalink)
econphilomath Adriannn! Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,257	I am really sorry to hear snappythecrab is leaving. He has made this forum a better place to hang out. Since this seems like the only way to express discontent, I also have some criticism regarding the way moderators throw their weight around the forums like a class room bully. I think that over all, things run generally really smooth, people get along quite nicely and besides getting info, we have a lots of fun with the community of TMers. If it was not so, we could just post a wiki and forget the forum. My critic is that in general I feel there are little checks and balances regarding the way moderators do there business. As a member one is subjected to very general forum rules that are interpreted at the moderators discretion. I understand that is impossible to change. However, I believe these have been used on ocasion, with a lack of judgment for example by asquare at the econ forum and this sometimes makes one feel part of a police-state rather than a community of friends. I currently post afraid I might get banned for my post "not being informative enough". It quite frankly doesn't feel good at all and I know this feeling is shared by many other posters. I think that asquare does a good job in general, his posts are very informative. However, I think he is maybe is too quick to enforce the rules which are very loose to interpretations. I almost feel he has a grudge on me and is looking for an excuse to throw me out! I think it is not so because other TMers have mentioned the same thing to me. I humbly suggest being a little more patient, giving warnings or steering the conversation as a better way to moderate that to throw your weight around by threatening people to be banned or editing there posts. I guess this is hard to do, but trying not to be so confrontational will help people feel "part" of the community and not alienate people like snappythecrab and me. Thats my 2 cents. BTW, I have many "admits" and I have no strict need to come back to TM. I would like to do so and help the next generation for time to time, but honestly, moderators need to relax just a little. Right now, there are just a little to "trigger happy".