To address the point I'll post the following extract from VinVega's post of a few days ago:And have narrowed down my last post to the following.i.e. perhaps it boils down to a case of "wait and see", "watch this space", or even, for the time being, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".

Was that so difficult?

Yeah, I remember bfrank fixing an otter thread I reported a while back.

:insert yawn smilie here:

I must admit it is posts like yours that make it so much fun being a mod here. Does the fact that there are 2-3 mods that are either on hiatus or busy with personal life really affect you that much? If sfsdfd were to never post here again...would it really affect your sleep tonight if he was kept on here as a mod anyway?

What if X was an actual human being, and not a script written by Adam Tyner? How would you feel then? Still lame?

I knew it!

seriously.

I don't get it. 2 or 3 mods left (ok, heimer didn't leave), but it hasn't even been alleged that there's been a lack of moderation in that forum, or that the moderation has been poor. It's simply the fact that 7 mods are listed but only 4 participate or mod? WOuld removing the 3 names make you happy? Then the only mods listed would be mods who actually post in that forum? You're getting all fired up about a problem that, by your own admission, isn't a problem.

And I 100% understand heimer's point, who the fuck would want to be a mod after reading this thread?

Oh, please. You're part of the conspiracy, don't try to act innocent now.

If there were more liberal mods then conservative in the politics forum, this thread wouldn't exist, imo.

Considering the ideological bent of the OP that's a given, but it doesn't follow that a conservative-leaning poster would't have started a similiar thread at some point.

Bhk would have just added it to his media bias thread.

I could give a rat's ass.

Does this thread affect YOUR personal life so much you feel a need to post irrelevant goop?

Excuse me? What did this thread do other than ask if 3 mods in Politics would be replaced? You really "don't get it?" C'mon LurkerDan, I know by your posts you are more intelligent than that. It seems some are posting in an adversarial manner in some sort of towel-whipping deal.

Why wouldn't anyone want to be a mod? Seem like it is you who are red-faced and hysterical, my man.

Mods, please lock this thread.

red faced and hysterical? ::

I'd try to explain more, but I know by your posts that you are not...

I never brought up anything about goop. He's been banned for a while.

I'll answer the question then: No, they will not be replaced.

It is possible more mods will be added in the future or current mods will retire, but mods will never be replaced. Our moderator staff is irreplacable (except for me, any day laborer can do my job).

I think in some ways we're making a mountain out of a molehill here. Hopefully, everyone will chill out a bit so we can discuss this calmly.

That's real nice. Why not continue the personal attack rather than mask it with an ellipsis? I guess I underestimated you by that childish remark.

Now thats an understatement. I'll be sure to send my feedback privately fron now on.

Considering the absurd leap (or lack) of reasoning it took to construe LurkerDan's post as "red-faced and hysterical," maybe he figured it would be pointless to attempt to further communicate with you while you're engaging in histrionics?

You gave your feedback. Other people gave contrary feedback. I can't say what your actual thought process is, but it appears to an outside observer that you took umbrage to their disagreement, and you in turn blew the entire issue (or nonissue) out of proportion.

I wonder how long "certain members" would last under different moderators.

well put

There's disagreement that 3 mods are currently inactive?

What exactly was "blown out of proportion" by me? I'm still wondering the exact same thing I was wondering when I started the thread. 3 mods are listed who no longer exist apparently. Will they be replaced? Its a SIMPLE question which was followed by sarcasm and personal attacks.

This feels strangely like an Art thread.

Here are your answers (again):

1. I am still here, which means I exist. That leaves 2 mods.
2. The 2 remaining mods will remain as mods unless they request otherwise on their own, or they do something stupid and are subsequently removed.


Special thanks to LurkerDan and CaptainMarvel

Again? That answer (I suppose you are now the authoritative source rather than benedict) is a different one. Is that the one you'd like to settle on? No one up until this point mentioned the Moderator was a lifetime appointment and that service was not required. But thanks for that.

Sure. Let the mods encourage personal attacks.