When Moderators start bashing you - Page 14

Okay, being a moderator is not an enviable job. It is entirely voluntary?. Many a time it is a thankless job.

Originally posted by: TheThoughtCrime

Okay, being a moderator is not an enviable job. It is entirely voluntary?. Many a time it is a thankless job.

I for one believe a moderator is here to judge content for various infarctions whether it be namecalling, blasphemy, expletives, homophobic content etc etc etc

Passing judgement on a particular poster and not judging only the content just reeks of double standards.

If that is just your opinion. Fine. You are entitled to it.

But being a moderator is an added responsibilty and it reflects where your bias is. If you are biased and that is your personal opinion, put a disclaimer. But posting a comment like that with a moderator badge on your avatar is just plain unacceptable.

Originally posted by: McNinja

@bold Exactly! It's one thing to have your own opinion and state as much as a mod...No one will hold it against you. But when you start to show biases against a TM or a group of people with a particular opinion, then not only is that a double standard but its like starting a domino effect. Where would they even begin to draw the line between what is acceptable or not if they are going to base the standard off personal choices or opinions rather than the rules.

Completely agree..

I have seen earlier many posts have been closed just because it was hurting the sentiments of others, personal attacks, biased attitude etc etc etc...I am really keen to know which catagory this particular comment of the mod would be classified as..as it has got all the elements that if it was written by any other IF member it would have been reported several times and the particular member would have by now got a high level or warning...

So how come a moderator can issue such a strong biased note and get away with it...

Originally posted by: priya.nair

I have not read the topic you created NB and will get to the bottom to see what really took place. Just off the bat wanted to let you know that a lot of times the mods note does not necessarily target the topic maker At IF we really want you to be able to discuss anything and not just the positives. Everyone are not going ot be thrilled with the same stuff so there are going to be people who have some disagreement. As long as the disagreement is voiced without taking sarcastic digs or with an underlying motive its always been allowed on IF. Normally topics that don;t appeal to most members do get derailed and hence we as the DT need to step in to make sure that we keep the sanity of this discussion forum.

Thanks Priya for your reply, i really appreciate it.

1. If you go through the mod note you can clearly see that the mod addressed it to me and also called me out to threaten me with a warning if I opened such posts in the future. I find absolutely nothing wrong with my topic. I gave a critical view of Mr Sobti's interview, relevant to IPK. As an IPK fan, I have every right to do that, given the time I have invested in the show and the forum.

2. Secondly even if it wasnt addressed to me, the Mod in question cannot ask people to grow up and move on. If she really wants us to move on, why is the forum still open? Close the forum then.

3. Thirdly a Mod has absolutely no rights to tell anyone whether its me or anyone to 'grow up.' That's a personal comment and a language I haven't seen a Mod use ever in IF.

4. Lastly if the mod had spent even 5 mins reading through the topic, she would have realised that I was at the receiving end of some extremely derogatory posts. So her note is all the more distasteful. One should never ever trash the person who is being abused. If she didn't have the time to read the topic, she should have just closed the post saying the thread is being reviewed, which is what all other mods do. She decided to pronounce me guilty even before giving me a trial.

With regards to popular opinions, the world and IF would be a very boring place if we all agreed.

Once again, I'd like to reiterate that I'm not contesting the closure of the topic (due to the derogatory posts made addressed to me), but I'm contesting the language used by the mod which amounts to public humiliation. I request to speak to the mod and either modify or remove the offending note.

Thanks
NB

Originally posted by: TheThoughtCrime

Okay, being a moderator is not an enviable job. It is entirely voluntary?. Many a time it is a thankless job.

I for one believe a moderator is here to judge content for various infarctions whether it be namecalling, blasphemy, expletives, homophobic content etc etc etc

Passing judgement on a particular poster and not judging only the content just reeks of double standards.

If that is just your opinion. Fine. You are entitled to it.

But being a moderator is an added responsibilty and it reflects where your bias is. If you are biased and that is your personal opinion, put a disclaimer. But posting a comment like that with a moderator badge on your avatar is just plain unacceptable.

Thants TC, you have summed up my thoughts, but in a much more comprehensive way.

Aren't Moderators meant to just moderate??? From when did they start posting their opinion as a Mod note about a TM and people who comment on a post. It is high time this phangirling stops and people including the MODs who want to hear only goodie goodie stuff about their heart throb actor may shift to some other website, a discussion forum quite frankly is not a place for there weak hearts.

Do MODs only seek how to curtail public opinion on this forum??? When Barun was serving his notice period all posts were relating to it were closed stating a reason that Barun himself had refrained from doing so. When it became evident that he has apparantely told a white lie and people started blaming him the posts were closed for blame game and now show is over move on. What is with the moral policing by Mods on the forum??? They change colors like a chamelon to meet their needs. To MODs who say Barun has moved on, didn't he whine about the fact that he was blamed for the show closure and this is his second interview which he has done so please do explain how has he moved on??

On a side note I will recommend Vijay to allot shows for moderation only to those MODs who are not at all attached to the show or any actor to remove the bias, howcan a MOD be a part of a Actor's AT and still Moderate is some thing I have notyet come to terms with. In the long term it can be made a paid job to improve professionalism and accountability.

I had read NB's post in earlier time and I had planned to replay on it later..

Sorry I'm 19 pages late , NB.


I just read the note posted by the Mod on your thread, and I have one simple question.
If the same comment had been posted by anyone else (someone who doesn't have the protection of a Mod's badge), what would have been the reaction?

If I ask someone to grow up , move on, and warn them against posting a particular topic, will I be allowed to go scot-free?

Physician , heal thyself . Bas.

Hi Friends,

Hi NB I did read the thread in question and the moderator's note. Everyday the forum pops up with these topics that although are not abusive but are loaded with sarcasm . A lot of topics take pot shots at not only BS but lots of other people too . I can understand that you meant to have a healthy discussion however in such volatile sections where everything is over analyzed such topics get incontrovertibly derailed. Such topics are opened a million a minute and with inherent repetitiveness that despite having rules in place that is still the behavioral pattern. There is exacerbated tension in this section and hence sometimes the mods do say things that might not be the best answer. I do see why you have got offended and hence let me apologize on the "Grow UP "comment made. Although this is a term used ever so often the rant here may not be appropriate.

Regarding the moving on we really wanted to close the section however its by popular demand we have it back. So although the section is opened we don't want people to just dwelling on the crass stuff but to move forward and discuss the commendable job the show and actors had put out for the viewers.

I do realized that you were upset and hence you posted here. However this is against the forum rules so please be reminded for future do not post topics against the mods in the open forum. You are always free to come up the chain with your complaints and objections. There are lots of complaints we get and we do look at them and take actions based on situations. I know you feel that all this should be done in the open so nothing just gets shoved under the rug. Let me assure you although we do not allow criticism of the DT on the open forum we have no intentions of neglecting or not looking at them via PM. We really are committed to getting answers to your problems. So I request you henceforth that feel free to contact the higher DT via PM and not use the forum to discuss DTs. We may take time as we do get swamped with a lot of issues daily but we surely will try to help you get your issue resolved.