I have noticed thre are mods on most boards most of the time, and wow. I have never seen a site so dedicated to keeping their forums clean. I find it hilarious that someone can post an offensive topic and it gets modded in 20 seconds. I guess it's a good thing to them because they are holding up the Terms of Use, but no where else on the internet do I see modding the way it is here. But it can be a bad thing because mods can suspend people, scaring them into typing some things. Plus there are a ton of mods out there, i get more mail from mods than I do friends. Most of it isn't bad.:) Comments suggestions?
thats true. I think they should let at least minimize the suspending. the other day I got a message saying that I used the word retarded in a negative fashion. They should only suspend users who just cross the line when they post.
90% of the users at GS are mods. this is a well established fact. One of the growing problems at this site has been the atrocious mod on mod violence. Moderations and then counter-moderations. It gets messy.
90% of the users at GS are mods. this is a well established fact. One of the growing problems at this site has been the atrocious mod on mod violence. Moderations and then counter-moderations. It gets messy.sonicare
90% of the users at GS are mods. this is a well established fact. One of the growing problems at this site has been the atrocious mod on mod violence. Moderations and then counter-moderations. It gets messy.sonicare
I think that 10/10 people posting here aren't mods, but I think its because mods reading this are scared of voicing thier own opinion because they are already mods.
I have noticed thre are mods on most boards most of the time, and wow. I have never seen a site so dedicated to keeping their forums clean. I find it hilarious that someone can post an offensive topic and it gets modded in 20 seconds. I guess it's a good thing to them because they are holding up the Terms of Use, but no where else on the internet do I see modding the way it is here. But it can be a bad thing because mods can suspend people, scaring them into typing some things. Plus there are a ton of mods out there, i get more mail from mods than I do friends. Most of it isn't bad.:) Comments suggestions?premier111
:twisted: We're everywhere. But we're your friends . . .
90% of the users at GS are mods. this is a well established fact. One of the growing problems at this site has been the atrocious mod on mod violence. Moderations and then counter-moderations. It gets messy.sonicare
True. Just the other day MAILER ambushed me on the Xbox360 board and bashed in my head . . . fortunately it's bionic and easily replaced, but still . . .
Its due to the soccer mom's of America and overcensorship. Heaven forbid a child read a four letter word, then hear it repeatedly on the school yard, by their parents, sibblings etc...
Users get points when they report other users. That's how the Mods find out so quickly. I'm sureplenty of users just patrol the forums looking for someone to report.
Users get points when they report other users. That's how the Mods find out so quickly. I'm sureplenty of users just patrol the forums looking for someone to report.MagnumPI
Uh, no...Points haven't been given out in 2 years now.
I think the reason that it seems like mods are all over the place is because we are regular users like you guys. We still post just the same as we did when we were regular users.
Users get points when they report other users. That's how the Mods find out so quickly. I'm sureplenty of users just patrol the forums looking for someone to report.MagnumPI
What??? Really? *Puts on savvy detective hat* I got a job to do!
Yeah that 90% of the users on GS are Mods, is actually true. You may not know it, but I'm an undercover Mod :o. Yeah the Mods do a great job around here.
I would like some mods to use a little bit more common sense, especially for suspensions! Mercury88
Yeah, ME TOO. But I don't think common sense is the problem.The problem isstrict rules+ Hardasses =abused authority. I'm sure mods get personal and things become vindictive, not professional.
Gamespot REALLY needs to update their User agreement and Terms & Services statement. How am supposed to know you don't award users for reporting anymore? I didn't get a memo.
The Terms of Use doesn't say anything about rewards for reporting...spazzx625
Yes it does, because the last time I was suspended (which wasn't long ago) I read the terms. I suppose penalty fortaunting someone you reported isn't in theterms either.
Okay, well you show me where it says that reporting users gets you something in return and I'll admit I'm wrong.
And while we're on the subject... Not everything is defined to be against the ToU because it would be easier for people to try to find loopholes. Taunting someone is trolling, though. That should be fairly obvious given the context of the trolling definition given.
Okay, well you show me where it says that reporting users gets you something in return and I'll admit I'm wrong.
And while we're on the subject... Not everything is defined to be against the ToU because it would be easier for people to try to find loopholes. Taunting someone is trolling, though. That should be fairly obvious given the context of the trolling definition given.
spazzx625
The terms statement I recieved under suspension was different than the one that's under the knowledge base. There is no detailed description penalty. Thereare no details it's all vague. I'llsave the link from address bar next time or take a screenshot for you.
Users get points when they report other users. That's how the Mods find out so quickly. I'm sureplenty of users just patrol the forums looking for someone to report.MagnumPI
Funny, I thought GS stopped giving points for reports back in October 2005... :| Also, if you're referring to the "Good Mark," all that does is sent an automated "Thank you" message.
But yes, CNet legal needs to update the ToU. We've been trying to get them to do that for a while now.
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