[Ellie]

Originally Posted by ConsiderThis

Okay. So I feel threatened by the mods. I feel that if one wants to ban me, that one will convince the others in the mod group.

Not just me, but anyone whom one of them decided to single out, or feels has singled themselves out in an objectionable manner.

You shouldn't base any past experiences on anything you will experience in your future, be it good or bad. It is unfair to judge something you have yet to see play out. A Moderation Team is typically put in place to make you feel comfortable and safe, not the other way around. Regardless of your past experiences, I doubt that is how things will be managed here.

There will be (are?) rules in place for all users (which should include the mods), nothing hidden in tiny print. Everyone will have an awkward feeling when introduced to something new, it is natural. But you should at least give it a chance first, everyone should.

Moderation should never be based off of the point of view from one user. One user who you may expect to not like you could not convince a group of mods to believe otherwise, there are a lot more users here than just one single person. If I were looking in on the situation and see that a user would go out of their way to turn people to their side to 'get rid of you', I would find them to be potentially harrassing you and question their motives.

I feel that without mods I am much safer because ordinary people like me tend to like me. I like people.

Mods are ordinary people, too. Unless he hired aliens!!

To me, the person who posted the Attention Whore things, was trying to get mods. If they were familiar with forums, they would know that would be a good trigger.

They were probably trying to get underneath the skin of someone. Attention Whore is a tasteless term, probably created by someone who wanted the attention someone else got - who knows? I missed the thread, so I am unsure if it were directed towards you or someone else. If it were towards you, brush it off. You're fun and social, don't worry about what someone else has to say. If it was directed towards someone else, I'm sure the same applies.


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To sum up my book, give things a shot first and you may be surprised (in a good way). Don't worry about what other's have to say about you (if anyone is saying anything, I feel out of the loop atm). Plenty of websites have problems with shady moderation, I am sure DocJohn will do just fine to make sure that does not happen here.

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PS: TC44; That was GREAT!