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So do you actually want us to do this?

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J.D.
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People seem so intent on cleaning up the forum the last little bit that they actually thought it was a good idea to make eheath a mod. It's a terrible idea. But that being said, deleting everything remotely stupid and banning people who say dumb things is actually in our power. The problem is, then you guys get SUPER pissy and call us nazis and complain and whine and moan about that, instead. So I am curious, and I think I have asked before but, an updated poll:

Which do you want? Heavy moderation that gets rid of all dumb threads and bans people without warning for being idiots (in which case no, we do not have time to explain these actions, hell I don't have time now), or dumb threads and annoying people?
Jan 2 2010 1:13AM
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heFF
Posts: 5786 - Karma: 4,456
EHEATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan 2 2010 1:15AM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
Bans for trolls, annoying people, idiots, and overly offensive people. My theory is if you guys ban people for these things, people will get the idea, and start to make threads and posts that don't make me and others want to punch our computer screens for how stupid it was. I heart NS too much to not want to come on anymore because I hate a lot of the members.
Jan 2 2010 1:18AM
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.Roockley.
Posts: 3867 - Karma: 4,093
it's got a little out of hand recently, could you have a cooling off period where the site doesn't accept members for a few weeks just incase it is kids from 4chan and other places trying to fuck stuff up

and in that cooling off time kick ass to all the trolls and n00bs trying to disrupt the site
Jan 2 2010 1:20AM
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artfullydodged
Posts: 8358 - Karma: 1,674
careful what you wish for guys

Jan 2 2010 1:40AM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
though this is true, and i do post stupid things myself, there is a line between a little dumb and a waste of bandwith. and half of nsg right now is a waste of bandwith.
Jan 2 2010 1:48AM
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ski-swagga
Posts: 5276 - Karma: 219
i think everyone (exept obvious trolls) should get a warning PM if they've gone overboard on stupid post and such. and if it happens again........ban hammer.
Jan 2 2010 2:03AM
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Justin.B
Posts: 2257 - Karma: 721

ya less 4chan shit would be great. and i think eheath seriouly being a mod could have its ups. I couldnt see him abusing it if he accepted.

Jan 2 2010 2:22AM
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Style+eeze
Posts: 6901 - Karma: 551
god i wish ns were back in the dark ages still

that was way better, before i even had an account... up until about a year and a half ago or so, ns had been better... but it's on a decline

i am personally not pro-eheath as a mod because i think that he would honestly take things from too much of a personal or subjective p.o.v. and ban too many people/delete too much stuff

we all already have plenty of mods, so get to the hammering.

also is it possible to set a lock so that each ip can only have 1 account (with exceptions of siblings like me and my brother, because neither of us are trolls)
Jan 2 2010 2:47AM
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eheath
Posts: 61780 - Karma: 124,904
If they actually made me a mod, i wouldn't abuse it and i would probably wouldn't be as harsh as i am with my words.

As for the 1 account per IP, i live with 5 other people all sharing one internet, all of which go on NS daily, that shit would be annoying to deal with.



And JD, comeon you know you'd love to see me as a mod hahaha
Jan 2 2010 4:54AM
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epic_line
Posts: 929 - Karma: 32
Please deal with this
Jan 2 2010 8:49AM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,273
there's a fine line between funny and annoying, i assume it's in your combined power to discern those. some of the nsg accidents are useless yet absolutely hilarious, while others are obvious troll mating grounds. i think heavy moderation without question should be done on the really annoying kids, but lighter moderation on the idiots who we laugh at because that consists of like 70% of not just nsg but this whole site
Jan 2 2010 9:28AM
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GratefulDead
Posts: 3554 - Karma: 84
eheath is excited, i can see it.
Jan 2 2010 9:37AM
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soulskier
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i've been gone for two or three weeks, and something seems different now
i dont think i like it
Jan 2 2010 9:46AM
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jeremy.g
Posts: 4931 - Karma: 459
we definately have enough mods. as badass as eheath being given banhammer powers would be i don't think its necessary. i think the mods just need to ban trolls and get rid of all the shit. you know clean things up. i know its not possible to get everything, but its definately possible to do more than is being done right now.
ns is like my bathroom. i love it. it makes me happy. i want it clean and stench free so i can enjoy all it has to offer and have an amazing time wasting large portions of my day there. if someone sprayed diarrhea all over your toilet/walls you would mop that shit up right?
Jan 2 2010 10:12AM
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GratefulDead
Posts: 3554 - Karma: 84
Eww i would find another bathroom.
Jan 2 2010 10:14AM
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Ski_Unit_19
Posts: 8188 - Karma: 38
eheath for mod!
Jan 2 2010 10:17AM
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hellomynameisjef
Posts: 5794 - Karma: 167
eheath for modd
Jan 2 2010 11:42AM
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MatRich
Posts: 4789 - Karma: 1,813
that would fail hard
Jan 2 2010 11:46AM
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jeremy.g
Posts: 4931 - Karma: 459
there is no other ns........
Jan 2 2010 11:57AM
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J.D.
Posts: 21362 - Karma: 5,145
How did this thread turn into another "should eheath be a mod" thread? Eheath will never be a mod. So enough about that.

The question was whether you want the mods in general to basically delete everything we think is stupid and / or ban people we think suck at the internet. I think you guys would just bitch about that instead of bitching about the forums being too full of crap.
Jan 2 2010 12:39PM
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theblacktaco
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glad to see u deleted the petion threads ... the way i see it is the thread does not spark a conversation or does not highlight a worthfull topic what is the point ... i just hate they " im so baked threads"
Jan 2 2010 12:40PM
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debrickshaw
Posts: 1957 - Karma: 68
i think you should clear up the forums and ban the trolls for a month or so, just do some routine cleaning, and then let NS flourish
Jan 2 2010 12:47PM
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MatRich
Posts: 4789 - Karma: 1,813
for sure keep on patroling ns hard, there are too many morons
Jan 2 2010 12:51PM
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eheath
Posts: 61780 - Karma: 124,904
I love how you're talking like you make all the decisions.
Jan 2 2010 1:11PM
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wintersway
Posts: 5115 - Karma: 128
ban trolls
delete threads started by trolls
delete stupid threads like the "is it bad to ____ while skiing" ones that were stupid and fucking annoying to see half of nsg page 1 consisting of those thread titles
and do so quickly

i say eheath for mod. he is on here all the time and all of these would be done well

i feel like he would take things seriously as well, like a real job. i mean, he gets to sit near a computer and snack all day just patrolling and pleased with himself for banning that troll.
Jan 2 2010 1:35PM
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J.D.
Posts: 21362 - Karma: 5,145
Hahaha, I don't get to decide whether or not the sun will turn into a giant birthday cake, either, but I still know it isn't going to happen.
Jan 2 2010 1:39PM
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eheath
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Evan Heath likes this.
Jan 2 2010 1:45PM
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Big_Spence
Posts: 16177 - Karma: 4,346
I honestly don't understand why there is so much complaining. I still don't have a problem finding interesting things or the information I need on NS.
Jan 2 2010 2:21PM
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squibble
Posts: 4569 - Karma: 104
ya that seems like a good idea, but only for like 1 week of every month you can go all nazi
Jan 2 2010 3:05PM
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selkirks
Posts: 1979 - Karma: 62
Here's a solution. How about the mods begin clamping down on the stupid posts/threads, especially on NSG. Rank the forums for modding priority (i.e. NSG would be heavily modded, while Gear Talk would be more open). Make sure that it's clear to members the modding priority of the forums. Give first-time offenders a 24-hour ban. Give repeat offenders a week-long ban.

At the same time, develop a "member bill of rights," created collectively by NS members, mods and admins in Site Discussion (to avoid the perils of NSG). The member "bill of rights" would be a new baseline for mods to work with. If someone gets a weeklong ban and thinks that the ban was unreasonable, the member can, within 24 hours of the start of his/her ban, appeal it by emailing an NS email address, something like [banned@newschoolers.com]. If the member tries to create an alias and make a thread like "WHY DID I GET BANNED," they should get IP-banned. Banned members should have to adhere to a strict protocol to appeal their ban. For the appeal process, have more than one mod (ideally, not the mod who banned the person), review the thread or post in question. If the reviewer finds the thread to be in fault, the ban continues. If not, the ban is cut short at three days--72 hours.
Jan 2 2010 5:06PM
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joshua
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But it will be so boring if every dumb post gets deleted.
Jan 2 2010 5:19PM
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JahJahBinks
Posts: 3567 - Karma: 461
I know this sounds stupid, but what is 4chan?
Jan 2 2010 6:41PM
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treebeard
Posts: 3717 - Karma: 2,673
go fucking crazy for a month or so. make a statement.
who cares if people bitch about getting banned or having their threads deleted?
they probably deserved it.

then go back to normal.
Jan 2 2010 6:53PM
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Armanzoid
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Then a brand new wave of 15 year olds would come.

The only answer is strict moderation I believe. All 4chanesue threads deleted, dumb posts and threads deleted, grammar mistakes deleted, claim threads deleted. Bans to anyone who continuously posts stupid shit.

JD knows of my strict moderation skills, therefore I would also like to throw my hat into joining this new NS Strict Squadron, or SS for short. We could even have cute little uniforms, with a separate forum where we keep all the banned noobs, a "rehabilitation" forum of sorts. I could totally goose step to that idea.
Jan 2 2010 7:51PM
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jeremy.g
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imgres.jpg

thats legit

Jan 2 2010 8:12PM
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jayo.
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http://boards.4chan.org/b/
Jan 2 2010 8:35PM
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Franny
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How about a mutiny.
Jan 2 2010 8:54PM
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fatherb
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this. mods do a perfectly fine job. im all for banning trolls and deleting their threads, but this a forum with a lot people on it and lots of threads are going to be made and this should be a place for people to discuss skiing. If you dont like a thread then dont write hate comments and let is die out, the bad/annoying threads dont last long if people dont care. Why is everyone so uptight about people posting in a forum? Just let the mods do their job because they are doing perfectly fine.

If threads are really dumb and/or are made by trolls then by all means delete them, if not, stop caring and let mods do their jobs. its just the internet.

if you dont like that then go nazi for a month and see if people like it, cuz it might work

Jan 2 2010 9:00PM
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skijunkiedtm
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Ban those that bitch about the deletions too.
Jan 2 2010 9:03PM
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49566738265
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Does internet spam that you don't have to click on honestly bother people that much...
Jan 2 2010 9:13PM
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J.D.
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To be honest, talking shit to the mods about moderating decisions should really be the internet equivalent of suicide by cop... no other way this place can be effectively managed at this point. The site has outgrown its design, it's really tough to moderate efficiently. Much as I like having a unique design, vbulletin is way, way better for moderating purposes.
Jan 2 2010 9:21PM
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0123456789
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give heath a test day, let him mod shit up for a day or two, and if he does good, make it perm.
Jan 2 2010 10:57PM
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Peter.
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i actually kinda enjoy some of the stupid threads every now and then, if NSG was all serious threads it would be so boring.
Jan 2 2010 11:44PM
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Silence
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NSG is an area which is pretty unmoderated.
Trolls get banned on the regular and the other forums get a lot of attention as far as moving threads from place to place and getting rid of the shit. It's just when there is too much shit that we need to make decisions on how much moderation is too much.
It seems like you guys would prefer more threads/members to be deleted than they are at the moment? (and assume that we wouldn't have to justify our actions in every case)
Jan 3 2010 12:09AM
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kstanz
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I say no, dont do it. bad idea IMO
Jan 3 2010 1:27AM
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double_D
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see hes responsible

Jan 3 2010 1:30AM
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B-runge
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i would like to see eheath take this shit down
https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/511397/
Jan 3 2010 1:49AM
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B-runge
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https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/511463/

i decided i want eheath as mod so he can demolish all this shit^
Jan 3 2010 1:55AM
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selkirks
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Posted earlier but want to add to what I previously said.

I think strict modding for about a month would be good. It would convince the NS populace again that the mods actually do exist. I think lots of members think that they can get away with anything because the mods don't appear to do anything in NSG. NSG and BST should become strictly moderated forums, leaving the others with lighter moderating.

And the idea of making eheath a mod does raise a good point, though the specific idea isn't great. We need more mods. I mean, right now as I type this, only one mod is on, while there are 159 members total online. That ratio is way too high. The other forums I use have a ratio of 1:25 to 1:50. Which, with over 100,000 members, we can't really get down there too easily. But I think 1:75 would be a reasonable short-term goal.

Perhaps a long-term solution to this problem would be having different levels of mod-ship? For example, a three-tiered system. I've seem similar implementations on other websites. Level 3 would be the lowest levels of mods--they could have the power to delete threads and posts, but not the ability to ban members. Level 2 mods would have all the current powers that the mods have today. Level 1 mods would be the admins. I think something like this would do a lot to eliminate the useless posts and threads.
Jan 3 2010 2:49AM
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.Roockley.
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i don't remember which mod that said about not being able to ban people but i get the impression that newschoolers already has a tier system for some reason
Jan 3 2010 8:59AM
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