UchihaBrat
Active member
I'm not sure what section to actually post this in, but this one seemed to me the most adequate.
The topic of this thread will concern moderators and how they handle closing threads at times.
When I say 'at times' I mean not always and not everyone(in my experience).
Now, it isn't my intention to, with this thread, create any kind dislike towards any mod whatsoever, and had it concerned only one mod only I would have gone to a Gmod or Admin, as recommended by the staff members.
I wish with what I'm going to address only to point out certain 'behaviour' that I have taken notice of lately, before that also if I remember correctly.
Yes, for my observation to be creditable, there will need to be proof in form of links to threads of the sort I'm about to discuss, however I trust the memory of most mods not to be like that which you would usually(as compared to our youthful days) find with an elderly(I'm talking about senility, no offence). I also bet my left butt-cheek on that other members notice this and can provide own experience of it.
Cutting it short:
More and more do mine eyes sweep over, when visited, closed threads in which you would often also notice how the last post was made by a mod.
Naturally, mods are the ones whom do that(and premium members with their own threads I believe, I may be wrong, but this is about the ones mods close).
Doing so in this section, often it comes along with a nice professional explanation or opinion, no problem, it's appreciated, asked for even in some threads. . . BUT!
Yes. But!
What irks me to the very bone is this: Mods closing threads, and especially debate threads(though even happening elsewhere), WHILST leaving their own personal input on the subject/topic!
I mean, you're there to close the thread are you not?
I'll elaborate:
Closing a thread in this section with your input, is usually done professionally, with their occasional slips(if I may).
This, however, concerns debate threads more than any other, though the other threads are not to be overshadowed by this example. And yes, this doesn't happen eeeeveeery time and so on but,
If you want to take part of a debate, then do so by actually debating, not posting your opinion/argument then closing the thread immediately after, not giving others chance to retort and keep what was meant to be kept from the very beginning, a debate going.
Sure, sometimes you must close the thread as it goes overboard and people are doing things worthy of infraction points, even remind people of the rules of NB. But when you do, do that and just that, it is a plea of mine, because as I view it; when you don't do just that, you're practically abusing the power invested with you by the admins.
By this I mean; using it unfairly to your advantage. And even if this isn't meant, that is how I perceive it.
If you feel like leaving your own personal input, do so in a decent way at least, giving us other members a chance to reply(not that you never do this), otherwise you'll seem so estranged from us, I find that unfortunate.
I wrote all this to improve forum experience, not restrict or make worse. Please see my intention in this.
Now, I'd like it if, and that is if, someone decides to share their own experience of said phenomena in this thread, KEEP IT CLEAN AND DECENT.
Important: If the topic and what you read makes your blood boil, check this out to calm yourself(closing your eyes might improve the experience):
The topic of this thread will concern moderators and how they handle closing threads at times.
When I say 'at times' I mean not always and not everyone(in my experience).
Now, it isn't my intention to, with this thread, create any kind dislike towards any mod whatsoever, and had it concerned only one mod only I would have gone to a Gmod or Admin, as recommended by the staff members.
I wish with what I'm going to address only to point out certain 'behaviour' that I have taken notice of lately, before that also if I remember correctly.
Yes, for my observation to be creditable, there will need to be proof in form of links to threads of the sort I'm about to discuss, however I trust the memory of most mods not to be like that which you would usually(as compared to our youthful days) find with an elderly(I'm talking about senility, no offence). I also bet my left butt-cheek on that other members notice this and can provide own experience of it.
Cutting it short:
More and more do mine eyes sweep over, when visited, closed threads in which you would often also notice how the last post was made by a mod.
Naturally, mods are the ones whom do that(and premium members with their own threads I believe, I may be wrong, but this is about the ones mods close).
Doing so in this section, often it comes along with a nice professional explanation or opinion, no problem, it's appreciated, asked for even in some threads. . . BUT!
Yes. But!
What irks me to the very bone is this: Mods closing threads, and especially debate threads(though even happening elsewhere), WHILST leaving their own personal input on the subject/topic!
I mean, you're there to close the thread are you not?
I'll elaborate:
Closing a thread in this section with your input, is usually done professionally, with their occasional slips(if I may).
This, however, concerns debate threads more than any other, though the other threads are not to be overshadowed by this example. And yes, this doesn't happen eeeeveeery time and so on but,
If you want to take part of a debate, then do so by actually debating, not posting your opinion/argument then closing the thread immediately after, not giving others chance to retort and keep what was meant to be kept from the very beginning, a debate going.
Sure, sometimes you must close the thread as it goes overboard and people are doing things worthy of infraction points, even remind people of the rules of NB. But when you do, do that and just that, it is a plea of mine, because as I view it; when you don't do just that, you're practically abusing the power invested with you by the admins.
By this I mean; using it unfairly to your advantage. And even if this isn't meant, that is how I perceive it.
If you feel like leaving your own personal input, do so in a decent way at least, giving us other members a chance to reply(not that you never do this), otherwise you'll seem so estranged from us, I find that unfortunate.
I wrote all this to improve forum experience, not restrict or make worse. Please see my intention in this.
Now, I'd like it if, and that is if, someone decides to share their own experience of said phenomena in this thread, KEEP IT CLEAN AND DECENT.
Important: If the topic and what you read makes your blood boil, check this out to calm yourself(closing your eyes might improve the experience):
