Dear fellow plebians, scumlords, mafiosos, and commoners of Epic Mafia. IT is time we take a look at our mod criteria and reexamine what should truly be the requirements for the ideal moderator out here on these streets.
IMO here is what I think the perfect/ideal candidate for mod should be. Below you can post what you think.
Moderators should not be over the age of 18.Why? Because people who are younger have more free time therefore they can spend more of their day doing the reports accurately. Those who are older tend to work more quickly therefore rushing through reports and making mistakes here and there. Younger folks will care more about the job than older ones since older people have a life outside of Epic Mafia whereas younger players do not.
Moderators should not be ex-cheaters.Why? Because younger players strive to be moderators one day. And by allowing ex-cheaters to become moderators, you are giving the message to our youth and next generation of mafia players that cheating is socially acceptable. When really, it's frowned up by society.
Moderators should have negative win ratios.Why? Because those with positive win rations are deemed as good players and treated like celebrities when really they're not. They become egotistical and treat lesser players like crap. Those with negative win ratios do not do this. They treat everyone equal like how they deserve to be treated. Therefore the ideal moderator should have a negative win ratio and be a mediocre player.
Moderators should be members for at least 3 years.Why? You don't deserve to be Moderator if you haven't been through Epic Mafia's ups and downs. If you don't truly know the history of this site and how things were back in the past. Just like how George Bush knew Americans past, Moderators should know Epic Mafia's past.
Moderators should hold campaigns and be elected by the members through an election system.Why? Because for one, it would make things more interesting. And two, it's only fair that moderators be elected by the members and not appointed by the admin. The members may make a better decision at picking our mods than one admin would. Especially, since that one admin is one person. It's as they say, two heads are better than one!
Moderators should take an IQ test.Why? I believe that all moderators should have a minimum IQ of 110. We don't want idiots running the site. We want intelligent youth running our site and handling our reports. Only intelligent people can make smart decisions as to how to effectively handle site moderation.
We should care about adults throwing their free time because when push comes to shove and their KID gets sick or they need more money to pay the bills, who are they gonna choose? EM or themselves? We can't have selfish people on the mod team. And yes, never cheated can make mistakes but at least they have a clean record. We shouldn't reward cheaters by giving them mod status. People with bad driving records aren't rewarded with lower insurance premiums now are they? And as for you allowing someone who just became a doc to perform heart surgery on you yesterday, that's your life if something goes wrong. And I didn't say moderators are suppose to make the game fun, I said voting for moderators through an election is fun.
Why the f*** should I care if the "adult" is throwing away his time with videogames? As long as (s)he has free time, why should we care?
What would we be risking by appointing a reformed cheater with a moderator position? Are you aware that people that never cheated before can also commit mistakes as moderators?
I would totally allow someone that became a doctor yesterday to perform a heart surgery on me, because that person has been studying medicine for at least EIGHT years, and that person probably has assisted other doctors into performing such surgery DOZENS of times in a DAILY basis during college. Note that you tried to use a logical fallacy here (appeal to emotions), yet you failed.
I said that I agree with the IQ requirement. Being a moderator requires the person to judge others, so IQ is obviously necessary for such judgement to be fair.
Since when are moderator appointments supposed to make this game more "fun"? This should be fun because of the game itself, not because we can choose moderators, WTF.
Yes, people over the age of 18 can have free time. But why should they spend their free time on Epic Mafia? I'm pretty sure adults who pay bills and have responsibilities could make smarter decisions about how they spend their time. Why do you think kids play video games more so than adults? As for cheaters, you're right people can change but why risk it? As for the 3 years thing, would you allow someone to perform heart surgery on you if they just became a doctor yesterday? Wouldn't you rather have the person who's been a doc for 3 years to operate on your heart? And wouldn't you rather have that person have a high IQ?
As for elections, I Didn't say high win ratios are celebs but being fame and having an election will make Epic Mafia more fun.
1) Then the kids who hold grudges won't become mod. Not every kid holds grudges like you said. Adults can hold grudges too. Grudges ain't a matter of age, that's personality. And there are kids who are a lot more mature than adults I know.
2) People never really change, they stay true to their nature. They only lie and say they've changed to get what they want.
3) Yes but having someone who just joined Epic Mafia become a moderator can be a disadvantage to the moderators. They could cause problems and wreck havoc. Or be hated by older players.
4) I am not assuming, it's the truth. People with higher win ratios on average players all the time.
5) But for having the "perfect mod team" wouldn't it be cool to say that all the mods have high IQs.
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ideal mod team: xxerox, EmmaSM, EpicSides, Remixful, all under Benjamin250 as site admin
that being said let's make epicmafia into a meritocracy by putting the intelligently-inferior beings at the bottom of the totem pole (people like loki and sammy)
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Terry, he said mods should not be 18 year and older, also he's trolling
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Anyways, I'll leave it at that; Figured I would give my thoughts on this.
"Moderators should not be over the age of 18. " I disagree. People over the age of 18 can still have free time. Similarly, people under the age of 18 may not have free time. Age shouldn't matter, except for the fact that people under 18 may lack the necessary maturity (definitely make age requirement at least 16)
"Moderators should not be ex-cheaters" I disagree. People can change. If you think that, you have never met an ex-cheater that now plays honestly.
"Moderators should have negative win ratios. " Is this a joke? I just realized that your post is probably bait meant to other people off. I have positive win ratio and I am not treated like a celebrity at all.
"Moderators should be members for at least 3 years." Once again, I disagree. People that registered more than three years ago can perfectly still not grasp the essence of this game. Similarly, people that registered, say, two years ago, or even three months ago, may have already grasped how the game works.
"Moderators should hold campaigns and be elected by the members through an election system. " So you are against people with high win ratios because they are celebrities, yet being elected due to fame (as in an election system) is OK? Nice job, I am now fully convinced that your post is a mere joke, but I'll continue answering it for the sake of the argument
voting for moderators? do you really want the sjw agenda to be realized ???
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Cakerz would be a good mod
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1) Yes, a teenager would make a better mod than an adult. Simple reason is that teenagers have more free time therefore their work will be more high quality than adults. Why do you think most Minecraft server mods are kids?
- Explained the fault in this logic above. Also, kids are more likely to hold grudges and factor their personal feelings into reports. Not all kids, but it is much more likely than an adult, who would have better judgement and objective-thinking, according to this blanket-logic.
2) Not cheating is good. How is that bad?
- I'm not contesting that cheating is bad, but I'm saying that not only is breaking rules part of learning (not encouraging), but people also change, especially in the years that you think are ideal. I was pointing out how unlikely it is to find a teen that fits all of your requirements, let alone a dozen of teens.
3) 3+ years can be lowered to 1-2 years for certain people who are good candidates. But 3+ years is a good amount of time to prove your loyal and dedication to the site.
- This was one of your better points, though it was also a blanket-statement. Someone who has been here for 6 months can just as easily learn all there is to know about EM, in fact, if someone who has only been here that long has done all of that research, that shows dedication.
4) Wins does not equal popularity, it equals entitlement and superiority mindset.
- Another blanket-statement; You're assuming that everyone who is good at Mafia is ego-centric and arrogant. Skill =/= Egotistical.
5) Yes, you must be smarter than average in order to make a good mod.
- As long as you have a firm understanding of the rules and how to properly apply them report-by-report, you should be alright. Yes, one would need to be a certain level of smart to be able to do so, but they don't have to be an Einstein to get it.
