Epicmafia

over 8 years

I suggest that I be made admin as I fulfill all requirements: (a) no one knows me, (b) those who do don't like me, (c) I think I'm fantastic at this game but I'm probably not.

jazzycat123

over 8 years

I was a mod on a minecraft server!

Can I take a swing at it?

Kartwheel

over 8 years

Arcbell says

recipe for corruption:

1) give someone power

2) that power comes with responsibility and unpleasantness

3) do not offer that person any reward for their services other than the power itself

it works every time folks. epicmafia mod drama is just this equation playing out in a perpetual loop

The one thing that is missing is support of the main Admin, the owner. From what I can tell, disrespect of the mods and the site have been allowed from the beginning. 3 people have told me of times where the owner overruled things and went against the mod team, which i think created a lack of regard for mods in general. Frankly this site is ruined because it would be hard to get it to any respectable standards where people behave like respectable human beings. I am certain that most of the people that cause the most problems do not act like they do in real life. Back to the mod issue-unless a full reworking of how the site works and the willingness to lose part of the community to rebuild happens, this is how it will be. The only other option is to make this a pay to play site where you can hire mods that are paid to do their job and are not players in the community. None of that will happen.

Ichizon

over 8 years

Needs more attention. Bumperino

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Edark

over 8 years

I want a sheriff badge for my great and loyal service to this site

Arcbell

over 8 years

FTR i fully support the rebranding of the mod star as the "friend star"

Arcbell

over 8 years

no youre not, that person has a friend star! that means theyre more relevant than you at the moment!

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Arcbell says

retti, in addition to being a friend, u also need to be relevant to have the friend star

im definitely more relevant than a person with a troll face as their avatar

Arcbell

over 8 years

idk blave i think we're pretty much just acquaintances

Arcbell

over 8 years

retti, in addition to being a friend, u also need to be relevant to have the friend star

deletedover 8 years

Yes.

deletedover 8 years

where is my friend star?

Arcbell

over 8 years

blave says

I'm friends with every mod and they still won't add me.

but r u friends with all the role mods?

deletedover 8 years

I'm friends with every mod and they still won't add me.

Arcbell

over 8 years

recipe for corruption:

1) give someone power

2) that power comes with responsibility and unpleasantness

3) do not offer that person any reward for their services other than the power itself

it works every time folks. epicmafia mod drama is just this equation playing out in a perpetual loop

Shrub

over 8 years

Kartwheel says

Like that will work. It will be a popularity contest at best, not for the people best qualified. There needs to be a mixture of people that are on the forums a lot, not on the forums a lot (thus not as well known) and frequent a range of lobbies. I really think the popularity vote is not the best way. I mean look at the US Presidential Campaign. God save the Queen.

Isn't that the whole problem with the US election? It's inherently un democratic.

Shrub

over 8 years

Gerry says

"Mod team needs to be replaced"

*90% of the mod team leaves and new mods join*

"great!"

*few days later*

"Mod team needs to be replaced!"

*repeats throughout the end of time*

If there's consistently discontent with the mod team mabye, just mabye it's something wrong in the selection process rather than the community. Just my 2 cents.

johnreid

over 8 years

Laptop says

Sinek8 says

Current mods are 'selected' by other mods and admins based mostly on their popularity in their friend group. competency is ignored. I'm glad to hear you are also against the current system.

But with elections you would get a 'mixed' mod team, that are not a friend group. So that they cannot abuse mod/admin power since they would control and see each other's actions.

This is not true in the slightest. When I was modded I wasn't in any friend group of anyone on the mod team. I knew no-one personally on the current mod team. So this is kinda false.

Its sad that you are one of the exceptions to the rule though and not the other way around.

redino

over 8 years

justrec would make a good mod

deletedover 8 years

WildNarwhal says

hey guyS i Have decIded to sTart using Minimal caps in my pOsts insteaD of full capS

i thinki minimal caps is no caps

WildNarwhal

over 8 years

hey guyS i Have decIded to sTart using Minimal caps in my pOsts insteaD of full capS

Kartwheel

over 8 years

Like that will work. It will be a popularity contest at best, not for the people best qualified. There needs to be a mixture of people that are on the forums a lot, not on the forums a lot (thus not as well known) and frequent a range of lobbies. I really think the popularity vote is not the best way. I mean look at the US Presidential Campaign. God save the Queen.

Arcbell

over 8 years

MoD tRUMp

Laptop

over 8 years

Sinek8 says

Current mods are 'selected' by other mods and admins based mostly on their popularity in their friend group. competency is ignored. I'm glad to hear you are also against the current system.

But with elections you would get a 'mixed' mod team, that are not a friend group. So that they cannot abuse mod/admin power since they would control and see each other's actions.

This is not true in the slightest. When I was modded I wasn't in any friend group of anyone on the mod team. I knew no-one personally on the current mod team. So this is kinda false.

De-mod everybody. Start poll