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I should probably also raise the occasionally reoccurring idea of letting Senators have mod powers in testing (like minimods really) so that problems can be more rapidly nipped in the bud by having a huge number of people able to deal with them there.
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The Duchess of Zeon wrote:I should probably also raise the occasionally reoccurring idea of letting Senators have mod powers in testing (like minimods really) so that problems can be more rapidly nipped in the bud by having a huge number of people able to deal with them there.
The problem with that idea is and always has been that what you'd wind up with is 32 separate moderating policies for Testing.
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The Duchess of Zeon wrote:I should probably also raise the occasionally reoccurring idea of letting Senators have mod powers in testing (like minimods really) so that problems can be more rapidly nipped in the bud by having a huge number of people able to deal with them there.
The problem with that idea is and always has been that what you'd wind up with is 32 separate moderating policies for Testing.
Exactly. Having 32 extra mods, even in testing is bad. And even with moderators there are times a few go hogwild on testing. The point is that we keep an eye, not smash them before us or smash topics because we find it amusing to press the delete button.
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The Duchess of Zeon wrote:I should probably also raise the occasionally reoccurring idea of letting Senators have mod powers in testing (like minimods really) so that problems can be more rapidly nipped in the bud by having a huge number of people able to deal with them there.
Given the bias some senators have demonstrated towards Testing I can't support this. Those individuals would could not be relied upon to moderator in a fair and unbiased manner.
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*shrug* The idea has been raised before, so I just wanted to repeat it. I personally wouldn't bother to pay much attention to testing even if I had mod powers there, I'd admit.
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How about a Good Standing inclusion for prior mods? Any prior moderator who left due to work/time constraints can, if they wish to, volunteer to moderate Testing if they now have more time again, and be automatically reinstated as a testing moderator?
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The Yosemite Bear wrote:can you guys imagine what Off Topic would look like without spamworld?
You mean it would be worse than it already is?
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Exactly Darth Poe, you and I know what Off Topic was like before the birthday, aniversary, and other bullshit was moved to testing, and although some folks would like me to save some BS from testing when it gets extreme or funny enough, I still can't do that any more. (I used to at one time, and only saved the catwar thread back when I did.)
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The Yosemite Bear wrote:Exactly Darth Poe, you and I know what Off Topic was like before the birthday, aniversary, and other bullshit was moved to testing, and although some folks would like me to save some BS from testing when it gets extreme or funny enough, I still can't do that any more. (I used to at one time, and only saved the catwar thread back when I did.)
Fully agree. While sad, I don't need to read when someone's dog or cat died, when they are on the brink of homelessness, bouts with depression, etc. Didn't we have a rule about OT not turning into a blog? And we do have venting.
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Seems a thread has stealthed it's way into my baliwack from testingstan during this discussion.....

I would like to know who moved it, like say POST in the tread in question saying your moving it from Testing to the BOTM?
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