wait a minute.. wasn't Dr Viagra persistently annoying and a borderline troll on the old boards?

"If I wanted to read Wuthering Heights, I'd shoot my self."

Yes, yes he was. However, Ba wouldn't be so crass as to suggest that he's merely suggesting this so as to get people into the idea that the moderators are priviledged posters who should decide the board's actions as dictators, thus fueling anti-Garner sentiment.

Nope, nope, Ba would never be that crass.

The idea to make mods only have the power is stupid. Leaving things open to the community is the only way.

Exactly.

(Playing blind Pictionary, me drawing)
Ella: Is it a giraffe?
Me (stops drawing): No
Ella: Star Trek?
Me: Yes!

[quote:8ec9d9a1f6="Buzzfloyd"]With whom?[/quote:8ec9d9a1f6]

Gah, should have made that clear. With your post and also Ba's point of view, btw.

[quote:1321494cfe="Buzzfloyd"]A biased banning is far more likely if a select few are allowed to take action in secret rather than putting it before everyone.

Dr Viagra, I think what you're saying would be true in a different community. However, the role of moderators here is significantly different from other communities. We are (as [i:1321494cfe]I[/i:1321494cfe] said first to Garner :p ), still the same community that has moved. This new board is a new location only. This society is a self-policing one, and that means that everyone has a say.[/quote:1321494cfe]

If that is the case, then surely there is no need for any specificly set moderators, only a token "Moderator" account that can be logged in by users when things need to be done?

[quote:1321494cfe]Yes, yes he was. However, Ba wouldn't be so crass as to suggest that he's merely suggesting this so as to get people into the idea that the moderators are priviledged posters who should decide the board's actions as dictators, thus fueling anti-Garner sentiment. [/quote:1321494cfe]

Please. If you really think that, then you are probably incredibly paranoid. The moderators (if it is decided that they are needed) are obviously going to be those who are most involved with the day to day running of the community, but whether this rubs certain people the wrong way is largely irrelevant.

And where does all this troll crap come from?

Have you visited the Harper Collins site lately?

Avgi, this dipshit's practically a troll himself. he was asked, politely, and repeatedly, to change an avatar, which he changed to a worse one. he was asked to change it again, and he refused.

He was also an annoying tosspot, and now he's decided to be "helpful", just like certain other tosspots, and is arguing things we've already argued over ages ago

"If I wanted to read Wuthering Heights, I'd shoot my self."

Drat, I am not good at conveying sarcasm. I meant it to be a "Duuuuh!" response to his question on why are we so paranoid when it comes to trolls.

Unhappy Bob cannot help here. I ought to have used Exasperated Sid ( :roll: )

For any newbies out there, the reason for mods is, primarily, to delete spam. Moderators can't ban people. Technically, only Mal can ban a person. drviagra's just trying to muddy the issue.

and the gene pool.

"If I wanted to read Wuthering Heights, I'd shoot my self."