Just gonna point out that I'm not and never was on the Moderation team, wasn't offered a spot on the team either.
Which is fine, I've been quoted saying I don't want the role.
No one should -want- that role, it's an awful role and on top of that, it's unpaid work.
At my current job, they've decided to lump me with more responsibility; I'm an "expert" or a point of contact for a particular section of the product.
How awesome, that's something expected of a level 3 tech!
Except I'm a level 1 tech. So they're lumping me with the work of a level 3 tech with the pay of a level 1.
Yeah it's bull-poop.
The amount of work you have to do as a moderator to be able to monitor everything, spot the unreported things and to look into the reported things to make a fair judgement is time consuming. It's time consuming and draining because no matter what decision you make - even if it's fair - you'll get hated.
However no matter what people say, we NEED some form of moderation. Whether it's Randomize putting in some form of an automated moderation system, or people doing the role themselves, we need something.
As long as the site is 13+, we need something.
And even though I don't want the role (and don't understand why anyone would want it), if I was offered, I'd say yes. But part-time.
I don't care if I'm hated, I barely matter here anyway. If it breaks a rule, it breaks a rule, and that's how I'd view it. 🤷🏽♀️
If possible, if it is a subjective issue or something which is not so clear cut, would try and give the accused a chance to defend themselves...but it is difficult...not had that perspective to see how that would go....
EDIT: I guess if we had like a pre-ban like Quarantine Area where someone who would get banned has 24 hours to log into their account and plead their case to Moderation before being officially banned, would be interesting.
That's my rant.
Tl:dr I don't wanna be a mod, it's a hard role, but would take the role if offered.
Don't think I ever will be offered though. 🤣
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I'm the same way. I feel that there's so many teenyboppers here chomping at the bit for a chance to be a moderator when they really don't understand the scrutiny they undergo.
I'd do it, not that I'd ever be asked, but there definitely should be a few different mods that are different in their perspectives/views that handle different responsibilities.
Nothing new that hasn't been said before, but we can hope for change someday
I would love to see a team of people who may not even necessarily be moderators but could relay issues to/from mods to ease the conflicts.
Honestly I was thinking about doing weekly vlogs that would answer general questions from the public. Another thought was having new polls every 10 days or so that would comment on specific aspects of Tengaged, and see where people stand in relation to them.
Either of these could build a better connection between mods and the public, and may help Tengaged address some major concerns without seeming like they're "power-hungry fools". If we can make the power distance smaller between mods and players, we may be able to reach a level of respect for both sides.
I'd do it, not that I'd ever be asked, but there definitely should be a few different mods that are different in their perspectives/views that handle different responsibilities.
Nothing new that hasn't been said before, but we can hope for change someday