****OFFICIAL NVG MODERATION DISCUSSION THREAD**** - Page 5 - Poker News

Glad you find it funny that folks that don't work for the organization realized, on an off day, that such a dude might be missed. I get that he got a lot of leeway, and that a lot of folks found him, for lack of a better word, queer, but don't find insult with the folks that might have found his stories entertaining.

Not sure where the insult was; I wasn't finding insult, and if you meant that phrase differently than I understand, certainly none was intended either. The point was simply that he's been banned for over a month and it got relatively little notice. That's not to say that anyone who didn't notice can't or won't miss him, of course.

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Originally Posted by PimpinRegs

what about David, Ray and that woman whom doesnt post much but is also a blue?

IDK, what about them?

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01-06-2013 , 08:58 PM

#102

bigsid

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Originally Posted by SGT RJ

I mean, you'd have to ask PP, as I literally have no clue why the thread was closed, but I think the odds that he was contacted by Barry and asked to close the thread are slim. I know that's sort of a running joke whenever a thread about a poker pro is closed or deleted ("they got to the mods ldo"), I've never actually seen that happen. Which I guess doesn't mean it's never happened, but if it has I'm not aware of it, and you'd think it would have been mentioned in the mod forum at some point.

Generally speaking we don't consult with each other over day to day decisions like closing this thread or deleting that post, and we don't overturn each other's decisions without checking with that person first. So even if I thought the Barry thread should be re-opened I'd never do so without asking PP first, and ultimately it would be his decision. But I don't think that was a thread I was following so I'm clueless as to why it was closed.

new to this site was it the power tree in order in the colors or modding ? learning

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01-06-2013 , 09:02 PM

#103

PimpinRegs

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Originally Posted by bigsid

new to this site was it the power tree in order in the colors or modding ? learning

Red = Administrator

Blue = staff/vip

Orange = super duper moderator (mods all forums)

Green = moderator

Light green = sponsor/advertiser

Purple/Yellow/Pink = member who has either won a competition, or has contributed greatly to the forum.

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01-06-2013 , 09:07 PM

#104

bigsid

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01-06-2013 , 09:17 PM

#105

e1cnr

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Which moderators are bots and what random number generator(s) do they use to delete posts and close threads?

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01-06-2013 , 09:49 PM

#106

Videopro

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Originally Posted by e1cnr

Which moderators are bots and what random number generator(s) do they use to delete posts and close threads?

sys.rnd.9=error

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01-06-2013 , 10:20 PM

#107

TheStuntman

Pooh-Bah

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I found this thread to be pretty informative. Modding is a thankless job, much like a teacher or hall monitor.

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01-07-2013 , 12:36 AM

#108

ChoakMyDee

old hand

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Pretty much, yes. Ultimately, down to Mason.

While we're jerkin' each other off, let me just say that you get my vote for best mod. I've never seen you say anything remotely mean and you always seem to treat everyone with dignity, even when they are being rude to you. Well done.

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01-07-2013 , 06:56 PM

#109

joeschmoe

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I'd like to suggest that when a thread is to be deleted, delete whatever posts or pages necessary first, and then just lock it for a while so people know what happened.
Then delete the thread at your leisure.
Otherwise people will waste time searching for something that isn't there.. or draw some wrong conclusion as to what happened.

On the plus side, a locked thread illustrates what sorts of things are unacceptable, and can be something of a training measure, while a deleted thread has no value.

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01-07-2013 , 07:02 PM

#110

Videopro

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Thats a good idea that we do practice on occasion. Long time ago I suggested a feature that allows us to lock a thread and set a timer on an auto-delete. Didn't make it into this version.

This is something we can do with redirects on moved threads.

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01-07-2013 , 07:26 PM

#111

joeschmoe

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My mistake was underestimating or disrespecting the power and scope of 2+2.
..ya learn something everyday...

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01-07-2013 , 08:26 PM

#112

SGT RJ

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Also people locking, then later going back and deleting a thread, is fairly common.

Or me coming along and deleting a locked thread with 5 posts that was locked a few hours ago, since I know from my pre-mod days that coming into the forum and seeing a bunch of short locked threads is cluttering and annoying.

If the thread is utter crap, though, I'm always just deleting it first.

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01-07-2013 , 08:40 PM

#113

RikaKazak

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Originally Posted by SGT RJ

PP would have to answer that.

I'm not sure who PP is.

Could you have him/her come here and explain it?

I don't see why a Lindgren owes $x to players is allowed, but a Barry owes $x to a bank isn't allowed. Both seem reasonable imo.

edited to add: Not to mention the numerous other threads where someone owes someone "$x" amount...we allow those because some of those players ask others to borrow money and by outing them it stops scams (like brad booth).

Barry not paying a bank is JUST as relevant as brad not following through on a swap.

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01-07-2013 , 08:47 PM

#114

Videopro

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I did answer - keep reading the thread.

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01-11-2013 , 08:36 AM

#115

joeschmoe

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I'd like to propose that when a thread is locked or closed, the responsible moderator could sign it, so that whoever was interested in the reasoning behind, or the cause of the lock could contact him/her directly.
I wouldn't question a lock's validity, but without the ability to discuss it's cause, whoever may have been the offender is none the wiser.

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01-11-2013 , 08:46 AM

#116

joeschmoe

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I'd also like to propose that this "OFFICIAL NVG MODERATION DISCUSSION THREAD" be pinned to Page 1 of NVG so people who don't know it exists can see it, and those who do know about, but forgot the title, need not go page by page in search of it.

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01-11-2013 , 11:14 AM

#117

SGT RJ

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Pinning it isn't a bad idea.

Incidentally, the thread about the guy who was convicted for robbing a home poker game was locked because it pretty much instantly devolved into a discussion about appropriate sentencing guidelines. This is NVG, not Politics. If you want to argue about appropriate sentences for various criminal offenses, this is not the place to do it.

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01-11-2013 , 03:08 PM

#118

joeschmoe

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I'm glad the thread was pinned up there. Thanks to whoever is responsible.

That robbery thread was not what inspired me to request mods sign their work. Someone was bothered by something else... who.. what... why.. total mystery.

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01-11-2013 , 05:58 PM

#119

eddie town nevada

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Posting Rules

You may not post attachments = why not?
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off

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01-11-2013 , 07:18 PM

#120

SGT RJ

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No idea, that's a system thing.

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01-11-2013 , 07:26 PM

#121

joeschmoe

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linkbacks have security issues..
And as for "attachments"?...

html is off because the joint uses BBCode for posting.

Last edited by joeschmoe; 01-11-2013 at 07:45 PM.

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01-14-2013 , 06:48 AM

#122

raidalot

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This thread is a good idea imo. Also, mods generally do a fantastic job iyam.

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Originally Posted by SGT RJ

It's against the site rules to spell things differently so that the word isn't picked up by the filter.

Would that be like this for example?...

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Originally Posted by SGT RJ

pron

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Perhaps when a thread is closed for non-obvious reasons, the mod in question could pop a note in here to say why, so that people can make comments if they don't agree with the decision, rather than sending individual PMs.

I would like to see the mod who closes it down making the last post in the thread with the reason why it is being closed. Most times that can be brief (two words would suffice in many cases!). People who disagree can then comment itt.

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sys.rnd.9=error