08-17-2009, 06:47 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Originally Posted by Ives
Dear Nikita,
Hopefully you are still reading this thread of yours.
Ok, i just have a few things to say in this thread after which I won't post in here again.
Although you cited some experience on moderating other forums, I think perhaps I should just add a few words of advice here. Please ignore me if you find advice offensive.
1. Above all, be consistent. You need to have your own ground rules on what is considered an insult and what isn't. You may or may not like some players here, but try to limit your bias to determine what needs to be done and what you want to do. They are not the same thing.
2. Trying to be polite while telling people not to insult others doesn't need baby words, i.e. "sarcastic tones" on words like "big meanie" and "purple dinosaur". You might appear endearing to 5 year olds and even certain types of MMORPG players, but i don't think that this will earn you the respect of 95% of the Nod gaming population. And if they don't respect you, they will question each and every decision you make. And they won't take what you have to say seriously.
3. I do not know why you wanted to penalise old infractions (those that occurred before your reign). Although this was already over and dealt with, but seriously, it is an oversight on your part. Instead of wiping the slate clean for all players and "re"-informing them about what the rules are plus what actions you certainly will take against them, you chose to alienate people using their old offenses without giving them a chance to adjust for your "reign". Needless to say, respect lost is much harder to win back. Good luck trying to moderate those players now.
Well, no one ever successfully leads through attempting to instill fear and angering your charges by enforcing deconstructive punishment. And being banned by a woman dancing around with purple dinosaurs while shouting "big meanie" only serves to anger and frustrate, and not reform.
-Ives-
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Amen Ives. Well said.
You big meanie. 
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