[MTVN]

Originally Posted by patsylimerick

Here's a mad suggestion. Moderate. And post. But DON'T TELL US YOU'RE DOING BOTH!!!!

I'm afraid I don't understand you

[patsylimerick]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

I was a member of the bennites,it was great fun when you all came on here.ah.those were the days.not so much fun here anymore

That Rest in Peace picture is absolutely beautiful. You have fantastic taste by the way ................. gerard butler....................yummy..............

[patsylimerick]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I'm afraid I don't understand you

There is no reason why moderators cannot be posters too. However, the fact that the posters who are moderators is advertised tips the balance of any conversation, I would respectfully suggest. When posters become moderators (as I believe is what happens here, rather than the reverse); they should simply become moderators. Correspondence between them and other posters would not need to identify the moderators by their posting moniker.

[Kizzy]

Haha! class!
Hello patsy, nice to meet you
What's a bennite?

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by patsylimerick

That Rest in Peace picture is absolutely beautiful. You have fantastic taste by the way ................. gerard butler....................yummy..............

Thanks Patsy,I do so miss Pyramid and Yes Gerard is THE manI've been talking to Vodka today,would love it if you were both here moreI do still use DS sometimes.

[patsylimerick]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Haha! class! Hello patsy, nice to meet you What's a bennite?

Hi Kizzy, First of all, I love the pogues, I love Julian Clary and I saw you were a friend of Pyramid so it's great to talk to you.

A bennite is just a fan of Ben in BB11 - though I notoriously resisted the term 'fan'. I prefer supporter. I don't do appreciation threads or any of that nonsense.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Haha! class!
Hello patsy, nice to meet you
What's a bennite?

We were all fans er sorry supporter,lol,of Ben in BB Kizzy

[Apple202]

Originally Posted by patsylimerick

Not at all. I think I'm around long enough (if not often enough) to escape the requirement; but I don't think I could be arsed.



Now I'm trying to figure out which option would cost me less...............



I completely disagree with your first point. The familiarity of the Mods on here is a major turn off. They have their buddies and pets and hold grudges - from what I've seen. Not good - the DS model of being mods, rather than posters (and not wanting to be all things to all men) is a much saner, safer option. There's also a bit of grandstanding - do we really need to have I AM A MOD writ large under the name of a MOD everytime they post?

Tibbs is a great site, but it's exceptionally, extraordinarily unwelcoming, in my experience. Newcomers are treated with disdain and suspicion and a lot of people, I'd imagine, find the frosty reception doesn't balance the rewards of acceptance.

yes yes and YES

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Apple202

yes yes and YES

Hello Apple how are you?

[InOne]

Originally Posted by patsylimerick

We were doing our Bennite nonsense - lots of jolly, spiffing, splendiferous and orgasming over the range of smilies. This one's still my favourite That might have something to do with my fondness for a good red wine..........

Sorry, am feeling a bit maudlin. Catch you around the forum xxxx

Ughhhhh, don't remind of the Bennites LOL they were so bloody annoying on the forum, thank god I wasn't a member of DS back then

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by patsylimerick

There is no reason why moderators cannot be posters too. However, the fact that the posters who are moderators is advertised tips the balance of any conversation, I would respectfully suggest. When posters become moderators (as I believe is what happens here, rather than the reverse); they should simply become moderators. Correspondence between them and other posters would not need to identify the moderators by their posting moniker.

Well that's out of our hands, personally I think it's better for the Mod's to be easily identifiable in case anyone needs to ask a question or need help with something, it also means that if a thread's getting out of hand then it can be solved by a Mod posting/advising it gets back on track instead of just anonymous infractions or whatever being handed out or threads being closed with no explanation

[Shaun]

Hello MTVN how are you? yeah this isn't a chat thread kazanne just piss off already

[Apple202]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Hello Apple how are you?

im good, feel like im about to fall asleep tho.. wbu?

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Apple202

im good, feel like im about to fall asleep tho.. wbu?

Feel quite lively tonight which is worrying as I should get some sleep

[Doogle]

I can't imagine being a mod on a forum where I just have to look out for people breaking rules and telling them off and not being able to write my own opinion

[InOne]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Well that's out of our hands, personally I think it's better for the Mod's to be easily identifiable in case anyone needs to ask a question or need help with something, it also means that if a thread's getting out of hand then it can be solved by a Mod posting/advising it gets back on track instead of just anonymous infractions or whatever being handed out or threads being closed with no explanation

This thread is getting out of control, calm it down or infractions will be given

[MTVN]

Well exactly, where would be without Niamh's bold font, or Ben's orange writing, when things are getting a bit out of hand

[Apple202]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Feel quite lively tonight which is worrying as I should get some sleep

haha, i always tell myself to go to sleep earlier but i always end up staying on my comp til at least 1

[patsylimerick]

Originally Posted by InOne

Ughhhhh, don't remind of the Bennites LOL they were so bloody annoying on the forum, thank god I wasn't a member of DS back then

I didn't come here til after BB11 - so don't know what it was like on here. Ben was by far the best of a bad lot for me that year. His fans were all so articulate. I'm an 'articulateness' (probably not a word) snob. A better class of poster Fed into my need to ingratiate myself with my social betters................

Originally Posted by MTVN

Well that's out of our hands, personally I think it's better for the Mod's to be easily identifiable in case anyone needs to ask a question or need help with something, it also means that if a thread's getting out of hand then it can be solved by a Mod posting/advising it gets back on track instead of just anonymous infractions or whatever being handed out or threads being closed with no explanation

If you need to ask a question or need help, there should be, and is, a point of contact. On other sites, the mods can happily and easily post to advise that a thread gets back on track as a site MOD, unidentified as an individual. I don't see where that would be a sticking point at all.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Doogle

I can't imagine being a mod on a forum where I just have to look out for people breaking rules and telling them off and not being able to write my own opinion

Giving your opinions is fine it's when those opinions start to upset other people thats when I think someone should be told,just my opinion of course,

[patsylimerick]

Originally Posted by Doogle

I can't imagine being a mod on a forum where I just have to look out for people breaking rules and telling them off and not being able to write my own opinion

There should be a separation, though, of the position of authority (which is necessary and great) and the position of a poster (which is necessary and great). Post as a mod when you're a mod; post as an individual otherwise. It's not rocket science - it works perfectly well elsewhere and avoids the pitfalls of sychophancy and tip-toeing and publicly aired vendettas.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Well exactly, where would be without Niamh's bold font, or Ben's orange writing, when things are getting a bit out of hand

You are testing my patience

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by patsylimerick

There should be a separation, though, of the position of authority (which is necessary and great) and the position of a poster (which is necessary and great). Post as a mod when you're a mod; post as an individual otherwise. It's not rocket science - it works perfectly well elsewhere and avoids the pitfalls of sychophancy and tip-toeing and publicly aired vendettas.

Aw Patsy your a breath of fresh air

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by patsylimerick

I didn't come here til after BB11 - so don't know what it was like on here. Ben was by far the best of a bad lot for me that year. His fans were all so articulate. I'm an 'articulateness' (probably not a word) snob. A better class of poster Fed into my need to ingratiate myself with my social betters................



If you need to ask a question or need help, there should be, and is, a point of contact. On other sites, the mods can happily and easily post to advise that a thread gets back on track as a site MOD, unidentified as an individual.

Well, as a moderator on this site, I know I wouldn't stick around if I wasn't allowed post my opinion on Big Brother.............that was why I joined in the first place after all........are you expecting people to give up their time, unpaid, to just infract people and not actually be apart of the forum?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by patsylimerick

Hi Kizzy, First of all, I love the pogues, I love Julian Clary and I saw you were a friend of Pyramid so it's great to talk to you.

A bennite is just a fan of Ben in BB11 - though I notoriously resisted the term 'fan'. I prefer supporter. I don't do appreciation threads or any of that nonsense.

Ah yes I get it now, bennite haha!
Pyra and I clashed massively on most things socially and politically funnily enough,we were both quite dogmatic with our views
She was probably one of the friendliest posters in the forum to new members.
We had some great debates, and I miss her.