[Denied] Sythe staff shouldn’t be allowed to be “sponsored”

Every moderator is advertising a different betting, service or gold provider. I don’t think it should be allowed as surely it’s a conflict of interest in regards to reports etc.

 

My post on BB's linked thread:

"This is a suggestion made with good intention, and I respect that. This has been brought up a few times in the past. No support from me.

The financial gain from a signature / user title / discord ad is nearly negligible - $10 / $20 / $50 a month.

Staff provide a tremendous amount of their personal time, for free, to assist the community. I don't feel right supporting the removal of any minor compensation they receive, particularly when I believe that it doesn't have any impact on rulings."

 

minimal amount is still an amount and promotes unconscious bias anyhow. There’s a reason I can’t accept gifts from customers in my actual work role and the argument that the moderators are providing their personal time is flat, no one makes them moderate.

but to the main point, looks like staff posts will continue to be cluttered with advertisements so any point is irrelevant if the ones making the decision are involved in being sponsored.