The Promotions

[Benwise]

Or would you prefer some fresh blood? I find many of the long been mods way too cynnical and unhelpful. I believe new staff members would be a much needed youthful spark and would really contribute and help other users.
As well, don't you think that users who become staff members would help other users more because they have been in their place?
Personally, (not saying i'd become mod) I've been trying for days to get my guide verified. E-V-E-R-Y mod says no. Even runescape mods. As well, they are completely unhelpful if i ask for tips on who to ask, etc. If i was to become a moderator, I'm sure I would bend over backwards to help users get their guide because I know how it feels. (this is an example)

I'm a mod, you didn't ask me to verify it?

 

[Xx_VolumE_xX]

I agree 100%, I always Ex mod's get their position back, Though I may agree with that, BUT, It's always good to have a friendly face, Thats why you look at someone that has never been reported, has many vouches, many posts, and has been here some time and knows what to do. You mods are typically saying all users on these forums are scammers so they can't be mod, but many of us are not scammers and report against them.
So All in all.

Lets Get some New Mods!

But keep the ones we have now.

 

Where do you all impose any candidates for moderator?

You talk a good arguement but who's there to promote?

Btw Matt: RIP had a lot of friends and you know it Your arguement about the recent members being admitted into staff in correlations to their friendship with staff is weak as you contradicted yourself in your own contention.

 

[Xx_VolumE_xX]

I'm a mod, you didn't ask me to verify it?

How the Hell are you a Global Moderator and a Ex Moderator at the Same time.

 

[Jimmy]

How the Hell are you a Global Moderator and a Ex Moderator at the Same time.

He was a global, resigned, and is a global again.

That, and somebody forgot to remove his ex-mod rank.

 

[Neonz]

I'm double minded on this.
Well, when Sythe first started didn't Sythe pick all of you?
Well to find out if someone is trusted you have to pick them up.
If they don't know what there doing you have to teach them.
There not just automatically going to know what to do.
I bet atleast one person that's staff right now, didn't know how to work vBulletin before. You adapt to things.

 

[Xx_VolumE_xX]

He was a global, resigned, and is a global again.

That, and somebody forgot to remove his ex-mod rank.

Yea that's what I meant, like why he's got that. But L Yea. Sythe should Remove it. >.>

 

[JohnK]

Before recent promotions, this site was very understaffed. 6 Global moderators left and they aren't easy positions to fill. They need to fill those shoes with just as much trust and experience that their predecessors had, and when your understaffed, re-hiring old staff is the most plausible solution.

 

[wizardzgame]

It's the staff's decision, not yours. This is just a sad excuse for the hopes of becoming a moderator yourself.

 

[Xx_VolumE_xX]

It's the staff's decision, not yours. This is just a sad excuse for the hopes of becoming a moderator yourself.

He said he didn't want to be mod, or deserve it. he's talking about others. Learn how to read.

 

[Xombi]

Where do you all impose any candidates for moderator?

You talk a good arguement but who's there to promote?

Btw Matt: RIP had a lot of friends and you know it Your arguement about the recent members being admitted into staff in correlations to their friendship with staff is weak as you contradicted yourself in your own contention.

This is feedback, so I never intended to have a solution.

It's the staff's decision, not yours. This is just a sad excuse for the hopes of becoming a moderator yourself.

Lol... More proof that this site is 92% illiterate and 7% retarded. Also, 35% of statistics are made up on the spot.

He said he didn't want to be mod, or deserve it. he's talking about others. Learn how to read.

Thanks mate.

 

[Luuke]

Yeah, there has been some recent promotions, such as Skele. However your correct, most seem to be mod's friends or ex mods =/

I can see why, it'd just be nice for others to have a chance at mod as well.

 

[Xx_VolumE_xX]

I kind of understand where the Sythe Admins who pick mods are coming from because the mods have already been mods and have done a good job. But it's always better to get a new a mod.

 

This is feedback, so I never intended to have a solution.



Lol... More proof that this site is 92% illiterate and 7% retarded. Also, 35% of statistics are made up on the spot.



Thanks mate.

It just sounds like you're complaining like a little kid. If you want something to be resolved that doesn't satisfy you, nobody is going to take the initiative to fix it. That's where you come in.

Instead of complaining, why don't you give some suggestions that contribute for a resolute.

 

[Xombi]

It just sounds like you're complaining like a little kid. If you want something to be resolved that doesn't satisfy you, nobody is going to take the initiative to fix it. That's where you come in.

Instead of complaining, why don't you give some suggestions that contribute for a resolute.

Instead of spamming, why don't you come up with a suggestion? If you honestly don't have anything new to add, why bother wasting time? It seems a bit pointless in my opinion.

This thread honestly wasn't for you. I do not cater to you specifically. I do not make public threads in order to see your posts. I do not hang on your every word. Instead, I open a thread to discuss an issue that I see.

 

[The Riddler_]

Well, think about it like this. Would you like a mod that was a mod before who you can trust and that knows what they are doing, or someone that could be untrustable and not knowing what they are doing at all?

Well, let's not be ratical. We aren't talking about promoting the average joe.

Take a look at all the recent promotions (besides unbannned). Each of these new moderators had no more than a few mod friends, if any at all. Everyone has a chance to become moderator, but we're not going to nominate someone we have no idea about.

Yea, but this doesn't happen every time. Or occasionally.

It is very hard to find mature and trustworthy members, especially on a runescape forum, that can handle the responsibilities.

The topic of fourm, doesn't matter. I stopped playing rs even though I know practically everything about it. So I stay in the Off-topic seection.

Everyone on staff was, at some point, a "regular member". However, the site is always understaffed, and we have no reason to turn away needed help when we know we can trust it. Doing so would be impractical - not to mention, there is nothing wrong with a mod taking a prolonged break from their responsibilities on the site every once in a while.

Really, it's only necessary for their return if there are NO other options.

As for why the site is understaffed, it would be easier to find new mods if the average member - the one you suggest we promote - weren't a scammer, or prone to corruption. Given the ban rate, I consider it to be rather impressive that we've had so few serious problems with our moderators (and our MM's) in the past year.

It's like you said, just because Shredderbeam got banned, doesn't mean all admins scam.

Before recent promotions, this site was very understaffed. 6 Global moderators left and they aren't easy positions to fill. They need to fill those shoes with just as much trust and experience that their predecessors had, and when your understaffed, re-hiring old staff is the most plausible solution.

Eventually, they're going to run out of "old friends".


They do seem to try to put some effort into filtering the staff, but mainly, the staff is regurgitated.

 

[Xombi]

The staff is regurgitated.

That is probably the best way you could possibly word it. That's exactly the message that I was trying to convey.

 

[Grave]

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Wuhhohs that's not good.

As for this thread, there's really no way to fix the bias. It'll always happen.

 

Instead of spamming, why don't you come up with a suggestion? If you honestly don't have anything new to add, why bother wasting time? It seems a bit pointless in my opinion.

This thread honestly wasn't for you. I do not cater to you specifically. I do not make public threads in order to see your posts. I do not hang on your every word. Instead, I open a thread to discuss an issue that I see.

I am contributing. I am giving you a suggestion which can ultimately benefit the community.

Don't get me wrong, I agree with many of your points but I like playing the role of devil's advocate and really testing the length and quality of your arguement.

 

[Xombi]

Wuhhohs that's not good.

As for this thread, there's really no way to fix the bias. It'll always happen.

There is no solution to bias, just improvements. I'm not looking for complete overhaul; I'm just looking for a bit of effort on improving the way things are.

I am contributing. I am giving you a suggestion which can ultimately benefit the community.

Don't get me wrong, I agree with many of your points but I like playing the role of devil's advocate and really testing the length and quality of your arguement.

I'm just not really arguing anything. It's not really meant to be an argument. Everyone knows the flaws and everyone should admit to them, I'm merely trying to get people to focus more on things such as this.

(On a side note, is anyone else experiencing weird issues with quoting? Every time I click the quote button, it wants to quote the entire page, not just the post I selected.)