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Message 131429 - Posted: 2 Jul 2005, 2:09:54 UTC

Is there a list of forum moderators somewhere?
Or maybe someone can name a few? I know of only one; Athlonrob.

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Message 132255 - Posted: 4 Jul 2005, 1:14:25 UTC

There are not many, and usually they are not needed much. Rom Walton is another. Dave Anderson is one as well (but I don't see many posts from him). They normally have a pretty hands off approach as they have given the users tools to cope with all but the most egregious problems - the + and - buttons and your personal ignore list do most of the work. There have been a very few cases where the moderators have had to admonish a user, and this has in every case lead to expulsion as well after the user still wouldn't behave.


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Message 132444 - Posted: 4 Jul 2005, 13:42:46 UTC - in response to Message 132255.  

Thank you, JM7.

I just want a thread I made unstickied, and therefore wondered who I should approach to make such a request.

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Message 132674 - Posted: 5 Jul 2005, 2:57:42 UTC - in response to Message 132444.  

Thank you, JM7.

I just want a thread I made unstickied, and therefore wondered who I should approach to make such a request.


I believe that it has been unstickied.


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Message 132746 - Posted: 5 Jul 2005, 10:23:58 UTC - in response to Message 132674.  

Yes, I emailed Rom Walton (after your reply) and he fixed it.
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Message 133332 - Posted: 6 Jul 2005, 11:45:55 UTC

It would be a shame if too many moderators were required, it is generally assumed that people who run this are a cut above the unwashed masses and thus are good natured decent people. However some moderators are still required to assemble and put in order the many posts this forum recieved. Dave Anderson, Rom Walton and Athlonrob are good people to contact with any problems.
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Message 133541 - Posted: 7 Jul 2005, 1:26:42 UTC - in response to Message 133332.  

It would be a shame if too many moderators were required, it is generally assumed that people who run this are a cut above the unwashed masses and thus are good natured decent people. However some moderators are still required to assemble and put in order the many posts this forum recieved. Dave Anderson, Rom Walton and Athlonrob are good people to contact with any problems.

There weren't any moderators until we had a couple of trolls abuse the BBS.


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