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08-10-2004, 02:35 AM
|  | Super Moderator | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Denmark
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| |  Question for fellow moderators.
I'm posting this in the Discussion forum, cause I don't really know where else to put it (could we get a secret moderators forum?  )
I was just wondering how many of you moderators read and/or reply to the questions gained from e-mails in the moderator@... e-mail adress?
I've been talking a bit about this with Stilgar.
I'm trying to scan my e-mails I revice via the moderator@.... but I'm sure that I overlook some (afterall - we recive a large amount of spam via that account ) and I try to answer what I find, normally by requsting people to post on the forum instead when it is game related.
But if everybody answers e-mails, it could be that we answer the same one multiple times, but then again - if only I (or a few) answers - there is a larger risk of overlooking some serious questions.
So - how many of you moderators read and/or reply the e-mails in that adress? |
08-10-2004, 11:54 AM
|  | Moderator | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Twixt firelight and water
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| | | Very few, as most of them are spam or virus infested. If the title to one seems legitimate such as "Help" or "Why can't i post?" I'll take a look and see if it's something I can help with. Game questions get directed to the forums though
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08-20-2004, 03:32 PM
|  | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Soviet Canuckistan
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| | I get so much spam in my account that its a daily chore to read through (roughly 800+ a day, with only 1, maybe 2 being relevant). A Moderator forum would be great. As well as having questions asked via PM, rather then mail  |
08-20-2004, 05:34 PM
| | Super Moderator | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Denmark
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| | | Well - I have a spam filter proxy running that assigns a percentage to each mail. I can then sort the mails, and only look at the mails that have a percentage of lower then 92% (for instance - usually around 90% and lower.)
This does limit the number of mails I have to scan manually, however, I'm sure I still miss some (a lot?) of "real" mails, which was why I was interested in whether or not other moderators also tried to catch such mails. |
08-20-2004, 06:59 PM
|  | Site Owner/Administrator | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Nine Hells
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| | | It is my intention to eventually install a server-side virus and spam filter, but due to the cost and time commitment, I haven't done so yet. Being on the webmasters, news, moderators, and advertising lists brings me thousands of emails a day, so it's definitely an issue for me as well. |
08-24-2004, 07:30 AM
|  | Moderator and Board Bimbo | | Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: The space within
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| | | Since I am only moderator for the low active D2 forum, I have to admit I never check the moderator@...e-mail. If there are many mails, I'll start checking although I doubt I am the right person to answer most of the questions.
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08-24-2004, 07:56 AM
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| | | Er.. I'm not a moderator but I always thought that you guys know each other personally (like sitting in the same office or sg)...?
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08-24-2004, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Brynn Er.. I'm not a moderator but I always thought that you guys know each other personally (like sitting in the same office or sg)...? | Moderating isn't a job (although it sometimes feels like it ).
We are simply "ordinary" users from around the world, that have been assigned moderator abilities/powers. |
08-24-2004, 09:32 AM
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08-24-2004, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Brynn Er.. I'm not a moderator but I always thought that you guys know each other personally (like sitting in the same office or sg)...? | Only when we use the I Ching to say hello on weekends. 
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08-26-2004, 08:14 AM
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| | So anyone may become a moderator? But it takes time, isn't it, to observe all the threads... If it's not a job, I assume you do sg else for living - how do you have time for this, then? (Well, thinking it over, even I spend hours a day scanning this forum...  But not ALL the threads, of course.)
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09-04-2004, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Brynn (Well, thinking it over, even I spend hours a day scanning this forum... But not ALL the threads, of course.) | Neither do the mods, I assume. Not if they have good sense . You may have noticed the mods only moderate a few of the forums?
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09-08-2004, 10:13 AM
|  | Exalted Member | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Connecticut, a place of open land, hills, forests, and crazy people.
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| | Speaking of what Brynn said, it looks as if we REALLY could use some more moderators, particularly in these forums: - Dungeons & Dragons
- Forgotten Realms
- Temple of Elemental Evil
- Icewind Dale 2
Many concepts for threads are repeated without being closed in ToEE and IWD2 forums, and some content needs to be more readily reviewed (and possibly edited by a mod) in the other two.
Note: This is not intended to discredit moderators or administration of GameBanshee in any shape or form. This is just a notice for moderators on potential problems. If any wish to deeply discuss this, please discuss. |
09-08-2004, 11:25 AM
| | Site Owner/Administrator | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Nine Hells
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| | | I agree that several forums could use another moderator. I think it may be time to post another Help Wanted announcement for moderators, to see if anyone might be interested in taking on the responsibilities. |
09-08-2004, 11:46 AM
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| | Well - a few of us has discussed this as well - and I wouldn't mind taking on a few of the smaller forums where I already have my daily movements. (GB Discussion for one, and the Tech forum)
Personally - I would think it best if each forum (including the less used one) has a moderator besides the administrator - it would very much limit the number of my PMs to Buck | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Rate This Thread |  Linear Mode | | 
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