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Topic: Being a former Mod of a now-defunct forum is....
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Lonake
Moderator Posts: 8748
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posted April 20, 2012 10:53 PM
  
...sorta redundant.And for some reason it makes people think that I'm not a real LL member 
and will play a sitting duck to their nonsense. I notice there are not many of you that are very 'vocal'/active on the site.
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Ami Anne
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From: Pluto/house next to NickiG
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posted April 20, 2012 11:07 PM
You are SUCH a wonderful Astrologer and person Lonake. I would like to nominate you to be a Mod of a Forum which needs your experience and wisdom such as the Brown Owl or the Beginner Astrology Forum.------------------
Passion, Lust, Desire. Check out my journal
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Lonake
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posted April 20, 2012 11:42 PM
OK Ami you're active 
 But I think Ceri is a great teacher like you mentioned for Brown Owl.Is it that once you're a Mod you're supposed to disappear? Is that the game lol.
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MoonWitch
Moderator Posts: 1084
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posted April 21, 2012 12:45 AM
I'm a mod of a quiet non-mod-needing forum.  I don't intend to disappear.
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lalalinda
Moderator Posts: 2643
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted April 21, 2012 03:13 AM
Not really hiding but am currently in "read mode" hahahahaha  sorry Lonake,
Occasionally I do get quiet, but that's just because I have nothing interesting to say, so I just read posts. We can't have you redundant.
See if Randall will transfer you to the Astro Forum. IP: Logged |
T
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posted April 21, 2012 03:21 AM
Ditto what Lala said. I think you need to be in the Astro forum.& I have no idea why over half of the other Mods disappear once they are elected .... never to be seen again...  Please don't let that happen to you. IP: Logged |
Lonake
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posted April 21, 2012 04:34 AM
OK so there's a "Read mode."
LLL, Haha. Why would you say that? Craziest thing ever heard. Saturn in the 3rd and I still yap..
Yea I don't know, depends on what he wants.IP: Logged |
RegardesPlatero
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posted April 21, 2012 06:44 AM
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juniperb
Moderator Posts: 5150
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted April 21, 2012 07:36 AM
I`m not hiding  I`ve been hanging out at Gaia`s Garden with T a lot.It`s not defunct  ------------------
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. ~Rumi~ IP: Logged |
Ami Anne
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From: Pluto/house next to NickiG
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posted April 21, 2012 08:53 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Lonake:
OK Ami you're active
But I think Ceri is a great teacher like you mentioned for Brown Owl.Is it that once you're a Mod you're supposed to disappear? Is that the game lol.
What is so great about LL is that everyone can do his/her own thing. There are tons of on line Astro Forums but everyone wants to be on LL. I think it is because Randall allows a lot of freedom. If you have a gift, you can develop it. You don't have to be perfect. You can screw up without being rejected. This is very rare. In many on line forums, as well as life, you are rejected for one mistake. I have lost many friends over one screw up. That is amazing to me, as I am not like that but many people are. I think each person can discover his talents and refine and define his personality due to the freedom. You have MANY,MANY gifts Lonake. You are one of the most talented people on here, imo. 
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Passion, Lust, Desire. Check out my journal
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Randall
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posted April 21, 2012 10:41 AM
You're actually still a Mod (in GG). But I think you would be great in the Beginner's Forum, which is similar to the one you were at before. What sayeth thee?------------------
"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted April 21, 2012 10:42 AM
Juni, Lonake was talking about the now defunct Basic Astrology Forum.------------------
"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
juniperb
Moderator Posts: 5150
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted April 21, 2012 10:48 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Randall:
Juni, Lonake was talking about the now defunct Basic Astrology Forum.
Oh poo, Sorry Lonake I wasn`t aware it was defunct.
quote:
You're actually still a Mod (in GG). But I think you would be great in the Beginner's Forum, which is similar to the one you were at before. What sayeth thee?
Your company at GG would be fun !!
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Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. ~Rumi~ IP: Logged |
Sashar
Knowflake Posts: 333
From: Alternate timeline future
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted April 21, 2012 11:22 AM
It's not fair, but having a Moderator title under your name no matter where it is implies a few things.- You are the customer service.
- You are the active face for the company or forum that you Moderate, what you say directly reflects on the company or forum.
- You have a complete understanding of the forum rules and will not break them.
- You have been entrusted with the ability to shut down topics, a power that not all members have. It's not so much that people don't see Moderators as real members, it's that, the more active and vocal a moderator is the more likely they will say or do something that discolors one of these implications. When those implications are discolored, it reflects on the entire company or forum, not just the moderator his or herself. Being a Moderator is a job. Even if it's a volunteer thing. Even if it's on an extremely laid back forum. It's a job in so much that it can be used on applications and resumes as a reference. People tend to expect Moderators to act as such. What I'm saying in no way is an opinion about you as a Moderator, but rather just a snippet of what I use to have to explain when I had to recruit and direct Mods on the site I use to work. It's not exactly the same here, but it might point you in the direction of the answer of "why". ------------------
Astrology Activism: The constant strive to not just learn the intricate details of Astrology but the desire to constantly find new ways to prove that it exists in a scientific manner.
Failure to incorporate the later into your work is akin to learning how to cure cancer but not sharing it with anyone. IP: Logged |
Ami Anne
Moderator Posts: 37532
From: Pluto/house next to NickiG
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted April 21, 2012 12:08 PM
Sashar
What is special about LL is that you can mature. Randall could have taken my Mod status away on the many times I screwed up. I think all Mods would fall under that, as we are all personally evolving. As long as a Mod will have personal self reflection and humility, Randall will give him/her a hand up. If one had to do it perfectly or even well, all the time, I couldn't do it but I try to have humility when I have err.------------------
Passion, Lust, Desire. Check out my journal
http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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juniperb
Moderator Posts: 5150
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posted April 21, 2012 12:18 PM
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It's not fair, but having a Moderator title under your name no matter where it is implies a few things.
a- You are the customer service.
b- You are the active face for the company or forum that you Moderate, what you say directly reflects on the company or forum.
c- You have a complete understanding of the forum rules and will not break them.
d- You have been entrusted with the ability to shut down topics, a power that not all members have.
(I added the abcd for reference)a-yes.
b- to a degree. Each Mod is first an individual and can express their opinions (kindly/politely) even if it isn`t the norm for the "forum". How the opinion is shared is most important.Additionally, each person is responsible for their own behavior and it reflects on that individual first then the forum. If one understands that, they become more conscientious of a Mods responsibility.
c-indeed
d-yes. ------------------
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. ~Rumi~ IP: Logged |
Sashar
Knowflake Posts: 333
From: Alternate timeline future
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted April 21, 2012 12:38 PM
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Originally posted by Ami Anne:
Sashar
What is special about LL is that you can mature. Randall could have taken my Mod status away on the many times I screwed up. I think all Mods would fall under that, as we are all personally evolving. As long as a Mod will have personal self reflection and humility, Randall will give him/her a hand up. If one had to do it perfectly or even well, all the time, I couldn't do it but I try to have humility when I have err.
Yeah, that's the Moderator side of the coin. No one is perfect.What's more is, you can say just about anything and someone is bound to take it the wrong way. lol I was just attempting to answer why some people don't see a person with Moderator under their name as a "real" member of a forum. The view point has a lot of flaws, but it's a stereotype that a lot of people who aren't moderators have, even if they aren't aware of it. I think my post came off a lot colder than what was intended, with a lot of possible implied finger pointing... but really, meant to be a warm direct response! =D ------------------
Astrology Activism: The constant strive to not just learn the intricate details of Astrology but the desire to constantly find new ways to prove that it exists in a scientific manner.
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Ami Anne
Moderator Posts: 37532
From: Pluto/house next to NickiG
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posted April 21, 2012 01:11 PM
No worries, Sashar.------------------
Passion, Lust, Desire. Check out my journal
http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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juniperb
Moderator Posts: 5150
From: Blue Star Kachina
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posted April 21, 2012 04:16 PM
Sashar, It is a good understanding of a Mods duties. Maybe if more potential Mods read it, they would be more thoughtful in volunteering.------------------
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. ~Rumi~ IP: Logged |
Lonake
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posted April 21, 2012 06:02 PM
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Originally posted by juniperb:
It`s not defunct
Maybe I should've clarified, it's the old Astro beginners forum.IP: Logged |
Lonake
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posted April 21, 2012 06:03 PM
Yeah I agree Ami other forums are v.strict, for example..Molly's site. IP: Logged |
Lonake
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posted April 21, 2012 06:04 PM
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Originally posted by Randall:
You're actually still a Mod (in GG). But I think you would be great in the Beginner's Forum, which is similar to the one you were at before. What sayeth thee?
O you're right. OK I can do that too
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Ami Anne
Moderator Posts: 37532
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posted April 21, 2012 06:08 PM
Who is Molly, Lonake?------------------
Passion, Lust, Desire. Check out my journal
http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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Lonake
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posted April 21, 2012 06:09 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Sashar:
- You are the customer service.
- You are the active face for the company or forum that you Moderate, what you say directly reflects on the company or forum.
- You have a complete understanding of the forum rules and will not break them.
- You have been entrusted with the ability to shut down topics, a power that not all members have.
a-I've never provided cust serv for this site, wouldn't even know what that entails. I take that back, I've directed people to certain areas, so yes I understand this.
b-I AGREE and only for that forum - I spend most of my time in Astro 2.0, which I don't moderate.
c-Still an LL member, so if I break them, another Mod or Randall could say something.
d-I don't have the ability to close topics even in the forum that I mod. I tried to delete my own in the forum I mod since it messed up when I added info to it, so that I could bring it up again (start a new thread) with proper editing, and it *didn't work* - I've never closed any thread, either. That is not a common thing to do."It's not exactly the same here, but it might point you in the direction of the answer of "why"."
---Now, as you are not a mod, re-evaluate this statement based on my responses.
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Lonake
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posted April 21, 2012 06:11 PM
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Originally posted by Sashar:
I was just attempting to answer why some people don't see a person with Moderator under their name as a "real" member of a forum.
I get that & thank you for sharing.
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