Secret Moderators

[ABSpareEditor]

I would like to acknowledge that there are some accounts that have been created by our moderators, to help them control the community, without breaking their normal identity.

Having multiple AnswerBank accounts is against site rules. However, these accounts have been approved by the Editors.

These moderators will be added to this thread, and you should give them as much respect as you would give to an Editor.

If you are a moderator, and would like to have one of these accounts, please send us an email.

[pixie374]

Sorry wolf, that's what you said! X

[pixie374]

//You have seen posts re-instated because someone has asked for that.//
Meaning the wrong decision was made? But someone had to point it out?

[jno]

I would suggest their USP is slightly more mature members

lol, pixie, I think it's slightly *older* members...

[naomi24]

^Yes.

[naomi24]

^That to pixie.

[THECORBYLOON]

NAOMI, do you not think you're over-reacting just a wee bit?
I'm hardly interrogating you am I?

You repeatedly make these unsubstantiated claims but only the EDs get to view all the evidence put forward by the Mods and you're seeing only one side of the story.

[jno]

[i]I’m still yet to fathom why being chased by a herd of cows whilst serving in Northern Ireland was removed[i]

maybe because it might give Putin's generals ideas, Fatticus? I must say it wouldn't have been high on my own list of deletables, had I seen it

[naomi24]

No, Corby, I don’t think I’m over-reacting. I’m not arguing with you. Have a think about Pixie’s post at 16.30.

[THECORBYLOON]

"Meaning the wrong decision was made? But someone had to point it out?"

What if the author provided more information about the post, perhaps pointing out a different interpretation of what was posted?

I doubt any Mod would claim to be infallible and they will make mistakes.

[naomi24]

They didn’t.

[naomi24]

… provide more information.

[pixie374]

Fair enough,jno :-)

[davebro]

Who cares? Oh wait - you all do!

[THECORBYLOON]

Okay, so the Mod made a mistake. As I said, they won't claim to be perfect.

[naomi24]

But the Eds monitor it all, Corby …. don’t they?

[THECORBYLOON]

Without knowing what the post was, I cannot say if the deletion was clearly wrong but are the EDs expected to be infallible?

[naomi24]

Oh do stop making excuses for goodness sake, Corby. People aren’t talking about the dubious standard of moderation for no reason.

[ABSpareEditor]

It's not a perfect science. We just try to do our best.

[THECORBYLOON]

It's not excuses, folk are allowed to make mistakes and you must have made mistakes in the past.

[naomi24]

I’ve made lots of mistakes, Corby - like AB I’ve never claimed to be perfect - but this thread wouldn’t exist if the owners of the site weren’t trying to address members’ discontentment with moderation. That should tell you something.