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.

[MissTerious]

19.31 totally agree. I have seen nonsense poems that make more sense.

[Zacs-Master]

Beware the Jabbermod, my son.

[gness]

Zacs @ 19.26. Do you not think the Eds would spot this and put and end to it...and probably the mod too?

[Han-Valen]

How would you know who's a secret mod though that might zap you for having a little in joke with someone.

[Maydup]

I understood all of this until I read that Emmie and Buenchico are excluded. ????!!!!

Why should they be OUT when others have the option of annonymity? Surely they should be offered the same protection if they wish, when they have to call a stop to bullying/offensive behaviour?

[hogbody]

I agree they should be given the option (Maybe they have) to have an alias, but maybe declined it.

[SecretMod]

I will have to behave the same as I always have.
If I ban or suspend someone or if I remove a comment or a whole thread in my usual name I will still have to justify myself to the Ed.
The difference now is that I will put a comment up explainign why in my SecretMod name so that everyone else can understand it as well.

[albaqwerty]

Corby, I really couldn't care less Why go to all the hassle of having 2 accounts instead of using the powers that go with being a mod?

[albaqwerty]

Secretmod, some folk will do a wagachristie and if enough folk join the bandwagon there will be the possibility of abuse being hurled at an innocent.

[Maydup]

This was the post that made no sense to me....

//"SpareEd, just to clarify, does that mean that all future recruits will not need a secret name and that their regular user name will be added to the list?"

//Yes.

//For example, Emmie and Buenchico would not be permitted to use a secret account, as their identities are already known to the community.

[Mugget]

Alba, It so they can now post a much whinged about.... " why's my answer removed etc..." from the cry babies infantile children that demand an explanation why.
So at least the Mod can still be a member and remain anonymous.

[DTCwordfan]

Exactly, Albs, you are spot on. If you are a Mod and want to 'out' yourself, so be it - however, it does carry risk as in having to handle the baying wolves out there who cry 'injustice' or, even worse, insults and I can think of things that are more dreadful such as hounding and real-life intervention. It's a Mod's choice though if he/she/woke-acceptable genders go this 'open' route.....

[Arksided]

I'm as disrespectful or lovely to everyone as they are to me. Being they might be a mod or a rats bottom makes no difference to me.

[bookbinder]

Why should there be anything secret on AnswerBank?

[gness]

You have to tell me, Arky...in what way are you lovely to a rat's bottom?

[Arksided]

I don't give a rats *rse about either. But always respectful and lovely.

[Pete65]

I think threads like this will make potential new members run a mile.

[elliemay1]

Sqad's initial comment at 15.55 has come to pass!

[anneasquith]

Well, I didn’t understand last night’s’ secret mod’, I’m no more enlightened tonight .

[MissTerious]

Seriously, I know I have criticised the way this site has been managed over recent years but this really is unbelievable and to be honest, in my opinion, laughable. We just need good moderation by good
moderators with no fancy titles. AB management needs to do some research and get a proper simple system running for 7 days a week.