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585.
Posts: 4059 - Karma: 77
Everybody knows it. We are in need of a new mod.
1. Someone who wont go ape shit with the ban hammer
2. Someone who frequently logs on. (notice how no mods are on)
3. Will keep forums clean.
4. Anything else you can think of...

Post members you think will be a good mod and post why.

my vote is for Bigger_Spence.(El.Gato) personally because i see him on ns a lot, especially late nite which is when trolls come out. And i dont see him taking advantage of the responsibilities of being a mod. post members who you think fit the job.
Jul 26 2010 1:57AM
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dave44
Posts: 11052 - Karma: 113
Hi. I'm nocturnal.
Jul 26 2010 5:06AM
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dave44
Posts: 11052 - Karma: 113
Speaking of which, what happened to Silence? Hardly see him on these days (or should I say, nights).
Jul 26 2010 5:07AM
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hue.
Posts: 1518 - Karma: 220
we need more west coast mods i think
Jul 26 2010 5:11AM
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i.rape.mods
Posts: 73 - Karma: 10
agreed
Jul 26 2010 5:13AM
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canterbury
Posts: 2382 - Karma: 55
get a life buddy
Jul 26 2010 5:31AM
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canterbury
Posts: 2382 - Karma: 55
perma bans are the only way to get rid of scum like this, things need to change
Jul 26 2010 5:35AM
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Hoppy
Posts: 685 - Karma: 95
Get a mod from Europe and Australasia. Time zones will overlap and you'll have more chance of someone being online.
Jul 26 2010 5:44AM
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canterbury
Posts: 2382 - Karma: 55
wow, i.rape.mods is posting some extremely disgusting stuff. gore on nsg, this is a new low...
Jul 26 2010 5:47AM
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ECB
Posts: 6991 - Karma: 618
I accept this challenge, if elected I will bring peace and prosperity to my people. My first ordeal of business would be to change my icon, something that resembles a mod more. Vote ECB 2010!
Jul 26 2010 10:08AM
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nickyp
Posts: 5673 - Karma: 215
This.


Also, if I were a mod, i would ban i.rape.mods. I have no interest in being raped.
Jul 26 2010 10:10AM
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hurrisun
Posts: 6284 - Karma: 49
this guy... for cereal im here all the time and my wats cool meter is perfectly calibrated
Jul 26 2010 10:12AM
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ECB
Posts: 6991 - Karma: 618
i'm pretty sure he is banned, try logging in as him
Jul 26 2010 10:12AM
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.frenchy
Posts: 18212 - Karma: 12,260

1337 is always on, he'd take good care of nsg if he were a mod.

i also am on alot ;)

Jul 26 2010 10:15AM
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steep
Posts: 6063 - Karma: 298
no_steeze

Jordan

Flash-Kick101 (is that correct?)
Jul 26 2010 10:15AM
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hurrisun
Posts: 6284 - Karma: 49
u made ur name inb4_ecb

thats serious... seriously gay
Jul 26 2010 10:21AM
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Jodi
Posts: 4215 - Karma: 745
HEY GUYS......did I miss anything?
Jul 26 2010 10:22AM
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icantskiiFILM
Posts: 2113 - Karma: 140
1337. ????? hahah i dont think he ruined that one for him
Jul 26 2010 10:22AM
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*TURBONERD*
Posts: 15079 - Karma: 9,138
no jodi, just a 56 page thread that was nothing but trolling, postwhoring, and haxing, and multiple hardcore troll attempts. and i think jamies done after that ban, plus the one he got a while ago for saying 'niger' with an extra r
Jul 26 2010 11:01AM
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Jodi
Posts: 4215 - Karma: 745
FUNNY THING IS......I was deleting threads and responses all while this thread was growing (most in this thread)...we're having discussions right now on this very issue in the mods forum....dont worry your pretty little face. we're all over it.
Jul 26 2010 11:05AM
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*TURBONERD*
Posts: 15079 - Karma: 9,138
excellent
Jul 26 2010 11:18AM
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Milksteak
Posts: 9948 - Karma: 842
In terms of being on 24/7 and actually being a decent contributor to the site I think that Frenchy would make a great mod...
Jul 26 2010 11:31AM
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.Roockley.
Posts: 3858 - Karma: 4,001
yes, but seriously it just needs people who want the site to succeed, there are mods but them to trolls ratio isn't in their favour in summer

and can we nuke the wales forum and start it fresh?
Jul 26 2010 11:32AM
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*TURBONERD*
Posts: 15079 - Karma: 9,138
yo dawg wales is legit
Jul 26 2010 11:43AM
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.Roockley.
Posts: 3858 - Karma: 4,001
the posts aren't really relevant to wales though

i'd expect more posts about the valleys than sig tests and attempted hacks
Jul 26 2010 11:46AM
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*TURBONERD*
Posts: 15079 - Karma: 9,138
well now we has a hax cult. besides, the main 17 page don't mind me thread got deleted anyway :(
Jul 26 2010 11:48AM
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iggyskier
Posts: 10434 - Karma: 9,753
This conversation happens every summer.

During the fall, when things become more skiing focused, the mods going after people posting nasty shit in the forums get viewed as nazi-like. People complain that we are the bad guys and so on.

So we become more and more relaxed about things...summer rolls around and the shit storm picks up super fast and it seems to take a bit of time to go from a more relaxed to an iron fist approach.

I assure you that no mod likes to see the BS that has been going on in NSG. And it really, really, really sucks to have to spend 30 minutes deleting the same threads over and over every night.

We can start IP banning everyone who is being a bitch in the forums....as long as that is what people want. It is tough to reach a middle ground. Members seem to think the mods are doing either too little or too much. There really isn't much leeway here though. If we are going to crack down, it has to be a universal crackdown. We have too many trolls/racist threads/etc on here to truly delve into each one. That means none of the "my friend signed onto my account and posted 1,000 tubgirl photos" or "sorry, I didn't know I wasn't allowed the say racial slurs", etc. We hear that shit constantly.

And it means going after the main accounts of all the trolls using alias to start shit, of which I am fine with, but everytime we seem to do this...people start threads opposite to this one stating the mods are being nazis.

anyway, take that as you will. I know the mods are having their own discussion on this and hopefully we can get stuff turned around soon.
Jul 26 2010 12:15PM
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MacMahoooon
Posts: 9009 - Karma: 3,305
This is 100% exactly right.

Our Mod team does an excellent job and I think they are all very good with deciding what is shit and what is valid. We try very hard to find that balance. We are well aware that when people get bored in the summer they like to troll. We delete that content and the members as quick as we can, but we cannot schedule to have a mod online 24/7. That is just not realistic.

Help us out when you can. If you see people causing shit. PM a mod online, or even send an email to help@newschoolers.com if its really bad. We base our modding on what the community seems to tolerate, so give us some feed back. That said "You guys are getting a little strict" will get you listened to, "mods are fucking nazi assholes" will not.

We are banning peoples everyday accounts if they are starting to create annoying aliases, so if you value your real account, just don't fuck around. Also FYI, being banned does not just mean you make another account to use while you are banned, that is just going to get your time out extended when we see it.

Voting for the most popular members isn't going to make them mods, we have our own process for that and implement them when we feel we need to.

Enjoy the site, and don't contribute to the shit out there. Play Nice!!
Jul 26 2010 12:29PM
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Milksteak
Posts: 9948 - Karma: 842
^ So legit. Thanks.
Jul 26 2010 12:31PM
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.frenchy
Posts: 18212 - Karma: 12,260

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You guys are doing good, with the amount of trolls their are its pretty hard to get rid of them all. Keep it up!

Jul 26 2010 12:45PM
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.frenchy
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Yo thanks alot mann, just hope the mods see that. :]
Jul 26 2010 1:17PM
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.josh.
Posts: 600 - Karma: 18
I think a mod from somewhere other than the US would be a good step, then when the other mods are sleeping they can get rid of the sly night trolling that goes on
i vote KimJong
Jul 26 2010 1:21PM
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eljusto.
Posts: 2163 - Karma: 457
Frenchy...
Jul 26 2010 1:24PM
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Jodi
Posts: 4215 - Karma: 745
well - im on an island in the north atlantic (canada) that has its own time zone (NST), so i at least have a 30 minute jump start on everyone! haha.
Jul 26 2010 1:24PM
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RudyGarmisch
Posts: 25443 - Karma: 13,844
Skiierman will never be a mod.
Jul 26 2010 1:24PM
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nickyp
Posts: 5673 - Karma: 215
why not?

































oh right, yeah.


Jul 26 2010 1:44PM
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PaleCelery
Posts: 7228 - Karma: 608
my vote would go to daring harry
Jul 26 2010 1:57PM
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Commonwealth
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PASKIINGSUCKS, Holte
Jul 26 2010 3:45PM
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JStrathern
Posts: 8747 - Karma: 1,536
YES. There really is no reason not to IP ban people that I can think of right now. IP banning will help so much in the forums, as a lot of the trolling happens to be the same people with aliases. If everyone that makes those stupid threads is IP banned, the forums would be way cleaner and we wouldn't have to worry about those same people coming back again and again with aliases.
Jul 26 2010 3:57PM
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chardi
Posts: 5040 - Karma: 59

eheath as a mod would solve all problems.  he would go to work.

and if were talking about the best / most qualified members, flashkick101 is easily the most legit and helpful member of ns, he is a legend in gear talk, and would probably do a really good job.

Jul 26 2010 4:05PM
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iggyskier
Posts: 10434 - Karma: 9,753
As I said, it is tough. Sometimes it is the one time trolling where one kid is bored, just one time, and starts some shit. Overall not a bad member, but a member with a lapse of judgement.

Other times it is repeated many, many times.

As long as everyone can accept that any trolling on here will result in us going through with an IP ban, it would help. But when we start enforcing those bans, people better be cool with it.
Jul 26 2010 4:14PM
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Arabian.
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This could result in some very pissed off aliases though. Remember what happened the in the "post before a green name" thread? IP banning really pisses people off and some of those people are skilled with computers, resulting in defacement or worse. The diplomatic route is alot safer and alot more responsible than simply banishing everyone that trolls. We don't need some pissed off member rerouting every link to NSG to lemonparty or efukt, especially when 10-16 year olds frequent these forums.
Jul 26 2010 4:18PM
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iggyskier
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We do run a system right now that is sort of based upon strikes. Most bans are now 1-3 days. If we have to ban someone again, it goes from 1-4 weeks.

after that is is usually permanent. Then if that IP continues to troll, we ban the IP.

To really crack down, though, it requires a lot less subjectiveness on our parts. That makes the situations easier to deal with for us, because we just ban and move on and don't have to listen to the incessant BS that usually follows a ban. But it would also mean that if you wanted to be a active member on here, you need to at least reasonably respect the rules. That seems to be harder said than done.

It should be stated again, though. It IS summer. This shit happened every summer. Every single one, and I've been on NS far too long. it does get worse every year, no doubt, but as long as people support a tougher crackdown on trolling, we can push for it.
Jul 26 2010 4:45PM
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Mr.Panda
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Once for me. I did deserve it though.
Jul 26 2010 5:58PM
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Holte
Posts: 10730 - Karma: 7,744
To be honest, I think the forums are looking pretty good this summer. There are a fair amount of mindless posts, but the level of hate seems much lower than the last couple summers. The last several nights are evidence enough that a thread creation limit should probably be implemented, but mostly we really just need to stop supporting this shit.

People need to stop trying to be "legendary" by posting in dozens of troll threads at night and then talking about how awesome it was in NSG the next day. Don't make threads saying "hahaha this is hilarious go look at how destroyed NSG is". Stop glorifying trolls, unless they're the most clever alias of the decade. Don't talk about how you witnessed the epic trolling spree of 2010. Cool. We all did. A LOT more members read the main forums than you'd imagine by looking at the number of posts in a particular thread. And mods, don't ban somebody and tell them that their antics were hilarious. Anybody can read why somebody was banned, and it makes it seem like trolls have mod support if they are slightly funny.

All these seemingly harmless little things contribute and support the trolling and clutter.
Jul 26 2010 6:05PM
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ButteredToast.
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whatchu do son?
Jul 26 2010 6:10PM
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J.D.
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It's pretty funny how many people think Doug handpicks the mods, like he doesn't have better things to do than that. Aside from the occasional suggestion / input he doesn't even factor into the decision.

Anyway what we're talking about right now is, first, the problem isn't really lack of mods, it's that we don't really have easy to use effective tools to crush the bad trolls and idiots. ie I can't IP ban anybody, even using the admin panel, which is a separate site and not the quickest most intuitive thing ever. Second, there is a striking dearth of people we'd actually want to add, once you remove those people who aren't on enough or involved enough to make any difference. But we'll get it figured out.

I have always thought that once this place went nuts around 2005-2006 user based moderation (report the fuck out of everything) was key. If you guys PM mods with links and a one-sentence description the issue will be taken care of. No one can patrol a whole website like this one, lots of things will be missed. The degree to which you're willing to police each other by referring questionable shit to the mod staff will make a big difference to the level of enjoyment you get out of this site.

4 mods on right now, not bad.
Jul 26 2010 6:44PM
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chardi
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just make a stickied thread that warns anyone that an ip ban will result in trolling, etc.  once everyone knows that there will be less trolling.  when it happens... IP BAN HAMMER!  i get bored but i have never done stupid shit like this because i don't want to get banned.  it should be a threat.  just start ip banning people, please.
Jul 26 2010 7:08PM
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Mr.Panda
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Me and J.D. were in a racial thread and I went off the handle. Basically was PMSing on NS.
Jul 26 2010 7:24PM
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teleak
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i'd love to see mr.panda as a mod. he would do well, but seeing as all of these "let's get new mods" threads never do anything, it really doesn't matter.
Jul 26 2010 7:30PM
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