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Mod appreciation thread

#22
Bryan R. Tyler said:
I appreciate the mods :)

I really do. It may seem self-congratulatory, but I was a regular, active member here for over seven years before I became a mod. I always appreciated all the work they did, and knew that everything they did was for the greater good of the whole community. The good of the whole always comes before the wants of a few here, which is why there are so many rules. This doesn't jive with a lot of folks with egos, but it just plain works, and you can see how well it works when you visit other forums. There are very few that I'd put anywhere near the level of civility, organization, and knowledge that this place has. While the members themselves are a large part of that, the way TB is run is what makes it works. There are knowledgeable guys on every forum. There are big personalities on every forum. That's not enough to keep me wanting to go back to a place over and over again. If someone feels so desperately repressed because they can't call someone a douchebag here, then there are plenty of other places online they can do that. YouTube comments and playgrounds provide ample opportunity for those whose level of commentary isn't above insulting others or feeling the need to defend themselves by slinging their own insults. TalkBass has never been that place and never will be, thank goodness.

Once I became a mod myself, I appreciated it even more- there's a lot of work that goes into it both in front of and behind the scenes, and it can be a thankless task. We even take on a good amount of insults and even threats, which is something most don't know about. The best is when someone breaks a clearly spelled-out rule, and when getting called out for it, claim the mod is doing it just to bolster his ego or flex his e-muscles :p We've all got jobs, families, and at least half the mods are parents. I've been changing diapers nearly every day for 8 1/2 years straight now- I'm way too tired to get a rush out of sending out an infraction for swearing :D All of them do it because they care about the site and the community within. I've met a ton (100+) TBers in real life at this point, and pretty much every one has been a great person. I love TB and would come here whether I was a mod or not, and it would actually be easier on me and give me more time to browse as a "regular" user if I wasn't one, but being able to contribute a bit to maintaining a good atmosphere for those people to interact on makes it worth the work.

I'd like to say thanks myself to all the mods as I know what ya'll deal with, and because it makes my own personal TB experience better.

Oh, and sorry to anyone who apologized by PM after receiving a reminder/infraction if I didn't reply back. We all get a bunch of PMs every day, and I either run out of time or just plain forget to reply to all of them. The apologies are appreciated.
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Yep, says it all. Nicely put, Bryan. QFT.
 
#24
i appreciate how the Mods picked me up off of the busy lanes of the internet. they taught some forum manners and how to respect others. i was straight from the gutters of society with a bad attitude.

after several warnings and a couple of infractions, i can truthfully now say,...

"i am a better/nicer person"!

God bless the Moderators.:)
 
#26
I am an admin on the SV1000 portal, a motorcycle forum. I really like coming here and being a "mere mortal".

As a mod or admin you are constantly aggravating 1/2 of the forum members by doing too much, and aggravating the other 1/2 by not doing enough. There is a constant battle involving freedom of speech, a balance between fascism and anarchy. It sucks. The job sometimes seriously sucks. This is such a large and active forum; I am impressed how smoothly it appears to operate.
 
#28
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#32
You guys rock. You play a large part in making TB the excellent forum that it is. Your task seems extremely thankless to me most of the time. I've said this before and will gladly say it again.
 
#33
I can't say enough how appreciative I am for the mods. I think I was the one who became really peeved by the whole JimmyM appreciation thread, not because I don't appreciate Jimmy, but because I felt it was a slap to the face of the mods for enforcing rules he broke. I hope you guys find ways to enjoy the fruits of your labor, and please don't let the whiners around here ever get to you.
 
#34
Seeing how TBOT is my #1 choice to talk sports on the internet, I'd say the mods do a fine job at least here in OT. I don't know about the rest of TB anymore. It was cool as well back when I was more into bass.

-Mike
 
#37
FWIW - I think the mods here at TB are pretty spectacular. I've been on other forums where the iron fist was wielded with the love of power and not the spirit of the greater good. Not so the case here in my experience over the last couple of years.

Keep up the great work, Mods, ya'll are the most awesomest (especially Mod God of Humor).
 

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