Moderation
kuzi16
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so...
there are no mods here. I understand the concept ( i hope this is accurate) that its supposed to be a place for people to just hang out (as you would in your local shop) and learn about cigars but this is part of a business and that business's reputation/immage is reflected on who is seen with/around it.
not to sound dumb but, what if there is an innappropriate post? it happens from time to time on any forum. this one will be no different, its just a matter of time. Is there a mod or two that will catch it and delete it?
wouldnt it be in cigar.com's best intrests to have some in-house mods? you know, just someone to give this place a face and a personality and keep it with in the area that shines a good light on cigar.com
...maybe even pick a few forum members. It would also give the members a person to ask questions should a situation come up. The mods dont have to have any REAL power, but they would give it some organization and they would encourage people to keep on track and on on topic.
It also may be a good idea to lay down some rules and have them sticky.
Im not sure how this forum is set up (from a tech aspect) so i dont know if it can have mods it the "traditional" way a forum does, but it may be a good idea.
...iduno, just a thought.
there are no mods here. I understand the concept ( i hope this is accurate) that its supposed to be a place for people to just hang out (as you would in your local shop) and learn about cigars but this is part of a business and that business's reputation/immage is reflected on who is seen with/around it.
not to sound dumb but, what if there is an innappropriate post? it happens from time to time on any forum. this one will be no different, its just a matter of time. Is there a mod or two that will catch it and delete it?
wouldnt it be in cigar.com's best intrests to have some in-house mods? you know, just someone to give this place a face and a personality and keep it with in the area that shines a good light on cigar.com
...maybe even pick a few forum members. It would also give the members a person to ask questions should a situation come up. The mods dont have to have any REAL power, but they would give it some organization and they would encourage people to keep on track and on on topic.
It also may be a good idea to lay down some rules and have them sticky.
Im not sure how this forum is set up (from a tech aspect) so i dont know if it can have mods it the "traditional" way a forum does, but it may be a good idea.
...iduno, just a thought.
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if the cigar.com staff is monitoring the forum i would be ok with that.
Im not looking to stir the pot or to take controll or become a mod or create a lot of rules. I was just thinking that cigar.com may get a bad rap if this forum goes south. I would hate to see that happen.
I too like the idea that this forum is a place for "the guys" (or "the people" ) to hang out as if it were like a little club.
Almost everyone i have ever met in a cigar related forum has been a stand up person. I also feel that in a way we can "moderate " ourselves. If people that hate us pop in here we can handle them like adults and get them out.
i guess i was just thinking cigar.com may want to let us in on how they are running this thing, i mean it IS there forum.
I got you fooled... Im just a guy that loves to talk about cigars.
but seriously, i think you made a good point. to some people the status of Moderator could go to the head. I dont want that to happen. I think thats why i like the idea that cigar.com would moderate this site themself. they are the forum. they created it. they have more face than anyone else here to save.
-Dave