Re: Anyone fancy helping out?

Generally speaking I would not have thought that anyone here would be as I describe Patsy.
BUT.
Like I have already said , give some people the POWER of a forum moderator, and they just have to use it. For myself, on other forums I have known some Mods who actually spoil the smooth running of a forum because they just HAVE to poke in and interfere over the slightest thing.

Even on Saggy, there were a couple like that.
I remember one who had his avatar who had a policeman with a truncheon in his hand on it.
Says it all really!

Re: Anyone fancy helping out?

I know it 'can' happen - but the forum mentioned hardly had a good reputation
If a potential Mod isn't fair and acted as you suggest, they wouldn't last long ..........

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So Friends Reunited is closing in a month ? Oh dear, there were one or two on there who constantly bitched so I hope they don't vegetate on to here ! They were truly dreadful bullies, and they may have gone elsewhere already. Hopefully they will not be old enough for this site !

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I seem to remember a previous thread when nominations were asked for. Did no names get put forward. ?

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I agree with May about having a couple of male 'helpers/mods'. That would give a balanced 'authority' wouldn't it ?

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There may have been many Names put forward..but will the Nominees accept the position?

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Yes, I also remember that thread, which appeared to come to nothing, despite the then apparent need for more mods.

Maybe this time there will be a result.

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That is just it Patsy.
They do!
They do
Now for a true cautionary tale.

On another quite largish forum I was on, which has fairly recently gone belly up, I had a forum lady friend who was on my friend list. For a good couple of years I got on ever so well with her, and had lots of cheeky and other banter plus PMs and stuff. I truly liked her an awful lot.

THEN, all of a sudden she was made a Mod.
THEN, she changed!
like I say, she just HAD to use a Mods privileges, such as I mentioned in my other post.

Before long. both me and others, who are now members of this forum, got ourselves banned by her.

Like I say, that forum is no more.
I wonder why?

All I am saying is this.
If there is a likely new Mod on the way here, then that person needs to be chosen with the greatest of care.

And I don't envy the person who agrees to do it either.
No matter what they are like!

Re: Anyone fancy helping out?

Having previously modded on a very small forum (which died due to health problems) I know that even 'helping' uses up one's time and needs to be undertaken fairly and logically.

So, ideally, it needs to be someone either retired or at home.

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Bye the way folks.
I wasn't referring to Rachel in my post up above there!