Please Read: Recent Troubles on The Boards

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Jacklyn

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The first thing I want to state is that I am doing this absolutely of my own accord and am speaking for only myself.

I wish to remind the members here of something that I am slowly getting fed up with, and that I feel needs to be addressed. This board was created as a place to have friendly and intelligent discussions about Buffy and Angel. Yet, all I see is an increasing amount of rudeness and disrespect by members to other members. It is wrong, and as we get the reports, we wade through them to the best of our ability. We get alot of them. Noone here knows what it is like to be a mod here until they are one. I learned that quite quickly when I was promoted and I want to share that knowledge with you.

Contrary to popular belief, this board is not my entire life. I work one 8 hour job and another freelance job. I have a husband. And I donate my time to this place as a courtesy to each and every one of you members. Yes, I post here for fun. But when I'm sorting out member complaints and putting things where they need to go, I'm not doing it for me-I'm doing it for the boards members. There are 11 moderators here to 3,934 members. Yet we do our best to listen to everyone here and make this place a fun place to be.

The moderators donate their time and the admins donate their money to this place, and I'll be DAMNED if any of us are going to be disrespected simply because we don't jump fast enough. We are doing the best we can and we would hope that the members would work with us to make this a better place.

For all of you who have been sitting patiently through a time of stress here at the boards, this is not directed at you. But for the others, I feel that you need to understand what goes into our jobs. We are not picking favorites, but noone can be in a million places at once.
 
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shekinah
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ChasingCharisma
I have nothing but praise for the mods 'round here. I used to frequent the Smallville boards a long time ago (but I think they've since been disbanded) and I love what you fellas/ladies do!!
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Hero
Jacklyn rocks my socks. LoL.
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MentPatient
Yes, people should know about how mods have lifes and don
I fully understand. I also know what its like to be on the receiving end. At a forum I work at theres some right b****y members who think they know how things should be run and just moan about the staff. They even created a poll "Which staff member wouldn't you throw into a volcano" and I lost (dunno why though, was kinda amusing).
 
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Oh my gawd Jacks I could cry right now. Thank you for that post. I know I'm over-stressed and over-tired right now...but I just felt a huge sigh of relief while reading your post.

And people, she is understating everything. The mods and in particular the super-mods and Admins work their BEHNDS off. You just have no idea.

I guess the feeling is that it isn't appreciated by the members. That there has been some very ungrateful behaviour going on. And in particular, to disrespect the mods (whether via PM, e-mail, or in a thread) is the biggest slap in the face possible to the people who donate their time and money to make a wonderful place for you all to enjoy.

So next time you are going to write that nasty reply in a thread, PM, whatever, and whether it's to a fellow member or a member of the staff, just think about what we've said here. We don't deserve this kind of treatment, just as much as you don't deserve to come on here and be attacked.
 
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Kazby
I don't know what it's like to be a mod, b/c I'm not one, but just by looking around I can tell you guys really work hard to make this place a nice one. I know I'm grateful for that. Thanks :)
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BillieHunter
I don't know what it's like to be a mod, but I appreaciate the job you do here.
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Hero
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I totally agree. Pretty much what I said in another post, written better fof course, but I think it is ridiculous and cruel for people to come on here and blame the mods for things that you guys didn't even do. And I don't even know any of the mods, i've talked to Cordelia like twice, and its not like i'm sticking up for the mods cause i'm friends with them because I don't even know them. People need to have a heck of alot more respect for you guys, and if they don't, imo they should go somewhere else. You guys shouldn't have to put up with it.
 
Wow. I had never really seen that side of you, Jacklyn. You seemed so powerfull.....I mean, I know you are, I just never really saw you looking like that ....or sounding like that...y'know?

Ahem, I babble.

I'm sorry that there are people on here who don't appreciate the mods, or who are disrespectful to other members. This is (I am not sucking up) the best board I'm part of. Everyone is so nice and normal. I'd hate for anyone not fitting that description to ruin that.

I mean *breaks down crying* I love you guys! 🙂 Seriously, I really do. 🙂
 
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LOL-Darn, and here I thought I was the Big Bad around these parts 😀 I guess I don't even sound powerful!!! J/k-I know what you mean.

It just gets frustrating, you know? But I'm glad that some people are understanding.
 
I hope I've never said anything to make the mods feel unappreciated, cos I really appreciate you all! Without you guys, this place wouldn't even be here. I think alot of people easily forget that the bb isn't a right they have, but a place for people to have fun and discuss their favourite shows.
I think you mods are all doing a good job, and I can imagine it must be difficult with all the people here who all want your attention.
 
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As I have stated in other posts, 99% of the people on the board love our mods. Most of us also realize that you are people too, with lives of your own. If people can't deal with that, too bad for them.

Again, as I have stated before, it really isn't hard to be polite when disagreeing with someone's point of view. If people are to immature to do that then their parents should be better monitoring what they are doing on the computer. Furthermore this type of behaviour indicates to me that these people do not have the cajones to say things to people in person, therefore they must insult people over the computer where there are no repercussions. I used to deal with people like this on the phone all the time where I used to work. They say things that they wouldn't have the guts to say to my face.

I tried not to be nasty in this post, if I was someone please correct me, but I get so fed up with the way some people act that it makes me nauseous.
 
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Hero
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Wow. You all get stressed over this board?
Excuse me while I L O L.

And to think that's it's all prefaced by saying you have lives... hahahahaha.
 
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BillieHunter
This is uncessarily rude disrepectful to Jacklyn. She doesn't need that from other people.
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MRFAITH
wrong, bad post, don't be doing this to people
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Hero
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Jacklyn said:
LOL-Darn, and here I thought I was the Big Bad around these parts 😀 I guess I don't even sound powerful!!! J/k-I know what you mean.

You're just a big ole softie..and we love you! 😀 But everything you said is true and then some.

It just gets frustrating, you know? But I'm glad that some people are understanding.

Yes, it means alot to us!
 
Seems to have calmed down a lot since last night...I'm glad that we've seem to be getting back to the way BB was and not heading down the destructive path of yesterday.

Well stated Jacklyn as always with your original comment. You and the other Mods are consistently there for everyone, not just other mods, but all the members.
 
hey any help you guys need, I am here to help, I am a mod on a couple of boards (other ones) and willing to help. I think this is an amazing board.
 
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I apologize if I've said anything that disrespects any of the mods. If I did say anything, I have no recollection of even saying it. I appreciate your work, as does everyone else on the board. I didn't even know it takes money to keep this place up, and since you give your well earned money to make sure the board lives on, well, than that just makes you guys the best mods ever. Whoever has a problem with the moderating job, let's see them do a better job...
 
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I completely agree!
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shekinah
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Oops! The agree box in Lethe's post sorta...erm...messed up...but anways...

Yes, she's right, with the whole POWER thingy, Jackyln! When you said "And I'll be DAMNED if any of us are going to be disrespected simply because we don't jump fast enough." Whoa. I have only been here for a few days now, and already I feel welcomed and respected, and wanted. You guys make it happen! All I can hope is that people who feel the same as I do, will return that compassion and kindness, respect, and warmth to the mods. AND IF ANYONE GIVES YOU TROUBLE...well...they're just 'stoopid' heads. :bounce:
{Wow...stoopid? That was childish...but...meh 😛}

WE WUV YOU MODS! :cheerlead

:turkey: { i just had to put that }

HEY...at least I'm not rude. Wow, is stating your opion as well as truth now sucking up? Jeez, I gotta stop talking...no wait, maybe you should, shekinah, and mind your cheek.
 
I just wanted to say,that I really appreciate the work that all the mods and admins put into the boards,you guys work really hard to make BB a great place,you guys rock and I have nothing but respect for you 🙂
 
Well said everyone!

I may not venture out of Carpe Noctum very often (I love that place 😀) so I haven't seen alot of the stuff going on, but if I was to venture out (Maybe if there was a plague in Carpe Noctum or something) I wouldn't want to be greeted by rude members thinking they are better than everyone else.

I'm a recently promoted admin at another, very smaller board, but I know the stress there is, and there is only just over 100 members there, so I dread to think what it's like to take care of nearly 4,000 members.

I have alot of respect for you mods and admins. You do alot, and the only thing you get out of it is the enjoyment of seeing people talk about things they love (btvs, ats and tc), but when people are disrespectful you get no enjoyment, and end up with more work and more stress.

Admins and mods, we bow down to you. :bow:
 
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BillieHunter
So true. Well said. And we do love you, mods!
I am very sorry for any problems I have caused to the mods, and this must be tough, especially considering you are here because you want to be. Not because you have to be, or it's your job. Cause it's not. You do this for us all, and I'm grateful for that.
 
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SlayerDrow
Nice point...
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