I agree 100% Yoda. I believe 100% that mods are necessary. Have you ever read posts on political sites? WOW! There are people on the left AND the right...that pretty much think if you hold a different political opinion you should be hung publically. It's downright nuts!Originally Posted by YODA
I have modded many "adult" forums, and let me tell you, even Adults can act retarded. Matter of fact some of them can be downright rude and blatantly disrespectful. There is a hug differance between being tolerant, and having to put up with idiot adults whom should know better. Sure there can be disagreements, but there must be someone around in case things do get out of hand, that would be a mod
My "issue" (and it's pretty much my ONLY issue because I personally think he's one of the best mods I've encountered overall) with Bowl1820 is he seems to reinforce the belief of a few regulars on this site....the belief that if a person holds another viewpoint, and is active on the site expressing that viewpoint, even though said person has violated no rules and is civil and attacks the arguement not the person....that it's okay to mock/hound/flame/troll said person because he "was asking for it". I disagree with him on that mindset. I don't think my opinion on 2-handed bowling nor "modern bowling" nor Pete Weber nor "spare balls nor ARSEnals makes me such an evil viral monster that I am suddenly "fair game" for insults. Maybe I'm mischaracterizing Bowl's belief(s). And like I said, I think he does a great job. The site is relatively spam-free....generally civil....and he's 98% of the time...VERY FAIR. And my biggest compliment of him...he is VERY knowledgeable and practices what he preaches about "attacking the arguement, not the person." On the internet, especially on forums...THAT is a very rare quality. I'd say 3% of people in forums truly adhere to that guiding principle. It's SO much easier to attack "the person" than it is to make an intelligent counter-arguement.
Iceman is the most active person on this site...and he has been very opinionated about Bill and people like that who may tend "exaggerate" their accomplishments...as well as voice his less than popular opinion about people who wear wrist guards. But I think thats cool. Agree or disagree....I think it's almost imperative that forums have people like me and Iceman who are willing to go out on "a limb" and voice unpopular opinions from time to time. It adds to the site by getting discussions and passionate opinions. It's not "dangerous". It's not "flamming" or "trolling". Flaming is if you have a user that follows another user around and constantly puts them down or makes wise cracks. Trolling would be like coming on the site and starting topics I KNOW are gonna just tick people off with that sole purpose in mind.
I've actually been accused by users as being "dangerous" because of my opinions. "Dangerous"......for "opinions" about "BOWLING". Dangerous? I should be banned? Bowling. I feel like Alan Iverson except insert "bowling" instead of "practice". Bowling...not abortion...not international politics. Bowling. Bowling. Not the death penalty...or the treatment of Jews....Bowling. Bowling. Gimmie a break.
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