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I'm posting this in the Discussion forum, cause I don't really know where else to put it (could we get a secret moderators forum? )

I was just wondering how many of you moderators read and/or reply to the questions gained from e-mails in the moderator@... e-mail adress?

I've been talking a bit about this with Stilgar.

I'm trying to scan my e-mails I revice via the moderator@.... but I'm sure that I overlook some (afterall - we recive a large amount of spam via that account ) and I try to answer what I find, normally by requsting people to post on the forum instead when it is game related.
But if everybody answers e-mails, it could be that we answer the same one multiple times, but then again - if only I (or a few) answers - there is a larger risk of overlooking some serious questions.

So - how many of you moderators read and/or reply the e-mails in that adress?

Very few, as most of them are spam or virus infested. If the title to one seems legitimate such as "Help" or "Why can't i post?" I'll take a look and see if it's something I can help with. Game questions get directed to the forums though

I get so much spam in my account that its a daily chore to read through (roughly 800+ a day, with only 1, maybe 2 being relevant). A Moderator forum would be great. As well as having questions asked via PM, rather then mail

Well - I have a spam filter proxy running that assigns a percentage to each mail. I can then sort the mails, and only look at the mails that have a percentage of lower then 92% (for instance - usually around 90% and lower.)
This does limit the number of mails I have to scan manually, however, I'm sure I still miss some (a lot?) of "real" mails, which was why I was interested in whether or not other moderators also tried to catch such mails.

It is my intention to eventually install a server-side virus and spam filter, but due to the cost and time commitment, I haven't done so yet. Being on the webmasters, news, moderators, and advertising lists brings me thousands of emails a day, so it's definitely an issue for me as well.

Since I am only moderator for the low active D2 forum, I have to admit I never check the moderator@...e-mail. If there are many mails, I'll start checking although I doubt I am the right person to answer most of the questions.

Er.. I'm not a moderator but I always thought that you guys know each other personally (like sitting in the same office or sg)...?

[QUOTE=Brynn]Er.. I'm not a moderator but I always thought that you guys know each other personally (like sitting in the same office or sg)...?[/QUOTE]

Moderating isn't a job (although it sometimes feels like it ).
We are simply "ordinary" users from around the world, that have been assigned moderator abilities/powers.

Whom we all worship.

[QUOTE=Brynn]Er.. I'm not a moderator but I always thought that you guys know each other personally (like sitting in the same office or sg)...?[/QUOTE]

Only when we use the I Ching to say hello on weekends.

So anyone may become a moderator? But it takes time, isn't it, to observe all the threads... If it's not a job, I assume you do sg else for living - how do you have time for this, then? (Well, thinking it over, even I spend hours a day scanning this forum... But not ALL the threads, of course.)

[QUOTE=Brynn](Well, thinking it over, even I spend hours a day scanning this forum... But not ALL the threads, of course.)[/QUOTE]Neither do the mods, I assume. Not if they have good sense . You may have noticed the mods only moderate a few of the forums?

Speaking of what Brynn said, it looks as if we REALLY could use some more moderators, particularly in these forums:

• Dungeons & Dragons
• Forgotten Realms
• Temple of Elemental Evil
• Icewind Dale 2

Many concepts for threads are repeated without being closed in ToEE and IWD2 forums, and some content needs to be more readily reviewed (and possibly edited by a mod) in the other two.

Note: This is not intended to discredit moderators or administration of GameBanshee in any shape or form. This is just a notice for moderators on potential problems. If any wish to deeply discuss this, please discuss.

I agree that several forums could use another moderator. I think it may be time to post another Help Wanted announcement for moderators, to see if anyone might be interested in taking on the responsibilities.

Well - a few of us has discussed this as well - and I wouldn't mind taking on a few of the smaller forums where I already have my daily movements. (GB Discussion for one, and the Tech forum)

Personally - I would think it best if each forum (including the less used one) has a moderator besides the administrator - it would very much limit the number of my PMs to Buck

Honestly, I am the most experienced (Ned Flanders in second) member of this forum - and the most active - in ToEE forum, but whether I'd qualify as a capable moderator for that forum (mainly in the areas of judgement and time to commit for mod responsibilities) is in question. If any mod could tell me about how much time is needed for moderating such a forum, PLEASE tell.

[QUOTE=Galuf the Dwarf]<snip>
If any mod could tell me about how much time is needed for moderating such a forum, PLEASE tell.[/QUOTE]

Actually - that is pretty impossible to say. It is very different how much time is neasecary, from sub-forum to sub-forum and moderator to moderator. Normally - however - I would think the gamerelated sub-forums are more time consuming then for instance SYM (belive it or not ), because the users of SYM are on average much more experienced in the usage of GB and accepting of rules.

It isn't in my opinion a very time consuming task to be moderator, however you will get in the line of fire from disgruntled people occsionally - and then it can suck your time like a drain.

I would say that most active users could, from a time-perspective viewpoint, function as a moderator.

[QUOTE=Xandax]Actually - that is pretty impossible to say. It is very different how much time is neasecary, from sub-forum to sub-forum and moderator to moderator. Normally - however - I would think the gamerelated sub-forums are more time consuming then for instance SYM (belive it or not ), because the users of SYM are on average much more experienced in the usage of GB and accepting of rules.

It isn't in my opinion a very time consuming task to be moderator, however you will get in the line of fire from disgruntled people occsionally - and then it can suck your time like a drain.

I would say that most active users could, from a time-perspective viewpoint, function as a moderator.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, but then again law enforcement have more dangerous jobs when it comes to "being under fire." Me, I'm on this board at least once a day, so maybe I could possibly cut it. *scratches his bearded chin in contemplation*

Well -as the recent "incidents" show you have to deal with some pretty wierd/sick people on occasions....

So it isn't really the time aspect that makes "moderator work" difficult/hard

[QUOTE=Xandax]Well -as the recent "incidents" show you have to deal with some pretty wierd/sick people on occasions....

So it isn't really the time aspect that makes "moderator work" difficult/hard [/QUOTE]

Well, these are desperate times, so...

*drops down to his knees in the most noble bow he can muster*

I shall serve you to noble ends, oh moderators!