01-18-2009, 04:03 AM
Lately a moderator has been changing my signature and replacing images in my posts. Please stop!
Hey, I can take a joke, but this one isn't funny anymore. :mad:
A moderator's job is to monitor posts for duplication, relocate posts which are in the wrong section, and make sure the posters abide by the forum's rules of conduct. A monitor should not be messing around with profile information, or replacing content or images without due cause.
It is a strange feeling to come here and see my carefully chosen signature has been changed, or an image I spent 15 minutes Googling, copying to my desktop, uploading to Photobucket and linking to a post has been replaced. I feel like Daffy Duck in that cartoon where the artist keeps erasing and re-drawing his environment!
How would you feel if I put a "honk if you love Jesus" sticker on your vehicle bumper? You would think "Dang, everyone who sees this is going to think this is who I am." Well, how do you think I feel when my Miss Piggy quote is changed to "I love golden showers"...? It just ain't me, folks, it just ain't me.
I have been searching for some kind of statement on guidelines for moderators (some websites have them), but all I could find was this paragraph from the FAQ:
Moderators oversee specific forums. They generally have the ability to edit and delete posts, move threads, and perform other manipulations. Becoming a moderator for a specific forum is usually rewarded to users who are particularly helpful and knowledgeable in the subject of the forum they are moderating.
I said it before and I say it again: with great power comes great responsibility. If moderators are going to act irresponsibly, then at least give the same editing capabilities to all the members!
Hey, I can take a joke, but this one isn't funny anymore. :mad:
A moderator's job is to monitor posts for duplication, relocate posts which are in the wrong section, and make sure the posters abide by the forum's rules of conduct. A monitor should not be messing around with profile information, or replacing content or images without due cause.
It is a strange feeling to come here and see my carefully chosen signature has been changed, or an image I spent 15 minutes Googling, copying to my desktop, uploading to Photobucket and linking to a post has been replaced. I feel like Daffy Duck in that cartoon where the artist keeps erasing and re-drawing his environment!
How would you feel if I put a "honk if you love Jesus" sticker on your vehicle bumper? You would think "Dang, everyone who sees this is going to think this is who I am." Well, how do you think I feel when my Miss Piggy quote is changed to "I love golden showers"...? It just ain't me, folks, it just ain't me.
I have been searching for some kind of statement on guidelines for moderators (some websites have them), but all I could find was this paragraph from the FAQ:
Moderators oversee specific forums. They generally have the ability to edit and delete posts, move threads, and perform other manipulations. Becoming a moderator for a specific forum is usually rewarded to users who are particularly helpful and knowledgeable in the subject of the forum they are moderating.
I said it before and I say it again: with great power comes great responsibility. If moderators are going to act irresponsibly, then at least give the same editing capabilities to all the members!
Ooops, I crapped my pants