SASS Wire Forum - Change coming April 2, 2018

[Desert Pete SASS #42168]

On 3/23/2018 at 4:55 AM, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said:

I think what a lot of people don’t know is what a hassle being a Moderator can be.

 

By the way, this is going to make someone mad...and I don’t care.

 

Let me enlighten some of you:

1. The first thing that I noticed is I lost over half of my so-called “friends” here in the Wire. Why? I have no idea.

 

2. For some reason folks assume that because you are a Mod you shouldn’t be participating (watching them) in “their” thread. I don’t know how many threads I posted on where my post was the last post. Or how many times I would get a PM or an email (yes, someone who knew my email address and was kind enough to share it...bless their heart )...Anyway, I don’t know how many times I got messages asking me why I was posting, did they do something wrong, etc. 

 

3. Al of a sudden you become “Mom”...”Mom, he won’t stop touching me!”...”Mom, she made a comment that hurt my wittle feewings.”...”Mom, he is saying those bad words again.” 

Imagine that every day in Reports, PMs and emails. 

 

4. You constantly get asked about the latest conspiracies going on within SASS. Oh yes, conspiracy abounds within SASS! You didn’t know that? Well, my friend, you are talking to the wrong people.

 

5. Some folks with big egos and bigger mouths think that “they” know what’s best and “they” can’t be pushed around by some woman or some guy that has never even won a match or because they have won some matches that they are superior. These are people that hold a special place in my heart because they can be a serious pain to deal with as a Mod. Some of these people are the reason for “time outs” and even worse, outright bans. 

 

6. In addition to the above you have what I call the “Cowboy Gangsta’s”. These are the bitter people that have a following that buck everything a Mod does and they have a contingency of followers to help them gang up on a Mod for doing their job.

 

6. Then you have the reports and PMs from folks that must really like hitting that “report this post button” and then expect immediate action only the action you perform must be approved by them. If it’s not they then badger you with PMs asking you over and over why you can’t see it their way.

 

7. Then you have the lost souls. The ones that just couldn’t stop pushing the envelope by breaking the rules and then putting it in the Mod’s faces (think Cowboy Gangsta) and then when they get their wings clipped they go running to SASS HQ hat in hand and wearing their best Bruce Dern sad face hoping to be allowed back in. So not only did the Mods have to deal with that guy now they have to answer to HQ for why they did what they did.

 

I could go on but I think I made my point...I am not sure how long my point will be posted but I wanted to let you know why I think Misty’s idea is a good one.

 

It’s a damn shame when a person loves this game and this organization so much that they volunteer their time to help out only to be kicked in the teeth and the shins at every turn. Losing sleep many a night trying to find the right solution using the Cowboy Way as a guide. FOR FREE! No money, no perks, no recognition. FREE time, FREE effort and FREE heartache. 

 

Now, after saying all that I want you to know that I am talking about a minority of SASS members here. A minority! But that minority can make a person nuts.

 

Being a Mod could literally be a full time job.

 

I came very close to walking away from SASS, again, over some of the things that occurred when I was a Mod and I still get PMs from folks wanting me to Mod things. I still get emails from a couple of folks you don’t see on here any more trying to spin things up.

 

If you think being a Mod is all “sunshine and snacky-cakes” then step up and do the job for a while...as a Ghost Mod you probably won’t experience what I outlined above and THAT is why I think Misty’s idea is a good one!

 

My name is Pat Riot.

 

 

 

Sadly, the internet and forums seem to enable rudeness and bad behavior.  The age of being able to disagree without being disagreeable seems to have passed.

[Pat Riot]

36 minutes ago, Desert Pete SASS #42168 said:

 

Sadly, the internet and forums seem to enable rudeness and bad behavior.  The age of being able to disagree without being disagreeable seems to have passed.

As a Mod I would swallow my pride and move forward. I am no longer a Mod and have no trouble telling someone to pound sand BUT before I do I think about it a little while. Often my mood dictates what I “thought” I read. 

[Grampaw Willie, SASS No.26996]

12 hours ago, Desert Pete SASS #42168 said:

Sadly, the internet and forums seem to enable rudeness and bad behavior.  The age of being able to disagree without being disagreeable seems to have passed.

yep

I've been using computer boards since the Old Days,-- back when we hadda use a telegraph key to type on.... er, yeah -- CompuServe,   -- the NRA even offered GunTalk for a while on the old FidoNet

 

actually FidoNet was one of the coolest board systems ever-- they packed all you messages in a .zip pack and downloaded it to ya when ya logged on.   then you could disconnect, read yer messages, and write up all yer [] remarks.   then when ready Fido Would pack all yer bull in a zip packet so you could log on and send it with a minimal of time connected using that old telegraph key -- dial up modem ( maybe this should be in the Saloon  -- it's getting a little deep   )

 

But, then, as now we'd have writers who just could not get along with those who disagreed with them.    Ya hadda have asbestos underware on some days

 

I have to really admire SASS for wanting to make the 'Wire into a Friendly Place.    I think all I need to do for this is -- just be helpful not hurtful

 

every day

[Grampaw Willie, SASS No.26996]

I hope the moderators' rulings are final

 

I don't like this instant replay stuff in  baseball, today.    what's the fun of having the umpires hide behind a TV screen when we could be having a Big Fight out by home plate and getting the manager ejected from the game ?

 

what is it with "Modern Life" anyway.   Baseball is supposed to be a pass-time.   That's why the song says "I don't care if I ever come back!"

[Desert Pete SASS #42168]

3 hours ago, Grampaw Willie, SASS No.26996 said:

yep

I've been using computer boards since the Old Days,-- back when we hadda use a telegraph key to type on.... er, yeah -- CompuServe,   -- the NRA even offered GunTalk for a while on the old FidoNet

 

actually FidoNet was one of the coolest board systems ever-- they packed all you messages in a .zip pack and downloaded it to ya when ya logged on.   then you could disconnect, read yer messages, and write up all yer [] remarks.   then when ready Fido Would pack all yer bull in a zip packet so you could log on and send it with a minimal of time connected using that old telegraph key -- dial up modem ( maybe this should be in the Saloon  -- it's getting a little deep   )

 

But, then, as now we'd have writers who just could not get along with those who disagreed with them.    Ya hadda have asbestos underware on some days

 

I have to really admire SASS for wanting to make the 'Wire into a Friendly Place.    I think all I need to do for this is -- just be helpful not hurtful

 

every day

 

Yup, list serves and ‘curated’ lists.  Off topic or rude posts never saw the light of day.  Now, that would keep several people busy full time.