If you were admin what would you change, add, or remove in planetsuzy?

[alexora]

If I where a PS Admin, I would take it upon my self to make the best possible selections for the role of Staffers.

Done that, I would ensure the candidates receive the very best instructions on how to perform their task without the need to become bullies.

I would also implement a one year probationary period for all staffers, in order to ensure thay are made of the 'right stuff'.

And no: don't tell me that this system is already in place.

Peace and love, etc...

[pelham456]

Originally Posted by ViceLikeEye

I don't understand why you can't keep a tidy inbox.

yeah, i do when i get the energy. 12 mins/msg adds up tho.

blaming the forum limitations or mod PM's for your lack of space or ability to reply is like a fat people blaming grocery stores and restaurants for their problem of obesity.

hey, we're in the US! we have a whole INDUSTRY devoted to the latter!!!!

but no, i never blamed anyone. if my box is full, my box is full. if i can't reply, i can't reply. no biggie.

[jenny48549]

Originally Posted by alexora

If I where a PS Admin, I would take it upon my self to make the best possible selections for the role of Staffers.

Done that, I would ensure the candidates receive the very best instructions on how to perform their task without the need to become bullies.

I would also implement a one year probationary period for all staffers, in order to ensure thay are made of the 'right stuff'.

And no: don't tell me that this system is already in place.

Peace and love, etc...

There's really only one person who chooses candidates and trains them here and it ain't me. Also, good luck finding suitable candidates here these days.

I have the system you mention at VEF but we also have a "better selection" of candidates to choose from there too.

[pelham456]

quickie related to the last 2: what does "staffers" refer to exactly? i was yelled at in the past for calling admins "mods" or vice-versa. to me (and most of the interwebz) "admin", "mod", and "op"/"board op" are interchangeable.

based on jenny's recent post, however, i take it admin here = really high up, handling board-wide issues, whereas mod = civilians elevated to similar status but just on lower/indiv boards?

and now we have "staffer". is that MOD, specifically?

so where does "op" fit in?

TIA!

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in the interest of this thread, i'd say those could be made a bit more consistent in the FAQs. ditto "forum" vs "board"; still unsure which is a subset of which on any given day....

[ViceLikeEye]

Originally Posted by pelham456

quickie related to the last 2: what does "staffers" refer to exactly? i was yelled at in the past for calling admins "mods" or vice-versa. to me (and most of the interwebz) "admin", "mod", and "op"/"board op" are interchangeable.

based on jenny's recent post, however, i take it admin here = really high up, handling board-wide issues, whereas mod = civilians elevated to similar status but just on lower/indiv boards?

and now we have "staffer". is that MOD, specifically?

so where does "op" fit in?

TIA!

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in the interest of this thread, i'd say those could be made a bit more consistent in the FAQs. ditto "forum" vs "board"; still unsure which is a subset of which on any given day....

Staffer means Staff. Admins, super mods and mods. We have a warden on Staff too. We're all mods but with higher levels, we generally have more responsibility, etc. Yes, admins are at the top of the food chain so to speak. In my opinion any admin that says, "I'm not a mod, I'm an admin!" is a little full of themselves. If you called me a mod, I'd be fine with that. If you called me an admin, I'd politely correct you; Especially if you asked me to do something that only an admin can do, such as delete your account. All you have to do is look near their avatar if you want to properly identify a member of Staff.

Board vs Forum. I don't care what you call me, just don't call me late for dinner!! All jokes aside, some people want to be pompous or pedantic. As long as we can communicate, does it really matter if it's called a forum or a board? Call it whatever you want.

I always thought OP meant Original Poster.

[jenny48549]

OP means "Original Poster"

Admins are always moderators, we cover assigned sections but we also have the right to intervene in another section if we need to do so. Please note, this is only in a special circumstance such as kiddie porn being posted. Then we have to get involved.

We mod our sections and leave other things to section mods. I mod sections at every forum where I also Admin, but I leave the sections mods alone. So yeah, Admins are still mods too I don't know one of us in the network who is not.

The big difference is Admin has the final word when it comes to an issue. There has to be someone at the top to say "this is it and no arguments" otherwise there is chaos period.

Admins have their Username in Red. If an Admin says do something, do what they say. If you don't, I guarantee you will have a problem because Admins have seen most everything and they don't get promoted to that position unless they know their stuff.

[pelham456]

"op" can mean original poster, yeah, but more often than not (esp if lowcapped) it means "(board) operator", i.e. admin/mod/staffer.

i tend to add "board" explicitly for clarity. i take it NEITHER version is in use here, tho?

re: board vs forum. well, there are "board-wide rules" and "forum-wide rules" and i'll be screwing up one or the other if i get those backwards!

[jenny48549]

Originally Posted by pelham456

"op" can mean original poster, yeah, but more often than not (esp if lowcapped) it means "(board) operator", i.e. admin/mod/staffer.

i tend to add "board" explicitly for clarity. i take it NEITHER version is in use here, tho?

re: board vs forum. well, there are "board-wide rules" and "forum-wide rules" and i'll be screwing up one or the other if i get those backwards!

OP means original poster at every forum I am at.

Here and at every other forum, there are forum wide rules and section rules. The term board is not used at all.

[pelham456]

Originally Posted by jenny48549

OP means original poster at every forum I am at.

young'uns!

Here and at every other forum, there are forum wide rules and section rules. The term board is not used at all.

[jenny48549]

Originally Posted by pelham456

young'uns!

I wish, I turn 56 in October.