the proof is in the pudding

I swear to God, Weedy.

coco

I put together a long-winded post that is really a huge waste of time, so I put backspace to work

I feel like we're continuing to attack the people in the program unfairly, instead of focusing our anger on Linden where it belongs.

Statements like 'Abuse of Power' and 'Inside Job' and 'Can't understand english' seem pretty extreme to me when the infraction involved the editing of one word in Cristiano's post, on Barbarra's first day as a resmod. Note that the removal of that word did not obfuscate the meaning of Cris' post in the slightest. In fact, it wasn't even noticed at first.

Unless I'm misunderstanding, and there are a littany of other abuses performed by Barbarra that I'm not aware of. (Supposedly there is one other unconfirmed edit done at the same time on her first day). If there are other abuses, I'll gracefully be wrong and stfu.

In reading this thread, everyone keeps saying "She" or "The Resmod" - never does anyone say "Barbarra". What? If you don't say her name, you're not attacking her? If you just refer in general terms, that means we're just "attacking the program, not the people?"

Look - its cool to be upset about the program. I see issues with it myself. But I don't feel that waiting like a cat ready to pounce on the slightest mistake from a resmod, then shoving their face in it ad nauseum is what I would call 'constructive'. At least to me, that's what it seems like we're doing.

I felt like the "Russian Thread" in General was - instead of an intelligent, thoughtful debate - a well placed 'trap' that many were hoping and praying that a careless resmod would fall into so it would add to our seemingly limitless supply of ammunition. Don't we have plenty enough as it is?

is made up of people.

The res mods sit over there in their forum and agonize over what to do about this thread and that thread, and they do their best to be fair and even handed. You get hit with dozens of e-mails every day begging you do do something, but most of the time you decide to do nothing, knowing that most problems work themselves out.

Jonquile - I don't mean to say we shouldn't criticize the program. If that's what my words are coming across as saying, its not my intention.

Nor do I think that its wrong to point out a problem if/when a resmod f's up.

What I've got a problem with, is the way that we're doing it. Its like we're prosecutors, and the Resmods are witnesses for the defense. And we're ripping their testimony (their actions) to shreds.

If people were point out all the resmod's program's failings without the insinuation of them being powerhungry, or deliberately trying to royally screw up our forums, or being more or less stupid - you probably wouldn't hear a peep out of me.

I guess what's getting me, is that while I don't know Barbarra well - every time I've met her in world she's seemed like a good person. It just seems like an injustice to me that all this heat is falling on her shoulders - when it should be Jeska and Linden carrying that burden instead.

I felt like the "Russian Thread" in General was - instead of an intelligent, thoughtful debate - a well placed 'trap' that many were hoping and praying that a careless resmod would fall into so it would add to our seemingly limitless supply of ammunition. Don't we have plenty enough as it is?

I would say that what most of us in this thread can agree on is we want the resmod program ended.

coco

Finally, I found it very telling to read the post which sent it to offtopic:

Эта резьба была двинута к-teme по запросу нескольких резидентов

which babelfish translates as:

This thread was moved k-.teme -.teme along the demand of several residents

This tells me that the VOLUME of AR reports seemed to determine where it belonged, rather than the content itself - and this distresses me, while at the same time explaining some of the baffling movements I've seen.

That, in my eyes, *was* the mistake that was made. Unfortunately it's a common one no mater where you go. Making good, decicive judgement calls under preassure is never easy, making calls that go against a prevailing (or very vocal) opinion is harder, even if you're right. It takes practice, patience and a very thick skin.

(Sorry Taco, just an example. Your name really just makes me crave Mexican food.)

mmmmmmm fish tacos yummmm

Statements like 'Abuse of Power' and 'Inside Job' and 'Can't understand english' seem pretty extreme to me when the infraction involved the editing of one word in Cristiano's post, on Barbarra's first day as a resmod. Note that the removal of that word did not obfuscate the meaning of Cris' post in the slightest. In fact, it wasn't even noticed at first.

But it's the very thing that's required for your volunteer position. Without it, we could just use a filter. If I ask 50 of my friends to AR the use of the name Taco under sexist grounds, it doesn't make the use of the name Taco any more sexist than if no one had ever AR'd it.

speaking of popularity, do you you really think somebody that hangs out with siggy would even have 50 friends? please.

But it's the very thing that's required for your volunteer position.