On 12/26/11 11:36 AM, Emily Monroe wrote:
Good point, Florence, however, there is the issue of
"You need to act
like an adult, or make a halfway decent effort, to be here, and be
unmoderated." You ignore kids sometimes when they behave badly to get
attention. You can't always do that with an adult (or with kids, either).
And then, like Sarah just said, sometimes even a decent leader gets
fed up to the point of not being able to ignore bad behavior.
Exactly. And it's tough - as the moderator, in which the negativity is
being directed, I get a little paranoid about how far I can take my
"power" (note the quotes, for sarcastic emphasis). For example, on
English Wikipedia, from what I understand, if I was an admin and someone
was un-civil towards me, /another/ admin would have to deal with it. I
wouldn't be allowed to deal with it. So I guess, that's why I haven't
said "you're out of here." Or perhaps I just need some validation, or
the co-moderator (Sue) or something. (And this relates to your previous
question about me moderating others who are being disrespectful towards
me.) I guess I'm failing at *being bold* here.
Sarah
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