SSP:Local Hamilton in critical condition

[coalminecanary]

I nominate BCTed and RTH, but they both have to agree on each decision unanimously :-)

[Jon Dalton]

I agree to this whole moderation thing. Heated argument is par for the course but there are so many posts that aren't argument at all but just insults and trying to outdo one another in heaping levels of sarcasm on what the other guy just said. Those should just be erased.

I believe people resort to insults when their argument has run out but they're still full of steam. It's human nature to always want the last word, even if there's nothing more of substance to say.

I have to admit though, I read through all the stupidity on this board so I'm just as guilty as the next guy.

[beanmedic]

I don't know any of you people personally, but I have no objections to flar and steeltown, as they've been the only ones (seriously) mentioned so far. For what it's worth.

[matt602]

I like this idea and the nominations seem fair to me.

[fastcarsfreedom]

I second both nominations--they both have consistently displayed decorum, care and open-mindedness.

I also back up the suggestion that the moderation tactics be effective but 'moderate'. There needs to be a reduction in personal attacks and rhetoric--but overall I'm a believer that some level debate--even heated debate--is healthy. I can appreciate the need to stay within the context of individual threads--however I don't want to see what amounts to message-tracking--that's a political tactic plain-and-simple--sometimes it's okay to color a little outside the lines as long as you're still drawing on the same page.

[JT Jacobs]

Originally Posted by HAMRetrofit

I nominate Flar since he had the insight to start this thread and his pictures rock.

Seconded.

[raisethehammer]

Originally Posted by coalminecanary

I nominate BCTed and RTH, but they both have to agree on each decision unanimously :-)

I'll see if I can get him boozed up and agree to ban himself! Lol.

Seriously though, I don't mind Steeltown or Flar, or another suggestion would be to pick one of the members who has been on here since the start (I think Steeltown is one of them as well).

[DC83]

Originally Posted by raisethehammer

Seriously though, I don't mind Steeltown or Flar, or another suggestion would be to pick one of the members who has been on here since the start (I think Steeltown is one of them as well).

I believe our 'senior' forumers on here are Steeltown & Realcity... if I remember correctly, they were the 1st two repp'n Hamilton.
When I joined, I believe it was just RTH, Steeltown & Realcity... back in the day when it was just one-very-long-page on info! haha Thank God for the organization of a SSP:Local section!

[raisethehammer]

I think some others had joined before me.
Let's let Realcity mod the humour content. I'm still howling over the "expensive to be an idiot" comment (sorry fastcars, that's darn funny).

[Millstone]

How about less mods and more reasonable people.

[raisethehammer]

Less mods?? Right now we have zero.

[Millstone]

Originally Posted by raisethehammer

Less mods?? Right now we have zero.

Um, no, every once in a while an administrator pops in and tells everyone to get in line.

[coalminecanary]

Originally Posted by raisethehammer

I'll see if I can get him boozed up and agree to ban himself! Lol.

You'd probably have to agree to ban yourself as part of the deal

Then you'd both re-register as BCHammer and RTTed and screw us all up!

[Millstone]

Originally Posted by coalminecanary

You'd probably have to agree to ban yourself as part of the deal

Then you'd both re-register as BCHammer and RTTed and screw us all up!

BCHammer, MCHammer's unpopular twin.

[Mike K.]

We can have two mods, if two individuals that the majority here feels are good candidates.

With respect to modding, it's no so much keeping a cap on vibrant discussion, it's more of a local individual(s) that can be reached to answer questions or concerns, move threads that were posted in the wrong section, dissect threads into two if a topic starts to spiral from the original theme of a thread, judge a members actions based on what they know about the individual and not what they've read by the individual, etc. Local eyes and ears can have a very positive impact on the growth and stability of a localized forum like this.

[SteelTown]

Erm....me senior?! lol

I don't mind being a mod, unless flar wants the job. My modding style is that I'll only interfere and get involved when 1) versus type of debate (against the rules) and 2) insults. Usually I just delete the post. The only tendency that I have is that I’m a bit of a neat freak. I like to keep things organized and tidy.

[raisethehammer]

Originally Posted by Millstone

BCHammer, MCHammer's unpopular twin.

Lol....one of these days I'll drop the bomb on you all that we are actually the SAME PERSON! haha

[flar]

I'm honoured that you guys would nominate me. I would accept the responsibility, but if only one moderator is chosen, I would defer to SteelTown. He's been here from the beginning and is the main contributor of Hamilton info.

[chris k]

Steeltown and Flar are both perfect for this position because i cant recall seeing either take a "side" in a pointless, childish arguement and they are both respected members among the forumites (?)

The problem like i initially stated would be choosing one and once again as i intitially stated i think we could set up a thread with a pole. Unless of course administration (Mike) feels it easier to have two mods.

Opinions?

Cheers

[raisethehammer]

let's have a huge thread with insults, name-calling and divisive arguing to decide which of them should be mod.