Ask mods a question. - A genuine thread

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I feel Talk To Staff is a bit too stuffy for some people feeling comfortable asking small or simple questions to moderators, and I also believe there could be some more levity between staff and users.

Try to avoid using this to interrogate about moderation decisions, like "Why was I banned?" since that's something that genuinely should be handled in Talk To Staff. Threads posted there will be treated with more urgency and seriousness. Generally.

Use this thread to ask us questions, serious or not, and we'll answer them accordingly to whimsy.

 

[The Mighty Bundus]

Can I have a brown triangle to notify users that I am Indian?

 

[Useful_Mistake]

Has anybody ever used talk to staff literally? Like they open a ticket just to say “hey how’s it going are you alright? What’s new?” that would be funny I think

Yes, people occasionally do that.

 

[DJ Grelle]

What's the most unfunny post you've ever seen that was intended to be funny but completely missed the mark?

 

[A Hot Potato]

Do people still attempt to run the table, or is that a game that faded away over the years?

 

[Squanto Airi]

What's the most unfunny post you've ever seen that was intended to be funny but completely missed the mark?

Any of my posts

 

[Dago Lain]

Can I get some chinese pussy from a janitor

 

[AnOminous]

Do people still attempt to run the table, or is that a game that faded away over the years?

It wouldn't even be possible most places because some ratings are only available on certain forums.

 

[r/oldpeoplefacebook]

What would you say was the most challenging decision you made as mod? How did you navigate it? Question is open for all mods

 

[Mr.Bucket]

Is trombo still alive?

 

[DogZero]

Why was I referred to this thread?

 

[Wolf Girl Enjoyer]

How often do users get moved to spergatory?

 

[Nameless One]

Are y'all actually gay?

 

[DickMain]

Why do people give a shit about Peaky Bloinders? Is it because Eggsbenny Cuminhersnatch (no I don't know the Oppenheimer guy's name you're all Cucumberpatch)? What even is a peaky bloinder? Is it a horse bloinder? Window bloinds? Going bloind in the eyes? And for that matter why does anybody give a fuck about the Bri*ish?

 

[Anime Waifu NFT collector]

Do users DM you and pretend to want to be your friends? With the intention of obtaining information or getting you to do stuff for them

 

[Forest Person]

I often see replies being merely arguments between users that distract from the thread topic, frequently contributing to useless space in-between informative replies. The highlighted post feature is generally awesome at tackling this. Several kiwis contribute positively in some threads but can be a bit dastardly in others where they feel strongly about the topic in one way or another. Would a site feature such as "ignore user in this thread only" be something useful? How often or if at all are unrelated / retardedly argumentative replies pruned or does this depend on certain factors? I don't mind not ignoring people and I don't feel strongly about it either way, but I am curious as there are sometimes pages, half-pages, or a string of pages with interwoven petty beefing over retarded bullshit that is tangentially related to a thread but they're about each person's feelings rather than anything constructive or analytical about the topic. I suppose some of this comes down to what you care about reading. I don't actively contribute enough understand about how each board or thread is looked after, so I do apologize for my own ignorance on that matter.

 

[Fishnumm]

why doesnt q&a have access to polls?

 

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What's the most unfunny post you've ever seen that was intended to be funny but completely missed the mark?

There was a lolcow that posted in his own thread. Louis Gagliardi. He would constantly say that Benny Hill "what happens when you assume" joke over and over as if it made him sound clever instead of insufferable.

Do people still attempt to run the table, or is that a game that faded away over the years?

I'm not sure what you mean.

Can I get some chinese pussy from a janitor

Anything is possible, but we need a Chinese mod for that.

What would you say was the most challenging decision you made as mod? How did you navigate it? Question is open for all mods

None come to mind, the hard decisions for me is just debating if I want to deal with a big effort or not.

Is trombo still alive?

She has been processed.

Why was I referred to this thread?

I would presume to ask mods a question.

How often do users get moved to spergatory?

It's usually when an argument goes on for too many posts.

Are y'all actually gay?

No.

Why do people give a shit about Peaky Bloinders? Is it because Eggsbenny Cuminhersnatch (no I don't know the Oppenheimer guy's name you're all Cucumberpatch)? What even is a peaky bloinder? Is it a horse bloinder? Window bloinds? Going bloind in the eyes? And for that matter why does anybody give a fuck about the Bri*ish?

I can understand a few of those words, but none of the important ones.

Do users DM you and pretend to want to be your friends? With the intention of obtaining information or getting you to do stuff for them

Just once. It's quite transparent. I just ignore them.

I often see replies being merely arguments between users that distract from the thread topic, frequently contributing to useless space in-between informative replies. The highlighted post feature is generally awesome at tackling this. Several kiwis contribute positively in some threads but can be a bit dastardly in others where they feel strongly about the topic in one way or another. Would a site feature such as "ignore user in this thread only" be something useful? How often or if at all are unrelated / retardedly argumentative replies pruned or does this depend on certain factors? I don't mind not ignoring people and I don't feel strongly about it either way, but I am curious as there are sometimes pages, half-pages, or a string of pages with interwoven petty beefing over retarded bullshit that is tangentially related to a thread but they're about each person's feelings rather than anything constructive or analytical about the topic. I suppose some of this comes down to what you care about reading. I don't actively contribute enough understand about how each board or thread is looked after, so I do apologize for my own ignorance on that matter.

I suppose that would be nice, but I don't know how you would program that easily.

why doesnt q&a have access to polls?

The thread types are mutually exclusive. You cannot have a Q&A thread and a poll. However, a mod can change one to the other.

 

[Useful_Mistake]

as there are sometimes pages, half-pages, or a string of pages with interwoven petty beefing over retarded bullshit that is tangentially related to a thread but they're about each person's feelings rather than anything constructive or analytical about the topic. I suppose some of this comes down to what you care about reading. I don't actively contribute enough understand about how each board or thread is looked after, so I do apologize for my own ignorance on that matter.

Just use the report function when it happens

 

[Aunt Carol]

why doesnt q&a have access to polls?

Polls are multiple-choice questions. Q&A is for free response.

 

[A Proud Black Woman]

Am I black?