Speaking of fallible, I’ve certainly taken my fair share of well-deserved lumps from moderation, lmao
Moderator action establishes a baseline for conduct in the community. Sometimes, even regular contributors need a whack on the nose with a newspaper - otherwise it ends up a tightly-knit clique with “rules for thee but not for me”.
otherwise it ends up a tightly-knit clique with “rules for thee but not for me”
The “too important to reprimand” issue is why power corrupts and why Justitia is stylised with a blindfold. Letting things slide with some, but not with others, will create tension and lead to arguments why it’s fine when that other guy does it. You’ll end up with a bad apple, who may end up spoiling the bunch, or at least a few other apples. The people worth keeping around will accept the reprimand with no hard feelings.
Granted, the acclaim of being a frequent poster might not quite stack up to the level of power where that becomes a frequent issue, but that’s a difference in magnitude, not character.
And thats okay! I appreciate that the smaller size of this platform makes it easier to see and remember the human behind the screen than it is on unbelievably massive platforms like reddit, and part of that humanity that it helps you remember is that people have bad days, get shit wrong, and sometimes don’t put their best foot foreward, even when they post a lot- such is being human :)
Speaking of fallible, I’ve certainly taken my fair share of well-deserved lumps from moderation, lmao
Moderator action establishes a baseline for conduct in the community. Sometimes, even regular contributors need a whack on the nose with a newspaper - otherwise it ends up a tightly-knit clique with “rules for thee but not for me”.
The “too important to reprimand” issue is why power corrupts and why Justitia is stylised with a blindfold. Letting things slide with some, but not with others, will create tension and lead to arguments why it’s fine when that other guy does it. You’ll end up with a bad apple, who may end up spoiling the bunch, or at least a few other apples. The people worth keeping around will accept the reprimand with no hard feelings.
Granted, the acclaim of being a frequent poster might not quite stack up to the level of power where that becomes a frequent issue, but that’s a difference in magnitude, not character.
And thats okay! I appreciate that the smaller size of this platform makes it easier to see and remember the human behind the screen than it is on unbelievably massive platforms like reddit, and part of that humanity that it helps you remember is that people have bad days, get shit wrong, and sometimes don’t put their best foot foreward, even when they post a lot- such is being human :)