Curse

Sekkira · Apr 27, 2005, 04:58 PM // 16:58

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Originally Posted by Granamyr

No it isn't and nor should it be. It's tedious, unnecessary and a much too subjective task. People should assume that a forum has spoilers and try to avoid those that bother them. Spoilers aren't going to make anyone leave this forum nor should they require the mods to become spoiler police.

Moderators are here to moderate things, make things run smoothly on the user level, delete posts/threads if necessary, edit to correct, warn or take out content which should not be in the said post, move posts to correct forums if in the incorrect one, lock repeat topics and post links to the original and generally be helpful.

A mod's job is quite extensive.

Epinephrine · Apr 27, 2005, 05:05 PM // 17:05

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Originally Posted by Sekkira

Moderators are here to moderate things, make things run smoothly on the user level, delete posts/threads if necessary, edit to correct, warn or take out content which should not be in the said post, move posts to correct forums if in the incorrect one, lock repeat topics and post links to the original and generally be helpful.

A mod's job is quite extensive.

But if there is a rule posted that states :Spoilers must be advertised with

"****SPOILER****"

then they can just boot you for not following. Mods don't have that much time to go round correcting everything, some responsibility falls on the individual. The growing trend of having no personal responsibility is irksome, with frivolous lawsuits and payouts to individuals who can't seem to grasp that they have a role in their accidents (like that stupid McDonalds case with the coffee...). If asked to post "****SPOILER****" it WILL be your responsibility, but I am glad it is being discussed first. I think I prefer the idea of an area of the forums that is spoiler-free for those who wish it rather than starting an area for spoilers and trying to move everything. A spoiler free area obviates any need for the majority of users to need to suddenly watch their posts, and requires only maintaining one area free of spoilers.

Granamyr · Apr 27, 2005, 06:06 PM // 18:06

*dramatic clap* Now that is a right pretty creed you've got there......and very all-inclusive. I had no idea that the next time I get a hangnail, I can go to my local forum moderator and ask for a resolution under the banner of being "generally helpful".

Did you quote that moderator job description from somewhere or is that your personal definition of their duties? Much like my political position concerning government, I believe the following about moderator duties: less is more. The less that mods have to worry about, the more they can do their true job effectively. Adding Spoiler Alert duty to their list of chores is wrought with problems -- specifically: tedium, subjectivity, enforcement and the relative insignificance of spoilers.

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growing trend of having no personal responsibility is irksome

Well so is having more and more laws......look at the nightmare that is our tax code. The best policy is the combination of the two.....have no new law and making the forum reader personally responsible for what they read knowing that spoilers can and do exist. I don't go to forums of movies that I haven't seen and cry foul if someone gives away the ending. I should have known better.

Everyone knows that spoilers exist on forums, it isn't the moderators job or anyone else's job to filter out what you consider to be a spoiler. I'm starting to repeat myself here and so is everyone else so I'd like to see Spooky give a decision on this soon.