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Originally posted by konidias
I think most (notice I said most not all) moderators here take their job too lightly and don't delete threads just so people don't argue about them deleting their threads. If the thread is pointless, hate, or garbage, then it needs to go.. it can't all be based on the mods personal opinion of the thread.
Sure people can argue and threads can be made about arguements, but if there is absolutely nothing positive about the post, then it needs to be deleted. It's one thing to say "this events team member didn't follow the rules because.." and then back it up with reasons on why that staff isn't doing the right thing and that some action needs to be taken.. instead of "THIS ET SUX BAN HIM 4 LIEF HE NEEDS TO DIE BC HE IS UNFARE IN HIS LAST EVENT"
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Perhaps some mods do not delete threads becuase they don't want to be confronted with the maker of the thread, that is possible. But that is a pretty weak reason, if the mod can't handle doing that then they do not need to be a mod. I delete many threads, and I have been *****ed at by thread starters when they find their thread gone, some even go so far as to complain to me on AIM even if I have never even talked to them before. I mean, being a mod does have it's negative sides. Somedays I can barely get any time away from the forum because there is so much activity there that needs to be watched over.
"If the thread is pointless, hate, or garbage, then it needs to go.. it can't all be based on the mods personal opinion of the thread."
When there are rules in effect, opinions are always going to be involved. Rules are interpreted differently, and they will be by each mod. What constitutes pointless hate-filled garbage threads is YOUR opinion, and to me and someone else it could be different.
Now, in the example you gave above of what is a good post, and what is a bad post, I agree the later one is pretty useless. It would probably be deleted because it gives no reasons for why the ET member does a bad job, and even INSULTS the ET member which is not the way to solve problems. Most levelheaded mods can tell that right away. But most threads are not like that and it's more complex to decide if it's a "good" or "bad" thread.