Mod Lounge?

[AgentDrake]

Well, but the message will still say that you edited the post.

So it's not exactly like you'd sucessfully be "stealth modding."

But then again, how else are we going to teach people how to spell properly?

[Kralik]

Well, but the message will still say that you edited the post.

So it's not exactly like you'd sucessfully be "stealth modding."

But then again, how else are we going to teach people how to spell properly?

Have a [steal gold] option next to [give gold], and encourage removal of GP for each spelling mistake (or worthless spam message). Then ban whoever gets to -10 gold! Ha!

Maybe encourage people to use Firefox, since it has a built-in spell check? Many people get used to ignoring the red underlines, though.

[TheJord]

Wow we are going to ban people for spelling mistakes.

[sickofpalantirs]

that would be awesome! I'd be gone in a week yeah firefox works nicely...but editing for spelling is Fine IMSO, casts light on your bad social life if it is the best thing you can find to do with your time, but still...

[Elessar's Socks]

Maybe nobody would object to me inserting icons and clarifying titles to keep the area neat?

I might suggest leaving the actual name alone for now (e.g. not changing "Beasterling" to "Easterling Beatdown"), and maybe "Shadows" can be abbreviated to "SH" so that it doesn't seem so cluttered. Just a thought. I'll try to keep my titles in line as well.

As for the edit messages, it was nice being able to edit spelling and grammar in peace on CC without people going "What's his problem?!" *LOL* Except that depending on the changes, they might make posts further down look awkward. "Who are you talking to? Hey, didn't that guy up there say exactly the same thing you did?" Saw that a few times on CC and while it wasn't done maliciously, I had a good laugh or three.

But if "stealth modding" is used, I'd still appreciate it if a quick edit note could be added, because otherwise it'd be like posting in someone else's name.

[MR. Lurtzy]

that would be awesome! I'd be gone in a week yeah firefox works nicely...but editing for spelling is Fine IMSO, casts light on your bad social life if it is the best thing you can find to do with your time, but still...

Lucky, I'd be gone in a few hours.

[Celebrimbor]

As far as a private forum for mods/admins, it seems way too exclusive, do to the fact that half of all the members here are mods to begin with,   or at least assigned one forum to moderate.  Doesn't seem quite fair or necessary.

To address over-modding, this could turn into quite an issue.  Wise discernment should be used here, regarding not approaching problems to aggressively.

[Thranduil]

I agree with Celebrimbor. I would vote for the removal of the White Council area.

Thranduil

[lem0nhead]

I disagree with the above. Everyone makes such a big deal of things. Stop getting in a stress over a forum. Argh its happening again!

[sickofpalantirs]

LOL too true...just let us be. AP was about as elitist as you could get and you punks never complained.

[Thranduil]

LOL too true...just let us be. AP was about as elitist as you could get and you punks never complained.

Actually, I did. If you remember, I left the Chosen Ones because of it!

Thranduil

[lem0nhead]

Yeah and then i left cos everyone made a big deal of things on both sides. Just dont start the complaining, nothing is a big deal, then it doesnt escalate from a molehill to a mountain. Its a forum, not a war cabinet for nato.

[sickofpalantirs]

no but he was an elitist mod, not just an elitist period. no one complained bout his modding...aside from lem0n and me and hippo privately

[FM]

As I explained before, a Mod Lounge IS necessary for the future. If we remove it now and re-create it when trouble actually DOES arrive, we will THEN be stirring up some unnecessary ruckus, since people will argue that the Lounge is being created because someone messed up on the boards, and discussions on who did it will arrive, so on, so forth. I say let the forum be, and after a while, new users won't even know it exists.

[Elessar's Socks]

I think it's necessary for admins/mods to be able to converse without the general board peeking in and discussing their every move. I mean they can always take it to an instant messenger chat, and it's not like we can demand a transcript of their conversation. The mod lounge just happens to be more convenient.

So yes, they probably have secrets... and no we can't join in on any of their fun conversations. But hey, we have the rest of the forum to discuss LotR and have some fun ourselves--what we're here for, right?