Unable to Ignore a certain poster...

[Beholders_Eye]

There is a certain poster whom I had on my Ignore List for a long time. That poster seems to have been made into a 'Mod' recently and clicking on their profile returns:

"Oops! We ran into some problems.​

This member limits who may view their full profile."

They no longer appear in my Ignore List and I am unable to put them back on it. How can I get this person back on my Ignore List?

 

[ToPleaseHim]

I do not believe moderators are able to be placed on ignore lists.

 

[KeithD]

You could report the problem to Laurel. Maybe she should rethink who she lets be a Mod. I've seen some real stinkers in that role in the past. (Of course, it may not be the Mod who is the stinker in this case. I have no idea about that.)

 

[PastMaster]

You could report the problem to Laurel. Maybe she should rethink who she lets be a Mod. I've seen some real stinkers in that role in the past. (Of course, it may not be the Mod who is the stinker in this case. I have no idea about that.)

I agree - you should report the reasons for you ignoring this user to Laurel - Then it should be investigated. If it is the Mod that is at fault then they might not deserve to be a mod. As Keith implies though - there are two sides to every story - but it should at least be looked at.

 

[Britva415]

Also bug report since you're getting errors.

They might not fix it so you can ignore this moderator, but they might at least fix the errors.

 

[Thesunmaid]

I don't think that its so much an error as they have made the settings in their profile so that only (i assume?) that only people who are on their...friends list? (i think that is what its still called.) I could be wrong but yeah.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

Yes, that’s a setting. If someone has their profile set to private or visible only to those whom they follow, that is the message that appears.

 

[KeithD]

Yes, that’s a setting. If someone has their profile set to private or visible only to those whom they follow, that is the message that appears.

A Mod most certainly shoudn't have his/her message links turned off for any registered member of this Web site. Accessibility to all should be a requirement for being a Mod.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

A Mod most certainly shoudn't have his/her message links turned off for any registered member of this Web site. Accessibility to all should be a requirement for being a Mod.

I believe people can still send a PM to the moderator even if their profile is set to private. I’m sure of this. My profile is set to be visible only to people I follow, but I receive PMs daily from people not on that list. We are still accessible. And no, we don’t deserve less privacy than other members.

 

[jsmiam]

A recent mod appointment raised a lot of eyebrows, mine included, and I’m guessing the OP as well.

Not through the ignore feature but basic judgment, I’ve never bothered to engage, but the character by all appearances seems like a habitual fight starter. It seemed an odd choice for a mod.

Nonetheless to the OP, it’s best to keep expectations in check. This site is not a democracy, AND we get what we pay for here AND mods are volunteers doing things for free. Don’t expect the site to take sides against a free volunteer. So cut those expectations in half then in half again.

I’m not saying like this answer, more saying roll eyes and focus on whatever value you see in participating here. It’s a requirement.

 

[jsmiam]

Also noteworthy: and I’ll mention it here, rather than in the board run by the new mod. A lengthy thread including several people criticizing said mod is gone.

Although there is an entertainment factor when watching some trolls render havoc on boards, it’s a little different when a person that many people would have labeled a troll is promoted into a mod.

I shall get my popcorn. (Btw, to avoid any misunderstanding: I happen to share the opinion that posting stolen images, copyrighted images, revenge porn, etc. is bad and should be curtailed. My concerns are based on years of troll like behavior long before the mod promotion, not the unpopular policy enforcement on photos that the new mod is doing.)

Let me be about the 500th to say it. This particular promotion was a bad decision. It’s an embarrassment.

Maybe secret identity mods would be a better policy.

And perhaps the new mod will do their job gloriously. I will nonetheless keep my skepticism high and my popcorn supply higher.

 

[butters]

A Mod most certainly shoudn't have his/her message links turned off for any registered member of this Web site. Accessibility to all should be a requirement for being a Mod.

as ToPleaseHim mentions, there's nothing stopping PMs and a mod cannot (or couldn't, so i am assuming it's still the same) place members on ignore. Setting their profile to a more private setting should be their right, imo.

By the same token, members shouldn't be bothering mods of boards that aren't covering the board pertaining to the complaint (unless they also mod there); the exception for mods were reports made about unmoderated forums... it used to be any mod could view the complaint, for example 'spam', and remove the post to another area where Laurel would make a decision about whether or not to reinstate, move or delete it. As a poetry moderator, i wasn't permitted to remove posts from, say, the authors hangout. Those decisions must be made by the relevant mods.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

@butters We now can only see reports on the forums for which we are named moderators. I can’t imagine the reports generated on the unmoderated boards!

 

[jaF0]

Jus' passin' thru doin' the East St Louis Toodle-Oo and a shufflin' soft shoe.

 

[PastMaster]

AND mods are volunteers doing things for free.

Just because they arent being paid for it -doesnt mean they are doing it for free.
For some the power, and ability to lord their 'mod' status over people they have trolled in the past, the ability to issue warnings and have the 'last word' by getting people banned form the forums, is payment enough.
There are some excellent mods on here. there are also some who perhaps were not the best choices. I do agree with Jsmiam that we have no voice in the matter and can only carry on carrying on.

 

[jaF0]

I'm steppin' out with the Litsers
Can't go wrong 'cause it's all right



There'll be smooth sailin'
'Cause they're trimmin' their sails
In their top hats or their white ties or their tails

 

[butters]

if a mod is genuinely stepping beyond their parameters, report them. If it's just sour grapes (most often the case) where a mod actually enforces a lit rule that has been overlooked too often before, then a mod just has to deal with that, too. Respect the site rules and most the complaints wouldn't exist. A rogue mod should be reported and the decision then rests with the site owners. If you are unhappy with that decision, you are free to read, post, chat on other sites.

i'd lay odds that most who complain have ZERO idea of how thankless a task it is to mod here. Depending on which board (some are worse than others), you can wake up to a mountain of reports about other posters' behaviour, the way the site is run, yourself and your actions, and then there's all the spam to tidy away off the board/s. No pay. A little more gratitude for the work these people do might be nice to hear.

 

[Chernosoth]

I wonder who else might become a mod, especially in the Politics crowd. Maybe that guy with the car in his name.

 

[positiveflirt]

Am I the only person who sees the title of this thread and thinks.. maybe it's love?