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You're missing an option there, mate. "I am not acting maturely." Honestly, I don't think that's the case. From what I've seen of you, you seem level-headed and mature. But I think it's important to be open to criticism. Do I think you're immature? No. Do you need to think you can be? Yes. Offtopic, but I felt like it was worth saying.

And this whole deal? Trust me, if your problem is miscommunication, the blame isn't well placed on the mods.

Are you sure? Regardless of what you think, this thread is is allowing the discussion of issues.

This is just a forum...chill all

its all good baby bay-by

I just don't understand what you think the issues are, so sorry 'bout that.

There is nothing wrong about the forums. This site is a place you come to browse at your leisure, I don't see why people think there are such substantial issues that it must be dwelled on so much.

Relax everyone Everything is fine, there really is nothing to complain about.

I think you may take this forum stuff a bit too serious

Because he cares?

I care too and you know that, this is what im talking about:




Reading something like that is kinda weird to me. Im not putting anyone down here, just thinking some posts are a little too serious

Actually, Hat, what Duruza does is rather clever. It is the same thing I do as a moderator, when I read every post that comes in to this forum; eventually you will realize that everyone has their own personality and style. And it's true. Like Andere said, moderating is not an exact science. Some people take it very seriously, and some people take it less seriously, but everyone comes in and handles the responsibility, just in a different way...and we each have our own unique interests, goals for the forums, and ways of interacting with everyone else. But so does everyone! Variety is the spice of life!

Basically, everyone has their own way of making the UESP a community and being a part of that community. The important thing to remember is that this is a place to come and have fun. Sometimes we must take some things seriously, but overall this place is no one's job (I already have one, anyhow!) and the best thing that everyone can do is to make sure that it stays that way. Being able to communicate effectively, like in a thread like this, is a big help. We must also all remember that what works for a small majority may not be the best for the community at large. That doesn't mean you should feel bad if your ideas or your energy is shot down: it just means it isn't working that way, and that you must step back, reanalyze, and restructure. I do that all the time as a moderator!

However, the idea of "mod talk" pages is a little silly to me. We moderators are already always available by PM and several of us are available on a variety of IM services, and we provide that information in our profiles. You also have the option to send an e-mail to us through the forum, and if you really wanted to talk to someone you could always ask for additional communication - I wouldn't have a problem giving out my personal e-mail, for instance, if you needed to talk to me. We are very available and very willing to talk - you just must come to us. We don't bite!


Good, I'm glad someone has found it helpful!


You are always going to want to be happier, just like you will always want to do a better job and think you should have handled things in a better way - this is a natural part of life. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be happier, but the important thing to realize is that being happy comes from within yourself, and not with how things are done on, say, a forum. Certain things work for certain people...you just have to find what, and where, the things that work for you are.

Hmmm.

Well, that is an idea...but I think it's putting moderators in the spotlight, and we don't really need it. We're no different from the other members, and there aren't any favorites here. Besides, like I said above, the more you read posts here at UESP the easier it is to pick up on everyone's personalities. The great thing about this place being a forum is that there is general information about all of us written here - it's just that a lot of it is on topic in a thread. We engage in the community and its discussions, too...you just have to read it. That's why I like to advise to reading old threads as opposed to posting in the "So Lonely!" thread.

A thread or something of the sort for new members might be interesting, although 99% of the questions I get asked by new members is already explained either in the forum rules or here on this subforum. Everyone has to do their part to pay attention. Perhaps it would be good to make it more easily accessible, though! Food for thought.

Everytime I create a new topic, it gets locked

FFS, Oblivion is 5 years old, course theres gonna be duplicate topics, and everything is gonna fit somewhere else! It gets on my nerves, I mean, recently, I created a My Beastly Character - Progression topic that people could give me tips and stuff on, but oh no, I'm a fricking mod so i'm just gonna go lock this [&@%!] and say 'It can fit in the Post Your Character thread! Everything can go in any damn thread! Does that mean that if someone creates a topic called HELP ME - OBLIVION WON'T LOAD! or something, it will get locked because it could go in a generic 'Oficial Help thread' topic. Mods ruin it. I come on here for fun and to chat about TES, not to be constantly "reminded of the rules" by damn Mods! Don't get me wrong, I know that is there job, but seriously! I think loads of people think this, and just sometimes wanna smash there computer screen when some Mod locks their topic, but I'm the only one who has the balls to do it!

RANT OVER!

<------- Me when a Mod locks my topic.

<-------- Me a minute later.

<-------- Mod does it again.

Okay, do your job and prevent the forums from becoming spam, but there is a difference between spam and a question, or an awesome idea for a topic.
SPAM = LOCK GOOD STUFF = LOCK TOO, ACCORDING TO MODS!

I have to be told what to do at school, and I don't need that when I come on here for fun, and to chat to some fellow TES fans.


SRSLY?

Then follow them. If you didn't break them, we wouldn't have to remind you of them. I have looked at the threads in question, and not one of them was a technical help thread. They were all character threads or threads about funny moments, and they fit in the stickies that have been in that forum since long before I joined up, and I use them as they were intended. I'm sorry if I sound harsh about this, but we allow technical help threads because they require quick answers and need to be visible. We do not allow unnecessary threads, the subjects of which should go in the stickies so that we avoid tons of new pages every day. Rules are rules not because we enjoy enforcing them, but because we enjoy the forums, and don't want to have to spend hours cleaning them up.

First off, as the fricking mod who locked your topic (And by the way, I have a name), this type of rude ranting attitude isn't welcome on the forums.

You posted your character in a separate topic when there was already a sticky for it. Everything you set up could have been easily moved to that thread. Simple, isn't it?

Just so you know, this isn't a job. We come on here just like you do to have fun, but we have an extra responsibility. How do you think we feel when members make pointless and unnecessary topics left and right?

We're here to make the forums a better place. In order to do that, we require you to read the rules.

So, if you haven't,

Read the rules.

Guys, you're doing it again. I REALLY think that this is practically turning into a thread for complaining about topics getting locked or posts getting deleted.

Tom, let's face it, your topics were hardly "awesome ideas for topics". You (and each one of us) adjust to the rules, not the other way around. And having a way of discussing locked topics? PM. It's in the rules, innit?

Ok, I had an opinion and I voiced it. I probably wasn't right, but there you go. Sorry for any offence I caused, but I just wanted to a say it.

Sometimes we must know when to step back when we are angry or upset and learn to speak with our heads, and not with our hearts. No harm done this time, TomDD, but use it as a lesson to think more carefully in the future. We moderators are here to help, and some of us go out of our ways to do so - the bashing isn't very polite!

Again:

Man, I must be getting old, repeating in my old age... Sure wish it seemed like anyone was listening!

Sorry everyone for the spam post I guess that I got a little frustrated, and now I realise that that isn't way of getting my way. I consider it a life lesson Sorry guys, I apologise.... For being a complete [&@%!] ! Do you forgive me?

edit - SPAM post deleted.