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In a thread regarding moderation, an observer posted a link to some mindless song by an even more mindless band from our neighbors across the border.
When I asked Daniel Ward87 why that wasn't penalized, my specific inquiry was deleted, yet the observer faced absolutely no repercussions whatsoever.
Now, look, my fellow forum members—if any of you had performed that exact same stunt, you likely would have been slapped with at least 10 off-topic points. Yet, this observer walked away completely unscathed.
Here is how the sequence of events unfolded: first, the observer dropped a link to some trivial little tune in a thread dedicated to questions for administration, and then I followed up with this:
To which Daniel Ward87 responds as follows:
So now, I find myself wondering: why isn't he, and why won't he be? Is it because moderators are permitted to troll, insult, and act out however they please? As I recall, rustydrifter10—who seems to be the primary moderator authority on this forum, judging by how often she addresses users regarding perceived injustices, whether real or imagined—explained just a few days ago that moderators are flesh and blood humans too, and are subject to sanctions if they overstep.
Clearly, that isn't the case.
That very same moderator, the observer, docked me 500 points simply because I referred to another user as a nationalist. I am not claiming I was right, nor am I denying my mistake; but I ask you, gentlemen and comrades, why does an ordinary user get hit with 500 points for being a nationalist (especially in a thread directly touching upon a moderator's religious and political beliefs), while a moderator protected by the current Sith master doesn't lose a single point?
When I asked Daniel Ward87 why that wasn't penalized, my specific inquiry was deleted, yet the observer faced absolutely no repercussions whatsoever.
Now, look, my fellow forum members—if any of you had performed that exact same stunt, you likely would have been slapped with at least 10 off-topic points. Yet, this observer walked away completely unscathed.
Here is how the sequence of events unfolded: first, the observer dropped a link to some trivial little tune in a thread dedicated to questions for administration, and then I followed up with this:
Well, thanks for the heads-up that my posts are uninteresting and lack educational value, but what I’m actually curious about is whether the observer received a warning for that trolling post you just wiped out.
To which Daniel Ward87 responds as follows:
I will ask once more.
He didn't, and he won't. (It remains unclear to me why you thought the observer was deleting your posts on Religion, given that you are well aware of how things operate here.)
So now, I find myself wondering: why isn't he, and why won't he be? Is it because moderators are permitted to troll, insult, and act out however they please? As I recall, rustydrifter10—who seems to be the primary moderator authority on this forum, judging by how often she addresses users regarding perceived injustices, whether real or imagined—explained just a few days ago that moderators are flesh and blood humans too, and are subject to sanctions if they overstep.
Clearly, that isn't the case.
That very same moderator, the observer, docked me 500 points simply because I referred to another user as a nationalist. I am not claiming I was right, nor am I denying my mistake; but I ask you, gentlemen and comrades, why does an ordinary user get hit with 500 points for being a nationalist (especially in a thread directly touching upon a moderator's religious and political beliefs), while a moderator protected by the current Sith master doesn't lose a single point?