you are subject to my whims. It’s just a reality they have to accept. Call it power tripping, I don’t really care.
I mean, that is “power tripping” and will drive posters and commenters away. Just because a poster is being dumb and unreasonable doesn’t mean you should be the same when you ban them.
I think lurkers and “audience members” prefer consistency and interesting content. As a moderator, I think you should refrain from trying to steer the conversation, to keep it organic.
I think mods should be like a gardener. You just prune around the edges and provide resources. What the plant (contributor base) grows should be natural. Don’t influence it too much or it will be boring.
I never said anything about steering the conversation. I’m talking about removing troublemakers. I would say that certainly counts as being a gardener.
Our discord is thriving and basically has no controversies ever. I would say it’s going just fine! Perhaps my community/Moderation style is not for you and I totally respect that. My communities are not for everybody. But I’m definitely not power tripping, it’s not like I enjoy kicking people out. I’m just not going to waste my time and I know my community is better for it, so the way is clear for me. If I take it too far people will leave, the community will fall apart, and I will learn my lesson.
Because some people see the way I operate as power tripping, because unfortunately some people think mods are basically there to just watch them cause havoc. My point is you can call it power trip in, but I don’t see it that way. I think you’re kind of picking a fight were there doesn’t need to be one here. Consider the context a bit.
I mean, that is “power tripping” and will drive posters and commenters away. Just because a poster is being dumb and unreasonable doesn’t mean you should be the same when you ban them.
I think lurkers and “audience members” prefer consistency and interesting content. As a moderator, I think you should refrain from trying to steer the conversation, to keep it organic.
I think mods should be like a gardener. You just prune around the edges and provide resources. What the plant (contributor base) grows should be natural. Don’t influence it too much or it will be boring.
I never said anything about steering the conversation. I’m talking about removing troublemakers. I would say that certainly counts as being a gardener.
Our discord is thriving and basically has no controversies ever. I would say it’s going just fine! Perhaps my community/Moderation style is not for you and I totally respect that. My communities are not for everybody. But I’m definitely not power tripping, it’s not like I enjoy kicking people out. I’m just not going to waste my time and I know my community is better for it, so the way is clear for me. If I take it too far people will leave, the community will fall apart, and I will learn my lesson.
Well then, I don’t know why you said:
Because some people see the way I operate as power tripping, because unfortunately some people think mods are basically there to just watch them cause havoc. My point is you can call it power trip in, but I don’t see it that way. I think you’re kind of picking a fight were there doesn’t need to be one here. Consider the context a bit.