Vanamonde Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Quote What is forum moderation to you personally It is a hobby for me. My interest in the game itself waxes and wanes over time, but I've made a great set of friends here. Quote How do you folks organize things with other moderators behind the scenes We have an internal chat where we discuss moderation. But mostly make stupid jokes. Quote What are some difficult choices What to allow and what not to allow. One time I recall we discussed something for several hours before reluctantly saying we should risk letting it be posted. And not a single forum member ever commented on it. Quote What are some of the most fun and enjoyable activities you do as a moderator? Talking to the guys. Quote How much time in your day is taken up by moderation? 30 minutes to 3 hours, depending on how busy things are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutabaga22 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 How does moderating actually work? Do you go through the posts you want to visit or do you skim through as many posts as possible looking for rule infractions or something else entirely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanamonde Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I skip around and read threads which are interesting to me or which seem likely to experience trouble, and of course we look at the posts which are reported to us. Sometimes I just click on threads I don't normally read as a random check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adsii1970 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 17 hours ago, Rutabaga22 said: How does moderating actually work? Do you go through the posts you want to visit or do you skim through as many posts as possible looking for rule infractions or something else entirely? I do not think of myself as a forum police officer looking for some unsuspecting forum speeder to give a ticket to, if that's what you're wondering. I simply go do what I like to do on the forum. I participate in the forum games, I share my screenshots, I welcome newcomers to the forum and the game, and I do try to write my fan-fic. I also approve new member's posts, which I love doing. Unfortunately, I do have to put on the ol' moderator's hat when I come across stuff that shouldn't be here. But it's not for the reason some people think moderators do that kind of thing. We do it because the community deserves a place that's relatively free from disrespect and disruption. We have a reputation of being accepting and accommodating. We're a giant hug-box and have community members of all backgrounds, demographics, and every other box people come in (and I really hate boxes people are people). And when someone disrupts that harmony, we have to do what we can to fix it. It's why we rely on the goodwill of the community to report what you come across so we can take care of those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsplaisted Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Why does the "Do not click this" thread keep getting locked and unlocked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 21 minutes ago, dsplaisted said: Why does the "Do not click this" thread keep getting locked and unlocked? Because it's a game. Happy landings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargamel Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 2 hours ago, dsplaisted said: Why does the "Do not click this" thread keep getting locked and unlocked? I don’t think it’s ever been unlocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspbutitscursed Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 7 hours ago, Gargamel said: I don’t think it’s ever been unlocked. i agree i has never EVER been unlocked since 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superluminal Gremlin Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 What is the Longest Thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aziz Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I'm not a Mod but I don't think anything rivals that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargamel Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Probably right @The Aziz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aziz Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 (edited) There was a question about ignoring users but.. could there be an option to ignore threads? If I don't want to participate in one or something (I frequently visit forum sections, check if there are new posts and leave if there aren't any), I'd simply mark one as ignored and it would be kept as read, without bolding when a new post appears. The polar opposite of "follow thread". Edited July 2, 2023 by The Aziz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargamel Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 2 hours ago, The Aziz said: There was a question about ignoring users but.. could there be an option to ignore threads? If I don't want to participate in one or something (I frequently visit forum sections, check if there are new posts and leave if there aren't any), I'd simply mark one as ignored and it would be kept as read, without bolding when a new post appears. The polar opposite of "follow thread". While an interesting idea, unlike a user who will just pop up randomly in threads you’re reading, you could just not click on that thread? I do see it’s potential use though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aziz Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 (edited) Sure, but when it's bolded it sort of • grabs the attention. "Oh, is this something I've not read yet?" And it turns out it's once again one of those threads I'm not interested in reading. When ignored, it would simply fade into the background of read/inactive threads. Edited July 2, 2023 by The Aziz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Thread1 [x] Always mark as being read. (Just an idea) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user544 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 how to insert images onto replys and threads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanamonde Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 1 hour ago, user544 said: how to insert images onto replys and threads? Howdy. You should be able to simply copy a link into your post. You will need to put the image on a hosting site first, though. Imgur is easy to use and does not charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aziz Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 This not a question but I'm happy to report that the forum doesn't lag anymore after removing the broken twitter widget. Looks like, as I suspected, it was the cause of the lag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user544 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 22 hours ago, Vanamonde said: Howdy. You should be able to simply copy a link into your post. You will need to put the image on a hosting site first, though. Imgur is easy to use and does not charge. BUT IT doas not work bruh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargamel Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, user544 said: BUT IT doas not work bruh It does work. Just paste a link directly to the image on the hosting service, not a website or a gallery. and it will embed. Something like www.imgur.com/blahblah/7dhj398fj390.png will embed directly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanamonde Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 testing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargamel Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 On 7/13/2023 at 1:15 AM, Vanamonde said: testing You're better off using the one that says Direct link. I believe the Forums strip the tag from the link, so the bbcode should work, but might not always work. Aziz, Light! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanamonde Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Direct is supposed to work better in chats while BBCode is for forums. Is what they say, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aziz Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 5 hours ago, Gargamel said: Aziz, Light! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) I'm getting '500' errors (forum can't handle the request) trying to link directly to Science and Spaceflight from a Google search. Search: KSP Forums. Click "Science & Spaceflight" fail It is intermittent. Happens both on mobile (Chrome) and PC (Edge). Always the same error. Above this line is a current problem being reported to the team WHY CAN I NOT SEPARATE THOUGHTS INTO DIFFERENT REPLIES? Below this line is a response to someone else's problem On 7/11/2023 at 10:55 PM, user544 said: how to insert images onto replys and threads? On 7/12/2023 at 10:22 PM, user544 said: BUT IT doas not work bruh On 7/12/2023 at 10:26 PM, Gargamel said: It does work. Just paste a link directly to the image on the hosting service, not a website or a gallery. and it will embed. Something like www.imgur.com/blahblah/7dhj398fj390.png will embed directly. I have to do an 'indirect' link from Imgur. Basically I upload the image to Imgur, then I skip trying to use the suggested link, right click on the image and open in new tab. That has an address that ends in something the forums will recognize. Copy and Paste and the image appears. If I use the suggested link, all that shows up is the link - not the image https://imgur.com/a/YoOnApG ...Okay, I used my current problem to highlight my answer to the other poster's problem. Edited July 17, 2023 by JoeSchmuckatelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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