There's an unpleasant thread floating around calling for Herbie's removal.

He clearly doesn't deserve banning, but should in fact be made a GM. Here's why:

1. He's polite to all and sundry
2. He's usually around
3. He doesn't stand rudeness or nasty trolling
4. He's very witty and his posts are usually on topic.
5. Nobody else seems to want the job.


Thoughts?

'No', to banning him.

"No', to making him a GM.

Just let him see his days out as a troll (with the racism toned down a bit).

Acxtually there are two deserving of banning and its not Herbie, its whoever started these two dumb threads

Why not? Variety needed and especially the inclusion of at least one dissenter from the common view, so as to function as the canary in the coal mine.... and as a reminder to all that pursuing windmills is not necessarily always a good thing...

And now for some light entertainment - it's Herbert's Hour on KRUD National Network.... tonight featuring the short film - "Herbie Burns the Faggots.".....

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Nov 28^th, 2014 at 1:21pm:

And now for some light entertainment - it's Herbert's Hour on KRUD National Network.... tonight featuring the short film - "Herbie Burns the Faggots.".....

Sounds good to me. After all, he takes care of his critters board quite well, and it'll be good to see him take the trolls on.

Poll added : Should herby be made a mod?

MumboJumbo wrote on Nov 28^th, 2014 at 12:05pm:

There's an unpleasant thread floating around calling for Herbie's removal. He clearly doesn't deserve banning, but should in fact be made a GM. Here's why: 1. He's polite to all and sundry 2. He's usually around 3. He doesn't stand rudeness or nasty trolling 4. He's very witty and his posts are usually on topic. 5. Nobody else seems to want the job. Thoughts?

agree.

Poll added

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 28^th, 2014 at 12:07pm:

'No', to banning him. "No', to making him a GM. Just let him see his days out as a troll (with the racism toned down a bit).

Poor PECCAHEAD, Herby not interested dear.......Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned......  :'( :'(

George_Orhell wrote on Nov 28^th, 2014 at 3:30pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 28th, 2014 at 12:07pm: 'No', to banning him. "No', to making him a GM. Just let him see his days out as a troll (with the racism toned down a bit). Poor PECCAHEAD, Herby not interested dear.......Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned......  :'( :'(

I said 'No' to banning him.

Perhaps English isn't your first language (?).

Now, let's address the issue of you following me from thread to thread: are you in love with me?

(Not that there's anything wrong with that).

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 28^th, 2014 at 3:33pm:

George_Orhell wrote on Nov 28th, 2014 at 3:30pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 28th, 2014 at 12:07pm: 'No', to banning him. "No', to making him a GM. Just let him see his days out as a troll (with the racism toned down a bit). Poor PECCAHEAD, Herby not interested dear.......Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned......  :'( :'( I said 'No' to banning him. Perhaps English isn't your first language (?). Now, let's address the issue of you following me from thread to thread: are you in love with me? (Not that there's anything wrong with that).

I accept your white flag peccahead...... ;D

George_Orhell wrote on Nov 28^th, 2014 at 3:38pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 28th, 2014 at 3:33pm: George_Orhell wrote on Nov 28th, 2014 at 3:30pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 28th, 2014 at 12:07pm: 'No', to banning him. "No', to making him a GM. Just let him see his days out as a troll (with the racism toned down a bit). Poor PECCAHEAD, Herby not interested dear.......Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned......  :'( :'( I said 'No' to banning him. Perhaps English isn't your first language (?). Now, let's address the issue of you following me from thread to thread: are you in love with me? (Not that there's anything wrong with that). I accept your white flag peccahead...... ;D

Indeed.

So what do the rest of you think about Herby's moderating skills? Any regular users of his board?

MumboJumbo wrote on Nov 28^th, 2014 at 5:34pm:

So what do the rest of you think about Herby's moderating skills? Any regular users of his board?

What board is that?

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 28^th, 2014 at 5:35pm:

What board is that?

The cat board.

MumboJumbo wrote on Nov 28^th, 2014 at 5:40pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 28th, 2014 at 5:35pm: What board is that? The cat board.

I was thinking the cheese board.

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 28^th, 2014 at 5:45pm:

I was thinking the cheese board.

Cheese and wine, nice. The fact remains that Herby would make a very good moderator. He has strong views, stirs the pot when things get quiet, but doesn't interfere with other posters. Something like gandy.

MumboJumbo wrote on Nov 28^th, 2014 at 6:05pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 28th, 2014 at 5:45pm: I was thinking the cheese board. Cheese and wine, nice. The fact remains that Herby would make a very good moderator. He has strong views, stirs the pot when things get quiet, but doesn't interfere with other posters. Something like gandy.

Cheese and whine, yes.

I disagree about him moderating.

His troll posts have a very nasty undercurrent, and that helps to perpetuate hatred throughout the forum.

We don't need more hatred.

If he could tone down the racism, I'd support his troll posts.

He could learn a thing or two from Karnal.

MumboJumbo wrote on Nov 28^th, 2014 at 6:05pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 28th, 2014 at 5:45pm: I was thinking the cheese board. Cheese and wine, nice.

Actually, that reminds me of a joke from Sir Les Patterson.

He used to sit on the Cheese Board, but had to quit after he got one of those little flags stuck up his arse.

MumboJumbo wrote on Nov 28^th, 2014 at 5:34pm:

So what do the rest of you think about Herby's moderating skills? Any regular users of his board?

yes... Herby would make a good moderator..

unlike the Muslim Sisterhood and her so called "husband" ...  ;D

what kind of man lets his Muslim Bride do the moderating?  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

it must be such a fun place hiding under ones skirt..  ;D ;D ;D

Good god, no!  It'd be like setting the Fox to guard the hen house!   :o

MumboJumbo wrote on Nov 28^th, 2014 at 5:34pm:

So what do the rest of you think about Herby's moderating skills? Any regular users of his board?

I think Herbert would make a good GM.   No matter how much he gets trolled and heckled he rarely rises to the bait and seems to always maintain a calm and witty persona.

It should not be about who you like or who you don't like.  The position of Mod should always be about someone who can remain calm and balanced no matter what is flung at them and be able to make decisions based on content rather than personal bias.

Personally, I think that Herbert is one of the very few who could pull this off.

I would have voted for him.. but have now found him to be too rude....if you have to succumb to rudeness then NO you should. never be a mod..

cods wrote on Nov 29^th, 2014 at 9:54am:

I would have voted for him.. but have now found him to be too rude....if you have to succumb to rudeness then NO you should. never be a mod..

Glad to see you're coming around, cods.

Nope.

To my mind Herbert has not demonstrated a capacity to be "neutral" at any stage.

That will have, in my opinion, an eventual impact on any capacity to moderate. He can crack all the jokes he likes, but, when it comes to making the tough calls, he needs to inspire confidence, more so in his detractors than his sympathizers. Yes I am one of his occasional detractors, no he does not inspire confidence in me that he will be fair, neutral and open minded in applying the rules of the board.

Given that would seem to be one of the most constant concerns/whinges raised on the board, i.e. consistency, I think a Herb appointment would ultimately compound this perceived problem in the long run.