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In reply to the discussion: Why is DU's popularity waning? (Title edited, explanation within.) [View all]Puglover
(16,380 posts)1. Yes I am "aware" Mirt is swapped out every two months.
2. You misread my post. If the moderators were brought back I would advocate for them to hide rather then delete posts which is what I thought was clear in my post. (I am aware none of this will EVER happen. It's just my two cents.)
3. As to the "perma Mods" I caused quite a stink in the mod forum suggesting that in every six or 9 month period moderators should take a mandatory 3 month break. Unfortunately the kibash was quickly put on that idea by moderators that felt they had a right to be a permanent presence on the moderator team. And for the record we DID have 3 month fixed terms. Admin would simply ask us to PM them if we wished to re up. However again, I felt strongly that camping as a moderator with no breaks for years was a really really bad idea. And that attitude plus the "censorship" were a few of the reasons why myself and a number of other moderators left.
4. Although I have my gripes with some methods of the old system your first paragraph could not be any less factual if you tried. It was simply impossible for the bias that you imagine to happen. Sure there were mods that had problems with particular posters. We are human. However to delete a posters posts simply because you didn't like them would be impossible. There was too large of a mix of people that were moderators that were constantly watching what you did. Not to mention admin.
It is obvious by your post you have no idea what the machinations of the old moderator forum was. And I am sure any of the former moderators, and admin would agree with me.