How do you mods do it?

[Guest]

Do you break up the workload.i.e. cover certain forums? It must be alot of work to look at every post made. It would be redundant as well. Do you check out new posts in the "ffmpegX bugs and suggestions" ?

side note-is it possible to link a bookmark?Say if there is a 3 page thread and you want to reference a post in the middle of the second page.

[stiltman]

side note-is it possible to link a bookmark?Say if there is a 3 page thread and you want to reference a post in the middle of the second page.

click on the little icon right before "Posted: date"

[Capmaster]

side note-is it possible to link a bookmark?Say if there is a 3 page thread and you want to reference a post in the middle of the second page.

click on the little icon right before "Posted: date"

Yep. That puts the posts address in the URL line. Then just copy and paste

Do you break up the workload.i.e. cover certain forums? It must be alot of work to look at every post made. It would be redundant as well. Do you check out new posts in the "ffmpegX bugs and suggestions" ?

Not all mods are online at the same time. I've seen 9 or 10 at once, but that's rare. Usually it's 1,2 or 3 online.

We basically check the Feedback forum for complaints, the "Check Unanswered Posts" search for the new posts that haven't been replied to. That's good for threads in the wrong forum and warez and spamming posts. I spend a lot of time in the Newbies forum, the DVD Authoring and a few other DVD forums. That seems to be where many warez posts start.

There are a few other very busy forums like Computers, News, and Media that will get errant posts and cross-posts. ALso, a slow scan of suspicious sounding threads that look like warez might be hinted at.

We also go to the posts that haven't been answered yet to see if we can help.

Lots of PMs, both informal warnings and positive PMs about a particularly excellent post.

There are the lists, which I haven't been assigned to yet, but I should be soon. Lots of reviews, hardware linking, software reviews and lots and lots of outdated stuff that needs reviewing and updating. Bad links that need cleaning, etc., etc.

And I'm still a noob mod and haven't learned a lot of the tricks yet. My fellow mods have been patient with my posts in the mod forum, and Baldrick checks in throughout the day to see if there are any problems. A PM to him and it usually gets taken care of quickly. It's a well-oiled machine

My fellow mods are the greatest bunch of guys you could ever hope to meet

I do it with lots of coffee, a cheerful and patient attitude (most of the time ), and little sleep. But I wouldn't change a thing

[stiltman]

My fellow mods are the greatest bunch of guys you could ever hope to meet

<leans over and whispers> You need to wipe the $hit off your nose

[Capmaster]

My fellow mods are the greatest bunch of guys you could ever hope to meet

<leans over and whispers> You need to wipe the $hit off your nose

They are good guys. The only ones who disagree are probably the ones who got yellow-carded or dressed down in a public forum

[yoda313]

Hello,

The only ones who disagree are probably the ones who got yellow-carded or dressed down in a public forum

Hmm, sounds like college hazing. Wait a minute, that's a perfect description of the Off Topic Forum!

Kevin

[Doramius]

Hello,

The only ones who disagree are probably the ones who got yellow-carded or dressed down in a public forum

Hmm, sounds like college hazing. Wait a minute, that's a perfect description of the Off Topic Forum!

Kevin

:P

[Capmaster]

Yep.OT is wild alright. I rarely say something I don't mean unless it's in jest. The other mods have been so patient with me so far - especially BJ_M who often has to follow behind me and PM me when I screw up They've been great - having to deal with noobs all day and a noob within their ranks too

[Craig Tucker]

I am omnipotent

[Guest]

MODS FORUM!!!!!Make it public!!!!!!!

[Capmaster]

MODS FORUM!!!!!Make it public!!!!!!!

Shyaaaah! Too much good dirt over there to ever make it public. You wanna know who really shot Kennedy? Where Jimmy Hoffa is buried? It's there

[Faustus]

MODS FORUM!!!!!Make it public!!!!!!!

Shyaaaah! Too much good dirt over there to ever make it public. You wanna know who really shot Kennedy? Where Jimmy Hoffa is buried? It's there

Who controls the British crown?
Who keeps the metric system down?
We do! We do!
Who leaves Atlantis off the maps?
Who keeps the martians under wraps?
We do! We do!
Who holds back the electric car?
Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star?
We do! We do!
Who robs the cave fish of their sight?
Who rigs every Oscars night?
We do! We do!

[Capmaster]

See. Flaystus said it.

In fact, the character Sean Connery played in The Rock, who knew all the dirty little secrets about the government? He was based on a moderator right here at Videohelp.com

[Faustus]

See. Flaystus said it.

In fact, the character Sean Connery played in The Rock, who knew all the dirty little secrets about the government? He was based on a moderator right here at Videohelp.com

Except for the whole going though the fire to open the door, but then if he had escaped he wouldn't have known how to do it because he would have just had to open the door part.

(at least I remember something like that in The Rock.)

[Capmaster]

See. Flaystus said it.

In fact, the character Sean Connery played in The Rock, who knew all the dirty little secrets about the government? He was based on a moderator right here at Videohelp.com

Except for the whole going though the fire to open the door, but then if he had escaped he wouldn't have known how to do it because he would have just had to open the door part.

(at least I remember something like that in The Rock.)

That's right. He needed to dodge the fire and those whirling things to break in. Then he opened the door from the inside.

Obviously a screw-up. Did you spot that in the movie or is there a movie snafu web page that has that listed?

[Faustus]

Saw it in the theater and busted out laughing. I'm not usually good at picking stuff like that out, but that one slapped me right in the face.

[Capmaster]

Saw it in the theater and busted out laughing. I'm not usually good at picking stuff like that out, but that one slapped me right in the face.

Now I'm ashamed that I didn't see it. I usually see the flubs right away. Nice work

[lordsmurf]

I am omnipotent

Or was that impotent? :P

... gosh, easy to confuse words... :P

[Craig Tucker]

I am omnipotent

Or was that impotent? :P

... gosh, easy to confuse words... :P

I was waiting for that

[yoda313]

Hello,
I hope I never become a mod. It sounds scary!

Kevin

[offline]

See my soon to be published "Mods, the shocking truth! 911"

[yoda313]

Hello,
Just curious, do you mods plan shifts to make sure somebody is always online??? How do you plan vacations???

Kevin

[Cobra]

Nobody really plans anything. I'd let the other guys know if I'm going away for a while, but on the whole I think we just come on whenever we're online. I scan the forums on a low level while I'm studying - that's what I'm doing just now.

[yoda313]

Hello,
Thanks Cobra! I was just thinking there might have been a master plan out there. So I see you just go when you can.
Kevin

[Doramius]

If there was a master plan, do you really think he would announce it?

[BJ_M]

MODS FORUM!!!!!Make it public!!!!!!!

Shyaaaah! Too much good dirt over there to ever make it public. You wanna know who really shot Kennedy? Where Jimmy Hoffa is buried? It's there

Who controls the British crown?
Who keeps the metric system down?
We do! We do!
Who leaves Atlantis off the maps?
Who keeps the martians under wraps?
We do! We do!
Who holds back the electric car?
Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star?
We do! We do!
Who robs the cave fish of their sight?
Who rigs every Oscars night?
We do! We do!

you forgot to mention we have the plans to the 5$ gizmo that goes in your carburetor and makes any car get 200mpg .....

[ViRaL1]

Already leaked.

[Cobra]

What about those of us who have fuel-injected engines?

[yoda313]

Hello,

Another question:

Do you guys have an emergency powers act in case somebody is sick or something? And do you have some kind of organizational hierarchy to distribute duties???

Kevin

[flaninacupboard]

Hello,

Another question:

Do you guys have an emergency powers act in case somebody is sick or something? And do you have some kind of organizational hierarchy to distribute duties???

Kevin

Many years ago the founding father of vcdhelp (baldrick) sat down and wrote a docume...................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Shit, it happened again.