New moderator (and upload facility)

if it's RTPs that = points why is Luxt on not a mod?

So long as the sig comes true I shall tolerate this oddity

The clock's an hour adrift again, since this morning's outage.

Who said anything about more RTPs = better chance of being a mod?

Charlie is one of a fair few who take the time to flag up appropriate RTPs but it's by no means the only reason why he was chosen.

Edit: I'll get onto the hosts about the time, Nick.

Cheers, Asa

Errrrrr, I think YOU did.

I thought Katherine did fine, but many people thought she was too heavy handed, including the lady herself. I doubt Katherine will ever return to the purpleness. Anyway, is she still here? Haven't seen her post in a good few weeks.


Ah, good old Beth. Nothing like a bit of fair and sensible moderating.

A favourite digital spy defence to the shambolic and heavy handed way in which DS is run is that they claim that their moderation process is entirely fair and transparent because the rules are there for all to see (and are enforced with anal rigidity) and so you know what is and isn't acceptable.

This claim tends to fall apart however when you get to this excerpt of clause 5.1 of the T's&C's, stating that:

DS can...'monitor the contributions and may respond to or comment upon communications by You and edit, refuse to post or remove any content from the bulletin boards and chat forums in its absolute discretion. No '

In other words, you can post something which is entirely compliant with all published rules, but if on a whim they don't like what you've said, they can still remove it - and can still hide behind the rules when doing so. It kindof sticks two fingers up to the concept of moderation being clear because the rules are clear, if written into the rules is a rule which essentially allows all other rules to be ignored.

[/ds rant mode]


I have to ask though, when have you used RTPs? RTP features are generally provided so an individual can bring to the attention of the moderators a poster who has posted something which they have found personally offensive or which defames their character.

They are not provided as tattle-tale buttons so that members can start becoming pseudo moderators, flagging up every post which they don't feel is suitable, even if it doesn't affect them.

AFAIK, TVFs RTP feature operates on the same principle, and a mature and sensible member would surely not use it for anything else anyway.

Anyway, good luck Charlie, your signature is certainly promising.

At least we didn't have to go through a repeat of the previous moderator hustings/election process.

That was unbelievable.

When did each moderator get moderatored?
[Sad i know!]

Forget the white smoke then this time.

Come again?

I thought it was hot air last time

Looks like this was Charlies job interview :

http://www.tvforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16769&highlight=

its all a bit under hand isnt it. it has left a nasty taste in my mouth.