I am slightly surprised, but very pleased that virtually everyone on this thread seems to feel the same. Sorry Ted, but IMO letting ANY FM on here become a mod is a very bad idea, as virtually everyone on here has had some beef with someone at some time, ... on here AND on the Ch 4 site; under old and previous usernames - but I would say that everyone has had a bad time with SOMEONE.
Whilst I get on with many people on here; several FMs detest me, and just post negative and snide comments to just about everything I write. Either that, or they just ignore the thread (if I start one.) I am OK with people debating and saying that they disagree with me, (I don't expect to post controversial shit and people say nothing!) but several FMs here just pick apart everything and critisize for the sake of it, when they wouldn't do it if it were someone else. And it's ALWAYS the same 3 or 4 people/usernames. And one in particular always baits, but I do ignore them (much to their disgust!) And yes, I know *I* am not perfect, but certain people on here do troll my threads sometimes and post snide remarks, deliberately baiting me.
Like a few have said, I wouldn't vote for one single person to be a mod, because even if *I* get on OK with them, like I said, everyone has had some beef with someone at one time. And like someone said above ^^^ certain members have been close to mods in the past, and claimed to be close to one particular mod or another, and they have tried to lord it over people, like some kind of 'piss me off and I will report you' kind of blackmail.
Moreover, the FMs that have apparently left and disappeared many moons ago, who fell out with some existing members here, could well be still here under new usernames. Apart from the same small handful of regular posters who appear to despise me; I have had some pretty nasty comments aimed at me from a couple of usernames who rarely post unless they want to have a dig, and they always imply I am a certain poster from the past.. amongst other snide comments...
So I genuinely believe that nobody here has never fallen out with someone. I can honestly say that if an FM here became a mod, I think I would probably leave, because several people detest me, and several times they have posted, I have seen 3 or 4 other FMs at the time 'siding' with them. So any FM becoming a mod would make me seriously consider not posting anymore. It has not happened for a few months as one of the mods warned them last time, but still, that doesn't change the fact that they loathe me. And the feeling is mutual!
Isn't the 'report button' sufficient Ted? There is always a FEW members on here at any time of day; so if any FM thinks there is something out of order going on, they can report it.. I mean, whoever chose to go for the job, would have to be on here a lot, and I don't know about others, but sometimes I don't come on for 2 or 3 days.
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