smb and alien anna

[rosierabbit]

thought 1) what does smb actually stand for?? i thoguht about it and came up with... stick man's body!!! hmm...

thought 2) not as interesting (except to alien anna, perhaps), but i think a.a should be made into a moderator , because she's nearing 1000 posts, in fact, shes beating smb - who happens to be a mod!! hmm...

 

[Lateral Line]

>>> what does smb actually stand for??

http/fish.orbust.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=9096

 

[cichlidmaster]

Alrighty then..............

First off smb stands for "small mouth bass" because smb enjoys fishing.

The amount of post's a person has has NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with being a moderator....here or basically on any other site.

CM

 

[guppymonkey]

Most moderators are friends of whoever runs the site (not to say that anyone doesn't deserve to be a mod). Most sites run on the principal that there should be just a few mods (usually one for each discussion). Too many mods would lead to conflict or would end up being silly. Ever hear of the old saying " Too many chiefs and not enough indians"? The role of a mod is to make sure everyone plays by the rules.

 

[AquaNut]

Although this board has lots of mods (understandably so - it's a very busy board), it seems to require little moderating. The people here are so polite compared to other boards. I've yet to see a single 'troll' here. Try a message board belonging to a pro sports team on for size.

 

[CFC]

Most moderators are friends of whoever runs the site

I am a mod and i have never met William (the site owner) in my life, nor have many of the other mods (or so i think ). Of course im not saying i wouldnt count William as a friend if i were to meet him but the mods who work on this board are all people who have a genuine love of the hobby and at least a few years experience of fish keeping plus a good working knowledge of fish and fish related matters.

 

[guppymonkey]

I didn't mean to say that as an insult to anyone. I was just talking in generalities. Sorry if I offended anyone.

 

[Alien Anna]

Thanks everyone! Although I love this board and loved writing the article etc. I know I'm not mod material (like smb, for instance). I just find it stressful being responsible - I'd rather have other people making the decisions. I've tried being a mod on various other groups but its never worked out for me and I don't want to feel burdened by my hobby (I do this to escape the worries of my "real life").

Being a mod is about more than just being keen and posting a lot - in fact, some of the mods rarely post. It's about taking responsibility for the board - a job they do extremely well actually.

 

[gadazobe]

No offence taken - I too have never met any of the other mods, but would like to call them friends. If I don't post a lot, it doesn't mean I'm not around. If a right answer has already been given, then I don't feel that I have to add my 2p's worth. I, along with the other mods, regularly check the posts to make sure that there's no problems, and that everything is running smoothly.

 

[MountGuppy]

our mods here are great

 

[revengeishere]

Oh yes, I agree, the mods here are great. I go to 4 different forums and the mod at this one forum(no names...) are quite annoying, you mispelt something, or did'nt not use capitals, or just a slithg mistake, they will warn you, otherwise, your post will be deleted. I mean thats good, but its kinda overkill IMHO. We wanted to know about the hobby, not to learn english lessons. I do see thier reasons for doing that, but the board where you post site issues, many people have complained that their posts are gone, or move without thier knowledge...geez.

Anyway, I just wanted to give this to the mods/site managers... great job!

 

[freshmike]

I love this place!

 

[Kossy]

I'm still at school however I spend as much time here as I can. I think I am quite active I go one usually twice a day. When I finish school I'll be on more often. SMB you like fishing?....ME TOO. Crab season coming up for me

 

[AquaNut]

Maybe this is a totally bizarre question, but Kossy and smb, do you catch and eat or catch and release? Don't think I'm being judgemental; I eat tons of fish and seafood. I just don't know if I could go out there and actually do it myself... after all the endless hours of coddling my little fish .. You know what I'm getting at. lol

 

[Kossy]

I love seafood. I catch and eat I also catch and release. I'm currently catching carp with my friend so we have some crab bait