We have moderators! To better protect this blog from terrible comments by terrible people, I’ve invited several longtime Mammotheers to be mods, and they have graciously accepted. You may know them as Kittehserf and emilygoddess, but from now on they will be known as, well, the same names but with “MOD” at the end, and they will help to enforce the comment policy and keep discussions running smoothly.
Those of you who aren’t mods, feel free to contact me or any of the other mods when you see a troubling comment or a commenter who deserves the boot. You can email whichever of us is on duty at [email protected] or you can put a request for a ban (or moderation, or for an over-the-line comment to be deleted) in the comments themselves.
To make it easier for all of us mods to find these requests in the comments, please accompany your request with the words “MOD REQUEST” in all caps. Put that in the subject line of any emails you send as well.
Hopefully with more mods on board and a tougher stance on trolls we’ll be able to keep the comments a safer place for everyone. (Except asshole trolls, but they don’t count.)
I’m also bringing back Troll Challenges for some annoying commenters who might not deserve a full ban, just to see if they’re willing to follow some basic rules. Feel free to suggest Troll Challenges to me and the other mods.
EDIT: Added the new mod email address.
Well, I’m screwed then. 🙁
::hides gauntlet behind back::
::looks innocent::
Wot me? Little me?
Thanks everyone, and welcome Flipper!
Craft-related troll challenges. I am loving it.
@emilygoddess: Thanks, everyone! I promise not to get drunk with power and rule with an iron fist.
Babe, you make those promises BEFORE being appointed, NOW is your time for demanding that we peons abase ourselves before your merciless whim.
+1 for this! Trolls, please take note that anything Dr. Who-inspired is especially relevant to my current needs (why no, I did not just finish a long conversation about Weeping Angels with two wee Whovians who share my DNA, why do you ask?).
And congrats and thanks again to the new mods!
A reminder to those Manboobzers (is that the right term?) that there is a Ravelry group: Crafty SPINSTERS.
I just started a new July wip thread. 🙂
Felting, spinning, weaving, etc comments also welcome. I love seeing what other people are doing craft-wise.
Troll challenge idea: must post cute crocheted animal pictures or nerdy knitting patterns.
^that
I lol’d.
Personally, I’d like to make them say something nice about a female commenter here, even if it’s completely fake (“your hair looks great today, CassandraSays!”).
I’ve been trying to think of a good one for Woody, like making him say something critical of Paul every time he fawns over him, or link to one of David’s posts on Elam (a different one each time).
Oh, I’ll get to that part *rubs hands together menacingly*
I, for one, welcome our new mod overlords. 😛
Congrats, emilygoddess and kittehserf.
Troll challenges:
Must post a joke from an Eddie Izzard sketch
Must post one of their family recipes (that they actually like to cook)
Must recite a stanza of (insert poet of Moderator’s choice here)
Must link to a relevant Kate Beaton cartoon
Finding something problematic on AVFM and explaining why it’s problematic should definitely be Woody’s challenge.
He’s also not allowed to use “it’s satire!” in any of his posts.
GNL should have to take an example of abusive behavior that’s common in society and explain why it is not in fact gender neutral in the way it happens in the real world.
GNL should have to actually say something interesting.
We need some sort of generic challenge for PUAs as a holding cell until someone has time to design a personal challenge just for them.
“Explain why ‘kino’ is assault” maybe?
I feel like “explain why women are not fuck-dispensing machines” would be way too complicated for most of them.
If they understood that basic concept, they wouldn’t be PUAs.
This is not yarncraft at all, but would it suffice?
http://offbeathome.com/2014/06/weeping-angel-barbies
Yes, it’d have to be broken down into simple little questions.
Though I’d like to ask “Why the fuck did you bastards have to ruin the reputation of a perfectly lovely hat?”
Nequam, eeeeee! That is so good – craft-wise and idea-wise!
We could also try “when you hear the word no, what do you think that means?”
Mod or David has to deem the answer acceptable for the comment to go through/
That’s a good one, cassandrakitty!
Or David and mods vote on it. Olympic troll challenges!
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
I would add that it should be an article written by AVfM staff member, not just some commentator’s ranting. This is a Herculean challenge, come on Woody, do it. Shock the world, or at least the posters here, by taking a short break from being AVfM’s biggest fanboy.