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[beckyh2112]

An interesting response to the How's My Driving post. Linking here, because I'm not sure if anyone besides Drake and I still look at that post.

Comments

[dark-puck.livejournal.com]

I think maybe that should have gone in the How's My Driving post, rather than in a personal journal, don't you?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_snitchbitch/]

I'm happy to post it there, if beckyh2112 prefers.
I was a little conflicted about where to post it since I'm on a mod squad - I thought perhaps it would have been better to post it here so it's not so public. But I'm happy to move it..?

[beckyh2112.livejournal.com]

Dude, being a team mod does not mean you have to be silent when you are unhappy about something. As long as you can disagree without being dramatastic, ain't neither of the mods going to jump down your throat.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_snitchbitch/]

OK, sorry for the confusion. I'll delete my comment here and move it over to the How's My Driving post.

Thanks!

[beckyh2112.livejournal.com]

Please don't delete comments on my lj. Just repost on How's My Driving.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_snitchbitch/]

.. and I deleted it before this comment made it's way to my Inbox. Sorry, matey.

[dark-puck.livejournal.com]

1. The comments on the How's My Driving post are automatically screened.

2. LiveJournal has a PM function.

I'm also on a mod squad. However, taking mod issues off the comm and to a private journal is really gauche.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_snitchbitch/]

dark_puck, I honestly thought this was more tactful. As I said, I was cruising the other mod LJs in an effort to get to know them a little better. I thought it might look bad at the community, but now I know better.

I'm deleting this comment and moving it over to the How's My Driving post.

Reposting Snitchbitch's Comment

[beckyh2112.livejournal.com]

Hi beckyh2112! You've just appointed me as assistant to gargoylekitty at the_fire_nation, and I thought I'd start out by reading both of your journals in an effort to get to know y'all a little better.

I came across this post and thought I'd offer my comments on it. I don't know whether you'll like it or not, but I thought I'd comment on it anyway as it's something I've thought about myself since joining. I also hope this doesn't affect your decision in appointing me as gargoylekitty's assistant, but I understand if you decide to change your mind and remove me. I hope that you'll take this in the spirit that it's offered, though.

Reading all of the comments from start to end - I don't think that the_jivester is trying to pick a fight or stirring up trouble. She's also taken the time to try and clear the air and admitted that she possibly didn't word it the best way possible. For the most part, I happen to agree with her about the way things are said.

In the latest roundup (http://community.livejournal.com/atlaland/23192.html), I was a little taken aback when I read the following:

Fire Nation, someone needs to run your team game. Seriously, Water Tribe's done theirs, and the Earth Kingdom and Air Nomads have theirs scheduled.

I know that participation is a little lacking in a lot of the teams at the moment, but I feel that comment makes it look a little like you're attacking team members for being lazy. Maybe it's years of customer service talking, but I think the old adage "it's easier to catch flies with honey instead of vinegar" is a great way to approach moderating any community - especially one that relies on member interaction.

I understand that it's hard running a community where it feels like you're constantly chasing up people to participate, and I know it must feel tiresome. I believe a more positive approach might work better, or maybe a change in the guidelines. If there is no-one to volunteer for the game, then maybe it should fall to a mod to run it? I'm not saying that we need to sound like a pep rally on steroids, but a kind word works wonders :)