About Moderation (old original thread)

[MasterofthePwn]

No, that absolutely was not the starting point of Wookie’s thread:

Request for Comments: Gatekeeping Rule and Moderator Votes

So, our mod nomination process and rule creation process leaves much to be desired. I have been too much of a personal gatekeeper on rules, and my nomination of Chads, while met with overwhelming enthusiasm, doesn’t really fit within, shall we say, an orderly and peaceful transition of power. As the recent dueling polls of jman and Keed illustrated, phrasing matters a lot, and putting up spontaneous polls that have permanent consequences on the community leaves a lot to be desired. While I do …