Comment Neato! (Score 1) 201
A response:
The problem I have with your first idea is that moderators should be kept as anonymous as possible (since the best ruler is the invisible one - like the old chinese guy said.) Also, given /.'s overpopulation of type A personalities, any "sure-thing" approach to getting moderatorship is going to create competition and maybe bad feeling. The problem with IRC ops is that you know who they are. In this game moderators are forced to keep quiet, which is kind of cool because they can't get any egoboo (except personally).
With CTaco appointing people for whatever reason there will be no way people can work for moderatorship. Working for this position of power will kill enjoyment and limit posting. Its not what slashdot is about. And its not dictatorship, more like a lottery election.
Has anyone else noticed how the posting has dropped off since this came in? I think people are afraid to post because they will be judged. Its just not as fun to post when you are going to be scored. Limiting how low you can go might bring back the jokes and lame impulsive posts for those who like those things.
The changes are good in my opinion (especially removing the moderator self-boost priviledge, thats interesting). Secret moderators elected by a mixture of lottery and merit, with no ability to lord it over other posters, and only overruled by the iron fist of the commander. Slashdot invents a new form of government!
The problem I have with your first idea is that moderators should be kept as anonymous as possible (since the best ruler is the invisible one - like the old chinese guy said.) Also, given
With CTaco appointing people for whatever reason there will be no way people can work for moderatorship. Working for this position of power will kill enjoyment and limit posting. Its not what slashdot is about. And its not dictatorship, more like a lottery election.
Has anyone else noticed how the posting has dropped off since this came in? I think people are afraid to post because they will be judged. Its just not as fun to post when you are going to be scored. Limiting how low you can go might bring back the jokes and lame impulsive posts for those who like those things.
The changes are good in my opinion (especially removing the moderator self-boost priviledge, thats interesting). Secret moderators elected by a mixture of lottery and merit, with no ability to lord it over other posters, and only overruled by the iron fist of the commander. Slashdot invents a new form of government!
