Player Moderators-Good or Bad?

[axeraider194]

DISCLAIMER: PLEASE DO NOT MENTION ANY NAMES IN THIS TOPIC, THIS IS NOT TO DISCUSS PLAYER MODS IN PARTICULAR, BUT IN GENERAL.

 

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Player mods.

 

 

 

Is the ability for Jagex to give other players modship in the game justified?

 

 

 

Do they do more harm than good?

 

 

 

Or are they a fantastic addition to Runescape?

 

 

 

Can they be improved?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My opinion is split. I've seen many player mods take care of autotypers and unruly players, however, i've also been reported up to 7 black marks, and muted for 3 days because of multiple corrupt players mods over time (as well as player mods who don't know what's going on as they come across it. ie. me and my clanmates hanging out at fishing guild goofing off, as well as a convo that begins as somebody asks what states everybody is from, and it narrows and narrows from there. Turns out a kid at the w9 fishing guild I was in goes to my high school, me and him have been friends since :) .)

 

 

 

Also, some of you who hang out in the tipit clan chat may have remembered the day not too long ago a certain p mod (who most likely got their account stolen) started giving 3 day mutes to everybody who spoke in the channel, I was one of those people.

 

 

 

Overall, I believe the selection should be based on time played. I'd rather have a grumpy rs vet taking care of reports than a happy new guy. There are so many mods nowadays that don't even know much about the game itself (Yes, even those 120+ p mods). And like the post two posts down, I agree that Jagex is picking quantity over quality. You can barely walk into a bank now without a p mod being there.

 

 

 

Perhaps it's better that the crowns are removed, but they still have report priority? Only then will we see who is truly motivated to handle the duty, instead of those who do it for the "fame" and easy merchanting in world 2?

 

 

 

 

 

Let's hear what you guys think :)

[salim123]

yes they help alot and mute the people who need it

[Master_Smither]

Well since they are pikcing quantity over quality now they are making p mods seem bad.

 

 

 

Some peopel nvr get reported and are very offensive and break rules yet become p mods due to 0 black marks.

 

 

 

Jagex needs to give it to people who might have a few black marks but have reformed...... Or deserve it truely

[Camaman]

Honestly, I don't notice them doing anything at all.

[champion]

I think they are a fine addition. They do more help than harm.

[The Observer]

I feel they are a great addition to the game as players themselves play the game more than JAGeX moderators. If they just had alot of JAGeX Moderators, then their budget would be low as they have to pay every single one of them.

[BBC3]

ive never met a corrupt player mod in my rs life.

[Made0f12une]

Surely there is loads to be improved and there is not nearly enough pmods to deal with these unruly players.

 

 

 

Honestly, I wish I saw more pmods in f2p. F2p is a breeding ground for reports.

[hybrid2hell]

I think they are a fine addition. They do more help than harm.

 

 

 

+1

[Dalcyte]

well...

 

 

 

go to http://www.runescape.com

 

 

 

Click polls, then poll archives...check the one about player moderators, and you'll see that the vast majority of people are fairly content with player mods. about 2k people (who voted) have encountered rude mods. I'd rule out a good 500 people who were just throwing in incorrect answers to mess things up.

 

 

 

So, there's a good answer. I think they're a great addition, and really make the game good, so we can have some better in-game moderation.

[Bac_Talan]

As a mod myself, my opinion may be biased, but I honestly believe moderators help the community. Sure some are corrupt. I heard that one player got muted by a mod because the mod's friend told the mod to. I would never do that, and anyone who would doesn't deserve to be part of the mod team.

 

 

 

Also, if a mod's corrupt, you could always click here..

 

 

 

If a mod is corrupt, report them to Jagex with the above link, and they may well be removed from the team.

 

 

 

There are the certain bad mods, but the majority are good ones. (I'm guessing that, overall, I may have gotten several thousand macros banned by submitting "bot families" to Jagex..and also site advertisers, scammers, and other people. Sure, I've made mistakes, but none were blatantly wrong.)

 

 

 

Overall, most moderators appear to try hard, and the bad ones should be reported and weeded out of the team.

[axeraider194]

Well said. It's nice to have the opinion of a Player mod in this topic :)

[Made0f12une]

I also have a real world example for this.

 

 

 

You'll have the good cops in the world that do their part, help out, try to do their job correctly

 

 

 

Then you'll have the bad cops that litter, turn their sirens on to get somewhere faster, tail you at 12'oclock at night because they're bored and they're waiting for you to make a mistake so they have something to do.

 

 

 

The same thing applies with mods :)

[stuntdawg5]

I would have to say that I am mostly content with Player Moderators. But a few days ago, my friend was muted for so called "Spamming" (He was trying to buy a Tiara in a near empty bank, so he was repeating himself over and over.) And a P-mod walked up and muted him for two days. So he PMed Jagex and instead of being unmuted (There is no rule against repeating yourself when selling in RS, is there?) he got a blackmark for an offense he did over six months ago.... #-o So at the moment, player moderators are so-so with me.

[leapfrog]

http://forum.tip.it/viewtopic.php?t=685211

 

 

 

I'm not going to be a jerk, and be like "OMG use the search button," because I only found it because I knew what I was looking for. It's fairly old, and this topic seems to be much more positive in nature.

 

 

 

I point out that link because it shows what a lot of people think about them, and why people hate them. A lot of people think they corrupt too easily, and stuff like that. Personally, I've never met an abusive one, but I'm sure there are some. Just be assured they're gotten rid of. And, like mentioned, you can message Jagex about the bad ones.

 

 

 

But yeah, I think they're good. :thumbsup:

[axeraider194]

I also have a real world example for this.

 

 

 

You'll have the good cops in the world that do their part, help out, try to do their job correctly

 

 

 

Then you'll have the bad cops that litter, turn their sirens on to get somewhere faster, tail you at 12'oclock at night because they're bored and they're waiting for you to make a mistake so they have something to do.

 

 

 

The same thing applies with mods :)

 

 

 

Like the one that gave me a breathelizer test while I was on my bicycle #-o

[Lime_Mercury]

rude != corrupt

 

 

 

Just because a player mod doesn't have the patience to explain to you how to do a quest or won't sell you 20 lobsters doesn't mean they are a bad mod.

[unkn0wnwarrior]

The status of Player Moderator and the idea behind it is an excellent one. The method of choosing them isn't the best, nor are all of the moderators that they do pick, but in general it is a good idea.

[Dragonlordjl]

DISCLAIMER: PLEASE DO NOT MENTION ANY NAMES IN THIS TOPIC, THIS IS NOT TO DISCUSS PLAYER MODS IN PARTICULAR, BUT IN GENERAL.

 

__________________________

 

 

 

Player mods.

 

 

 

Is the ability for Jagex to give other players modship in the game justified?

 

 

 

Do they do more harm than good?

 

 

 

Or are they a fantastic addition to Runescape?

 

 

 

Can they be improved?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My opinion is split. I've seen many player mods take care of autotypers and unruly players, however, i've also been reported up to 7 black marks, and muted for 3 days because of multiple corrupt players mods over time (as well as player mods who don't know what's going on as they come across it. ie. me and my clanmates hanging out at fishing guild goofing off, as well as a convo that begins as somebody asks what states everybody is from, and it narrows and narrows from there. Turns out a kid at the w9 fishing guild I was in goes to my high school, me and him have been friends since :) .)

 

 

 

Overall, I believe the selection should be based on time played. I'd rather have a grumpy rs vet taking care of reports than a happy new guy. There are so many mods nowadays that don't even know much about the game itself (Yes, even those 120+ p mods). And like the post two posts down, I agree that Jagex is picking quantity over quality. You can barely walk into a bank now without a p mod being there.

 

 

 

 

 

Let's hear what you guys think :)

 

 

 

Well here's my two cents...

 

 

 

I've played since 2001, and up until two months ago, I had NEVER had an in-game black mark. I was not even offered modship. To make matters worse, two months ago, some idiot Player Mod muted me for joking around with a friend. I got .6 black marks out of it. That completely spoiled my opinion on Modship in the game. And I've personally witnessed player mods who threatened to mute someone just because they wouldn't trade something or killed the other person in CW. It's absurd.

[Star_Fox]

in some cases they are, in some they arent like this guy over here.

 

 

 

[jessy87]

in some cases they are, in some they arent like this guy over here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

okay, first of all, edit the name?

 

 

 

 

 

2nd of all, big deal? begging so what? doesnt mean they cant report people correctly.

[Von_Goon]

Yes, they help maintain order in most cases if they are present.

[Star_Fox]

in some cases they are, in some they arent like this guy over here.

 

 

 

edit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

okay, first of all, edit the name?

 

 

 

 

 

2nd of all, big deal? begging so what? doesnt mean they cant report people correctly.

 

 

 

 

Player mods.

 

 

 

Is the ability for Jagex to give other players modship in the game justified?

 

 

 

Do they do more harm than good?

 

 

 

Or are they a fantastic addition to Runescape?

 

 

 

Can they be improved?

 

 

 

does reporting people give any relevant examples to any of these listed in the first post, no. and please remove the quote so i can crop. :-w

[jessy87]

in some cases they are, in some they arent like this guy over here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

okay, first of all, edit the name?

 

 

 

 

 

2nd of all, big deal? begging so what? doesnt mean they cant report people correctly.

 

 

 

 

Player mods.

 

 

 

Is the ability for Jagex to give other players modship in the game justified?

 

 

 

Do they do more harm than good?

 

 

 

Or are they a fantastic addition to Runescape?

 

 

 

Can they be improved?

 

 

 

does reporting people give any relevant examples to any of these listed in the first post, no. and please remove the quote so i can crop. :-w

 

 

 

 

 

again, why would you not remove the pic when u quoted me if you wanted to crop it?

 

 

 

 

 

does reporting people give any relevant examples to any of these listed in the first post, no

 

 

 

if you honestly think that it doesnt then i am truly saddened for you ways of thinking. or perhaps you do not realize a player mods possible influence.

 

 

 

also, wtf does begging have to do with hurting the community? its annoying... it dont mean that they are hurting it... now if pmods autoed maybe...

[Jordanweb]

The only changes that needs to be made are their crowns being removed and their messages not overiding the hide public chat option.

 

 

 

Apart from that they are fine.