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They're a user too, and they're arguing respectfully. What's the problem?
It's immature, and unprofessional. Anybody could goad a mod like that to misusing their authority, driving people away from the sub and completely destroying their credibility. Other people won't put up with it.
This isn't a job. They are a user like you who happen to also volunteer to mod because someone has to. They have just as much right to share their opinion as you do, and they did it politely. Besides, they didn't even start an argument, they just shared an opinion, confirmed it, and then clarified again; all of it in a polite manner.
They seem to have handled the situation just fine and even left the report for other mods to handle. I really don't see what the big issue is.
I suppose they could use a separate account. Mods getting into arguments with users has a tendency to look bad.
And they willingly chose to accept the responsibility that goes along with being a mod in exchange for that kind of power over others. That means they're going to be held to a higher ethical standard than regular users and are looked down upon if they argue with users openly, because to allow it is to allow them to do worse shit, like ban users for disagreeing with them or even winning said arguments.
It doesn't matter if mods get paid or not. They have to adhere to that responsibility or everyone suffers, even if you personally don't care what they do. You're just part of the problem.
Why would any of you think it's okay for mods to power-trip? Is it because you have no standards? Or you wish to do the same yourself?
It's the principle of the thing, which you don't understand because you don't have any real values.
Firstly, the one rule of the instance of the community you are commenting on is "be nice", so maybe relax on the hostilities. That user acted perfectly respectfully, and you came in calling them immature and unprofessional. Afterwards, I replied to in what I think was also a polite manner, and now you're accusing me of having no values. So if you wanna talk about no values and immaturity, feel free to look in a mirror and talk to that person. This will be my last reply to you.
Secondly, you're asking for someone who mods a community to be excluded from it. Why would anyone want to mod a community they like, if it means being excluded from it, or why would you want the mods to be people who don't like a community?
I never said anything close to even implying that, and you know that. You are simply arguing in bad faith and being a nuisance. You've created far more problems than they ever did, and it seems you're the one trying to exert some kind of power over the community of an instance you are not even a part of by implying that someone, who did not act reprehensibly in any way, should step down from a mod position, just because you've decided they should not share their opinions.
So, to reiterate: there was a misunderstanding that was quickly cleared up. There was no abuse of power. You came in and insulted someone, then insulted me, and created a huge drama over a non-issue. And now I'm done with this conversation. Have a good day.
I would say the same of you but it's obvious you're not listening. And that is entirely a you problem.
I'm a mod myself and an asshole, yet somehow I manage to not argue with my own users on my own subs. If I did, you'd be the first to call me out for being disrespectful and abusing my power, so why in the world would I or anyone listen to rhetoric from someone so disingenuous as you?
You don't care about principle or properly managing a community, you only care about the fact that what I pointed out ruffled your feathers, hit too close to home, and you don't like it.
People, above all, don't like hearing the truth. And the truth is that you are just plain wrong and don't want to accept it. Mods have responsibilities toward their users and that doesn't change just because you don't like it.
Let me tell you what you'll tell me: go outside and touch some grass, it's not that serious. Find it within yourself to accept it's okay to be wrong about something.
You must think really highly of yourself being such a good mod and all lmao.. Yet you're a shit person. That mod never said anything out of line. Get a life loser
Yet somehow I, the shit person, know how to behave as a mod better than they do, so that tells me all I need to know about them... and you.
You're exactly the kind of person whose feathers get ruffled upon hearing these words and that tells us all we need to know about you. None of it is good.
No need for talking like that. Be nice please
This post/ thread has devolved into back and forths and name calling. You can disagree with how a mod on our instance acts, however I have seen no example of a mod acting in any kind of bad way. There was no arguing. She simply shared her view point. She also said she wouldnt do anything to the report against her. I am not sure what more you want. If you ever think we are power tripping, there is a mod log for all to see. I see no use in keeping this thread open for the time being however. Locking this