Like pretty much every human being on the planet, we likely have a different perspective and appreciation of acceptable behavior on this particular forum. We all likely take action based on our experiences in our own society, which variate from culture to culture. Yet, we'll all agree on certain things which definitely should not be tolerated. Here's my opinion on the matter;

Quote:I think it has to do with social dynamics: As a new guy everyone is suspicious of you, and then if you tell then that you've been banned from just about every forum on the internet, they begin to look for reasons WHY, since "the whole internet can't be wrong".
...but there's also me being on another level than normal people, and as such I don't have normal opinions about things. I'm basically strange, and that singles me out even more.

As probably the most easy-going person in the world, I could not care less if you had been banned in the past. Moving from forum to forum is like a fresh start - working your way from 0 posts to whenever you stop visiting. Along the way you learn a few things, probably make a few friends, create an image for yourself which others see and can comment on. So you've been banned in the past - who cares?

People have different opinions, tastes, likes, dislikes, interests, attitudes, personalities... humans are complex. Sometimes, our interests are mutual, yet not all interests will be of the same level of understanding or enjoyment. Don't worry about being strange - I'd rather be myself than "normal". People may agree or disagree with my nature, but who cares? I'm happy being who I am and nobody else can tell me otherwise. They can encourage me to be somewhat more mature on occasion - doesn't mean that I must.

Quote:I also don't MIND not being liked, as long as not being liked isn't a bannable offense. ...but when mods start going through your emails just looking for a reason to ban you, and finding none, just bans you for being "disagreeable", then it's clear that a lot of mods on the internet aren't very professional.

Well, then, those mods are stupid. Personal Messaging systems are exactly that - personal. What right do some forum moderators have to go through those particular things? o.o There's no international rule either for being "disagreeable", perhaps however, some of the discussions you participated in, or created, were not within context? Still, I find that strange that you would be banned for just that reason - but it just goes back to perspective and understanding situations. I wasn't there, so I have to take your opinion on the matter and accept it as fact.

I'd like to think that I handle certain moments professionally, though I have not done much (and sometimes I goof around a little). Not just me though, the other mods here are professional in their own way, inside or outside the scope of the forum. Like Mudbill said:

Mudbill Wrote:I'm sure most mods on here are that for a good reason at least. I don't know them all that well, but I do know that for example Kreekakon is very much able to split up fights and clear up moral discussions, Romulator is very helpful and puts a lot of effort into what he does, and Plutomaniac is very well educated in terms of troubleshooting.

Kreekakon's social skills and empathy make him amazing when it comes to conflicts and is further great with his communication skills. He starts some pretty interesting topics and is very kind in general.

Traggey and Statyk are pretty great at modelling. They do their moderating and don't always comment on what they have done, but they're there. They are watching...

plutomaniac is quite knowledgeable when it comes to "Why is this not working??????" questions in the Tech Support forum. He pretty much knows how to assist with every problem under the sun with Frictional's products - but can also help with certain hardware problems, like I have had in the past.

Apjjm is pretty skilled with coding projects and has made some nice things in the past, and Iipee is also a pretty nice fellow. They both drop in every now and then and say some pretty cool things.

And we're all mods - and we do our best to be reasonable and professional moderators, however much or however little we do. Keep in mind however, you don't have to be a moderator to be a great person, but you may need to be a great person to be a moderator - which, of course, is opinionated - but I can definitely think of a few members who would make fine mods one day.

Quote:A lot of mods aren't elected because they're geniuses. Often they're just friends or regulars who are just socially liked, and as such they have no understanding for people who people don't like.

I agree with this statement to some extent. I'm naturally accepting of others, so I'd like to hope they're just as accepting to me as well - so most, if not all, (human) members of those who come here are friends to me in some way or another. I'm also incredibly active here - visiting daily even if it's for 2 minutes every 4-5 hours to remove the recent spam attack posts. I may not understand everyone, but I do enjoy learning about others and ways I can communicate without being shunned or disliked. I do my best to be aware of others' needs and provide support wherever I can. I try to help in any way possible if I can. I just hope that's enough to make me "likable".