I have just discovered the 5 Posts Rule, and I am very happy it hasn't been applied to me yet. I understand its logic, but I'd like to point out that some of the lurkers do provide a useful service through PMs. I have known a few of them over the years, and they never posted because their favourite SPs fired clients who posted. The same SPs, with the help of the Moderator, monitored not only our imaginative and imagined names, but also the ISP addresses of the posters. So the lurkers kept silent, but they replied to inquiries via PMs, and I for one have benefited from their advice. As to my not being a frequent contributor, my opportunities for hobbying are limited by my family circumstances, and on top of that I often stick with a few favs for a while, so there are no new reviews to be produced. I'd hate to be kicked out of TERB because of that.
In Defence of Lurkers
- Thread starter UncleBig
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He should be worried. He just accussed Moderators of acting in collusion with certain SPs, in order to prevent reviews (probably poor ones) from being posted.
Unless the SP has a NRP, I don't believe that is the spirit of Terb.
Unless the SP has a NRP, I don't believe that is the spirit of Terb.
Yes, the accusation was noticed. As you say, it's not in the spirit.
Neither do the mods have the time (nor the inclination) to play cloak and dagger on behalf of the disgruntled.
In cases where there were safety or privacy concerns...different story.
Neither do the mods have the time (nor the inclination) to play cloak and dagger on behalf of the disgruntled.
In cases where there were safety or privacy concerns...different story.
I get no PM's because I have no friends. Check my profile, it says you have no friends. I did get 3 VM's and don't know how to get rid of them.
I use to be a Lurker, then I went to treatment. I'm healed now, but I still get a kick of getting PMs.
That's probably safe. Undoubtedly Fred's ass is much nicer than the other Mod's asses.I only love Fred zed the other mods can kiss my ass
I don't believe there is anyone on the moderating team who was a mod 9 years ago.
