The Tip of the Iceberg...
What the Admins/Moderators do...
Tuesday, July 19, 2005 by Jafo | Discussion: Community
Everyone who submits works to Wincustomize.com, or 'needs' to contact an Admin/mod for one reason or another can often assume his/her issue is unique, as it's of importance to his/her enjoyment/participation with the site.
They're not alone.
I have a habit of retaining any/all emails regarding Wincustomize.com....I have a 'folder' in Outlook just for them.
Since March, 2001 and up to June 2005 [more recent aren't moved over yet] I've accumulated 6,589 of them.
All are individually input emails, not auto-generated ones [like you get with an acceptance/rejection], and many have replies and veritable tomes of on-going communications/replies.
That's about 52 months, or 127 emails per month, on average 4 per day, every day, for 4.33 years.
I'm sure if you were to add the 'collections' of other Moderators you'd glean even more..... a lot more.
The Moderators don't post 'State of the nation' or 'what we've been up to' threads as the Site coders/bug hunters do, so I thought it moderately timely to keep people up to speed on the realities of managing a big website, and [maybe even] apologise for some responses going astray, perhaps.
Remember...'ego' is all about 'self' and 'self' is the precursor to 'selfish'.
When it's suggested to "be patient" with regards to the ministrations of the site, remember that even the biggest fish is a tadpole....it's all a matter of Perspective....
BTW....eventually the PSD file size limitation will force me to dump it all entirely ..... probably something MS could look into fixing for Longhorn...
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Reply #22 Thursday, July 21, 2005 11:52 AM
| attached to WC 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 52 weeks/year |
I sleep 4 hours a night, and I think Jafo sleeps less than that.
Reply #23 Thursday, July 21, 2005 11:54 AM
I have the e-mail too - just picked up on arriving home from work (17:40 UK time). At the time it was sent, 02:28, I was sound asleep.
But thanks for giving everyone a first hand illustration of the kind of treatment moderators receive... much appreciated.
Reply #24 Thursday, July 21, 2005 12:37 PM
| Whatever. You're right, of course. Excuse me for breathing. |
| If I did not get YOUR email....in all those 6,589 that I DID get |
| I was sound asleep. |
Guess you must have been in your oh so tedious web searching file opening permission seeking 2 hours of bootskin labor Sunday. Give it a rest. All hail the new Butch123 of WC and his followers.
I'm done with this thread...I've got my sock in for now. I'm sure you won't do the same.
Reply #26 Thursday, July 21, 2005 12:58 PM
actually, i'm shocked you admins and wizops don't check your email every 15 or 20 minutes. and what the heck is this about UK and OZ time? shouldn't everything relative to stardock and wincustomize be conducted as if you're in the US and using US Central Standard Time? how dare you invoke the 'not everyone is american' defense. 
you guys need to get your priorities straight. answering your wc related email and administering this site should be at the very top of your lists. real life can come after midngith CST. until then, it's all wc, baby! sleep? you don't have time to sleep.Reply #27 Thursday, July 21, 2005 1:36 PM
Your right Snidely, I must stay up all night in future 
Fuzzy flogs self for being so lazy and selfish...
Heck, if I don't stay up I'll might miss Boss019's next tantrum...
Reply #28 Thursday, July 21, 2005 2:03 PM
Sad fact is tho...some expect this and more from our admins...next there'll be calls to have chips inserted in their heads so they're tuned into WC/Stardock permanently and never miss a thing. Unrealistic.....well of course it is, but given the remarks and expectations os a few here.....
And Boss, have haemorrhoids...suffer constipation? Certainly seems like it with so much gripe Let me guess. you'd be the one booking the theatre and surgeons to turn our admins into robots
Reply #29 Thursday, July 21, 2005 2:06 PM
I would like to thank the volunteers for helping in each and every way that they do.
I am a newbie at just over 1 year old, and have already seen a lot of interesting posts, repeated (though valid) questions, and a whole bunch of helpful advice for users - and all of this for the simple reason that some people care.
Thanks for caring, you guys and gals.
Reply #30 Thursday, July 21, 2005 2:17 PM
So what's the next match? Mr. Sock-o vs. The Bushwackers
Reply #32 Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:31 PM
Reply #35 Thursday, July 21, 2005 4:56 PM
Boss019 is a Master Appentice yet he is always running his mouth and causing problems.
Yet not to long ago my Appentice status was taken away due to my behavior.
Sorry to bring this subject up but what gives??
Reply #36 Thursday, July 21, 2005 7:04 PM
Reply #37 Thursday, July 21, 2005 7:09 PM
Kona....it's generally accepted as 'childish' for an Admin to exact 'personal' revenge by 'kicking some arsehole who genuinely deserves it' simply though a 'personal' difference.
If a person's site interaction/contribution is 'generally' positive then isolated 'dummy-spits' are ignored.
Eventually, however, 'ignoring' becomes unworkable.
This is ALL about a bootskin I never saw in the Queue....that received a comment on it that I also never saw saying it was a rip....and an email from Boss019 that I never got....and eventually an email from ShelbyGT that mentioned the 'issue' [no link]...and I went and searched and found it...and dealt with it.
I'm sorry, but I can't change reality. Those are facts.
Do NOT accuse me or any other Admin of lying, or falsehoods or whatever. It is insulting at best, and libel at worst.
Thankyou.
Reply #38 Thursday, July 21, 2005 7:09 PM
and yes, this is a serious question, not trying to be mean or disrespectfull...i just wanna know...
Reply #39 Thursday, July 21, 2005 7:11 PM
| i don't quite get how 4 e-mails a day is much...maybe u could explain jafo... |
not trying to get hard on you or trying to be bad but i get more than 20 emails a day from everybody i know.
i have yahoo, gmail, msn, and AIM so to me that's not a lot but how come its a lot for you?
Reply #40 Thursday, July 21, 2005 7:15 PM
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Reply #21 Thursday, July 21, 2005 11:47 AM
Now *I'm* deflated and disappointed.