Question For The Eds

[naomi24]

You said some mods will now explain their actions and have given them 'secret' names in order that they may do that whilst retaining their anonymity, but if the request is removed (as happened a few minutes ago) how are they meant to know that an explanation is required?

[Spicerack]

Was never a question of people asking about removals.
Secret Mods could explain when and if they felt like it.

[Gromit]

What was removed, and where ?

[naomi24]

Oh, I see. Okay spice. Thanks for clarifying. I'm pleased I asked the question. It might be useful to others equally perplexed.

[Spicerack]

I'd guess it was a thread asking why another thread had been closed.
But I haven't looked.

[FatticusInch]

….hence the pointless 400+ posts(last time I glanced at it) thread the other day.
It changed nothing, certainly not perceptions.

[Spicerack]

That was my interpretation, Naomi.
I could be wrong, I often am. ;-)

[Khandro]

So is this a thread asking why a thread, which was asking why a thread was removed, was removed ?

[naomi24]

You're probably right, spice. It's just that the OP said that since they were asking for donations refusing to explain could no longer be an option ... or something like that. Not to worry. As long as we know how it's intended to work it saves confusion.

[Spicerack]

It is a good question, Naomi.
I thought some people had misconstrued the meaning of the original thread. (or maybe I did)
So it'd be good to have that point clarified.

[pimplyteen]

No confusion here, and not equally perplexed.

[naomi24]

Thanks spice. Hopefully one of the Eds will oblige.

[ABSpareEditor]

If a moderator doesn't have a 'secret mod' account, they won't be able to justify a removal. We will not be forcing moderators to have a 'secret mod' account, it is their choice. Generally, the accounts are for the benefit of the moderators, not the average user.

[geevo41]

Gosh - I'm glad to be merely an 'average user'

[MissTerious]

My head hurts yet again!

[Zacs-Master]

I haven’t seen any secret mod explanations yet (but I’m not on here as frequently as some). Anyone else seen one?

As for ‘ the OP (me) said that since they were asking for donations refusing to explain could no longer be an option’ maybe that was, in retrospect, clumsily worded. What I possibly should have written was ‘refusing to explain why a thread was closed won’t exactly encourage people to donate’

Thanks for the opportunity to clarify, Naomi.

[naomi24]

When you talked about 'transparency' on the other thread, SpareEd, I assumed that the intention was to improve the 'average' user's experience of the site and the justifiably criticised standards of moderation here. Clearly my hopes were too high and I got the wrong end of the stick. Thanks for taking the time to explain.

[ABSpareEditor]

If your question or answer is removed and a reason is not given, do not keep asking for a reason. You must adhere to site rule 11. It is likely that the moderator who removed the question or answer does not have a 'secret mod' account.

[naomi24]

You're welcome, zacs.

[Zacs-Master]

So, Ed, you are asking for donations but refusing to explain why threads are closed. How do you think that sits with the ‘average’ user?

The explanation could be from yourselves rather than a Mod.

[THECORBYLOON]

GEEVO, I am sure the SPARE ED meant no slight on those who are not Mods and appreciates your contributions.