A word from your OT Moderator

1,688 Views | 76 Replies | Last: 10 days ago by oski003
tequila4kapp
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:46a, 10/3/25
I am (and have been) your volunteer OT Moderator. I asked to remain anonymous for a variety of reasons. If that offends any of you...I apologize. If you think I was playing favorites...I give you my word that I did my level best to treat everyone equally. I have now decided to come out of the Moderator closet and expose myself to all of you. With that decision comes some info that I need to share

It is my intent to spend less time on the OT board. That means I will not see and will not act on rules violations on my own. You must flag things. A post comes to me if it has been flagged 2 times. If I see it in my Moderator 'in box" I will deal with it.

A few general words about being a Moderator on the OT board.... The idea here is that Moderation should generally be light-handed and that Cal alums should be able to self regulate. I have given people a long rope. I have edited numerous messages and given multiple warnings, then small time outs, then longer time outs then (in a very small number of cases) banned people permanently. Think about that for a moment. Grown adults - Cal Alums - have repeatedly needed incremental corrective action. We are better than this. I encourage everyone to revisit the board rules and Greg's note about shutting the OT board down, and to adjust your behavior accordingly.

That is all. Go Bears!
Reply Quote
5
2 edits
smh
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to tequila4kapp • 12:02p, 10/3/25
tequila4kapp said:
I am (and have been) your volunteer OT Moderator.

tweeeeet.. flagged, for over-sharing # hay hey
but seriously, Thank You [one and all] For Your Service
Reply Quote
1
2 edits
Muckieeye
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:03p, 10/3/25
This explains so much…
Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives...
I never meant to say that the Conservatives are generally stupid. I meant to say that stupid people are generally Conservative.
-John Stewart Mill
Reply Quote
3
DiabloWags
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:04p, 10/3/25
"The Enemy from Within"
Reply Quote
3
bearister
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:09p, 10/3/25
I think this is a fair question in light of your screen name:

Do you drink alcohol when you serve as Moderator?
Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection
Send my credentials to the House of Detention

“I love Cal deeply. What are the directions to The Portal from Sproul Plaza?”
Reply Quote
7
DiabloWags
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to tequila4kapp • 12:13p, 10/3/25
tequila4kapp said:
I have now decided to come out of the Moderator closet and expose myself to all of you.


Why come out now?
Reply Quote
4
concordtom
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to tequila4kapp • 12:14p, 10/3/25
Ha!
That tickles me pink. (What's the expression actually mean?)
Anyways, that's funny!

But not what I wanted to say. What I want to say is THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!
I think you did a good job.
Hopefully we get someone new who allows a good bit of jocularity while wiping away the really bad stuff.

A couple suggestions for the role going forward.

1) warnings and guidance before suspensions. Like, sometimes CHP just parks cars on the side of the freeway to remind people they are being watched and that there are rules to the roadways.

2) figure out how to beat VPN's and multiple signons. I suspect there are a couple of demented individuals with 5+ signons who muck it up for everyone.

I repeat my request for people to digest my thread on the science of improving BI OT.

https://bearinsider.com/forums/6/topics/129611

Folks might also consider posting to the Feels Good thread.
(Yes, Big C, I've graduated from Obituaries to Sunshine. Life's too short!)

https://bearinsider.com/forums/6/topics/129189


Nice rotation, Tequila!
Reply Quote
3
2 edits
Eastern Oregon Bear
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:16p, 10/3/25
I'm sure you felt you were being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to left wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the right wing perspective go unpunished. You see things from the right wing side, surprise, surprise. To be fair, I have always felt you were a principled and consistent conservative voice and I respect that. I guess I'll stop blaming BearGreg for the disciplinary actions.

Overall, I do appreciate the time and effort you put in to trying to keep some order around here.
Reply Quote
8
smh
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to concordtom • 12:20p, 10/3/25
< deleted >

Reply Quote
2 edits
concordtom
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 12:21p, 10/3/25
Fair point.
Maybe assign a democrat and try to come up with some bipartisan policing!
Reply Quote
2
concordtom
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to smh • 12:22p, 10/3/25
I think it conveys some embarrassment.
I'm not embarrassed about T4K's post. I needed a different idiom.

Perhaps simple popcorn laughter:
"It was colonel mustard in the conservatory with the pipe."
Reply Quote
4 edits
PAC-10-BEAR
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to concordtom • 12:24p, 10/3/25
concordtom said:
Fair point.
Maybe assign a democrat and try to come up with some bipartisan policing!

A Minister of Truth?
Reply Quote
4
tequila4kapp
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to concordtom • 12:27p, 10/3/25
concordtom said:
Ha!
That tickles me pink. (What's the expression actually mean?)
Anyways, that's funny!

But not what I wanted to say. What I want to say is THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!
I think you did a good job.
Hopefully we get someone new who allows a good bit of jocularity while wiping away the really bad stuff.

A couple suggestions for the role going forward.

1) warnings and guidance before suspensions. Like, sometimes CHP just parks cars on the side of the freeway to remind people they are being watched and that there are rules to the roadways.

2) figure out how to beat VPN's and multiple signons. I suspect there are a couple of demented individuals with 5+ signons who muck it up for everyone.

I repeat my request for people to digest my thread on the science of improving BI OT.

https://bearinsider.com/forums/6/topics/129611

Folks might also consider posting to the Feels Good thread.
(Yes, Big C, I've graduated from Obituaries to Sunshine. Life's too short!)

https://bearinsider.com/forums/6/topics/129189


Nice rotation, Tequila!

Thank you for the kind words. I am not leaving the post. I am happy to help but I will be doing the job differently going forward - everyone needs to lean into the flag system to get OT Moderation.
Reply Quote
smh
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to tequila4kapp • 12:31p, 10/3/25
Quote:
> everyone needs to lean into the flag system to get OT Moderation.

there's a thought there somewhere
Reply Quote
1
concordtom
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to tequila4kapp • 12:32p, 10/3/25
tequila4kapp said:
everyone needs to lean into the flag system to get OT Moderation.


This will spawn hyper flagging.
The moderator will spend more time responding to complaints.

Maybe give people 1 flag per month, like the NFL gives 1 challenge per game, unless successful and they keep it.
Reply Quote
1
Eastern Oregon Bear
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to PAC-10-BEAR • 12:33p, 10/3/25
PAC-10-BEAR said:
concordtom said:
Fair point.
Maybe assign a democrat and try to come up with some bipartisan policing!

A Minister of Truth?
The inability of people to let anything that happened once or twice go and stop throwing it into every future discussion is why I weep for America's future. That and the inability to recognize that their side as well as the other side do it too.
Reply Quote
3
concordtom
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to PAC-10-BEAR • 12:37p, 10/3/25
PAC-10-BEAR said:
concordtom said:
Fair point.
Maybe assign a democrat and try to come up with some bipartisan policing!

A Minister of Truth?


Ministry of Truth.

If I were assigned, I would ban you for all of your misinformation tweets. You post lies endlessly.
You are the Rudy Giuliani of OT:
"Truth isn't Truth'"

Yeah, no, we're not going to propagate these flat earth imaginations. This is a University of California forum. We are not full of dumbasses here. Yer outa here!
Reply Quote
4
PAC-10-BEAR
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to concordtom • 12:38p, 10/3/25
concordtom said:
tequila4kapp said:
everyone needs to lean into the flag system to get OT Moderation.

This will spawn hyper flagging.
The moderator will spend more time responding to complaints.

Maybe give people 1 flag per month, like the NFL gives 1 challenge per game, unless successful and they keep it.

In the U.K., you get a knock on the door and they arrest you.
Reply Quote
1
PAC-10-BEAR
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to concordtom • 12:53p, 10/3/25
concordtom said:
Ministry of Truth.

If I were assigned, I would ban you

Of course you would.

It's extremely difficult for the left to thrive in a free market of information.
Reply Quote
3
concordtom
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:04p, 10/3/25
We need to eliminate these characters who foment boldfaced lies:

I present for your collective ridicule - though they have no shame.





Reply Quote
3
PAC-10-BEAR
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Muckieeye • 1:07p, 10/3/25
Muckieeye said:
This explains so much…

It wasn't who you thought it was, Aunbear.
Reply Quote
4
oski003
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 1:16p, 10/3/25
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
I'm sure you felt you were being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to left wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the right wing perspective go unpunished. You see things from the right wing side, surprise, surprise. To be fair, I have always felt you were a principled and consistent conservative voice and I respect that. I guess I'll stop blaming BearGreg for the disciplinary actions.

Overall, I do appreciate the time and effort you put in to trying to keep some order around here.

I'm sure he felt he was being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to right wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the left wing perspective go unpunished.
Reply Quote
3
Eastern Oregon Bear
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to oski003 • 1:22p, 10/3/25
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
I'm sure you felt you were being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to left wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the right wing perspective go unpunished. You see things from the right wing side, surprise, surprise. To be fair, I have always felt you were a principled and consistent conservative voice and I respect that. I guess I'll stop blaming BearGreg for the disciplinary actions.

Overall, I do appreciate the time and effort you put in to trying to keep some order around here.

I'm sure he felt he was being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to right wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the left wing perspective go unpunished.
OK, Mr Contrarian, name a right wing poster that got a time out of a ban.
Reply Quote
3
oski003
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 1:23p, 10/3/25
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
I'm sure you felt you were being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to left wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the right wing perspective go unpunished. You see things from the right wing side, surprise, surprise. To be fair, I have always felt you were a principled and consistent conservative voice and I respect that. I guess I'll stop blaming BearGreg for the disciplinary actions.

Overall, I do appreciate the time and effort you put in to trying to keep some order around here.

I'm sure he felt he was being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to right wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the left wing perspective go unpunished.

OK, Mr Contrarian, name a right wing poster that got a time out of a ban.

I don't consider myself Right Wing but I had a timeout recently. I just don't whine about it like left wingers do.
Reply Quote
3
Eastern Oregon Bear
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to oski003 • 1:33p, 10/3/25
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
I'm sure you felt you were being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to left wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the right wing perspective go unpunished. You see things from the right wing side, surprise, surprise. To be fair, I have always felt you were a principled and consistent conservative voice and I respect that. I guess I'll stop blaming BearGreg for the disciplinary actions.

Overall, I do appreciate the time and effort you put in to trying to keep some order around here.

I'm sure he felt he was being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to right wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the left wing perspective go unpunished.

OK, Mr Contrarian, name a right wing poster that got a time out of a ban.

I don't consider myself Right Wing but I had a timeout recently. I just don't whine about it like left wingers do.
I looked at your posting history back to March 1st. The longest posting gap I saw was 2 days. Not much of a time out, if it actually was one.
Reply Quote
8
DiabloWags
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:37p, 10/3/25
Funny how Trumper's now play the "victim" card just like their leader. Lots of snowflakes.
Reply Quote
6
1 edit
socaltownie
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:41p, 10/3/25
First thank you!!! Thankless job!!!
Reply Quote
4
PAC-10-BEAR
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:42p, 10/3/25
Thank you, tequila!
Reply Quote
2
oski003
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to DiabloWags • 1:45p, 10/3/25
DiabloWags said:
Funny how Trumper's now play the "victim" card just like their leader. Lots of snowflakes.


Is your insult relevant to this thread or do you just feel compelled to insult folks?
Reply Quote
2
oski003
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 1:48p, 10/3/25
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
I'm sure you felt you were being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to left wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the right wing perspective go unpunished. You see things from the right wing side, surprise, surprise. To be fair, I have always felt you were a principled and consistent conservative voice and I respect that. I guess I'll stop blaming BearGreg for the disciplinary actions.

Overall, I do appreciate the time and effort you put in to trying to keep some order around here.

I'm sure he felt he was being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to right wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the left wing perspective go unpunished.

OK, Mr Contrarian, name a right wing poster that got a time out of a ban.

I don't consider myself Right Wing but I had a timeout recently. I just don't whine about it like left wingers do.
I looked at your posting history back to March 1st. The longest posting gap I saw was 2 days. Not much of a time out, if it actually was one.


Is this your way of admitting that you still don't know how BI moderation works despite having it spelled out multiple times?
Reply Quote
3
1 edit
smh
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to socaltownie • 2:01p, 10/3/25
socaltownie said:
First thank you!!! Thankless job!!!

ummm, whom to, socal, since your post isn't addressed at anybody? signed, clueless in cupertino
Reply Quote
Eastern Oregon Bear
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to oski003 • 2:15p, 10/3/25
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
I'm sure you felt you were being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to left wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the right wing perspective go unpunished. You see things from the right wing side, surprise, surprise. To be fair, I have always felt you were a principled and consistent conservative voice and I respect that. I guess I'll stop blaming BearGreg for the disciplinary actions.

Overall, I do appreciate the time and effort you put in to trying to keep some order around here.

I'm sure he felt he was being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to right wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the left wing perspective go unpunished.

OK, Mr Contrarian, name a right wing poster that got a time out of a ban.

I don't consider myself Right Wing but I had a timeout recently. I just don't whine about it like left wingers do.
I looked at your posting history back to March 1st. The longest posting gap I saw was 2 days. Not much of a time out, if it actually was one.


Is this your way of admitting that you still don't know how BI moderation works despite having it spelled out multiple times?
You said you had a time out. That would normally mean you weren't allowed to post for a specified period of time. If you have an alternate definition, please enlighten us.
Reply Quote
3
oski003
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 2:17p, 10/3/25
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
I'm sure you felt you were being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to left wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the right wing perspective go unpunished. You see things from the right wing side, surprise, surprise. To be fair, I have always felt you were a principled and consistent conservative voice and I respect that. I guess I'll stop blaming BearGreg for the disciplinary actions.

Overall, I do appreciate the time and effort you put in to trying to keep some order around here.

I'm sure he felt he was being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to right wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the left wing perspective go unpunished.

OK, Mr Contrarian, name a right wing poster that got a time out of a ban.

I don't consider myself Right Wing but I had a timeout recently. I just don't whine about it like left wingers do.

I looked at your posting history back to March 1st. The longest posting gap I saw was 2 days. Not much of a time out, if it actually was one.


Is this your way of admitting that you still don't know how BI moderation works despite having it spelled out multiple times?

You said you had a time out. That would normally mean you weren't allowed to post for a specified period of time. If you have an alternate definition, please enlighten us.


Yes, I was not allowed to post for a specified period of time. Thanks!
Reply Quote
3
Eastern Oregon Bear
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to oski003 • 2:21p, 10/3/25
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
I'm sure you felt you were being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to left wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the right wing perspective go unpunished. You see things from the right wing side, surprise, surprise. To be fair, I have always felt you were a principled and consistent conservative voice and I respect that. I guess I'll stop blaming BearGreg for the disciplinary actions.

Overall, I do appreciate the time and effort you put in to trying to keep some order around here.

I'm sure he felt he was being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to right wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the left wing perspective go unpunished.

OK, Mr Contrarian, name a right wing poster that got a time out of a ban.

I don't consider myself Right Wing but I had a timeout recently. I just don't whine about it like left wingers do.

I looked at your posting history back to March 1st. The longest posting gap I saw was 2 days. Not much of a time out, if it actually was one.


Is this your way of admitting that you still don't know how BI moderation works despite having it spelled out multiple times?

You said you had a time out. That would normally mean you weren't allowed to post for a specified period of time. If you have an alternate definition, please enlighten us.


Yes, I was not allowed to post for a specified period of time. Thanks!
OK, you admit there was nothing wrong with what I posted and that you had a 2 day time out (at most).
Reply Quote
7
oski003
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 2:27p, 10/3/25
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
oski003 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
I'm sure you felt you were being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to left wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the right wing perspective go unpunished. You see things from the right wing side, surprise, surprise. To be fair, I have always felt you were a principled and consistent conservative voice and I respect that. I guess I'll stop blaming BearGreg for the disciplinary actions.

Overall, I do appreciate the time and effort you put in to trying to keep some order around here.

I'm sure he felt he was being even and fair handed, but I see time outs and bans being handed out to right wingers (who probably mostly deserved it) while similar posters from the left wing perspective go unpunished.

OK, Mr Contrarian, name a right wing poster that got a time out of a ban.

I don't consider myself Right Wing but I had a timeout recently. I just don't whine about it like left wingers do.

I looked at your posting history back to March 1st. The longest posting gap I saw was 2 days. Not much of a time out, if it actually was one.


Is this your way of admitting that you still don't know how BI moderation works despite having it spelled out multiple times?

You said you had a time out. That would normally mean you weren't allowed to post for a specified period of time. If you have an alternate definition, please enlighten us.


Yes, I was not allowed to post for a specified period of time. Thanks!

OK, you admit there was nothing wrong with what I posted and that you had a 2 day time out (at most).

I believe it was 48 hours, and it seemed like an eternity. There were so many posts blaming whitey and/or Wilcox for everything wrong in the world, and I could not respond to them. It was aggravating!
Reply Quote
2
Last Page
Page 1 of 3 ▼
 
×
subscribe Verify your student status
See Subscription Benefits
Trial only available to users who have never subscribed or participated in a previous trial.