- CrazzySnipe55
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Posted by: porkstein
I think that forum moderator posts are generally of a higher standard than an average post on this forum. This is probably a result of the extra care and consideration that a moderator puts into his or her post, which in turn is a result of their seeking to preserve a high reputation. It's anonymity that causes much of the abusive and incoherent babble seen on the internet. A forum moderator has a well-established identity, and central to that identity is the respect of others. As human beings, we dislike losing the respect of those we value.
Of course, the attention (including negativity) they receive is far removed from the attention they would receive based on the quality of what they say. I suspect this is because they're essentially the forum equivalent of a celebrity. Why people get so clamorous around merely interacting with celebrities is probably well-documented, although I couldn't really comment myself.
I get what you're saying. And you're right, for the most part. But lots of times a Ninja's post is simply an in-joke, sarcasm, or just a joke. Lots of them not even that funny (sorry, they're not), and yet for some reason they demand the attention of everyone in the thread.
I've seen forumgoers laugh at things that are obviously in-jokes just so seem like they got the joke.
Your point about them being celebrities is, also, a good one. But I honestly don't get the mentality of it. Why would being nice to a Ninja(celebrity) get you in the good graces of the Ninja(celebrity) and therefore give you a better chance of becoming one in the same rank AS that Ninja(celebrity)?
I guess I'm just not in the right mind set.