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Forums cops. Always the do-gooders of the community. But I'm here asking, what does the community really think of them. Personally, I love 'em. When the mods get drunk, the cops step up to the plate and aid the community. Always the one that get's praised for their thoughts and ideas. But that's my opinion, but what about the dark side to all this.
You know what I mean. Always on the end of the knife with comments such as get a life, or wannabe moderator. But do such mean comments means anything? I dunno. Let's take a look.
Often, many look at them as annoying, always coming in and correcting things, when one rather be independent, and fix his/her own mistakes. Or not be corrected at all. What does all this mean. I'll let you decide.
What about "wannabe moderator." This image is very common, there's not much to get. But I say, their not wanna-be moderators. Their just, simply put, helpers. Just because one seems like to act like a mod, with the way the help, doesn't mean, their a wanna-be. Okay, sure, of course, some "want-to-be" a moderator, they wouldn't pass down a request if one was asked. But I define wanna-be as:
* Claiming their the moderator's favorite. (Ex: They love me! I get things done here!)
* Claiming their soon to get, the white text.
* Claiming they're a moderator.
* Claiming, they have links [to a moderator]
* Claiming their a former moderator, and he could get him blacklisted in a snap.
...and so much more. What I'm trying to get is, their not wanna-be moderators, they just help around the community.
What about, you don't have a life. All I have to say is, they do. I am certain that they have friends and family to support him/her. Just because one rather be one the internet does not mean one does not have a social life.
What about general "I hate forum cops." Once again, I just one thing to say, I don't care! If you hate me because I'm just doing what I think is right, hate me then, but just know that I was just trying to help. But I understand when one likes to be independent, not have a cop latched to his/her back, fine. I would just say sorry and never correct him/her again. Simple. But don't hate forum cops just because their trying to do what they think is right, instead, appreciate them for their goal, but ask kindly to stop doing that to them.
I know, long read, if you made it, congrats, if you didn't, try again :-) But back to the original question, what do you think of Forum Cop-ism.
Edit: Grammer, Clearer terms
[Edited on 10/8/2006]