ecoli Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 I was just wondering if the resident experts have moderating powers. simple curiosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severian Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Its probably a good job, since I would go a bit rampant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Actually, they do have the ability to do things like hide their online status, but that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted June 3, 2006 Author Share Posted June 3, 2006 interesting... thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severian Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Oh - I thought everyone could do that. As you can probably tell from the wee red dot, I always hide my online status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Only moderators can see the wee red dot, I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severian Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Oh - I hadn't realized that either. Seems a bit pointless then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herpguy Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 I also have a question: Isthere a private forum for the mods, admins, and resident experts? Sometimes when I'm just browsing around SFN I click on user's profiles and it says they are viewing a thread, but it does not specify what thread. When I click on normal users' profiles it always says what thread. Are the mods/admins/experts viewing a thread in the private forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severian Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Yes we have a privite forum (3 in fact) where we gossip about you all. Edit: that sort of gossiping is quite dangerous actually since we occasionally promote people to experts or mods and I worry that they will find some of the things I said about them behind their back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Yes. That's where we make our secret plots to take over PhysicsForums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted June 3, 2006 Author Share Posted June 3, 2006 only good things, I hope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 No comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted June 3, 2006 Author Share Posted June 3, 2006 Yes. That's where we make our secret plots to take over PhysicsForums. good... they've had it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaynos Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 3, bit greedy isn't it... Just out of mild annoyance I'd like to post: http://www.scienceforums.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11190 Which says they Do have "- Experts have some moderation abilities in forums within their area of expertise, meaning that they can bring" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 ...discussions under control I always read that as: if an expert tells you to behave, and you dont, you'll have a mod up your ass. (in other words, whilst they dont have any of the moderation board privellages, like being able to delete posts, their 'orders', as it were, carry the same weight as a mods). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severian Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 If I have any mod powers I am certainly unaware of them. I have no extra buttons to press saying 'delete thread' or 'launch tactical nuke' or anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 ...discussions under control I always read that as: if an expert tells you to behave' date=' and you dont, you'll have a mod up your ass. (in other words, whilst they dont have any of the moderation board privellages, like being able to delete posts, their 'orders', as it were, carry the same weight as a mods).[/quote'] That`s Close but not quite, yes we Do pay more heed to our experts, but EVERYONE gets listened too, of That you may be Certain yeah they only have 3 forums extra, WE have FOUR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timo Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 yeah they only have 3 forums extra, WE have FOUR! I would have expected that IMM will quickly put an end to the admin-only porno collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutZ Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 I think the experts deserve a new icon. You could even have each type have different icons instead of stars! like Physics experts can have the atom model, and biologist have a DNA model. It would be so cool (and cheesy!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herpguy Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 That`s Close but not quite' date=' yes we Do pay more heed to our experts, but EVERYONE gets listened too, of That you may be Certain yeah they only have 3 forums extra, WE have FOUR! [/quote'] What are the forums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 I would have expected that IMM will quickly put an end to the admin-only porno collection.Quite the opposite. Her additions to it have been refreshing and abundant. Her... vigorous appreciation for... artistic expression is quite... exhilarating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abskebabs Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 Sometime in the future, do you think engineering and medicine experts will be added? I suppose these sections have to be more active first. Also would a pHD be required? I think most engineers do not obtain them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 If I have any mod powers I am certainly unaware of them. I have no extra buttons to press saying 'delete thread' or 'launch tactical nuke' or anything like that.The "Nuke" button is in your User CP next to "Invade Sovereign Nation", but we'd NEVER give *you* anything as dangerous as "delete thread". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutZ Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 I am sure there are. I plan on getting a PhD for Material or Metallurgical Sciences. After I get my Engineering of course...hmm may take a while. Plus I think people will argue whether engineering is an exact science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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