Admin and Super Mod

[Jamesy]

I am not saying it is major, I just thought that super moderators are just that. Moderators.

Super Moderators are far more than just moderators. Within the department they act as the main point of contact between forum management and moderators, because there's two of us and a lot of forums, moderators and issues that arise each day. As well as investigation, banning and lots and lots of "paper" work to do.

they're separated into different ranks for a very good reason, one we found out pretty sharpish when we tried that new system.

[Hayleigh]

They could have yellow ...
And btw im not saying super mods are powerless because they really do have power they just cant do perms bleh bleh etc

[GommeInc]

and then they read their usertitle and all is fine again.

Only an idiot would be so silly

Indeed. It's all well and good saying "They'll see the red and assume power" (which is bizarre in itself), but they'd understand the red colour will mean something when they bother to read the user title underneath. That's like suggesting someone who has never seen a Swastika or the wars associated will immediately assume it is evil. It's illogical.

[AgnesIO]

Super Moderators are far more than just moderators. Within the department they act as the main point of contact between forum management and moderators, because there's two of us and a lot of forums, moderators and issues that arise each day. As well as investigation, banning and lots and lots of "paper" work to do.

they're separated into different ranks for a very good reason, one we found out pretty sharpish when we tried that new system.

Ultimately what is the job of a super moderator?

[Jamesy]

Ultimately what is the job of a super moderator?

- Mentor moderators / trialists.
- Correct moderators where mistakes are made
- Moderate
- Investigate
- Ban

I'm presuming you want to pick out "moderate" as the over arching thing, which yes is true. However they do so much more to warrant the red name as I have highlighted in my two previous posts.

[Hecktix]

This will not happen, why?

Well I'll start by highlighting that ideally Forum Super Moderators should be the first contact point for a member of the forum with a query, they can do 80% of the things an administrator can do (in terms of what a user would need). By them having a red name it highlights them as important alongside Forum Management as that is what Super Moderators do, they work alongside Forum Management to make the forum run smoothly, afterall if there is a Moderator decision that needs reversing (which is the reason behind about 70% of complaints) then the Super Moderator can do this.

This is why they have the same colour name and will remain with the same colour name.

[nvrspk4]

It's not as important that a member recognizes a moderator. It is important that a member recognizes a Super Moderator. If there are serious forum-related issues, they look for a red name. If there are issues to be brought to management, they look for a bright green name. The color reminds them, as they come across the name in various threads or on the online list, that the specific user is a user with some power who they can access if need be.

Also, in times of crisis, they can be easily picked off the online list. If there is a forum emergency, a Forum Super Moderator can deal with most things an Admin can, and since SMods are required to be visible and admins are not, they are a viable option even if the fix requires an admin. If the problem has to do with the site, members can look for a lime green name. In short, I don't see much of a reason to change it, I do see a reason to keep it.

That said, I think it was a good idea to bring it up, and have it discussed. I just disagree