Would you be worried?

[Viva]

if half of the recent visitors in your profile are mods/admins?:D

[magmon]

Nope. I don't do anything worth investigating on these forums, I try to be helpful and friendly, so if mods and admins where looking at my account, I would assume I was on the list of potential moderators :)

[doas777]

depends on whether I had made obnoxious comments recently....

not really. most of the community doesn't care about the social aspect of the forums, but since the mods/admins are here all the time, and their job is to evaluate posts and posters, you are more likely to have your profile accessed by Kiwinz than by me.

[Eisenwinter]

No. For all you know, they might find you interesting, and want to get to know you better by looking at your profile.

[chucky chuckaluck]

doh! made me look.

[Viva]

I've just come across a profile that had 4 or 5 recent visits from the mods

[sydbat]

if half of the recent visitors in your profile are mods/admins?:DWhat have you done now???:P

[lisati]

It doesn't worry me too much if the mods and admins keep an eye on my activity here at the forums - it gives them something to do and helps me keep out of trouble!

[Viva]

What have you done now???:P

Its not me. I have only two or three and one of them recently infracted me, so I'm not too worried.

[Dullstar]

I wouldn't be worried. For one thing, you might be on a list of potential mods, for another thing, they might just be trying to PM you, trying to get to know you, just curious, etc.

Mods and admins don't ban for the sake of banning.

[magmon]

I wouldn't be worried. For one thing, you might be on a list of potential mods, for another thing, they might just be trying to PM you, trying to get to know you, just curious, etc.

Mods and admins don't ban for the sake of banning.

http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp239/Rebamodified/banhammer2ug.jpg

[ibuclaw]

For the record, everyone who has had the misfortune to have posted before me, I have looked at your profile. ;)

But, seriously, it's no big deal. You wouldn't even notice us in the first place if we weren't in BOLD RED and BOLD DARK RED (and BOLD PINK GREEN if your name is Joeb454).

To be honest, my profile has had 3,160+ visits, I would be more worried about those "unknown strangers". :D

[wojox]

Its not me. I have only two or three and one of them recently infracted me, so I'm not too worried.

Welcome to the club. :D

[khelben1979]

No. For all you know, they might find you interesting, and want to get to know you better by looking at your profile.

Agreed, thinking positive is the way to go!

[Little Bit]

I'm already a little scared. My Daddy is so paranoid about me using Linux ("oh my God, she has been corrupted by a boy") that I'm only allowed to use my Ubuntu computer as long as it is NOT connected to the internet! So I use Robin's computer to go online and Robin got a note from the mods about multiple accounts. I'm scared I got him into trouble and I've been scared to even come back here. Robin talked me out of being too scared, though. I figure if he's not worried, I shouldn't be.

Amy

[khelben1979]

Nice to see you here on this forum, Amy. :)

[chriskin]

if half of the recent visitors in your profile are mods/admins?:D

i'm way more worried finding that most of my recent visitors are people i don't know at all

:popcorn:

[Bodsda]

Nope I'm not worried, if anything I like it, it is nice to know that I'm not just another entry in a database and they actually chose to browse to my profile.


I'm already a little scared. My Daddy is so paranoid about me using Linux ("oh my God, she has been corrupted by a boy") that I'm only allowed to use my Ubuntu computer as long as it is NOT connected to the internet! So I use Robin's computer to go online and Robin got a note from the mods about multiple accounts. I'm scared I got him into trouble and I've been scared to even come back here. Robin talked me out of being too scared, though. I figure if he's not worried, I shouldn't be.

Amy

Don't be worried about the mod's Amy, as long as there is a legitimate reason for two accounts to be accessed by the same IP address then there should not be an issue. They know that people share computers so as long as the accounts are not abusing the forums you really wont have anything to worry about.

It's good to see more women speaking out on the forums about things like this, I'm just sorry that you felt scared about coming to these forums. All of the mod's are friendly guys/gals, their not scouring the forums looking for people to ban (except tinivole (joke :))) if you have any issues that you feel uncomfortable about then a quick private message to KiwiNZ, matthew bodhi.zazen or any of the mods/admins will soon put your mind at ease.

Kind regards,

Bodsda

[ibuclaw]

I'm already a little scared. My Daddy is so paranoid about me using Linux ("oh my God, she has been corrupted by a boy") that I'm only allowed to use my Ubuntu computer as long as it is NOT connected to the internet! So I use Robin's computer to go online and Robin got a note from the mods about multiple accounts. I'm scared I got him into trouble and I've been scared to even come back here. Robin talked me out of being too scared, though. I figure if he's not worried, I shouldn't be.

Amy

Which is Robin's account? :)
I'm pretty sure nothing happened in that instance.

Paranoid about using Linux? ... I won't comment, as I've seen far too many instances of Parents being - in my eyes - over protective.

[Yes]

Lol I'm more concerned as to why you were looking at my profile. Or anyone for that matter, there's literally nothing there.

[Dullstar]

That is one mean dad.

[Viva]

Which is Robin's account? :)
I'm pretty sure nothing happened in that instance.

Paranoid about using Linux? ... I won't comment, as I've seen far too many instances of Parents being - in my eyes - over protective.

Robin -> Dixiedancer, I think.

[KiwiNZ]

I will look at numerous accounts during the course of a day when investigation a myriad of issues. 99.99999999. mean nothing.

Unless ......................:evil:

[magmon]

I will look at numerous accounts during the course of a day when investigation a myriad of issues. 99.99999999. mean nothing.

Unless ......................:evil:

Then you get to swing the banhammer?

On the topic of overprotectiveness, which Im fairly sure is not a word, I know many people who's parents need to be slapped. I don't see the point of putting up unreasonable limitations...

[KiwiNZ]

Then you get to swing the banhammer?

On the topic of overprotectiveness, which Im fairly sure is not a word, I know many people who's parents need to be slapped. I don't see the point of putting up unreasonable limitations...

Now don't you go being mean to my Ban hammer it has feelings you know:D

[DeadSuperHero]

Eh. I've gotten my share of infractions over the past year, usually for really stupid reasons that made my blood pressure boil.

Looking back, I have only one admin currently that has looked at my profile, but then again my profile's been looked at nearly 2,000 times.

[Bodsda]

On the topic of overprotectiveness, which Im fairly sure is not a word

It is a word

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/overprotective

it is a noun I believe.

[ibuclaw]

I don't like the term "banhammer".

Now Flamethrower is a better word to use... Burn those beans! :twisted:

[lisati]

Eh. I've gotten my share of infractions over the past year, usually for really stupid reasons that made my blood pressure boil.

Looking back, I have only one admin currently that has looked at my profile, but then again my profile's been looked at nearly 2,000 times.

Over 2200 views for mine so far, no infractions that I've noticed (but a couple of friendly comments from the mods)

To the mods: keep up the good work - having "moderator" responsibilities elsewhere I can appreciate that looking after us lot has its challenges and rewards.

[KiwiNZ]

Eh. I've gotten my share of infractions over the past year, usually for really stupid reasons that made my blood pressure boil.

Looking back, I have only one admin currently that has looked at my profile, but then again my profile's been looked at nearly 2,000 times.


This is on my profile "This page has had 7,280 visits" hmmmm I feel all exposed :p

[Viva]

I don't like the term "banhammer".

Now Flamethrower is a better word to use... Burn those beans! :twisted:

I like "Banning Stick"

[sanderella]

If the mods looked at my profile, I'd be flattered. :KS

[heroidi]

bah i hate overprotective parents my dad loves what i do and he loves free software because i told him about it and he agrees about everything and i teached him about ubuntu now he loves it like i do but less...

im not afraid of the mods just afraid of the trollz.

[ibuclaw]

If the mods looked at my profile, I'd be flattered. :KS

:KS Looking now :KS

[sanderella]

Geee, thanks Tinyvole (flutters eyelashes) :D

[DeadSuperHero]

It is a word

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/overprotective

it is a noun I believe.

Erm, I rather believe it to be an adjective.

[Bodsda]

Erm, I rather believe it to be an adjective.

Then I misunderstand the use of the 'n' at the end of the below statement as seen on the aforelinked site.

over·pro·tective·ness n.

[Elfy]

Eh. I've gotten my share of infractions over the past year, usually for really stupid reasons that made my blood pressure boil.

Looking back, I have only one admin currently that has looked at my profile, but then again my profile's been looked at nearly 2,000 times.

Don't panic - I had followed someone else to your profile ;)

You want to see some of the names I've had turn up in the past.

[jpeddicord]

Subtract the number of red names that appear on your profile from the black names. Multiply by the number of green names + 1, and you have the chance that we are conspiring against you. :mrgreen:


For some reason the Recent Visitors thing on my profile isn't working - it only shows people on my friends list.

EDIT: Whoops, it was a privacy setting. The Recent Visitors block was set to Only Friends. There we go!

[Viva]

Geee, thanks Tinyvole (flutters eyelashes) :D

Oh come on, I had to send you a friends request, a visitor message and a private message to get your attention):P

[Elfy]

You got mine for free :lol:

[heroidi]

im not worried because they don't watch my profile muHAHaHAhAhAhAhAhahaha...
:evil: :tryumphousevilLaughgoAway:

[FuturePilot]

Subtract the number of red names that appear on your profile from the black names. Multiply by the number of green names + 1, and you have the chance that we are conspiring against you. :mrgreen:


For some reason the Recent Visitors thing on my profile isn't working - it only shows people on my friends list.

EDIT: Whoops, it was a privacy setting. The Recent Visitors block was set to Only Friends. There we go!

10 - 0 x 0 + 1 = 11

Hmmmmm. No red names in my profile visitors yet still a chance for a conspiracy. Something fishy going on here... :-k

[sydbat]

This is on my profile "This page has had 7,280 visits" hmmmm I feel all exposed :pPull up your pants!

[ibuclaw]

10 - 0 x 0 + 1 = 11

Hmmmmm. No red names in my profile visitors yet still a chance for a conspiracy. Something fishy going on here... :-k

You have that the wrong way round...


(0 - 10) x (0 + 1) = -10


Although, now it is -8 after that little episode. :)

[Viva]

you got mine for free :lol:

:d

[Bodsda]

10 - 0 x 0 + 1 = 11

Hmmmmm. No red names in my profile visitors yet still a chance for a conspiracy. Something fishy going on here... :-k

Unfortunately, your maths is incorrect, congratulations you just imploded the universe by dividing by zero!

EDIT: hmm, maybe I was a bit hasty posting that. BIDMAS dictates that Multiplication should be performed before addition and then subtraction, so I would have thought you had done

n = 0 x 0
n + 1
n - 1

but apparently, according to my python interpreter, your math is correct. So the rules must be wrong, but if the rules are wrong then the universe is wrong, and as such all creations are wrong, meaning my python interpreter is wrong. omg, my head hurts.

[FuturePilot]

You have that the wrong way round...


(0 - 10) x (0 + 1) = -10


#-o



Although, now it is -8 after that little episode. :)

uh oh...

[aysiu]

I'll be perfectly honest (but I can't speak on behalf of any of the other mods or admins)--if I look at your profile, there's a reason for it, and it doesn't usually mean something good.

It doesn't necessarily mean something bad, though.

The primary reason I look at profiles is to look at what other threads the user has started. This could be because I think she's created duplicate threads that need to be merged or deleted. Or it could be that I suspect the user of being a troll.

And if I suspect someone of being a spammer, I look at the post count. Since some people (like me) hide the beans, I have to then look at the profile in order to see the bean count.

If someone just joined yesterday and posted only threads linking to something external, I'm generally going to think that person is a spammer.

In the old days, you could click on the username and then see all the threads that user started. Now, you have to click on the username and then click through the profile and then statistics. Or do an advanced search on the username.

So, I don't know about the other staff, but if aysiu looks at your profile, it's not usually a good thing. It doesn't mean you've done anything wrong, but you're probably under suspicion of something.

[Bodsda]

I'll be perfectly honest (but I can't speak on behalf of any of the other mods or admins)--if I look at your profile, there's a reason for it, and it doesn't usually mean something good.

It doesn't necessarily mean something bad, though.

The primary reason I look at profiles is to look at what other threads the user has started. This could be because I think she's created duplicate threads that need to be merged or deleted. Or it could be that I suspect the user of being a troll.

And if I suspect someone of being a spammer, I look at the post count. Since some people (like me) hide the beans, I have to then look at the profile in order to see the bean count.

If someone just joined yesterday and posted only threads linking to something external, I'm generally going to think that person is a spammer.

In the old days, you could click on the username and then see all the threads that user started. Now, you have to click on the username and then click through the profile and then statistics. Or do an advanced search on the username.

So, I don't know about the other staff, but if aysiu looks at your profile, it's not usually a good thing. It doesn't mean you've done anything wrong, but you're probably under suspicion of something.

/me goes to check if aysiu has looked at his profile

EDIT: Hmm, is there a way of reviewing the 3,047 visits I have had?

[sydbat]

/me goes to check if aysiu has looked at his profile

EDIT: Hmm, is there a way of reviewing the 3,047 visits I have had?I did and thought the exact same thing! Where's that "block mind reader" option...

[KiwiNZ]

I did and thought the exact same thing! Where's that "block mind reader" option...

We have mind block buster , buster, buster thingys :P

[imlinux]

i think i would be worried, i have observed mods here are way too strict.Thats why i am refraining from posting anything new on this forum.

[aysiu]

i think i would be worried, i have observed mods here are way too strict.Thats why i am refraining from posting anything new on this forum.
I'm going to look at your profile right now.

(Just kidding.)

[KiwiNZ]

I'm going to look at your profile right now.

(Just kidding.)

Now you are for it

aysiu has you sighted up da dum da dum da dum :D

[schauerlich]

i think i would be worried, i have observed mods here are way too strict.Thats why i am refraining from posting anything new on this forum.

Why refrain? I just go with it.

[sanderella]

Oh come on, I had to send you a friends request, a visitor message and a private message to get your attention):P

Hi):P

[bodhi.zazen]

if half of the recent visitors in your profile are mods/admins?:D

OMG, they've found me !!!!

/me dons Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie (http://zapatopi.net/afdb/)

[lisati]

i think i would be worried, i have observed mods here are way too strict.Thats why i am refraining from posting anything new on this forum.

Too late, you already did with this post...... :)


On the whole I'd say the mods do a good job. The FF&H (http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=48) subforum, including the resolution centre, can make interesting reading and can provide some insight into the challenges the moderators face.

So far, I've had no cause to complain, on the rare occasion one of the moderators has had to call me to task about something.

[ibuclaw]

i think i would be worried, i have observed mods here are way too strict.Thats why i am refraining from posting anything new on this forum.

I don't think we are strict in the slightest (infact, I am a self-confessed softy). If you are "Polite and Considerate" to all users at all times, then nothing can go wrong.

And for 99% of our forum users nothing has gone wrong ... but that doesn't stop us being fallible, and mistakes do happen/we do loose our patience/temper from time to time. It's OK, it's not the end of the world.

[bodhi.zazen]

I'm going to look at your profile right now.

(Just kidding.)


Now you are for it

aysiu has you sighted up da dum da dum da dum :D

Quit fooling around you two =)

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/729/61350202.jpg

[KiwiNZ]

Quit fooling around you two =)

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/729/61350202.jpg

Some one needs a tissue :P

[FuturePilot]

Some one needs a tissue :P

Or a coffee cup holder. I hear CD trays make good ones :p

[bodhi.zazen]

I don't think we are strict in the slightest (infact, I am a self-confessed softy).

/me bans tinivole - too soft

[bodhi.zazen]

if half of the recent visitors in your profile are mods/admins?:D

What if your thread is invaded by the red ones ?

[starcannon]

if half of the recent visitors in your profile are mods/admins?:D

Yes, and I'd immediately encrypt the map leading to my Nacho's and Mountain Dew.

[Viva]

What if your thread is invaded by the red ones ?

:nervous:

[y6FgBn)~v]

Don't worry, be happy... :D (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU)

[bryonak]

Since aysiu is not on my recent visitors list, I guess everything's all right :D

[jomiolto]

Oh, no! This made me look at my own profile page and it so harshly reminded me of my age :(

[Superkoop]

I don't really see a reason to be nervous about Admins/mods/etc visiting your profile, they're mostly normal anyways. I've had 800 some odd visitors, and I could care less...I have blogs/myspace/facebook/etc out there for people to see, and I don't much care if someone looks at my face on the Internets.

[yabbadabbadont]

..., and I could care less...

So you do care, at least a little.

Or perhaps you meant to say, "and I couldn't care less..."? ;)

[lisati]

So you do care, at least a little.

Or perhaps you meant to say, "and I couldn't care less..."? ;)

+1 with that observation

[Humanum]

I've just come across a profile that had 4 or 5 recent visits from the mods

Was it my profile ?

Just kidding but in case they come to visit me, I don't mind...