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Revelate
Moderator Emeritus

Re: Moderators, please read! :)


@jsucool76 wrote:

@DrZoidberg wrote:

I kinda think the mods don't do enough... I'm sick of seeing credit denials in the approval thread. It's not that hard to post in the right section. And unlike OP stated we don't need 30 NASA threads, hence why the super mega thread was good so we didn't have a first page of the same crap. And as mentioned before can we delete shopping cart trick threads...we get it. You can get a card by loading your shopping cart. Don't need to hear about the same card 3 times a day. 


Yeah. I think we just need a sticky like..."Tips & Tricks" thread. With shopping cart, amex 3x cli, GE/Synch CLIs every 4 months blah blah blah. Which banks do HPs vs SPs for CLIs, stuff that has a new thread posted about it on the daily. Maybe when a topic gets hot, like the DC, NASA, and to a smaller effect Diners Club has been lately, sticky the first thread about it, maybe it will deter people from starting 40 new threads about it. 


Tips and Tricks will suffer from the same issue as the Helpful Threads post.

 

Simply put: users don't read anything more than the top level sticky.  Not y'alls fault, that's just the way the interface is.  Examples would be the Amex 3X CLI, the FSR post, and the Report Inappropriate Content post... we've seen the same view pattern (or subsquent lack thereof) when they're in the main sticky section than when they aren't.

 

That's another compelling point for creating the subforums such that we can have more meaningful stickies without having the issue on the mobile interfaces of scroooooooooling to get to the first relevant non-sticky post.




        
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compassion101
Established Contributor

Re: Moderators, please read! :)

I am super happy they moved all the "I got approved for a credit card" threads to another section. Always happy for people but it needed it's own area

Message 42 of 76
coldnmn
Mega Contributor

Re: Moderators, please read! :)


@DrZoidberg wrote:

I kinda think the mods don't do enough... I'm sick of seeing credit denials in the approval thread. It's not that hard to post in the right section. And unlike OP stated we don't need 30 NASA threads, hence why the super mega thread was good so we didn't have a first page of the same crap. And as mentioned before can we delete shopping cart trick threads...we get it. You can get a card by loading your shopping cart. Don't need to hear about the same card 3 times a day. 


What part of volunteer moderator suggests that we deserve more from them?

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Message 43 of 76
ezdoesit
Valued Contributor

Re: Moderators, please read! :)

I like the idea that someoe brought up about having categories with each of the major CCC Amex, Chase, Citi, etc... it would probably be like 10-15 CCC in the beginning because it would make it easier to find if someone were to have a CCC specific question.  You can still keep the Credit and Credit approvals categories and whoever posts can put in either the CCC specific section of another category.  If the Mods felt the threads belonged in a different place they can move it for greater visibility or whatever the reason they would have for moving it.

 

 

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DrZoidberg
Established Contributor

Re: Moderators, please read! :)

I was being sarcastic since OP says they need to do more. It's not the mods we just need new users, especially since a lot can't read and post in the right section. Much like this thread itself.
Message 45 of 76
Themanwhocan
Senior Contributor

Re: Moderators, please read! :)


@Themanwhocan wrote:

Possibly a military category, for Navy Federal, USAA, any other military credit cards (isn't there a chase card with Star in the name?). Just an idle thought.


And a larger allowed signature area would be nice too. Information about the posters cards, scores, etc that are often put in signatures on this forum can be useful and interesting to others.





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Message 46 of 76
SOGGIE
Valued Contributor

Re: Moderators, please read! :)


@Anonymous wrote:
Please, let me first start off by saying that I do like all of the Mods here. I believe that you are all professional and non-discriminatory towards others and thread topics alike! I value all of your opinions and welcome your veteran feedback when you offer it!

This post is simply a small gripe and I will keep this as professional as possible. I have been a member of these boards for many years and have contributed to more threads than I can calculate on paper. So, as of recent (within the last year) it has been more apparent that The MyFico forums are becoming more and more "moderated". What do I mean by this? Well, to start, in my humble opinion I believe we are having entirely too many threads moved to other forums and/or locked. Yes, this particular forum is about credit cards and it should stay that way! But, we have a lot of members of this community who have left these forums because of how strict it is becoming! We have had some amazing times on here and sometimes change is inevitable, however I don't believe that this forum is changing for the better.

Do we really need 20 threads about Nasa FCU? Well, Yes! We do! Why? Because each thread brings new life and new ideas to this forum along with new information. No need to send these posts to smorgasboard because when you do this it frustrates us and sends good new ideas away. The whole purpose of a forum is to feed off of others and educate one another and when you shut down our threads it shuts us down! Now, I can see yourself saying "Moving the thread is not shutting it down" but the credit card forum is probably one of the most popular credit forums on the web! So by saying you're sending it to smorgasboard to "Get more exposure" you're really not because smorgasboard isn’t nearly as popular hence it doesn’t have the traffic that this forum does.

We have lost a lot of common veteran posters to this forum in the last year due to certain moderator practices which have made the credit card portion of MyFico less appealing as it once was. I know this because I talk to a lot of them on other forums now and through email exchange.

When you see 15 threads about one card, what does this tell you? It says WOW! Something is hot! Something is new! What is it!? So, you'll search and read and that’s fun! So, please mods, stop moving our posts, stop "shutting down" our posts. If we need to find something in the credit forums, we can simply go to the search bar and search for it, no need to move it!

I know all will agree that we like you guys and gals! We also respect you so I hope you will respect this coming from a veteran here, please tone it down J





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To each his own opinion, but I happen to agree with the OP on the issue. I've seen interesting threads moved that may contain various subjects--with the primary subject dealing with the proper category the thread was originally posted in. And yes, that is quite frustrating when you are monitoring a very interesting and properly posted thread that was unnecessarily moved. The OP was courteous and conveyed their concerns quite well. The best of us are able to accept compliments as well as concerns. Having read some of the responses, I’m now very hesitant to purchase a monitoring subscription from MyFICO—which was my primary reason for logging in today. I will now need answers as to who all will have access to and post comments about my personal information.

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Message 47 of 76
keithB
Established Contributor

Re: Moderators, please read! :)


@Revelate wrote:

@keithB wrote:
This forum is like a Capital One Secured card... Eventually it will have served its purpose and it will be time to move on. If the mods chase enough users/customers away, I'm sure myFICO may then wake up and make some changes.

I have yet to see one credible instance of "mods chasing users/customers away" in this thread.

 

If we're doing something wrong, fine tell us and we'll see if we can fix it; however, this type post serves absolutely no purpose without data as from the stats I occasionally get, we are still trending up in both users and post count.  I'm not seeing how we're the big bad wolf, heck none of us is on often enough to do that much damage and every moderator action is tracked and viewable by both other moderators and admins... we're no different than you in that regard. Cat Tongue


I've got no real issue with mods here... I'm here to learn and if you guys wanna censure threads buy burying them and moving them, no big deal, I'll just read another one.

 

Only thing I find creepy about this board is how mods here expect users to be "supportive" to the point of nauseum. I mean if someone makes a post like "My account got shut down because of my manufactured spending, please help!", we can't say anything to the affect that that was probably wasn't the smartest move. Being supportive is one thing, enabling posters is another Smiley Tongue

Message 48 of 76
AvadaKedavra
Established Contributor

Re: Moderators, please read! :)


@keithB wrote:

@Revelate wrote:

@keithB wrote:
This forum is like a Capital One Secured card... Eventually it will have served its purpose and it will be time to move on. If the mods chase enough users/customers away, I'm sure myFICO may then wake up and make some changes.

I have yet to see one credible instance of "mods chasing users/customers away" in this thread.

 

If we're doing something wrong, fine tell us and we'll see if we can fix it; however, this type post serves absolutely no purpose without data as from the stats I occasionally get, we are still trending up in both users and post count.  I'm not seeing how we're the big bad wolf, heck none of us is on often enough to do that much damage and every moderator action is tracked and viewable by both other moderators and admins... we're no different than you in that regard. Cat Tongue


I've got no real issue with mods here... I'm here to learn and if you guys wanna censure threads buy burying them and moving them, no big deal, I'll just read another one.

 

Only thing I find creepy about this board is how mods here expect users to be "supportive" to the point of nauseum. I mean if someone makes a post like "My account got shut down because of my manufactured spending, please help!", we can't say anything to the affect that that was probably wasn't the smartest move. Being supportive is one thing, enabling posters is another Smiley Tongue


The only time I've seen mods give ask people to be supportive is when people are outright rude and provide no value (constructive or positive) to their reply which I fully support.

Message 49 of 76
keithB
Established Contributor

Re: Moderators, please read! :)


@AvadaKedavra wrote:

@keithB wrote:

@Revelate wrote:

@keithB wrote:
This forum is like a Capital One Secured card... Eventually it will have served its purpose and it will be time to move on. If the mods chase enough users/customers away, I'm sure myFICO may then wake up and make some changes.

I have yet to see one credible instance of "mods chasing users/customers away" in this thread.

 

If we're doing something wrong, fine tell us and we'll see if we can fix it; however, this type post serves absolutely no purpose without data as from the stats I occasionally get, we are still trending up in both users and post count.  I'm not seeing how we're the big bad wolf, heck none of us is on often enough to do that much damage and every moderator action is tracked and viewable by both other moderators and admins... we're no different than you in that regard. Cat Tongue


I've got no real issue with mods here... I'm here to learn and if you guys wanna censure threads buy burying them and moving them, no big deal, I'll just read another one.

 

Only thing I find creepy about this board is how mods here expect users to be "supportive" to the point of nauseum. I mean if someone makes a post like "My account got shut down because of my manufactured spending, please help!", we can't say anything to the affect that that was probably wasn't the smartest move. Being supportive is one thing, enabling posters is another Smiley Tongue


The only time I've seen mods give ask people to be supportive is when people are outright rude and provide no value (constructive or positive) to their reply which I fully support.


What you deem "rude", I might deem an appropriate response to a user who needs a wake up call.  But whatever... To each their own.

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