META Need to ask a Mod something

Submitted by Shop Smart Sho… on

Can the mods set up a gmail account that they all have access to so that those of us who don't do the twitter have a way to get in touch without creating a thread like I am right now?

We sorta touched on this last night in the "thread that will not be named" when it comes to reporting stuff.  But if there was a non-Brian email link for us to get in touch with you folks, I think it would be rather helpful.

Ghost of BCook…

September 26th, 2013 at 1:19 AM ^

You seem like a good guy, Bronx Blue.  Not sure if you have the time to continue the "Wolverines in the NFL" diary, but I know you got some enjoyment out of it along with several others who thanked me for putting that together.  If not you, maybe someone.  Those guys in the NFL deserve at least as much attention as we give random high school guys who may or may not ever play for Michigan.

Although I could stay under the guise of a new username, I'm going away for good.  I made this one just to say my last goodbyes and take care of loose ends.  Thanks for the debates over the years. 

- user formerly known as butterfield.  

artds

September 25th, 2013 at 8:41 PM ^

While we're asking mods questions, why is this post, which I posted from the iPhone app, only visible when I view this thread fronbthe app, but not when I view it from a web browser.

Moleskyn

September 25th, 2013 at 8:42 PM ^

Do you have information that you don't want to post publicly, but you'll send in an email to anyone who gives you their email address? Because if so, I'm totally in.

MH20

September 25th, 2013 at 10:15 PM ^

I had to look up that SNL skit because I couldn't remember how it went.  If that wasn't one of the funniest fucking things in the history of the world I don't know what is.  To say I laughed uncontrollably hard is putting it mildly.  My stomach hurts so much right now.

 

hart20

September 25th, 2013 at 8:47 PM ^

Thread if you wanted to be less intrusive. Anyways, I think that having access to the mods in a private manner would be a good thing and that this is a good idea. I don't know if it's in the works or not, but a site-wide PM system would be nice as well.

Shop Smart Sho…

September 25th, 2013 at 8:50 PM ^

Didn't think about the Mod Action Sticky.  I'm guessing that would work for a lot of things, but I was under the impression that Brian didn't want that cluttered up, but left for explanations from mods on why they took action.

 

If a Mod reads this, could you just go ahead and ban the GhostofChappuis?  I'm also wondering what else he has to do for you to IP ban him.

LSAClassOf2000

September 25th, 2013 at 8:59 PM ^

We can cave as many accounts as we want in theory, but it won't stop this necessarily, at least not with the access privileges that we have. My own theory - for what it is worth - is that if you're going to employ the same general pattern for the name and the same general style of posting, eventually most people will figure out who you are (were) no matter how many times the account is caved. 

LSAClassOf2000

September 25th, 2013 at 8:53 PM ^

I am going to be frank here - I actually started toying with the idea of doing this today. I can only speak for myself, but I am pretty accessible via Twitter, but realizing that not everyone has Twitter or cares to ever be on it, this is a fairly sensible Plan B short of knowing personal e-mail addresses. The downside of pool accounts like this - at least in my own experience with them on a corporate level - is that sometimes they won't get checked more than a few times per day, but we could possibly work out some reasonable frequency. 

Shop Smart Sho…

September 25th, 2013 at 8:59 PM ^

Just to be clear, I don't have anything at the moment that I wanted to ask about.  However, I can see a time where someone would want to just contact a mod instead of posting it in a thread or creating a new one.  Especially if the point system ever actually comes back and they want to avoid being negged to death for raising a concern.

TMS-Mr. Ace

September 25th, 2013 at 9:07 PM ^

CHILL THE FUCK OUT! This is an Internet Michigan sports forum, what the hell could you possibly want to contact a Mod about to complain.

I have never seen so many threads complaining about the best Michigan content and forum available....FOR FREE!!!