Originally Posted by
Treeston
1. The problem with moderation is that you can never please everyone. In the past, I have heard both from people wanting me to moderate more and moderate less - quite obviously, it is not possible to do both at the same time. It's like trying to look left while looking right. And the solution is not shadow clones.
2. Who would get access to this feedback? The mods themselves? The admins? How reliable would feedback be in the first case? Maybe people would be afraid of "repercussions" for speaking their mind? In the latter case, I do not believe that the admins would have the time to sift through that much feedback - especially as it seems like a system that would likely be abused in response to infractions we issue (which we already have the appeals system for).
3. How should we receive this feedback? A pop-up dialog whenever someone leaves feedback (similar to how PMs work)? That would lead to a lot of annoyance. Somewhere more unobtrusive? That would make it bothersome to always check our "feedback folder".
4. Is it worth both development time and effort? Realistically, there will hardly ever be a situation where the admins have to decide between two possible moderators for a section - if they are both considered to be "worthy", they will simply both be promoted. The only thing remaining is feedback, and I don't quite see the difference between having a "feedback tool" and simply sending a PM to the moderators in question (or the admins if you do not think talking to the "perpetrator" directly is a wise choice).
5. What's with the brackets?
As always, do not take this post as representing the official opinion of site, admins or staff. I am merely expressing my personal thoughts on the matter.