[BruceZ]

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Why?

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Anonymous moderation was tried in OOT. It failed badly.

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What were the problems?


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I see no reason why mods should have to hide behind a different name. Again, if you're not willing to take the necessary actions, you shouldn't be a mod.

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It's not about what I am willing to do; it is a matter of public perception. A moderator shouldn't have to ask another moderator to take action against someone who is attacking him. The anonymous moderator can be used to avoid the appearance of impropriety that could result from the moderator taking action himself. The action then comes from the group of moderators instead of from an individual. It really should be irrelevant to the user which moderator took the action against him, since if he is in violation, it could just as well have come from any moderator.

When I moderated on bj21.com, all moderation was anonymous, and there were no problems that I was aware of. I'm not saying that it should be commonly used, but it should definitely be an available option.