As Staff, do you bow out of some topics?

[Katrina]

As a staff member on a forum, do you bow out of some topics (ones that you know could get down and dirty with back and forth banter)?

 

[Page]

I be myself anyway in all topics hahahaha

I say things out based on what the thread title is about and what I think about

 

[saoussen5765]

Creating a topic seems a little hard because it needs to prepare a lot to have an original one, not inspired by existing threads. So participating in topics differs from create new ones.

 

[Heatman]

It's not a must that you are supposed to be involved in any discussion that is going on in your community. In a situation whereby it's something that you are not comfortable with, you can simply stay out of it and nobody can force you to contribute in that kind of topic.

 

[Shortie_]

Sometimes I do bow out of these kinds of topics but I keep an eye on them to make sure they don't get out of hand.

I am all for a debate and some banter but if it goes too far, I will shut it down if I need to.

 

[Cam]

Yes, there have been plenty of discussions where I think "Yeah I shouldn't reply to this."

As an admin/mod, I'll keep watch to make sure peace is maintained, but I will opt to not jump into the fire.

 

[Orion Corvus]

It varies. When I was younger and first starting out, I likely should have bowed out of conversations. I don't know if I have necessarily gotten wiser with age or more apathetic. There are certain things I will always tackle head-on no matter whether it is the smart thing to do (I will always fight against prejudices and / or someone using a belief system to justify said prejudices), but, if it is something small that means nothing to me and a lot to somebody else (and it is harmless), I will let it go.

 

[Dismal_Bliss]

We have a team of 13 mods/admins on our popular forum so it's not necessary to participate in every discussion. I can choose to participate in the ones that interest me. There is no way I could ever keep up with all the posts by myself. I usually read the Starting Post in a Topic to make sure it's been posted in the right forum, but other than that, I read and post on what I want to.

 

[zappaDPJ]

I rarely bow out of topics, especially if I think the topic is heading in the wrong direction. I prefer to try and steer things back towards the middle ground.

 

[addictivesunyna]

Love this post! 🙌 As staff, I think it's cool to gracefully bow out of certain topics—it keeps the convo fresh and diverse!

 

[Millie]

I try my best to not ignore threads, especially in a mod/admin role. Normally in the earlier stages of discussion, I'll try and hop in to steer things back in the right direction or promote debate in a healthier manner. If it reaches a stage where I feel the thread is 'unreplyable' due to being so off course, that's normally a good indication to take moderation action; The last thing you want is numerous threads turned toxic, it's very off-putting for newer members