Resident experts

[ecoli]

I was just wondering if the resident experts have moderating powers. simple curiosity.

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

No.

[Severian]

Its probably a good job, since I would go a bit rampant.

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

Actually, they do have the ability to do things like hide their online status, but that's about it.

[ecoli]

interesting... thanks for the info.

[Severian]

Oh - I thought everyone could do that.

 

As you can probably tell from the wee red dot, I always hide my online status.

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

Only moderators can see the wee red dot, I believe

[Severian]

Oh - I hadn't realized that either. Seems a bit pointless then.

[herpguy]

I also have a question:

Isthere a private forum for the mods, admins, and resident experts? Sometimes when I'm just browsing around SFN I click on user's profiles and it says they are viewing a thread, but it does not specify what thread. When I click on normal users' profiles it always says what thread. Are the mods/admins/experts viewing a thread in the private forum?

[Severian]

Yes we have a privite forum (3 in fact) where we gossip about you all.

 

Edit: that sort of gossiping is quite dangerous actually since we occasionally promote people to experts or mods and I worry that they will find some of the things I said about them behind their back.

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

Yes. That's where we make our secret plots to take over PhysicsForums.

[ecoli]

only good things, I hope?

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

No comment.

[ecoli]

Yes. That's where we make our secret plots to take over PhysicsForums.

 

good... they've had it coming.

[Klaynos]

3, bit greedy isn't it...

 

Just out of mild annoyance I'd like to post:

 

http://www.scienceforums.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11190

 

Which says they Do have "- Experts have some moderation abilities in forums within their area of expertise, meaning that they can bring"

[Dak]

...discussions under control

 

I always read that as: if an expert tells you to behave, and you dont, you'll have a mod up your ass. (in other words, whilst they dont have any of the moderation board privellages, like being able to delete posts, their 'orders', as it were, carry the same weight as a mods).

[Severian]

If I have any mod powers I am certainly unaware of them. I have no extra buttons to press saying 'delete thread' or 'launch tactical nuke' or anything like that.

[YT2095]

...discussions under control

 

I always read that as: if an expert tells you to behave' date=' and you dont, you'll have a mod up your ass. (in other words, whilst they dont have any of the moderation board privellages, like being able to delete posts, their 'orders', as it were, carry the same weight as a mods).[/quote']

 

That`s Close but not quite, yes we Do pay more heed to our experts, but EVERYONE gets listened too, of That you may be Certain

 

yeah they only have 3 forums extra, WE have FOUR!

[timo]

yeah they only have 3 forums extra, WE have FOUR!

I would have expected that IMM will quickly put an end to the admin-only porno collection.

[GutZ]

I think the experts deserve a new icon. You could even have each type have different icons instead of stars! like Physics experts can have the atom model, and biologist have a DNA model. It would be so cool (and cheesy!).

[herpguy]

That`s Close but not quite' date=' yes we Do pay more heed to our experts, but EVERYONE gets listened too, of That you may be Certain

 

yeah they only have 3 forums extra, WE have FOUR! [/quote']

What are the forums?

[Phi for All]

I would have expected that IMM will quickly put an end to the admin-only porno collection.

Quite the opposite. Her additions to it have been refreshing and abundant. Her... vigorous appreciation for... artistic expression is quite... exhilarating.

[abskebabs]

Sometime in the future, do you think engineering and medicine experts will be added? I suppose these sections have to be more active first. Also would a pHD be required? I think most engineers do not obtain them

[Phi for All]

If I have any mod powers I am certainly unaware of them. I have no extra buttons to press saying 'delete thread' or 'launch tactical nuke' or anything like that.

The "Nuke" button is in your User CP next to "Invade Sovereign Nation", but we'd NEVER give *you* anything as dangerous as "delete thread".

[GutZ]

I am sure there are. I plan on getting a PhD for Material or Metallurgical Sciences. After I get my Engineering of course...hmm may take a while. Plus I think people will argue whether engineering is an exact science.