Loomio
Thu 25 Apr 2013 2:34AM

Should we rename group admins?

RG Robert Guthrie Public Seen by 81

I'm soo tired of seeing the term admin around loomio.

It's used in 2 ways: managing the loomio system (accepting new group requests etc), as well as having special privileges in groups.

So I want to suggest we use another term for the latter purpose of facilitating discussions and managing groups - Keeping admin for the system sense.

I see most other communities use the term Mod, short for moderator. So I will suggest we use that. I would like to suggest the term facilitator too..

ANYTHING but admin. please. Your thoughts?

VM

vivien maidaborn Thu 25 Apr 2013 2:44AM

I really like that, I'm a mod I'm a mod mod mod - could be a song!

RDB

Richard D. Bartlett Thu 25 Apr 2013 3:38AM

I'm not against this suggestion at all, I just don't quite understand the problem, or what benefit you expect would come from splitting the role in two.

MB

Matthew Bartlett Thu 25 Apr 2013 3:56AM

I agree having two different sorts of admin is a bit confusing. 'Moderator' is okay. 'Mod' too techie, I think.

RG

Robert Guthrie Thu 25 Apr 2013 4:13AM

@richarddbartlett it's already split in two. Group Admins and (yuck) super admins I'm just trying to get clarity around what people mean when they say admin. Moderator is what is used in some other online communities.

RDB

Richard D. Bartlett Thu 25 Apr 2013 4:34AM

@robertguthrie oh I see! Sorry I misread you, which is a case in point for why we should have two words for the two roles.

For the purposes of this conversation I'd suggest we refer to Group Admins and Super Admins, and figure out a better alternative for one or both of them.

I'm not saying 'admin' is the best word for the Group Admin, but I do feel they perform a more administrative function than a moderating one. 'Moderating' can refer to restricting people's expression, which I don't think Group Admins are doing.

RG

Robert Guthrie Thu 25 Apr 2013 4:55AM

Every time you say super admin, I cry

RG

Robert Guthrie Thu 25 Apr 2013 4:57AM

Thing is, its the group admins who can delete content, remove people, invite people etc.. Sounds like Moderating to me.

Given a few hours to settle I'm kinda ok with Group Admin.

I

iacocoba Thu 25 Apr 2013 7:42AM

@richarddbartlett we need multiple option vote... in Agora Voting we are going to star using VUT ! Enjoy! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_transferable_vote
a)Administrator
b)Mod
c)Moderator

RDB

Richard D. Bartlett Thu 25 Apr 2013 12:22PM

@yagoabati I disagree that we need a poll to answer this question. I don't think we want to identify the most popular option, we want to identify the best option.

I

iacocoba Thu 25 Apr 2013 6:47PM

So @richarddbartlett you dont think the most popular option is the best? And how can we know wich is the best?

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