We see a lot of stupid comments about under aged mods here on forums and in the girls room. I thought it is time for someone like myself to address this.
I have been a regular chatter for over8 years and a mod on and off for most of that time. I first modded a chat room when I was 14. I was made a mod of girls chat when I was nearly 16 (so 15).
I was for quite a while the only underaged mod in girls chat (under18). So I have experienced everything our two under 18s mod especially Fi are experiencing ( and more ).
My first observation is this. Under 18stend to be among our best ******** and smartest ******** at spotting problem ********. They tend to act more mature than many adults. Iwas quite shocked seeing some adults actions in chat. Also was shocked how uninformed and incapable of dealing with certain chat issues many adults are compared to our teens. Our under 18s create alot of fun and clean content. The room is pretty much aimed at them and they certainly claim ownership of the room. Do we get some naive under 18s, of course, but we get way more naive over 18s too.
As an under aged mod I found myself being the go to person for the under 18s. Many feel more comfortable talking to someone their age about chat issues especially sensitive issues. I was able to build trust with the girls in a way an adult would have struggled with. There were many positive results because of this relationship building including catching some of the worst of the worst and having them removed. Our new under 18 crew have taken on this mantle now.
I know Karina sees this as we used to talk about it back in the day, especially when we were both being treated terribly. So I know its her policy now to have a balance of younger and older staff. We have teens , 20s , 30s and 40s staff members all capable people. I am not sure how old Karina is but we suspect its about 1500 years old.
The staff all back each other up in difficult moments. We all talk to each other when its required. Any thought that any of our staff don't get back up or are not protected as they should be is laughable. FiFi has been especially attacked and stalked and I know she gets the support she needs in the room. Its certainly a stark contrast to the past in the room.
This idea that the staff and especially underage inexperienced staff are somehow adversely affecting the room is not backed up by the facts. For the 1st time since I joined the room we are seeing real growth. At best before we were stable gaining ******** as we lost them. We are now retaining more than the natural losses and most who leave now do so because of real life not because of bs in the room like before. I get people from other rooms saying we are the best run room with the best staff. We also have very few staff complaints compared to many other rooms, and 99% of complaints are from male trolls or pervs.
I am not saying we are perfect and there is not any complaints in the room, no group of humans get on perfectly well all the time. But its pretty clear we are a very happy room in general.
A comment on FiFi. She is our youngest staff member and easily our most active mod. She is a very good mod. I have noticed she is open to constructive criticism from those of us who have more experienced. She is clearly wanting to learn and do her best by the room. If she stays long enough I would suggest she is a potential admin one day. She puts up with the crap very well. Rarely if ever shows anger in the room. Does she make mistakes? Of course no one never makes mistakes but they are rare and not major.
I never see any complaints about FiFi from our younger brigade.
I have been a regular chatter for over8 years and a mod on and off for most of that time. I first modded a chat room when I was 14. I was made a mod of girls chat when I was nearly 16 (so 15).
I was for quite a while the only underaged mod in girls chat (under18). So I have experienced everything our two under 18s mod especially Fi are experiencing ( and more ).
My first observation is this. Under 18stend to be among our best ******** and smartest ******** at spotting problem ********. They tend to act more mature than many adults. Iwas quite shocked seeing some adults actions in chat. Also was shocked how uninformed and incapable of dealing with certain chat issues many adults are compared to our teens. Our under 18s create alot of fun and clean content. The room is pretty much aimed at them and they certainly claim ownership of the room. Do we get some naive under 18s, of course, but we get way more naive over 18s too.
As an under aged mod I found myself being the go to person for the under 18s. Many feel more comfortable talking to someone their age about chat issues especially sensitive issues. I was able to build trust with the girls in a way an adult would have struggled with. There were many positive results because of this relationship building including catching some of the worst of the worst and having them removed. Our new under 18 crew have taken on this mantle now.
I know Karina sees this as we used to talk about it back in the day, especially when we were both being treated terribly. So I know its her policy now to have a balance of younger and older staff. We have teens , 20s , 30s and 40s staff members all capable people. I am not sure how old Karina is but we suspect its about 1500 years old.
The staff all back each other up in difficult moments. We all talk to each other when its required. Any thought that any of our staff don't get back up or are not protected as they should be is laughable. FiFi has been especially attacked and stalked and I know she gets the support she needs in the room. Its certainly a stark contrast to the past in the room.
This idea that the staff and especially underage inexperienced staff are somehow adversely affecting the room is not backed up by the facts. For the 1st time since I joined the room we are seeing real growth. At best before we were stable gaining ******** as we lost them. We are now retaining more than the natural losses and most who leave now do so because of real life not because of bs in the room like before. I get people from other rooms saying we are the best run room with the best staff. We also have very few staff complaints compared to many other rooms, and 99% of complaints are from male trolls or pervs.
I am not saying we are perfect and there is not any complaints in the room, no group of humans get on perfectly well all the time. But its pretty clear we are a very happy room in general.
A comment on FiFi. She is our youngest staff member and easily our most active mod. She is a very good mod. I have noticed she is open to constructive criticism from those of us who have more experienced. She is clearly wanting to learn and do her best by the room. If she stays long enough I would suggest she is a potential admin one day. She puts up with the crap very well. Rarely if ever shows anger in the room. Does she make mistakes? Of course no one never makes mistakes but they are rare and not major.
I never see any complaints about FiFi from our younger brigade.
