Cleaning up the "needs review" for submissions

How about we give the mods a hand and review some of these submissions? Marking them as either correct or highlight any improvements needed. Post either the artiste's Equipboard or the submissions in here.

I'll start

and guys, please mark actual good submissions as correct. This doesn't apply to everyone but there are some who make a bunch of weird submissions (to substitute for the words I rather use) and then mark them as correct just because they want to win some giveaway or be noticed by their favourite artiste.

I review submissions LEFT AND RIGHT, assuming I readily recognize the gear in question

Hey guys,

Just wanted to mention some upcoming changes that should facilitate managing good and bad EB submissions.

Right now submissions can be flagged with 3 states - correct, needs improvement (source/item/notes are bad), and needs review (which just means pending, or has newly been edited).

We're going to add a fourth state, "totally incorrect." Not sure of the exact wording, open to suggestions (not accurate, not correct, etc). These "totally incorrect" subs are going to go into a queue accessible by anyone who is an EB moderator, and moderators will have the ability to review and delete them altogether.

We're also going to clean up the moderator pool - clean up ones who are inactive (we've had some need to take a break bc life happened i.e. they went back to school, had babies, etc), and appoint some new ones, for anyone who is interested!

As always, let me know your thoughts/suggestions.

y'know, I find myself with a lot more free time when I am home now that me son is a bit more independent at 2+ years old, I could do some moderating while he's playing with toys, ignoring me completely (he's at that stage where he only cares that I am in the same room and prefers to play solo)... I can't get involved in anything more serious than laudry or cooking a meal when hes playing on his own, so I am kinda bored for huge swaths of my days off, cruising EB and puttering with my classical guitar anyway... might as well moderate your stuff while I have the time

I was also thinking of submitting an editorial articale to you guys. I have discovered I am not such a great reviewer, but I if you are interested in some other sorts of gear articles, loaded with useful tech info and practical opinions I would really like to try writing a "Jim's gearbox" columns covering guitars, amps, effects, synths in a general way with practical suggestions for stage and studio

EDIT:

I am contemplating a tube amps 101 article to start with the basic topologies of classic preamps and power amps and what players who are in the market for a 1st professional amp can expect to hear when they plug into different platforms and WHY

The fourth state is actually a really good idea, although I might be sceptical about it. I'm sure the Equipboard needs a lot of deleting and changing sources and everything. This is a lot of work to do, especially because of those individual guys that fucked up on so many levels.

I can't do moderating if you're already asking for someone, I'm sorry. I have no idea how to haha...but, yeah, I'm sure you'll find some interesting people that can be mods.

Your GearIQ holy shit X_X

he just submits day and night and he keeps a running thread going to get help IDing the gear in the blog, flickr and facebook pages he trawls... hes determined to be number 1 on EB and I for one see no reason not to help him achieve this dubious honor, I mean, someone ahs to be the reigning monarch of correct gear submissions and I've got better things to do most of the time, plus I've enver ehard of most of the people this dude digs up, but they are all legit artists by EB standards! good for Walrus, he has a purpose in life which is more than most of us can say

You would make a good mod, buddy!

If the whole things gives me more possibilities in cases of editing and deleting stupid stuff, I'm in. I would really love to edit stuff. But I could only do it along the way. Could you sum up the things you'll have to do as a mod and the amount of work you have to put in?

Well, it is an accumulation of things done during summer vacation and so on...it is a really fun thing to do after all...

Reply (to Marchi) : Well, thanks! I really try to be useful on Equipboard, and thank you, Lexman! I'm overwhelmed by support I get every day.

I can try to be mod...where do I apply? What do I need?

they will need your drivers license and a birth certificate or passport

and a pint of blood

they will need your drivers license and a birth certificate or passport

and a pint of blood

That one made me laugh.

I'm 15 years old...I guess there is no driver's license I can provide...

Then its 2 pints of blood. Wait, you're European... make that 946.352cc. Hell, just send Michael an even liter in case some evaporates in transit. And remember, its gotta be YOUR blood. Don't try to pawn off your mom's blood or buy a few ml here and there from desperate drifters, they'll know when they taste it.

What if i put in tomato sauce and pretend that is blood? I mean, who would taste blood? Except if they are die hard Twilight lovers...

If the whole things gives me more possibilities in cases of editing and deleting stupid stuff, I'm in. I would really love to edit stuff. But I could only do it along the way. Could you sum up the things you'll have to do as a mod and the amount of work you have to put in?

Regarding the blood sample we need, be aware that we're very strict on testing for SEDs (Submission Enhancing Drugs).

Ok, jokes aside, lexman asks some good questions. Yeah, essentially you nailed it, being a moderator gives more possibilities to edit and delete things.

If someone's been with the site for a bit, has proven they are a good citizen of Equipboard and wants to look out for its long-term good/accuracy, and is generally cool to other users, we'd definitely consider them for moderator!

And please guys don't think there are stringent time requirements. You can moderate stuff along the way whenever you have time. It honestly is just a set of special powers that allow for a greater degree of editing and deletion than a brand new/non-moderator user would get.

Having said that, we're totally redoing what moderators are and can do. Back when EB first started, we gated ALL submissions, i.e. everything needed moderation. We appointed mods based on genres, so perhaps someone wanted to mod JUST house/edm, someone wanted to mod just blues and country. As EB grew, that system stopped making sense and the mods couldn't keep up with the number of submissions coming in, so we opened up submissions to everyone and defaulted them to being live. We also opened up editing to the entire community, and it works on a sort of checks and balances system.

It's by no means a perfect system, but it's still evolving. We're realizing it would be better if some users had more power to, for example, delete silly submissions outright. Anyhow, re-tooling the mod stuff is currently being worked on, but just wanted to provide more clarity around how it used to be and how it continues to change!

Alrighty, I'm in. Do you need any application or something?

I don't post in forums very often but I REALLY HOPE THAT BEFORE YOU GUYS CHOOSE AN EQUIPBOARD MEMBER AS MODERATOR YOU WILL AT LEAST REVIEW SOME OF THEIR CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER MEMBERS IN THESE FORUMS! Some of our members are quite rude and "all knowing" (in their opinion). I really, really hope that Equipboard doesn't turn out to be another Gear Slutz or such. Those Guys constantly insult, name call, and are just out right A**holes sometimes. I think you guys need to choose someone that seems to generally get along with other members and not be demeaning. A couple of guys are cocky as hell (just because some of us are older than others doesn't mean we are correct or even more experienced than others). I know you guys need someone to work and actually MODERATE so please, please choose someone that's not a bitter, washed up musician that pisses vinegar and breaths flames if someone disagrees! Keep Equipboard as drama free as possible.

oh shoot, you're probably talking about me... I try not to be like that but I know I can be overbearing in spite of myself. Sometimes I am just trying to be witty and it doesn't come across in print, so sorry if I've offended you being a knowitall or mouthy-bastard. At any rate I just want to moderate the submissions (because I find I am really good at IDing gear in small pics and we are super-backlogged here), not the forum. I've been a forum mod on many sites, it sucks.

I have this pet peeve with gear discussions where super young guys with very little experience give strong opinions that they later admit are based on youtube demos... gets me all hot and bothered. If my opinion isn't based on direct personal experience and I venture to give one I generally say "I was very impressed with the demo" or "though I only tried it briefly at a music store my impression was..." and I wish other people would do the same because I get a lot of wrong impressions of gear I am thinking of buying from posts like the ones I am describing. Even recently I have purchased some stuff through the web based on internet opinions that turned out not to be based on real experience and I actually took a bath on a few items that weren't what was promised. People's gear opinions on sites like ours can involve other people's money, so ya shouldn't blow too much smoke!

as far as being a slightly bitter, washed-up professional musician? guilty as charged! I should try to remember how much fun I had getting here. All of us older guys should really... sometimes in life we just focus on how it all turned out and not the fantastic journey. Maybe I wouldn't beat on the young guys if I could see the forest for the trees while I am formulating my posts, but there was a real 'journeyman' attitude amongst me and my peers when I was coming up that seems to have disappeared since then. I don't suggest people shouldn't figure it out for themselves, merely that when I was learning I did more asking than telling. I still contact a few friends with even more extensive gear/electronics knowledge via text all the time trying to learn when I encounter a hazy spot in my udnertanding. Furthermore I still always try to find musical situations where I am the worst player in the room so I can hopefully listen and learn while having fun playing within my capabilities.

I don't even think we HAVE forum moderators! So you are safe.

That's like my third long-winded post today, boy am I bored. I ask ya, what's the point of having a whole day just you and your son when the weather stinks and he just wants to play with his wooden railway while you watch? This independent play thing is classic 2 year-old, but I enjoyed our days together more when he was less independent :-(

Don't know what you're talking about. I wasn't referring to you at all. But if you're feeling guilty bro.... haha! Personally i don't see how you can find time for it ( with a couple of kids and all). I couldn't do it if they payed me. I'm so busy with my 2 kids/wife, work 45 hours a week ( non music related), and run a small studio on the weekends/ some weeknights. And I tell ya... I wish I could just sail away on my boat for a week or two.Get away from it all. But Goodluck! Maybe they'll give you the nod!

I guess I just feel like a blowhard. The washed up musician bit really hit close to home since that is how I see myself, LOL

Firstly, I'm an inveterate multitasker. I always like to feel busy. I am divorced (with no plans to date again for a while) so my obligations to other adults are limited ins cope and I have a very flexible work situation at the moment. My presence is constantly required as a dad, but there are large blocks of time where a toddler doesn't need or want anything from you other than for you to be in his line of sight (mine can be very resistant to constant structured activity). EB has become my recreation on days that I don't make plans for the boy (and while I am working, my work doesn't even require a quarter of my attention and I find myself on hold a lot getting put on hold by the representatives of alrger companies). I seldom have time to get involved in anything that doesn't involve earning money or being a dad but I can dick around on EB throughout my dad and it keeps my spirits up when there are a lot of cool spottings/reviews or lively banter in the forum.