prodmod

ok. then according to your recommendation I will only share my opinions because I am free to do so.

I agree with your statement
We (moderators) try to guide them into doing things better, not just answering the questions they asked.

However, in my opinion, you did not guide us into doing anything better in this thread but only questioned why we would want to.

In my opinion, moderators like jeremyclark13 and kafkaesqui actually tried to help members find a solution without the slightest hint of attitude or opinion. I cannot confirm that they are perfect solutions but they seem to have contributed positively to this thread which others can build from.

In my opinion you have spent more time reacting to members comments, tone, and behavior than providing any value.

In my opinion, as a wordpress user, I would not feel comfortable if all moderators on this forum acted and reacted to members questions and comments the way that Otto42 has on this thread. Reasons why can be explored above. Search this page for “punch in the nose” for a sample. Unless you are only 13 years old, this behaviour is a bit unsettling.

But that’s just my opinion for you to consider or dismiss as you wish.

Otto42

When you wrote:
But do not attempt to moderate other people yourself. That’s the mods job, not yours.
I was ready to report your behaviour to the moderators until I realized you are a moderator. I’m shocked.

I come to support forums looking for technical help not attitude, and you have tons of it.

You are telling members they can’t tell you what to say but you have no problem starting with this opinion:

If you don’t trust your authors and contributors, then they probably shouldn’t be authors and contributors.

We never asked for your opinion, we want to do something specific with wordpress and we expect someone to provide a solution. The last person we’d expect to dismiss the request is a moderator. I don’t care whether you think it’s necessary or makes any sense to you. In fact I don’t care about you in the least.

I am appalled that you are a moderator because you are allowed to say things like this:
First off, don’t ever tell me what to say. I speak my mind as I see fit. Saying such a thing to me in real life would gain you a punch in the nose, so I suggest you keep that in mind when telling other people what to do in the future.
That is confrontational, we are not confrontational to you. We are asking for help.

And this:

Secondly, do not tell other people on these forums what they may or may not comment on. If you disagree with what somebody says, then either say so, speak to the mods if you think it’s necessary, or leave. But do not attempt to moderate other people yourself. That’s the mods job, not yours.

you are basically doing the exact thing you are telling us not to do. You are ridiculous, not the discussion.

WordPress is open source and only exist because WE use it, not you. No one has more right to tell a moderator they are not helpful then the members. You are not in charge. You do not have a purpose in this community without us. If you cannot answer our questions properly and if WordPress the organization does not continually improve their program to our satisfaction we will go elsewhere. As a moderator you should represent WordPress with a positive and helpful attitude. We are your customers. And yes we can and will tell you how you should behave on this forum because it is we million members that matter to WordPress not you.
We are your moderator.