Magistrates? Prelates?

[bbctol]

EDIT:Wondering what all those pretty colors over a few usernames are all about?
Then read this thread!
TheTankengine


What are they? What do they do? How are they different from other moderators and each other? Are the subfora that list them as moderators not moderated by the General Moderators? What about the ones which don't list anyone? Am I asking too many questions? Has this already been answered somewhere? Should I just shut up?

[Hammer]

I'm a Magistrate. I have certain mod capabilities within those boards where I am specifically listed as Moderator.

[MFHodge]

Magistrates have moderator power over selected boards.
General Moderators have moderator power over all boards.
Prelates have moderator power plus limited admin power over all boards.
Administrators have all power over all boards.
Davean has all power over the universe.

[Belial]

Paraphrased from the mod forum:

Admins: The God-Kings of the Fora
Prelates: Like unto admins. Invested with a portion of their power. They may make titles, ban users (albeit temporarily) and generally abuse their power all upside your head.
Moderators General: May edit and delete posts and threads, view post information, warn users, and generally be cool on all parts of the fora.
Magistrates: Like unto moderators, except their power is limited to specific subfora.
Banana: Like unto fruit. A great source of Potassium and Vitamin K, and a common flavor-base for smoothies and other such blended beverages. Taste very good with peanut butter.

Edit: Grr. Hodge beat me to it

[MFHodge]

Edit: Grr. Hodge beat me to it

Mine was faster, Belial's was better. A lot like our respective sex lives.

Mods have their own special forum? Like a teacher's lounge?!?! Oooooh. If those walls had ears...

. . . they would get bored and stop listening fairly quickly.

[Belial]

It's not terribly interesting. It is principly concerned with discussing disputes and decisions elsewhere on the board, or occasionally on deciding new moderators.

You're not missing much.

[MFHodge]

How many topics are there discussing the banning of Cheese?

Why would we need more than one? If someone made a second one, it would get merged into the first.

[Belial]

You mean you don't have individual threads dedicated to forumites of note, with one devoted to new members and how utterly amazing an addition some are??

*deflated*

I bet you do, though, really, but must pretend otherwise to avoid being pestered for details.

If we think you're amazing, generally we'll just tell you.

If we need to discuss you in the mod forum, worry.

[Gordon]

Banana: Like unto fruit. A great source of Potassium and Vitamin K, and a common flavor-base for smoothies and other such blended beverages. Taste very good with peanut butter.

Nice.

[pollywog]

On Topic: Very much like. It makes the whole place a lot more colourful.

[Mathmagic]

tl;dr version: Fear the colourful ones!

[TheTankengine]

If your post was deleted, see here.

I'd say this question has been fully explained. Lock'd.