Creepypasta Wiki:Requests for Chat Moderator/The Bitter Cold

The issue of chat drama, or what I like to call histrionics, is at an all-time high. In fact, it has gotten to the point where a number of wiki contributors would like to see the chat shut down for good. However, after debating the subject on the Closing Proposal thread, I have arrived at the conclusion that the problem is with moderation's failure to do what they were given their user rights to do. That is, a good deal of moderators aren't watching the chat like they should be, and when they are, they do not exercise common sense. If I were a chat moderator, I would ask myself a series of important questions such as:

1) What is the individual trying to communicate? Have I only misinterpreted his or her message?

2) Does this individual have a history of misbehavior?

3) Chat guidelines aside, does this individual's behavior really warrant a ban?

4) Is my relationship with this person, whether good or bad, affecting my judgment?

5) What are some adverse effects that could potentially result from my actions? Could they cause more harm than good in the long run?

And so on. This kind of critical thinking prevents simple mistakes from being made that could easily have been avoided. If all chat moderators handled their responsibilities in this way, the amount of calamity in the chat would be lowered significantly, if not eliminated altogether. It is for this reason that I think I should become a chat moderator. I thank you for taking the time to read this, and hope you will consider what I have said here today.

The Bitter Cold (talk) 15:34, April 16, 2014 (UTC)