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Plus, its clear to me that many of you want an actual infp to oversee it.

Hm. I doubt that's really a good idea. xNFx, sure, but not INFP.

 

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It's far more important to have a mod (regardless of type) who understands basic principles of forum management/organization (e.g. accessibility, usability) and is willing to (diplomatically) negotiate with members when considering input.

Yup. Though I'd say xNFx for some sym-/empathy as an aid for diplomacy.

 

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Why not an INFP? I understand why one would want someone who was an xNFx, and I don't have a problem with it being someone who's not an INFP... but why avoid an INFP specifically? Anyone who knows anything about both INFPs and has a decent knowledge of how forums run would be just fine for the job, whether they were an INFP or something else.

Well ^^

1) INFP's tend to decide through personal values (Fi). In the case of situations when 'unpopular' decisions need to be made, I doubt INFP's can/dare/will make a decision that is just, in a neutral, socially validated sense.
2) INFP's will be able to relate so well to other INFP's, to the point of being torn up between possibilities considering modding a forum. This makes decision making difficult and not a fun job. In general, anyone who performs a job they don't like will get tired of it. It's a turn off, rather than a stimulant.

 

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Yeah, those are certainly good points. I guess, nonetheless, I kind of still like the idea of an INFP modding the forum. Maybe it's just because I think INFPs are such awesome people, haha. I'd want to have faith that one of us would do a good job of it.

But yes, decent points.

I do think INFP's are awesome people It is just that I think the modding job doesn't utilize the INFP's strengths in a way that is beneficial for all.

 

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We also need a thread for all the people to check in who changed their type without notice and never post here again. Don't forget to write, people.

Haha, yeah! xD I found a few ex-INFP's in the INFJ forum. Heh, who knows, I might become an ex-INFP in the nearby future, and such a thread would be a nice place to come say hello every now and then

Then again, even if I find out my type is not INFP, I'd frequent the INFP forums quite a lot. Usually it's full of awesome. :3

 

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I dunno, I've modded another form for several years and if I do say so myself I'm pretty good, I tend to look at it from everyone's side even if the perpetrator(s) are people I like, and then I make my decisions; and I'm great at sensing and diffusing potentially tense situations.

HOWEVER, perhaps I'm not even INFP at all, this week I'm having another mini-identity crisis, wondering about my personality type...I got to looking at the functions (again) and started to wonder if I had it wrong all along. IDK IDK, this personality type stuff is heavy business.

Of course I could be wrong - I generalize and I theorize. But at the moment, yeah I'm not convinced that INFP would be the best suited for the job.

As a sidenote, I've always had the impression you weren't a 'typical' INFP - which you may interpret as a compliment, yes. ^^

 

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You know I love you but this a bunch of bullsh*t. infps don't only use Fi, they have other functions too. A healthy infp can have very fair judgement and uses all functions to arrive at decisions. I'm not saying I need an infp to moderate the forum, I really don't care, but I resent the implication because of my functions that we would be poor choices for leadership positions, esp. for something like this that doesn't requre a face or group charisma or constant expended extrovert energy but simply fair decision making skills and some basic intellect. I fully accept that an Fe or Te dom may be better to lead a large group for group cohesion but not that infps are too IRRATIONAL or SELF ABSORBED to take on any basic responsibilities. Yes, we use values, and we use them to arrive at all kinds of decisions, like fariness, justic, compromise, ect. This really just sounds like taking a function at it's most simplistic level and isn't doing anyone any help.

Not sure why you're digging this old stuff up but yeah, I was being quite one-sided. Although I think you're coming on a tad too strong, many of the stuff you mention is not what I said or implied. Like saying INFP's are poor choices for leadership? And irrational, self absorbed? Are you projecting on me? Cause I didn't mention anything like that.

AA, I love you too and yes my post was quite simplistic. Sorry for offending you that way. I'm happy I've come to better understanding MBTI and INFP's in the months after that old post of mine and yeah, in the end, I'm taking back what I said (or distancing myself from it), I'm definitely not opposed to having an INFP mod the INFP forums. It's been so long, but yeah sure I was wrong back then.

But I won't apologize for stuff I didn't say. That's just a step too far.

 

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@adverseaffects - Nope, not mad at all. You were right on my approach being one-sided and thus a sort of blind, but I did feel like you were aiming at me and still, I'd like to emphasize I wasn't intent on implying the implications that you are seeing. Anyways I understand you didn't mean so, so we're still cool. Other than that, I see what you're saying and support your cause, even. We're even cooler than cool now, I hope

 

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it tasted good even though it looks like it went through a blender.
ENJOY!

:blushed: Awesome. Too bad I didn't get to taste the cake that was baked for me. Hahaha xD But thanks AA, that's awesome :3

 

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just eat it through the internet. don't make things complicated eye.

I am visualizing myself eating a not-tasty-looking-but-still-very-tasty-cake. I'm feeling the love. <3

And hooray for derailing. xD /leavesthread