Shill mod or Shill moderator is a person or bot that instigates trolls in comments to boost the post’s engagement.
This post isn’t receiving many views, I’ll get a shill mod to start an argument in the comments, which will boost my engagement and receive higher viewer traffic.
by Nelnmel February 7, 2022
Get the shill modmug. The mod delusion occurs on internet forums, usually during heated debate about a given subject matter, where the moderators are actually engaged in the discussion, rather than sitting on the sidelines tight-lipped, as forum members seem to expect them to remain.
A forum member (usually one with a lower than average IQ) who is unable to accurately express his opinions, and/or who is clearly losing the argument, essentially breaks off from the logical reasoning, and claims one of several unrelated things - that the forum is run by power-hungry moderators, that the given moderator is a bad example of his role, or simply that its not fair…
The member fails to appreciate that a moderator is himself a member, and entitled to his opinion, and that (unless he is secretely editing the members posts) he is not abusing his position in any way by expressing them. The member is instead making himself look like a petulant child who is throwing his toys out of the pram because he is being outsmarted.
A forum member (usually one with a lower than average IQ) who is unable to accurately express his opinions, and/or who is clearly losing the argument, essentially breaks off from the logical reasoning, and claims one of several unrelated things - that the forum is run by power-hungry moderators, that the given moderator is a bad example of his role, or simply that its not fair…
The member fails to appreciate that a moderator is himself a member, and entitled to his opinion, and that (unless he is secretely editing the members posts) he is not abusing his position in any way by expressing them. The member is instead making himself look like a petulant child who is throwing his toys out of the pram because he is being outsmarted.
Member: I think the best colour is red
Moderator: I think its Blue.
Member: yeah, whatever, its Red.
Moderator: Its clearly Blue, based on independta studies carried out around the world, and pschyo-chromatic qualities of the colour blue, as evidenced through the last 2000 years of human art and design.
Member: OMFG dis forum is run by colour nazi's! You shouldnt be allowed to b a mod, im leaving, nothing you can say will make me stay, im never coming back
Moderator: Another example of the mod delusion. Bye
Moderator: I think its Blue.
Member: yeah, whatever, its Red.
Moderator: Its clearly Blue, based on independta studies carried out around the world, and pschyo-chromatic qualities of the colour blue, as evidenced through the last 2000 years of human art and design.
Member: OMFG dis forum is run by colour nazi's! You shouldnt be allowed to b a mod, im leaving, nothing you can say will make me stay, im never coming back
Moderator: Another example of the mod delusion. Bye
by Baron Von Winky February 12, 2012
Get the The Mod Delusionmug. by B-rakeofficial May 3, 2017
Get the lamppost modmug. p1: Did you hear that the discord mod of that server we're in died of a heart attack?
p2: No wonder his fatass couldn't even get out of his chair lmao
p2: No wonder his fatass couldn't even get out of his chair lmao
by Ryiu February 26, 2022
Get the Discord Modmug. A forum, chat or discord mod who abuses their power. This is usually done by inconsistently targeting and singling out users that said moderator does not like or post they disagree with, all the while feigning that they are fair and impartial. Forum mods are generally cowards and will use the umbrella term such as "low effort", "trolling" or "Break of forum policy" as their reasoning for removal of users post or banning of a user. If said user ask a mod for more specific reason, they often do not answer or if they are really vindictive might insult said user or say refer to forum rules. Generally, these mods get off on feeling powerful and since they don't answer to anyone can get away with their behavior.
Example of Mod abuse
Poster 1: Makes a detailed post on say reddit highlighting why they are against Aragon being reimagined as a black man.
Forum mod: Deletes post and makes up some bs that it is "low effort"
Poster 1: Ask forum mod for an explanation. (Gets no reply)
5 minutes later
Poster 1 Banned from subreddit.
Poster 1: Makes a detailed post on say reddit highlighting why they are against Aragon being reimagined as a black man.
Forum mod: Deletes post and makes up some bs that it is "low effort"
Poster 1: Ask forum mod for an explanation. (Gets no reply)
5 minutes later
Poster 1 Banned from subreddit.
by Forumsaredying May 30, 2023
Get the Mod abusemug. Create is a Minecraft mod created by Simibubi that allows you to make Contraptions and automate processes using Rotational Power. It adds many mechanical components and block variants to the game.
by Engineer-Talon June 25, 2022
Get the Create Modmug. a little bitch that HAS to always moderate when they aren't a mod, normally a high level, on discord, or a game, I swear to fucking god just shut up.
P1: yo, did you hear P4 god banned?
P2: hey guys, fwriendly remindur, no tawlking about bansth!
P3: SHUT THE FUCK UP OH MY GOD.
P5: OWNER Hey P2 can you not moderate, my mods get paid, and its not pleasant for a mini-mod to be here!
P2: hey guys, fwriendly remindur, no tawlking about bansth!
P3: SHUT THE FUCK UP OH MY GOD.
P5: OWNER Hey P2 can you not moderate, my mods get paid, and its not pleasant for a mini-mod to be here!
by Not_goatkxns May 10, 2021
Get the Mini-modmug.