User blog comment:Edacnik/If you didn't like me, you should have told me./@comment-25356210-20151102223709/@comment-25841881-20151102235218

Edacnik wrote: So I'm supposed to act like a moderator which cares responsibility, correct? Then why can't I use it to shut someone up? It's not forceful. If being a moderator carries respect, why not use it. You can use it to shut someone up, but you have to be respectful. If you just say "Shut up." then "I'm a mod, listen to me! :P" it comes across as abuse. If you professionally ask them to "Stop discussing that" or "Remain on topic" then it would be regarded better. It also matters what context you tell them to shut up in. If it is just a personal thing, like you disagree with them, it's abuse. If they were off topic, it's not.