What DOES the Nexus actually do in real time? How do you change people, especially mods?
That's a simple question that requires a complicated answer. We talk to people, educate people, and when we must we make a display out of offenders sort of learning through demonstration, i.e. don't end up like this guy.
1) Charisma: Some people are attracted to the Nexus because they are attacted to ZERO PHOENIX. I'm not being arrogant or anything but some people see my name and want to be part of anything I have going on and so they will act in a manner which they feel I will approve of. Some people change how they operate in hopes of being more like ZERO PHOENIX.
2) Intimidation: While we do not endorse brute force it does have it's advantages. Every forum has one or two gotdamn trolls who just don't get it. When we're forced to deal with them, people who would normally act in like manner adopt a different mindset upon seeing what we do to trolls.
3) Commitment: When people hear our mission and see what we do, they often embody that and become part of our cause. Some people change because they see that not only is it the right thing to do but we instill in them the courage, motivation, and wisdom to do so.
4) Mods: Oh this is a tricky one. Well, the mods on Mangashare see the Nexus as a group of users who support them in their mission and this gives them motivation to stay on the right path. It's always easier to do the right thing when you know you have someone watching your back. Mangafox however is another matter. The mods are agents of chaos, we are agents of order so...