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Moderation - that dirty, dirty M word

Started by Guest (Deleted), February 28, 2006, 06:25:25 PM

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Guest (Deleted)

February 28, 2006, 06:25:25 PM

Unlike Nothingland this site will eventually be moderated.  The site will NOT be moderated as heavily as most sites. I'm not interested in seeing pot shots and wisecracks snuffed - they are too much fun.  I'm not interested in having posters feel that they can't call a jizzgobbler to the floor and call him on the poo he flings.  What moderators will do, primarily, is move thread as necessary to correct forums and watch out for protracted conflicts.

Let's be honest here - some folks don't like some folks.  Fine.  Not everyone on the board wants/needs to know. If necessary I'll set each person on the other's ignore list. If that still doesn't work it is grounds for being banned.

I don't want to lay down a set of exacting specifications about what constitutes harassment. Also, some forums will be more heavily watched than others. The soapbox for instance is prone to infighting.  Like any good bar owner I'll allow the patrons to have fun, but when you start breaking the furniture it's gonna be EVERYBODY involved out.  And "I didn't start it" won't fly.

I hope I never have to ban anyone.  I really hope a permaban is never necessary.  But the pessimist in me says that's wishful thinking.

In the meanwhile, carry on and voice your thoughts on what you consider too much or too little moderation.

Varaj

#1
February 28, 2006, 07:15:52 PM
I like this plan.
  1. A robot may not harm a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
   2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
   3. A robot must protect its own existence, as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

Vermicious Knid

#2
February 28, 2006, 08:08:30 PM
Should I bother asking about avatar rules or should I just see what I can get away with?
 

Guest (Deleted)

#3
February 28, 2006, 08:09:35 PM
If I throw up you're banned for a day.  I have a cast iron stomach.  You figure it out. :D

Zalmoxis

#4
February 28, 2006, 08:11:51 PM
I wonder Pooka about this soapbox forum. I fear it will only bring us disharmony and strife.

Zalmoxis

#5
February 28, 2006, 08:14:30 PM
Note that I certainly hope this does not turn out to be the case. Just knowing the histories of some of the posters likely to be here, "civility" does not come to mind.

Guest (Deleted)

#6
February 28, 2006, 08:17:43 PM
I know. I'm trying to find a strong, firm moderator for that particular forum - one who's done it before, one who's more than capacle of the job.

Vermicious Knid

#7
February 28, 2006, 08:19:30 PM
Quote from: PookaIf I throw up you're banned for a day.  I have a cast iron stomach.  You figure it out. :D

*Engages Pooka translation software*

So if you don't throw up I'll be banned? You have a weak stomach?


I'm terribly confused. :confused:
 

Guest (Deleted)

#8
February 28, 2006, 08:22:46 PM
The lie there is I have a copper kettle stomach, not cast iron.  And I must do more than throw up - I must have a seizure.

Truthfully though - this is the one forum I'm going to avoid the schtick because it's gonna cause too much trouble.

Vermicious Knid

#9
February 28, 2006, 08:41:58 PM
Quote from: PookaThe lie there is I have a copper kettle stomach, not cast iron.  And I must do more than throw up - I must have a seizure.

Truthfully though - this is the one forum I'm going to avoid the schtick because it's gonna cause too much trouble.

So you aren't going to avoid the schtick...?








;)
 

Guest (Deleted)

#10
February 28, 2006, 08:48:54 PM
Nah, I'm just having an unseelie day where I through in truth with the lies to make things REALLY confusing.

Cyberzombie

#11
February 28, 2006, 10:40:03 PM
If you are ever in need of a psychotic moderator who will capriciously and maliciously swing the banhammer, I'm your cyborg!  :win:
 

BOZ

#12
March 01, 2006, 12:09:51 AM
ooh yeah CZ, he would be fun.  ;)
don't quote me on that.  :)

Visit the Creature Catalog for all your D&D 3E monster needs!  :)

Cyberzombie

#13
March 01, 2006, 12:46:21 AM
Quote from: BOZooh yeah CZ, he would be fun.  ;)
See?  I'm even endorsed!
 

Chacal

#14
March 01, 2006, 04:35:12 AM
Here's what I answered to a similar question on nuttest
Quote from: Myself- for the obvious removal of spammers, human or bots
- for assigning the various punishments deserved for not putting the NWS tags and the like

but, unlike some of the previous posters, I like the mods to do a little more than that.
- meta plots can be fun from time to time and they can require mods implication
- mods assigning titles is a funny tradition
- mods experimenting stuff makes us react to the board, sometimes even reconsider what it is. I surely didn't like every change that have been made to the NKL /.../... /NTL boards, but I liked that the mods/admins were interested enough in the board to make them. Being a mod is a thankless job (except after you ban someone: wether you liked it or not, you can be sure someone will thank you for it ) so they should have some toys to play with. Otherwise they will just be at our service, and I don't wish that to my worst enemy

What I wouldn't want as a mod is a rule lawyer or an abusive script kiddie.
This is why I'd so like to have one of our previous mods here. Maybe I'm just a little worried by nature.


Chacal
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