Moderating Decisions

junior · January 1, 2015

I'm sure I have suggested this before, but I can't find it so thought I might try again.

How about a 'Moderating Decisions' page/subforum?

I see yet again a thread has been removed or locked, and shortly after we have a new thread, initially started to discuss just the 'removal' of the old thread, but inevitably discussion will get back onto the original subject again. I have seen this happen a few times recently, although I don't have the time to trawl through the archives for specific examples. These new threads are usually as a result of people just wanting to know why a thread was locked, or where a complete thread has gone. I must admit I myself find it a little frustrating.

The other forum (not boating) has a specific section for 'Moderating Decisions'. It works well. Here it is...

http://www.northstandchat.com/forumdisplay.php?47-Moderating-Decisions

If we had something similar here not only would it mean there was no reason for the new threads about old topics, but it would give the moderators a way of explaining why they took the actions they did.

Delta9 · January 1, 2015

Are you offering to pay the mods for the time they will have to spend explaining their actions to a bunch of braying morons?

nicknorman · January 1, 2015

Are you offering to pay the mods for the time they will have to spend explaining their actions to a bunch of braying morons?

In the medium to long term it would probably reduce mod workload.

Delta9 · January 1, 2015

In the medium to long term it would probably reduce mod workload.

I think it would do the opposite.

GoodGurl · January 1, 2015

if a thread has been removed or locked the person will have been informed as to why it prompted a removal,unfortunately others wont know this so open a new thread asking why.

Janet S · January 1, 2015

Are you offering to pay the mods for the time they will have to spend explaining their actions to a bunch of braying morons?

You appear to have a very low opinion of your fellow forum members.

It seems to me when a thread has run for a while with no problems and is suddenly hidden or deleted then it's reasonable to expect a little bit of information as to why.

Janet

Jerra · January 1, 2015

Are you offering to pay the mods for the time they will have to spend explaining their actions to a bunch of braying morons?

I think the majority of the forum might take exception to being called morons. Now should I report that post as insulting?,,,,,,,,,,,,

January 1, 2015

You appear to have a very low opinion of your fellow forum members.

It seems to me when a thread has run for a while with no problems and is suddenly hidden or deleted then it's reasonable to expect a little bit of information as to why.

Janet

Only when he is posting from the comfort of his key board though. I suspect he would be less inclined to 'give it so large' face to face.

Delta9 · January 1, 2015

I think the majority of the forum might take exception to being called morons. Now should I report that post as insulting?,,,,,,,,,,,,

The majority don't act like morons, but there is a certain percentage that do, Report it if you so wish...

MtB · January 1, 2015

Only when he is posting from the comfort of his key board though. I suspect he would be less inclined to 'give it so large' face to face.

He does turn up to banters though!

MtB

jenlyn · January 1, 2015

Only when he is posting from the comfort of his key board though. I suspect he would be less inclined to 'give it so large' face to face.

Hahaha...

Delta9 · January 1, 2015

Only when he is posting from the comfort of his key board though. I suspect he would be less inclined to 'give it so large' face to face.

I don't think what I said could be classed as "giving it large"..

junior · January 1, 2015

In the medium to long term it would probably reduce mod workload.

Exactly.

I'd be interested to know what the mods think.

Murflynn · January 1, 2015

I think it would do the opposite.

oh no it wouldn't.

I think the majority of the forum might take exception to being called morons. Now should I report that post as insulting?,,,,,,,,,,,,

I think some of us might be flattered.

MtB · January 1, 2015

Exactly.

I'd be interested to know what the mods think.

It would, but there is little upside for the mods in telling us what they think. Whatever they say will be challenged and dissected endlessly, for what benefit (to them, I mean)?

MtB

January 1, 2015

Hahaha...

However I don't believe I have ever referred to fellow members as 'braying morons'. And you are straying into pot and kettle territory me thinks.

I don't think what I said could be classed as "giving it large"..

OK how would you define it then? and would you be happy to call another member a 'braying moron' to their face?

Edited January 1, 2015 by The Dog House

David Schweizer · January 1, 2015

if a thread has been removed or locked the person will have been informed as to why it prompted a removal,unfortunately others wont know this so open a new thread asking why.

Would it be possible to also post the text of that message onto the forum, perhaps after removing anything that identifies the individual moderator or the person who reported the post? If it was possible, it could prevent any uneccessary speculation, although I accept that the reason given could generate even more debate.

Edited January 1, 2015 by David Schweizer

smileypete · January 1, 2015

Could be better to leave threads/bad language/personal attacks in wherever possible, make people aware of what's not acceptable and less mod effort that way.

cheers, Pete.

~smpt~

Edited January 1, 2015 by smileypete

Delta9 · January 1, 2015

although I accept that the reason given could generate even more debate.

That is the problem. Every decision they made would be picked apart with half of the forum for and half against, causing the moderators much more hassle.

OK how would you define it then? and would you be happy to call another member a 'braying moron' to their face?

I wouldn't feel the need to define it.

If I thought a particular member acted like a braying moron I would probably avoid meeting them as I don't generally enjoy the company of braying morons.

nicknorman · January 1, 2015

It would, but there is little upside for the mods in telling us what they think. Whatever they say will be challenged and dissected endlessly, for what benefit (to them, I mean)?

MtB

The proposed section should be "read only" for all except mods.

jenlyn · January 1, 2015

The proposed section should be "read only" for all except mods.

TDH would still probably start another thread.

junior · January 1, 2015

The proposed section should be "read only" for all except mods.

As is for the section i linked to above as an example of my suggestion. It would only work if it was done as read only.

Edited January 1, 2015 by junior

January 1, 2015

If I thought a particular member acted like a braying moron I would probably avoid meeting them as I don't generally enjoy the company of braying morons.

Well that's a lot of people you are going to need to avoid given it was pretty much a 'scatter gun' bit of name calling.

TDH would still probably start another thread.

(Plenty of people querying moderating decisions on here at the moment and you single me out)

Edited January 1, 2015 by The Dog House

Delta9 · January 1, 2015

Well that's a lot of people you are going to need to avoid

Just the ones that act like braying morons...

jenlyn · January 1, 2015

(Plenty of people querying moderating decisions on here at the moment and you single me out)

Yes :-)

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