Our 'Rules' + Moderator Defaults

[GrandOldTeam]

Blues,

We're busier than ever;



This has prompted us, over in our plush mod central - to discuss our moderating stance for the season ahead.

The crux of the discussion is - can we moderate GrandOldTeam a little more leniently? Have we as a moderating setup become a bit miserable? (don't answer that...).

Anyway - it would be good to have some feedback on the below.

• What should the moderating warning system be?

As in, how should the moderators of your Everton forum, moderate.

We last revised our community guidelines in 2008 - I think they're still applicable, but I think we could improve on how we ask and prompt the community to follow the guidelines.

Currently, if a moderator sees a post that goes against our guidelines - they hit 'warn' and have a predetermined setup like so;



These allocate warning points - as below;

Warning System
30 Points = Suspended for 2 Days.
60 points = Suspended For 7 Days.
80 points = Suspended For 14 Days.
100 points = Permanently Banned.

Inappropriate Language: 10 points
General Behaviour Warning: 20 points
Off Topic: 20 points
Minor Spamming: 20 points
Posting Abusive/Offensive Material: 60 points
Spammed Advertisements: 100 points
10 and 20 point infractions expire after 30 days, the rest after 45 days.

The lower value warnings can be issued as a warning (0 points) at the discretion of the staff member.

You will be automatically notified via private message if you receive a warning - meaning the points wont mount up without you realising.

So...
Can our system be better?

Is it easily understood?

Is it fair?

How do we keep GrandOldTeam 'sound' and civil, but don't go to far and lose the fun.

Above all - If you could setup the moderating structure for GOT, what would it be?

I know it's difficult blues, but serious suggestions/feedback please...

 

[BlueLlama]

Whore.

Ban me hard from behind

 

[mezzrow]

It was me that gave you a few days off over them posts Cheeks.

For the record, I havnt "marked" you. Nor anyone else for that matter. But I will happily concede that I was extremely grumpy that day/afternoon. At worst, you were the recipient of a grumpy old git being unamused by the content of said posts. Which, again, for the record, went OTT, in my honest, all be it, grump infused opinion.

Now, shake my virtual hand, give us a kiss, and see you in The Lisbon later. Xx.

This is how to mod. Fully understood Roydo. Ban me again sir. I deserve it x

 

[chicoazul]

So moving forward there's gonna be less of this autocratic approach to modding? Less thread locks when they get tasty?

And the reinstatement of @davek?

 

[Connor]

Bring back @davek. Bring back @BoysInBlue and all.

 

[chicoazul]

@Del
@bluemangroup
@thebluefox

 

[chicoazul]

This is turning into GOT's very own Good Friday agreement. Ace.

 

[roydo]

So moving forward there's gonna be less of this autocratic approach to modding? Less thread locks when they get tasty?

And the reinstatement of @davek?

Not speaking out of line here mate, but we have been discussing this (modding) behind the scenes for a few weeks. We dont actually like handing bans a stuff out, believe it or not.

But also consider the enviroment around the club till Martinez went, and the political stuff; it was not a pleasant landscape, and perhaps GOT reacted to that, and by extension, so did the mods.

As for Dave, his ban ends soon. He will be more than welcome to return to the fray, and with the source of his angst removed, I look forward to his contributions if, or when, he chooses to post.

And as a few have commented, the fact that we are more than happy to receive feedback via this thread, and any time really, probably proves that it isnt the mods that make GOT sound, it is you lot.

 

[Bungle]

Can we get instant bans for anyone posting their starting lineups for the 2016/17 season and including at least 2 players that don't belong to us?

I'm also regularly offended by those that cry about every comment that might be slightly controversial and immediately whine that they're being victimised in some way, maybe the Internet isn't for those people and we'd actually be doing them a favour if they were permanently banned.

Threads are locked far too quickly lately and we've lost some potentially good threads that would have yielded some golden moments and many heads falling off.

@Bruce Wayne is the example you should use for future mods, so smacked off his tits that he can't be arsed to mod.

 

[Connor]

@Del
@bluemangroup
@thebluefox

@Matt Damon

 

[chicoazul]

Not speaking out of line here mate, but we have been discussing this (modding) behind the scenes for a few weeks. We dont actually like handing bans a stuff out, believe it or not.

But also consider the enviroment around the club till Martinez went, and the political stuff; it was not a pleasant landscape, and perhaps GOT reacted to that, and by extension, so did the mods.

As for Dave, his ban ends soon. He will be more than welcome to return to the fray, and with the source of his angst removed, I look forward to his contributions if, or when, he chooses to post.

And as a few have commented, the fact that we are more than happy to receive feedback via this thread, and any time really, probably proves that it isnt the mods that make GOT sound, it is you lot.

Pipe down you cider guzzling melt and give us @davek back right now. The Pied Piper of all the rats on here.

I hope he really dislikes Koeman from the off.

 

[chicoazul]

I'm also regularly offended by those that cry about every comment that might be slightly controversial and immediately whine that they're being victimised in some way, maybe the Internet isn't for those people and we'd actually be doing them a favour if they were permanently banned.

@Ashtonian

 

[BlueLlama]

Can we get instant bans for anyone posting their starting lineups for the 2016/17 season and including at least 2 players that don't belong to us?

I'm also regularly offended by those that cry about every comment that might be slightly controversial and immediately whine that they're being victimised in some way, maybe the Internet isn't for those people and we'd actually be doing them a favour if they were permanently banned.

Threads are locked far too quickly lately and we've lost some potentially good threads that would have yielded some golden moments and many heads falling off.

@Bruce Wayne is the example you should use for future mods, so smacked off his tits that he can't be arsed to mod.

Indeed.

Can we also ban people who design next seasons kit?

 

[roydo]

Pipe down you cider guzzling melt and give us @davek back right now. The Pied Piper of all the rats on here.

I hope he really dislikes Koeman from the off.

lollol

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Can we get instant bans for anyone posting their starting lineups for the 2016/17 season and including at least 2 players that don't belong to us?

I'm also regularly offended by those that cry about every comment that might be slightly controversial and immediately whine that they're being victimised in some way, maybe the Internet isn't for those people and we'd actually be doing them a favour if they were permanently banned.

Threads are locked far too quickly lately and we've lost some potentially good threads that would have yielded some golden moments and many heads falling off.

@Bruce Wayne is the example you should use for future mods, so smacked off his tits that he can't be arsed to mod.

I'm blatantly being victimised here.

 

[chicoazul]

Can we also be allowed to correctly point out in the Transfer Thread that the FIFA Career Goths need to go out and get some direct sunlight or they are destined for a life of chastity? All this without being thread banned and reprimanded because the fun vampire mods want to suck the thread into tedium.