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...

 

[GrandOldTeam]

I have been here a short time when compared to fatty bum bum Goat and massive head Chico but I too think the fun, and dare I say it, banter is sometimes lacking from the main forum.

I appreciate that the forum is far larger than even a couple of years ago, but wish we could dial back a little bit in terms of the posting environment.

Having said that Davek is a tit and should be banned for life, no matter what Chico says.

Mate, I've been pretty civil in this thread but if you use the word 'banter' again - I'll have to ban you.

 

[chicoazul]

Points for what?

lol the funny thing is its not me who gets special treatment here. So for all your Internet speeches, these points scoring and carrying interest would mean nothing. If I posted half the stuff you did I wouldn't be allowed back. So to be honest, if anyone brown noses mods on here, it's the ones who are still on here after all these years despite being banned on a regular basis. Proof is several pages back , and I guess that includes you.

So yeah, what else you got? Any more fascist jokes to throw at me whilst referencing a post I made that didn't exist?

Sorry mate but you've clearly ignored @GrandOldTeam's kind request to create most bad feeling. I'll leave him to deal with you.

 

[roydo]

Esk is a bit of a tithead

OH WOW!

 

[Bungle]

Can a mod please tell him to pipe down.

Sources tell me I'll be told in 48 hours.

 

[chicoazul]

OH WOW!

Welcome to the game comrade.

 

[Brennan]

Mate, I've been pretty civil in this thread but if you use the word 'banter' again - I'll have to ban you.

Bantarrrrrr ?

 

[Goat]

Bye brunnin.

 

[Brennan]

I feel like Nelson Mandela here.

 

[Moomin]

The downfall of this place had coincided with the popularity of Vaping in the past few years.

Ban @Ashtonian who sells illegally produced vaping liquids without informing HRMC or HSE. I bet he doesn't even ask for proof of age.

This place will be better, without dangerous passive vapours smogging up the forums.

 

[Ashtonian]

The best threads on here that still get talked about are the ones with the wind ups and the mass fall outs where someone loses their head. Now as soon as any debate is triggered it's like a countdown to the thread being locked or you being thread banned, or banned outright.

Over and out.

Oh and your words. What point am I missing?

 

[orly]

I'm a huge fan of GOT and like everything about it.

It would be nice to see how many pages of warnings I have had but ultimately don't mind too much

 

[Ashtonian]

Sorry mate but you've clearly ignored @GrandOldTeam's kind request to create most bad feeling. I'll leave him to deal with you.

Haha how it goes eh? Say what you want and no one has chance to reply.

 

[chicoazul]

Haha how it goes eh? Say what you want and no one has chance to reply.

@GrandOldTeam I'm trying to respect what you asked for but its really hard with this dozy Jew hating mutant. Please help.

 

[roydo]

Haha how it goes eh? Say what you want and no one has chance to reply.

@GrandOldTeam I'm trying to respect what you asked for but its really hard with this dozy Jew hating mutant. Please help.

Could we stay a little bit on topic lads. The boss has to read this bobbins with his cocoa later tonight.

 

[Goat]

I'm a huge fan of GOT and like everything about it.

It would be nice to see how many pages of warnings I have had but ultimately don't mind too much

Can I nominate this person as a new mod?