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...

 

[summerisle]

Jan 2014 was a quiet month wasnt it.

Only won 1 match, Palace away. The month we lost the penalty shootout out 9-8.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Jan 2014 was a quiet month wasnt it.

Its from our forum software - cant recall when we moved to this/started tracking. Will check.

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

Like Goat I think it would be good if we could see our warning points. I remember on the old server you used to be able to see the infractions you'd had.

In general I think the moderating is pretty good on here. I don't envy the mods having to deal with the masses of utter mentalists on here.

 

[Goat]

Something, something, @micknick, something.

 

[tommye]

You have moderators?


Wow...

 

[Goat]

Ive had like less than 10 infractions in 2 and a half years, im almost a God damn Saint.

Be more like me mutants.

 

[Goat]

Oh sorry, I forgot to tag somebody.

@chicoazul

 

[tommye]

Rep.


You know it makes sense.

@MoutsGoat

 

[tommye]

Ive had like less than 10 infractions in 2 and a half years, im almost a God damn Saint.

Be more like me mutants.

I'm not even gonna ask how many I've had.

 

[Matty_j1878]

Erm, i think you should strip the rogue mod that is @micknick and give @MoutsGoat his rightly deserved mod status. ***Awaits incoming 1000 warning points***

 

[Goat]

Erm, i think you should strip the rogue mod that is @micknick and give @MoutsGoat his rightly deserved mod status. ***Awaits incoming 1000 warning points***

Honestly finding it hard to argue with any of this.

 

[The Esk]

I'm not even gonna ask how many I've had.

50 mate, in case you are curious...

 

[tommye]

Erm, i think you should strip the rogue mod that is @micknick and give @MoutsGoat his rightly deserved mod status. ***Awaits incoming 1000 warning points***

#flagged

 

[Matty_j1878]

50 mate, in case you are curious...

Is that including @the sniderman ? *Legs it*

 

[tommye]

50 mate, in case you are curious...