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...

 

[COYBL25]

Can the mods be a bit strict at times?

Yes.

Can the forum go a bit nuts at times?

Yes.

We just need to find the right balance again.


Being able to neg bomb beauts would go a long way towards achieving this.

Spot on, have a gold star.

 

[Bungle]

See. This is another thing wrong with the forum currently.

If you have a chat with a moderator. You're called a "brownnoser".

It's just plan stupid this forum at the moment.

Only certain people think the can talk to moderators about the thread topic. The ones who - micknick pointed out.

Anyone else and they immediately see their arse and start tagging names. "Brownnoser" just the latest.

Ridiculous.

Speaking of tagging names I'm fairly sure you were warned, possibly even banned for constantly tagging in the same people needlessly, so don't play the innocent.

Anyhow it's a feedback thread so try and offer something constructive, my own suggestion would be to not only deal with people being out of order but people like yourself. To use football as an example, you're the forum equivalent of Nani, gets the feintest of touches and then rolls around for about 30 minutes like he's been shot.

You're Nani.

 

[BlueLlama]

Speaking of tagging names I'm fairly sure you were warned, possibly even banned for constantly tagging in the same people needlessly, so don't play the innocent.

Anyhow it's a feedback thread so try and offer something constructive, my own suggestion would be to not only deal with people being out of order but people like yourself. To use football as an example, you're the forum equivalent of Nani, gets the feintest of touches and then rolls around for about 30 minutes like he's been shot.

You're Nani.

Nice analogy.

You are the forums Ched Evans

 

[Boss_Blue]

Spot on, have a gold star.

*beams

 

[Bungle]

Nice analogy.

You are the forums Ched Evans

Innocent but a ladies man is what you're saying right?

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

I'm off to the Moshiri + stadium threads.

Maybe tech support in the ale house.

Otherwise logging off. To get some peace.

The people of GOT have begun negotiations to sacrifice you for @bluemangroup. Just giving you the heads up.

 

[COYBL25]

Innocent but a ladies man is what you're saying right?

But with poor taste in hotels and mates !

 

[Bungle]

But with poor taste in hotels and mates !

Can't argue with this

 

[Sapie88]

Honestly, do what you want, but bring back @bluemangroup for gods sake.

 

[dholliday]

Being able to neg bomb beauts would go a long way towards achieving this.

too right, Chico's arse would be so red he'll be asking Ash for babywipes.

 

[bizzaro]

Speaking of tagging names I'm fairly sure you were warned, possibly even banned for constantly tagging in the same people needlessly, so don't play the innocent.

Anyhow it's a feedback thread so try and offer something constructive, my own suggestion would be to not only deal with people being out of order but people like yourself. To use football as an example, you're the forum equivalent of Nani, gets the feintest of touches and then rolls around for about 30 minutes like he's been shot.

You're Nani.

If that were true I would be rolling around having received this tirade.

However I'm not.

I'm off to make a cup of tea and forget about this nonsense.

 

[Moomin]

Your cat pic Moomin reminds me of EFCNIK

It's his old Avatar, to honour him.

RIP English St Nik, he died defending this forum from Islamic Spiders with ray guns.

 

[Moomin]

If that were true I would be rolling around having received this tirade.

However I'm not.

I'm off to make a cup of tea and forget about this nonsense.

TWN

 

[malfosse]

I think the mods do an excellent job

 

[Groucho]

As I said earlier Groucho.

If the moderators participate in the discussions in some threads (like any other posters). Frequently I think they stay in good order without degenerating.

Think the moderators need to participate more. More moderator chat.

@micknick isn't participating anywhere near enough. He's like fireman sam only appearing when there's a fire to put out. Get posting Mick.

I chat all the time.