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...

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

I'm not sure what the relevance is of myself to the thread topic:

'Our 'Rules' + Moderator Defaults'


I'm clearly not a 'banned poster' as I'm here and a 'forum suppoter'

This thread is also about giving feedback to the moderators. Lets keep it that way. Thanks.

#bizexit

 

[bizzaro]

I chat all the time.

Yeah you do. However, rarely see Mick actually on the forum. He chimes in occasionally. Never see him really start threads. Never see him actually chat.

You do. Roydo does. Bruce does. Esk does. GOT occasionally does - loves his multiquoting.

Mick, nope.

 

[Groucho]

Yeah you do. However, rarely see Mick actually on the forum. He chimes in occasionally. Never see him really start threads. Never see him actually chat.

You do. Roydo does. Bruce does. Esk does. GOT occasionally does - loves his multiquoting.

Mick, nope.

Ok but let's avoid a 'which mod do you like' sort of thing.

Some do a lot of things that you don't see. I understand your point about chatting but other stuff needs to be done, and it is but isn't visible.

 

[bizzaro]

Ok but let's avoid a 'which mod do you like' sort of thing.

Some do a lot of things that you don't see. I understand your point about chatting but other stuff needs to be done, and it is but isn't visible.

Its not a case of 'which mod do you like'.

Its a case of seeing moderators give their views on things. As I said it often improves the quality of the threads where it happens.

Micknick could be busy doing something else entirely. Maybe it might be best to call him something else other than 'moderator'.

If he's doing IT support - something like 'Infrastructure Admin' or something.

Then people would understand why he posts rarely.


What I'm saying is that the quality of threads stays higher when moderators are participating.

 

[dholliday]

Its not a case of 'which mod do you like'.

Its a case of seeing moderators give their views on things. As I said it often improves the quality of the threads where it happens.

Micknick could be busy doing something else entirely. Maybe it might be best to call him something else other than 'moderator'.

If he's doing IT support - something like 'Infrastructure Admin' or something.

Then people would understand why he posts rarely.


What I'm saying is that the quality of threads stays higher when moderators are participating.

Mick's an admin not a mod, and he's probably too busy to chat wham with us bunnies.

I don't think a good admin/mod needs to be ultra-active in the community, he (or she, @LinekersLegs...*taps nose) just needs to be fair...which they all already are, to be honest.

 

[Bungle]

Yeah you do. However, rarely see Mick actually on the forum. He chimes in occasionally. Never see him really start threads. Never see him actually chat.

You do. Roydo does. Bruce does. Esk does. GOT occasionally does - loves his multiquoting.

Mick, nope.

Its not a case of 'which mod do you like'.

Its a case of seeing moderators give their views on things. As I said it often improves the quality of the threads where it happens.

Micknick could be busy doing something else entirely. Maybe it might be best to call him something else other than 'moderator'.

If he's doing IT support - something like 'Infrastructure Admin' or something.

Then people would understand why he posts rarely.


What I'm saying is that the quality of threads stays higher when moderators are participating.

@micknick

 

[chicoazul]

Yeah you do. However, rarely see Mick actually on the forum. He chimes in occasionally. Never see him really start threads. Never see him actually chat.

You do. Roydo does. Bruce does. Esk does. GOT occasionally does - loves his multiquoting.

Mick, nope.

He's a couple of days away from fathering his first (to his knowledge) child. He's also been dead busy the past few months with a few upheavals and life events.

@micknick has stepped in a few times to pipe me down by PM when needed. He has other priorities for now you Welsh Tory Nani.

 

[Goat]

Can somebody explain why Damo is coming at Mick?

 

[tommye]

Can somebody explain why Damo is coming at Mick?

Thinks he's the boy innit. Thinks cos he's crawled so far up other mod's arses that nobody can touch him. I hope Mick smites him good n proper.

 

[SerenityNigh]

One may shotgun or one may toot, but shotgun tooting is past the realm of possibility. Even for a Texan and a man's man.

You know he's right about it ain't the same, but what is. Nostalgia is a refuge, not a goal.

It'll change, I guarantee.

Maddon for moderator

 

[Goat]

Thinks he's the boy innit. Thinks cos he's crawled so far up other mod's arses that nobody can touch him. I hope Mick smites him good n proper.

I fear for Damo when Mick sees all this.

 

[tommye]

I fear for Damo when Mick sees all this.

Stupid is what stupid does.

RIP Damo mark 4.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Ok but let's avoid a 'which mod do you like' sort of thing.

Some do a lot of things that you don't see. I understand your point about chatting but other stuff needs to be done, and it is but isn't visible.

I liked Wooly

 

[Toast]

He's a couple of days away from fathering his first (to his knowledge) child.

Great news.
Good luck to you both @micknick

 

[mezzrow]

Stupid is what stupid does.

RIP Damo mark 4.

I liked Wooly

I still like Woolly. He's not dead you know.

Damo not dead either. yet. Cleanup on aisle 3.