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...

 

[Elong]

Governments should fear the people, the people shouldn't fear the governments.

 

[tommye]

Great idea. An apology is a great way of building bridges between 'them and us' and would certainly help in becoming one big happy community again.

Doubt the moderation team would apologise though unfortunately.

 

[chicoazul]

Yes mate, I think we accept that we overstepped the mark I hope the mods are man enough to do the same

100% with you there. We were not entrusted with power but that said we could have been a bit more delicate.

 

[chicoazul]

Great idea. An apology is a great way of building bridges between 'them and us' and would certainly help in becoming one big happy community again.

Doubt the moderation team would apologise though unfortunately.

I think you underestimate our esteemed moderation team and their capacity for the right thing T.

A genuinely heart felt apology for oversleeping the line of authoritarianism is within these fine men.

 

[tommye]

I think you underestimate our esteemed moderation team and their capacity for the right thing T.

A genuinely heart felt apology for oversleeping the line of authoritarianism is within these fine men.

Maybe if we're really good they might let us have fun again one day.

 

[kithnou]

Maybe if we're really good they might let us have fun again one day.

 

[McBain]

I been looking at other Forums and they're rubbish. Wind it in agitators.

 

[chicoazul]

I been looking at other Forums and they're rubbish. Wind it in agitators.

Come back into our busom brother. We aim only to make a better forum experience for everyone. Like it was.

 

[McBain]

Come back into our busom brother. We aim only to make a better forum experience for everyone. Like it was.

I hear what the SPETSNATZ 81st are saying comrade. I understand there needs to be a compromise though, and we should never fall into the fascist grip of @TX Bill again.

 

[tommye]

 

[Bruce Wayne]

After speaking to the community we would like an apology from the moderation team for their heavy handed almost nazi approach which negatively affected our forum experience.

One by one please. Thank you.

 

[Bungle]

I have given Darron Gibson the make and model of your bike and provided a photograph of you, won't be laughing so much soon Bruce.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I have given Darron Gibson the make and model of your bike and provided a photograph of you, won't be laughing so much soon Bruce.

Supporting physical assault. You're like a furry Boris Johnson

 

[chicoazul]

Only Bruce Wayne had the eggs to come on and "sort of" raise his hand in acknowledgment that things could have been moderated better.

This is part of the problem. A deadly combination of narcissm and siege mentality amongst the mods on here.

 

[Bungle]

Only Bruce Wayne had the eggs to come on and "sort of" raise his hand in acknowledgment that things could have been moderated better.

This is part of the problem. A deadly combination of narcissm and siege mentality amongst the mods on here.

Bruce truly is the peoples mod, he doesn't shirk a bit of confrontation and has come in here and fronted it out. Good on Bruce I say.