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...

 

[Bruce Wayne]

 

[kev]

Forget the apologies. Our demands have changed.

 

[tommye]

 

[Goat]

@micknick actually apologised to me personally via text, he said some other things which may be of interest to the forum, if he gives me permission I will post the whole convo, pretty damning stuff really.

 

[Goat]

Friends?

Are we all sulking?

 

[Goat]

@GrandOldTeam have you considered maybe having some welcoming music played when people first log in?

The above song would be my choice.

 

[Kurt.]

This could become the mods very own "i'm Spartacus" type of thread. All it takes is one to speak first.

 

[Goat]

This could become the mods very own "i'm Spartacus" type of thread. All it takes is one to speak first.

The silence sends its own signal Kurt.

 

[mezzrow]

We've just got you all on ignore.

From an entirely neutral user perspective, some here sound a bit needy, imho. Just the sort of behavio(u)r that might encourage the kind of distant power retentive controlling individual that feeds on this sort of frustration. I was reminded of this, seen on the internet sometime in the past few days.

I was able to get a summer internship at a company that does work in the industry I want to work in after I graduate. Even though the division I was hired to work in doesn’t deal with clients or customers, there still was a very strict dress code. I felt the dress code was overly strict but I wasn’t going to say anything, until I noticed one of the workers always wore flat shoes that were made from a fabric other than leather, or running shoes, even though both of these things were contrary to the dress code.

I spoke with my manager about being allowed some leeway under the dress code and was told this was not possible, despite the other person being allowed to do it. I soon found out that many of the other interns felt the same way, and the ones who asked their managers about it were told the same thing as me. We decided to write a proposal stating why we should be allowed someone leeway under the dress code. We accompanied the proposal with a petition, signed by all of the interns (except for one who declined to sign it) and gave it to our managers to consider. Our proposal requested that we also be allowed to wear running shoes and non leather flats, as well as sandals (not flip-flops though) and other non-dress shoes that would fit under a more business casual dress code. It was mostly about the footwear, but we also incorporated a request that we not have to wear suits and/or blazers in favor of a more casual, but still professional dress code.

The next day, all of us who signed the petition were called into a meeting where we thought our proposal would be discussed. Instead, we were informed that due to our “unprofessional” behavior, we were being let go from our internships. We were told to hand in our ID badges and to gather our things and leave the property ASAP.

We were shocked. The proposal was written professionally like examples I have learned about in school, and our arguments were thought out and well-reasoned. We weren’t even given a chance to discuss it.

 

[Kurt.]

 

[Sapie88]

 

[roydo]

This could become the mods very own "i'm Spartacus" type of thread. All it takes is one to speak first.

The silence sends its own signal Kurt.

Didnt know this was still running!

But blame that on me being by far the most shoddy mod ever. Oh, and this political stuff, which I have to catch up on in here, cos Talksport dont exactly devote much time to it. Bob Wilson on Joe Harts wonky left wrist was featured more today.

Tons of ace feedback has been collated by the boss, and we have been nattering about stuff, all good I reckon.

But to all them posters I have either vapourised by accident, warned cos I didnt get the joke, or banned cos I was dead grumpy, soz, but get over it.

 

[Goat]

Roydo is Spartacus.

 

[tommye]

 

[Sapie88]

Why does he look disappointed at something he's just done?

Oh I get it!