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...

 

[bizzaro]

Lash another twenty quid on the home page of the forum in the hope they don't ban you again mate.

Rash.

I would. As I love this place. It does my head in sometimes. But 9/10 times its brilliant.

Think you aught to remember that mate.

On that I bid you adieu.


Hopefully you'll apologise to Esk tomorrow. Do the decent thing.

 

[chicoazul]

I would. As I love this place. It does my head in sometimes. But 9/10 times its brilliant.

Think you aught to remember that mate.

On that I bid you adieu.


Hopefully you'll apologise to Esk tomorrow. Do the decent thing.

Hopefully you'll be banned by tomorrow you toad.

 

[bizzaro]

Hopefully you'll be banned by tomorrow you toad.

What will be will be.

I have learnt not to be too bothered either way.

 

[Moomin]

I would. As I love this place. It does my head in sometimes. But 9/10 times its brilliant.

Think you aught to remember that mate.

On that I bid you adieu.


Hopefully you'll apologise to Esk tomorrow. Do the decent thing.

You do the decent thing and take your tongue out of people's arses and respect other people's views.

I like the Esk, but Elong has a point of view. When it comes down to it, people have gambled money on his posts. That's why he should keep it to himself.

 

[chicoazul]

Tonight was our Turkey. Or Tory party. Or Labour.

I'm not sure who won yet.

 

[Connor]

Tonight was our Turkey. Or Tory party. Or Labour.

I'm not sure who won yet.

The thread sponsors always win.

Or something.

 

[summerisle]

Tonight was our Turkey. Or Tory party. Or Labour.

I'm not sure who won yet.

How about the Glorious Revolution. We know what that achieved.

 

[chicoazul]

How about the Glorious Revolution. We know what that achieved.

I'm not sure what we are revolting at but I know it's in the name of democracy and a better future.

 

[bizzaro]

You do the decent thing and take your tongue out of people's arses and respect other people's views.

I like the Esk, but Elong has a point of view. When it comes down to it, people have gambled money on his posts. That's why he should keep it to himself.

Mate. You keep trying to characterise it like that. But no one is really that bothered.

Really. The only ones causing murder on the forum are you three (since you joined in).

Its all unnecessary and people have said relax but you're just taking no notice.

 

[kithnou]

The thread sponsors always win.

Or something.

Which may raise a sponsorship issue about closing the thread @Dutch Toffee?

 

[Goat]

Damo cease.

 

[bizzaro]

Damo cease.

Think some people need to chill out Goat. Big time.

 

[Goat]

Its all calm now Damo.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Tonight was our Turkey. Or Tory party. Or Labour.

I'm not sure who won yet.

It's a football forum with people squabbling because a transfer hasn't happened exactly when we thought it might do. Lets call a spade a spade here. It's cringeworthy for adults to behave like this. We've spoken about the 'spirit of GOT' but there's no way that this kind of behavior falls into that imo.

 

[ilikecheese]

WTAF was going on in the transfer thread? Baiting and nailing kopite WUMs is all fun and games, but some serious WOW stuff went down with some long serving members.

Can't blame Belg for locking that shiz. Shoulda been nuked months ago IMO...but I digress.

I enjoyed 18 holes of golf while it all kicked off in there. I win.