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...

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Tweets like this, combined with other factors, do GOT a disservice. That's all I want to say on the matter, after the last thread was shut down:

Calling for @The Esk to resign as a mod ( as you did on the other thread) because he's passed on information that hasn't yet come to fruition is bang out of order imo.

You're casting aspersions on his integrity and wanting to see some from of forum 'justice' delivered for him having the temerity to fully back the information that he obviously felt was from a source that he had total belief in.

Football transfers are always fluid, what appears to be nailed on can change with a single phone call, whether that's the case here I've no idea, but to call out esk in the way you have, intimates he's akin to some bobble head wind up merchant who posts faux 'ITK' garbage for attention, which I find distasteful.

 

[Elong]

Calling for @The Esk to resign as a mod ( as you did on the other thread) because he's passed on information that hasn't yet come to fruition is bang out of order imo.

You're casting aspersions on his integrity and wanting to see some from of forum 'justice' delivered for him having the temerity to fully back the information that he obviously felt was from a source that he had total belief in.

Football transfers are always fluid, what appears to be nailed on can change with a single phone call, whether that's the case here I've no idea, but to call out esk in the way you have, intimates he's akin to some bobble head wind up merchant who posts faux 'ITK' garbage for attention, which I find distasteful.

Not at all. Just think it's irresponsible.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Not at all. Just think it's irresponsible.

Irresponsible? He's passed on information about a football transfer mate, not shared State secrets.

 

[Elong]

Irresponsible? He's passed on information about a football transfer mate, not shared State secrets.

Of course. This conversation is about context, not hyperbole.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Of course. This conversation is about context, not hyperbole.

I've no idea how it's irresponsible in any context.

 

[bizzaro]

Calling for @The Esk to resign as a mod ( as you did on the other thread) because he's passed on information that hasn't yet come to fruition is bang out of order imo.

You're casting aspersions on his integrity and wanting to see some from of forum 'justice' delivered for him having the temerity to fully back the information that he obviously felt was from a source that he had total belief in.

Football transfers are always fluid, what appears to be nailed on can change with a single phone call, whether that's the case here I've no idea, but to call out esk in the way you have, intimates he's akin to some bobble head wind up merchant who posts faux 'ITK' garbage for attention, which I find distasteful.

My thoughts exactly.

I will say no more.

Just hope those saying these really quite atrocious things have reflected:

In the cool light of day and withdraw their comments.

This is a football forum. Things may or may not happen. Such is life.

Transfer season is all part of the cut and thrust of being a top flight football club.

We strive.

 

[Elong]

My thoughts exactly.

I will say no more.

Just hope those saying these really quite atrocious things have reflected:

In the cool light of day and withdraw their comments.

This is a football forum. Things may or may not happen. Such is life.

Transfer season is all part of the cut and thrust of being a top flight football club.

We strive.

After writing a paragraph more. We've all had our say, it mattes not really as we're all unimportant in the scheme of things.

 

[bizzaro]

After writing a paragraph more. We've all had our say, it mattes not really as we're all unimportant in the scheme of things.

Yes. We are all rather unimportant.

We can't make our selves look important by calling on moderators to resign.

Simply because signings haven't materialised yet.

I call on you to withdraw your comments and don't be following Azul's recent self destruction and sabotage of the forum.

He's got a chip on his shoulder. You don't need to have.

If you withdraw the comments people will think more of you.

 

[Elong]

Yes. We are all rather unimportant.

We can't make our selves look important by calling on moderators to resign.

Simply because signings haven't materialised yet.

I call on you to withdraw your comments and don't be following Azul's recent self destruction and sabotage of the forum.

He's got a chip on his shoulder. You don't need to have.

If you withdraw the comments people will think more of you.

I will say no more.

Thanks.

 

[bizzaro]

Thanks.

It's sad that you're being so intransigent.

Just think about what you said yesterday.

You were dragging Esk over the coals. Publicly. For what?

A cheap laugh.

Azul. Have come to expect it from him given his recent behaviour.

Expected better from you.

 

[Elong]

It's sad that you're being so intransigent.

Just think about what you said yesterday.

You were dragging Esk over the coals. Publicly. For what?

A cheap laugh.

Azul. Have come to expect it from him given his recent behaviour.

Expected better from you.

Nope, wrong again! Heed your own advice Damon and stop talking about it. It isn't a cheap laugh at all.

If you wish to discuss this further with me PM me, don't take this personal discussion off the topic.

 

[bizzaro]

Nope, wrong again! Heed your own advice Damon and stop talking about it. It isn't a cheap laugh at all.

It obviously is.

Since there is absolutely no genuine justification for it.

It's just like Azul's England hatred threads which for me ruined Euro2016.

It's saying controversial things to get a laugh between a small group.

I and a significant number of others find it very inappropriate. Hence why you should apologise to Esk.

 

[Elong]

It obviously is.

Since there is absolutely no genuine justification for it.

It's just like Azul's England hatred threads which for me ruined Euro2016.

It's saying controversial things to get a laugh between a small group.

I and a significant number of others find it very inappropriate. Hence why you should apologise to Esk.

Take this to PM, you're uneducated on the subject, and I'm more than happy to educate you.

 

[bizzaro]

Take this to PM, you're uneducated on the subject, and I'm more than happy to educate you.

No thanks. I am not getting into a PM slanging match.

It's simple for me. You need to apologise to Esk. All will be forgiven.

As for Azul. He needs to calm it right down. Instead of bringing down right embarrassment with some of the recent stuff.

Be a big man and apologise. Simple.

 

[Elong]

No thanks. I am not getting into a PM slanging match.

It's simple for me. You need to apologise to Esk. All will be forgiven.

As for Azul. He needs to calm it right down. Instead of bringing down right embarrassment with some of the recent stuff.

Be a big man and apologise. Simple.

I'm not giving you a slanging match via PM, I'll give you some truths though.

I'm also not apologising for my opinion on the matter, and I don't need the forgiveness of a 4 times banned poster Damo.

I stand by my comments.