Moderation FAQ
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Okay thanks. To be fair, you wouldn't need to amend the CoC. You could just send them a PM, as moderators, and say "this violates the 'be considerate' rule, please stop it".GeorgW said:
There is, but it's not really relevant to the topic at hand. That kind of comment is a great example of what would constitute being against the low content rule, but since it's only your 3rd post I'll let it go. Please be more wary of that in the future.SeventhSun said:
Most of the time with moderation, context should be your major concern. In the same way that a thread discussing EA or Activision's business practices would be a bad springboard for a discussion of the ethics of piracy (because of their only tangentially-related natures), it could derail the topic into further issues, or worse, introduce the advocacy or encouragement of piracy.Father Time said:
By the same vein, a discussion about what features are attractive between eastern and western cultures, especially where youth and femininity are central points, could theoretically host a discussion about the nature of lolicon media on the greater society. Again, much of it is in context. Introducing it by linking lolicon, on the other hand, obviously a problem.
Overall, its easier to error on the side of caution. If a topic hasn't already been introduced or alluded to, then it's usually best to leave the topic unbroached. Most of the topics that produce problems, argumentative or otherwise, are often started because of some external stimulus, and not the opening point of the thread itself. The easiest path is also often the best one. (Occam's Posting, perhaps?)
In the worst case, just PM a mod. Never hurts to get an official opinion on the topic, especially if you're worried a topic or discussion point might blow over wrong.
In regard to finding the contact information for the mods, there are a couple of ways of doing it. There's a complete list of mods in the Code of Conduct [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/codeofconduct]. To find that, on the toolbar above, hover over Forums. There will be a list of forums in the drop-down menu. Beneath that, in the blue, there are four options. "Code of Conduct" should appear on the lower left. (It should look something like this [http://i45.tinypic.com/nb9qf8.png].)Father Time said:
Each mod's profile should have some method of contacting them. The direct way through the Escapist's website is to select "Send a message" from the profile. Other alternatives include finding other listed contact information (such as Skype, Steam, XBL, SEN, IM, and Twitter profiles) and occasionally e-mail addresses.
You can also occasionally find mods online on the IRC. (Brief tutorial for that found here [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/chat/].)
Unfortunately, like most things, there is no big "yea" or "nay" option when working with certain topics. If there wasn't context like that, you and I would've both been banned already for discussion lolicon, porn, and sexual violence. It's just part of the nature of all discourse really.
Whether or not you can talk about things like lolicon, Rapelay, and other such things are context-dependent in life. As such, I can imagine it's the sort of thing you can discuss with university-level culture professors, but likely not your grandparents. On the same coin, it's generally a bad idea to talk about your hidden fetishes and fantasies among strangers, but not to your significant other or lover.
Although if you're looking for a flat answer, then just go with "Nay." It's impossible to go wrong by simply avoiding topics you think will go badly. Doesn't mean you can't, just that you should be careful about when you should.
Personally I think the system is fine the way it is.Redlin5 said:
Doesn't the SUSPENDED title come up for the entire length of a suspension anyway?
If you were talking about just the PROBATION title though then we aren't trying to parade users who we punish. While we want other users to learn from warnings, probations, suspensions and bans, I don't think it's a good idea to basically hit someone with the hammer and then shout "HEY LOOK AT THIS GUY! WE PUNISHED HIM NOW LEARN FROM THIS!" for several days before they get their title back.
However in the case of the health bar. I think hiding it would be pointless. It's not like it's broadcast to everyone under their badge list for every post. If you want to see the level of another user, you have to go on their main profile and even then you don't get links to each infraction.
[sub]Note to self: Get Kross to put the health bars under everyone's top 4 badges[/sub]
Edit: Wait, I just re-read your post. You think the PROBATION titles should be axed? Why? They don't last for the whole 6 months between getting a probation and a -1 to your health bar?
Wait, I'm confused. Does it even do that?
With regards to the old Probation Stamps and the Suspended links of old then users would just click those links to see what said user had done wrong, it wasn't used as a tool to find out what was bad on this site but as a busy bodies gossiping tool for users to talk about at the bridge club.Redlin5 said:
I wasn't a fan of it because users would converge on a post for no other reason than morbid fascination, as opposed to the tool of conduct it was meant to be.
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It's interesting, cuz I used to click on every single one of those links and learn from them, which would later end up helping me now that I'm a mod. Though, I realise I'm in an extreme minority there, given my position.DigitalSushi said:
Anyway, my dear colleagues have explained the reasoning behind it very well, I don't really have anything to add to that. Except that another reason the health meter was added was as a response to a lot of confusion regarding inconsistent moderation. As people couldn't see other's history, and they didn't realise we take previous history into account when moderating, there were a lot of complaints.
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Would it be ok if someone put a thread that lists all the users who get banned within the year?
I think it could help people if there was one location where they could find that info. out, instead of asking in the forums
I think it could help people if there was one location where they could find that info. out, instead of asking in the forums
I don't really see the need for it... If anything it'd just be like a public shaming. Some people might even try to turn them into martyrs.PsychicTaco115 said:
If people wonder why someone got banned, they can always PM a Mod.
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I just thought it would be easier to have one location to see who was banned, but I do see where it can be problematicsky14kemea said:
Live and learn!
ok sinece I have no idea where to post this and it's the moderater's who keep asking for it I gotta ask how do I embed my video's from youtube? I don't really care if this get's moved to another form I just need the question answered.
You've got TimeLord mentioned twice in the list
(Then again he has that effect, with time travel and all)
(Then again he has that effect, with time travel and all)
*sobs*Ziadaine said:You've got TimeLord mentioned twice in the list
(Then again he has that effect, with time travel and all)
But really, thanks for letting me know. I'll go fix that. =P
I'd just like to bring attention to something I've noticed in this FAQ and the Code of Conduct. Necroing threads isn't mentioned anywhere but it is doubtlessly against the rules; as I've seen many a thread necro receive moderator action. Is it possible to amend these rules list for a more comprehensive list of infraction types?