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jitter:

--- Quote from: ez24 on July 03, 2016, 08:19:36 pm ---
--- Quote from: Simon on July 03, 2016, 07:49:44 pm ---So new policy as a moderator: you cross the line just once and your out! That way I get less greif from trouble makers!

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Really kinda scary  :-[   How about at least one warning first?   I was once warned (by Dave) and after that I kept my mouth shut. (it was because I got way off topic)

Sometimes it can be easy to cross the line, so at least one warning is due.  But a ban - ouch !

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Agreed.
Since logs of offending posts have to be kept anyway, I would like to propose a three-strikes law:
Strike 1: warning;
Strike 2: temporary ban (say a week);
Strike 3: permanent ban.

This way no one can say that they didn't see it coming and proof of three strikes is present.
Kilrah:
From experience moderating other forums... the type of guys who really deserve an instant ban will just re-register another username straight away (if they don't already have multiple accounts), keep quiet for a while then just start wit their BS again, repeat forever. So an instant ban with no warning doesn't change a thing for them.
Simon:

--- Quote from: tautech on July 03, 2016, 08:34:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: Simon on July 03, 2016, 08:19:13 pm ---Well it's up to you. I can delete posts, warn members but if that means that dealing with those members in the future means that they make accusations then you tell me what should I do.

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And I thank you for a slap on the wrist for a historical wrong doing of mine, I know what's acceptable now and don't want to add to your workload however IMO the loose topic of General Chat that seems to incite emotional POV's is a sub thread I mostly avoid and find something more constructive to do.

Does this part of the forum need better/stronger rules, should you refrain as a moderator from becoming involved unless on moderation business or do you need more help?
We haven't seen GeoffS for a while is he still around?

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GeoffS moved country and decided he wanted to stop. I am a forum user first of all. Moderation started as self moderation on a board with a few hundred members of which a few dozen were active and knew each other well. We then needed someone to get rid of the spam and be on hand to regulate small disputes and keep things in line. since then the forum has grown by orders of magnitude so it all gets more complex and people think they can hide. I am not happy to not get involved in topics. As I have already pointed out my so called over the top posts have been in response to members who have previously caused a problem (and probably been warned privately or publicly).

I like debating but I also have to keep an eye on how threads go, they will get out of hand either way. The problem is when people don't like an informal warning and seem to magically forget their past or someone else decides to bring it up in retrospect with no idea of the facts at the time. If it's deemed to be that much of a problem I can register a second account for use as a moderator but I can't see how that solves it. As Dave mentioned I also use red text from time to time. Although it should be clear when I speak as a moderator and when I am just a user. I clearly pointed out that a certain user could say what they like about me as i consider myself slightly fairer game being a moderator and would not want to be seen to be acting only in my interest but to be careful what he said - remembering the sort of stuff he/she has posted before and not wanting to get to the point where I have to take action and clear a shitstorm up. but instead it back fires and here we are.
Simon:

--- Quote from: Kilrah on July 03, 2016, 08:47:49 pm ---From experience moderating other forums... the type of guys who really deserve an instant ban will just re-register another username straight away (if they don't already have multiple accounts), keep quiet for a while then just start wit their BS again, repeat forever. So an instant ban with no warning doesn't change a thing for them.

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which is one of the reasons I prefer to warn them and delete the offending post and hope they learn, doesn't always work it seems. but ultimately a repeat offender needs dealing with and there is not a lot you can do but ban the repeat accounts until they tire of it.
ez24:

--- Quote from: Simon on July 03, 2016, 08:39:10 pm ---If you start the topic and bring it to my or Daves attention one of us can sticky it.

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thanks
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