Author: Peter Skinner
Date: 14:49:23 08/08/00
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On August 08, 2000 at 17:21:51, Steven Schwartz wrote: >Some questions for our Moderator nominees: > >1) On a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being the most tolerant >and 10 being the least tolerant, where would you place >yourself when it comes to posts that are off topic? I guess it would really depend on how off topic it was. If it still had a general census of computer chess, I would allow it ( 3 ), but if it really had nothing to do with "Computer Chess" then I would likely to be less tolerant ( 8 ) >2) If a new member signs on and immediately starts to >attack a current member, what action would you take? Well I would speak to my other moderators about the individual, and see what the others feel about the situation. I really don't see this much on this board, but if it were to ever happen while I was a moderator, I would first give a warning, possibly recommend a suspension, and if the individual continued, I would recommend to my other moderators that he be removed from the board. >3) Would you allow discussions ABOUT moderation on the >CCC board (i.e. someone is banned and people wish to >voice their opinion one way or the other). I believe that everyone has an opinion whether is be against my own. That is a right I believe that everyone has. If one were to post about "moderation" and it was in good taste, and was not "bashing" the board, or another moderator, I would let it go. >4) How many of the three moderators should agree before >a message is deleted? I think atleast 2 out of 3. That way it is not one person possibly going on a "power trip" or possibly taking harsh feeling out on one person. >5) How many moderators should agree before a member is >suspended? All 3 for sure. This would definately have to be a group decision, as it affects the board directly. Although, if one moderator is let's say next door neighbours with the person causing a problem, than I think that person should excuse himdelf from that discussion. >6) If a member "flies off the handle" (i.e. starts cursing >at another member) in a single post, what action, if any, would >you take? Well I don't believe that swearing belongs on a public board. I would talk to another moderator, and if both of us think it is warranted, I would remove the post, and email the user in question, and let him/her know that it will not be tolerated in the future. >7) If you are outvoted by the other two moderators on a given >issue, and yet feel very strongly about your opinion, what, if >anything are you prepared to do? If I am outvoted, well then I would do nothing. In today's society, the majority rules. No matter how strongly I feel about the situation. I am sure they have their own feelings on it, and if 2 people feel that strongly about it, so be it. >8) If someone posts some information on a human chess tournament, >do you feel as if they need to be notified that this is a >computer chess forum or would you wait for follow up posts? I would wait. I would see what the general feeling of the post is. Most of the users here, know what is relevant, and what is not. I see no need to butt in, if the rest of the people do not mind, as if could be interesting to some. >9) If you ask a thread to stop and one of the prticipants posts >that he disagrees with your directive, what, if anything, would you do? I would simply ask why he felt the need to continue a thread that I asked to stop. If he didn't give me a reasonable response, I would talk the situation over with my fellow moderators, as to what action should be taken. >10) If a member of CCC were to go to the chess newsgroups and constantly >attack a member here and quote messages from CCC and comment negatively >upon those messages, what, if any action, would you choose to take? Simple. I would ask the person to stop, and if continued, I would ask the other moderators if a removal of use would be in order. Moderators are a team. We should act like one, and make decisions together. One person can not decide the fate of another. That would not be fair. >Steve (ICD/Your Move Chess & Games)
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