Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 15:29:13 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 think that's asking for a one-dimensional answer to a multi-dimensional question. As long as it doesn't offend anyone or go on forever, I probably wouldn't interfere. I guess that translates to either 1 or 2 on the CCC toleration scale :o). >2) If a new member signs on and immediately starts to >attack a current member, what action would you take? It would be natural to discuss the matter with the other moderators as soon as possible. >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). Yes, naturally. The members elect the moderators and are entitled to be critical about the decisions made and receive an explanation. However, once the questions have been answered, things should return to normal as soon as possible. After all, it is a forum dedicated to computer chess, not the fine art of moderation. >4) How many of the three moderators should agree before >a message is deleted? The majority, which means at least two. >5) How many moderators should agree before a member is >suspended? Since it's a serious decision all moderators must agree. >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? Talk to the member and ask him/her to calm down and apologize. If that doesn't help then a moderator meeting would be necessary. >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? Nothing. Any actions on my part wouldn't change anything, so why escalate the controversty. I have a hard time imagining any subject worthy of such behaviour. >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. >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? If he can present good arguments in favour of his opinion, I would be more than willing to reconsider together with the other moderators. The decision made thereafter would be final. >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? The moderators are elected to moderate this forum alone and the behaviour expressed here only. Otherwise we would be forced to scan all newsgroups to ensure a fair treatment for everyone, which would be impossible. Therefore, I would take no official action, but I might make a personal request for the person to use some common sense. Generally, you can't protect the world against stupidity, not even with a moderator badge. Best wishes... Mogens
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