Author: Dan Homan
Date: 08:27:42 08/09/00
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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? 3.14159.... Just kidding :) I think messages should be about computer chess, at least to some degree. However, I wouldn't remove off-topic message unless they started to get out of hand (e.g. members complained via moderator e-mail). Depending on the circumstances, I might post a message in the thread asking people to cut it short or take it to e-mail. > > > >2) If a new member signs on and immediately starts to >attack a current member, what action would you take? > Delete the attacks. The rest depends. If there are obviously just here to cause trouble (e.g. "you are all nerds"), I would simply have their account removed. If they are trying to communicate about computer chess, I think an polite e-mail reminding them of the charter would be in order followed by further action if necessary. > > >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). > Certainly, but only up to the point where all views have been reasonably well expressed. I don't think a continuing war of any kind (over moderation or anything else) is healthy to the group. > > >4) How many of the three moderators should agree before >a message is deleted? > 1, assuming they are not personally involved. Post deletions should be rare, but I don't think we should sweat over them. If it turns out to be really important stuff, it can alway be re-posted if the other moderators disagree with the decision. The only difficulty is that members occasionally take post deletions very personally and get upset. This can probably be curbed to some degree by the tone of the e-mail they recieve. > > >5) How many moderators should agree before a member is >suspended? > I would try hard to get all 3 to agree, but I think that 2 should be enough. 1 is enough if the poster is clearly here to cause trouble (e.g. "you guys are all nerds"), but such a decision should be checked with the other moderators as soon as possible. > > >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? > Remove the post and politely tell the member (via e-mail) why the post was removed. I think the moderators should initially assume that it was an isolated incident. If it turns out to be an habitual problem, further action (and consultation with the other moderators) 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 > > >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? > Isolated incidents should be ignored unless the become common or attract a number of follow up posts. As always I would probably rely on moderator e-mail to let me know if the membership was annoyed by such discussions. > > >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? > People are free to disagree with me. I don't care. But don't be surprised if I disagree right back. I would probably check with the other moderators to see what they thought. > > >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? > Member should be suspended. I don't think this is an issue of fair use. People can use what they read here how they like; however, I don't think we have any obligation to invite them back to read more if they abuse what they have already read here. - Dan >Steve (ICD/Your Move Chess & Games)
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