Author: Peter Skinner
Date: 07:50:59 01/04/06
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On January 03, 2006 at 23:44:30, K. Burcham wrote: >The Computer-Chess Club is a free service that has been set up by a group of >individuals who became concerned with the persistent breaches of netiquette >occurring on the newsgroup, rec.games.chess.computer, namely a very high level >of off-topic posts So far I am with you. >A panel of moderators has the power to erase specific messages that violate the >spirit of the charter of the Computer-Chess Club So far so good... >Again, read the charter, and treat everyone the same. If you are going to delete something for one, do the same for another. To the point and BANG on! >I see the thread in question has been changed more than one time, someone is >mixed up and not sure what to do because they have not been properly trained >and do not understand how to use the charter as a guide. The charter is a guide, correct. How does one train themselves for the multitude of varying factors a moderator must weigh before deleting a post? Do we take a course? Is there funding involved? >This type of managing makes it difficult to take this place or its members >seriously. Please tell me how you would moderate the following problem... Member A has very limited english skills, has posted what he thinks is a proper well thought out post, but the way it comes across is he is slamming this or that and offending people. He is not trying to do so, but has generated many moderator emails. We moderators then have to come look at the situation, become deciphers of the poor english involved, determine the meaning of that poor english, and decide if the individual just has a language barrier or is a troll. Once again I am puzzled as to where I would take training to learn to deal with such a situation... can you point me in the right direction? >I will abide by the charter, but i am aware of the inconsistencies by >moderators. We are only human, and by god I will be the first to admit we will make mistakes. I am purely humbled by your lack of flaws, excellent understanding of the different challenges that users or moderators face here, and the willingness to point fingers and not give any real input. You also stated that users are given favoritism. Who are these people? If you have the balls to make such an accusation, please use the same balls to name these people. And don't just post "I disagree" under everything I have said. You did that to Graham, and it made no sense. I don't even get what you were disagreeing to... Peter
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