Author: Anton Worsman
Date: 17:25:18 01/04/06
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On January 04, 2006 at 15:55:40, Dan Honeycutt wrote: >While recent events prompt this post, my comments are intended to be general and >not directed at any specific moderator decision. > >How should the moderators deal with off-topic posts? > >One solution: Off topic posts are not allowed by the charter and will not be >permitted. Period. > >IMHO, a bad solution. CCC would become a stale and lifeless place. Plus, too >much work for the moderators for what they get paid. > >Another solution: Off topic posts will be allowed unless someone complains, in >which case they are deleted. > >IMHO, another bad solution. Some stick-in-the-mud can spoil the fun for >everyone else. Or, someone has a hard-on for a particular member and so always >complains if that member says anything off-topic. Complaints in cases like this >should be rejected. But, can a moderator reject a complaint about a post that >is clearly forbidden by the charter? I think so. > >Since I've been a member of CCC, three sorts of off-topic posts have usually >been allowed - (1) those intended to be humor, (2) those related to computers in >general, and (3) those related to chess in general. A fourth situation >occasionally arises where a member feels that other member(s) have the expertise >to help them with some problem that is completely unrelated to computer chess. > >The sort of off-topic posts that have been allowed have set a historical >precedent. The members have accepted this precedent, otherwise they wouldn't be >members. Every member would probably like to see more of this or less of that, >but members come here because they mostly like what they find. Moderators are >elected by the members, yes, to enforce the charter, but also to represent the >members - to make the forum the sort of place where the members like to come. > >I know as a CTF moderator I've left posts that were over the line regarding the >charter because I felt the topic was worthy of discussion. I've also deleted >posts that did not violate the charter in any way, but I felt they added no >value at all to the forum. I view the charter as a guide, not an iron-clad >rule. The final decision of the moderator should be based on what, in his >judgment, is best for the forum. > >My opinion is that off-topic posts of the types listed above should be allowed >unless in the opinion of the moderators they have run too far afield or the >thread looks to be about to erupt in flames. > >Just my 2 cents. > >Best >Dan H. more rules and regulations are not required imho. the application of common sense seems to work in most cases. you are not short of that i notice. perhaps the members who complain too much should be banned, would make life easier for the mods:) regards, aw.
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