Author: KarinsDad
Date: 06:16:38 11/03/99
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On November 03, 1999 at 04:25:20, Micheal Cummings wrote: >On November 03, 1999 at 03:56:06, Martin Grabriel wrote: > >>(Just a suggestion): >>1) Moderators should be given the right to delete posts which are offending or >>against the charter. (everyone will and must agree to this Step 1). > >This is already what they do now. This is what the moderators are here for. > >> >>2) Moderators should not explain or give warning (publicly or by email) about >>the deletion. > >Most deletions by the moderators do not give any public or email response now >anyway. This is incorrect. All single message or small number of messages deletions have been given an Email response since we took over as moderators. This response includes the reason and the message posted. The only exception to this is when a larger thread is deleted. In this case, a public message is put in the forum since it is difficult to send a separate Email to everyone in the thread. KarinsDad :) > >> >>Step 2 will help avoid many counter-arguments, fistfights, etc with moderators. >>Posters would not then take your act of deletion so personally. Reasons: (a) >>Nobody likes to be `warned' >>(b) Everybody wants to have the last say. So it is prudent for moderators to >>just delete and not explain. > >What we usually have is then someone who has had a post deleted, posting on >asking why the hell was it deleted. So most of your points are already done now, >and unless you want to rule with a iron fist and let moderators delete what they >want without any limits, then block anyone from complaining, then I would think >you would have a very nasty place to be.
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