Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 22:22:44 01/25/00
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Questions by Mike, Answers from Dave. 1. Will you be less tolerant when a new member posts off topic troll related threads when they first join and continue to post off topic for most of their posts there-after. Will you ban this new member easier than if a long time established memeber started doing this. Whether a particular post should be removed or not is independent of the poster`s identity. Whether a particular poster should be prevented from posting for a (perhaps indefinite) period of time does depend upon their prior posting record. 2. If a new members post something which starts a fight, which is not computer chess related and ends up blown into a huge CCC rumble, eg the (bella sexist threads) what will you do or say to this new member. This scenario is too vague to apply a specific rule. To answer it, I will read in two assumptions into your question: firstly, that the original post is not on topic (not just the fight :-) and secondly, that the intention of the post appears to be to cause a disturbance. In such a case, censorship of the post is probable, and the poster would be politely asked to cease and desist -- the first time. Repeated attempts would be dealt with in a more heavy-handed fashion. It might also be the case that the original post was not intended to cause a disturbance, in which case the original poster may have done nothing wrong at all, and there would be no reason to take action against the poster. I hope that I`ve answered you to your satisfaction. If you would like me to say what I would do in another adaptation of the situation, please ask. 3. If a member is a computer chess related thread say to another member, that their testing methods are wrong and that there results will have little point or value, do you regard this as a insult to a fellow member. No, it`s quite possible to say this without insulting a person. Whether the receiver of well-meant criticism feels insulted is a different matter, but one that would be largely out of my hands. 3a. If one moderater finds that the post is fine and another does not, what will you do if that person complains to you because you are a moderator that thinks this is a valid opinion and wants there post bought back. Will you support his efforts. (note - do not answer that you think the testing method post was wrong and you do not support it, just answer that you are a moderator that would support it and what you would do) If I believe that a post has been wrongly deleted, I will lobby the other moderators for its reinstitution. A moderator majority (2 of 3) can decide whether the post should be revived or stay deleted in such a circumstance. If I do not believe that a post has been wrongly deleted, I would indicate why to the member who complained, and cc: my message to the other moderators. Again, I would expect moderator majority to carry the day. My understanding is that in practice, more decisions are made with all moderators agreeing than with one disagreeing, but this will depend on the various temperments and beliefs of the elected individuals. A counterexample would be Fernando Villegas`dissatisfaction with the moderation procedure: sometimes the road is rocky. 4. Someone posts a saying or quote which to you is acceptable but you admitt is strong, and you get moderator emails saying that that it is very offensive, maybe due to culture or religion. If I think a post is acceptable, but barely, but several complaints are received, I will grant that my opinion might be too liberal, and not support the post staying. 5. Will you be a moderator who will have less tolerance for new members who have strange names, eg (ChessGod) and has a free hotmail or email account, and posts chess releated trolling rubbish. Will you ban these account, knowing that we do have Sean and other trouble making people constantly creating new accounts. Post content, or lack thereof, is what is relevant to me. The name of the poster (excepting profanties or some such absurdity) or their email address is not relevant. A poster without an established record of contribution will be dealt with more harshly than a poster with one. I believe this is a reasonable and defensible position: if you would like further detail as to why, please ask. 6. A member complains that he has been reciving emails from another member who is sending him "how to make a million dollars" and "join this sex site and get a free video", and that this member is using other members emails to use for their spam emails. This issue is outside the jurisdiction of a CCC moderator. I would recommend that the member complain to the other member`s internet service provider. If I personally experienced bad email conduct by a member (or by non-members), I would complain to their ISP myself, but as an individual, not as a CCC moderator. Dave
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