"Forum moderator"
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Role
The roles of moderators can vary from forum to forum, just as the purposes of the forums themselves can vary. However, on boards intended to be public, moderators are generally accorded additional powers. This allows them to enforce forum rules and conduct administrative tasks that the forum owner does not trust ordinary users to perform.
Among a moderator's enforcement duties is often the duty to stop flaming and keep the board a friendly place, free of personal insults (but different boards have different standards, and what is acceptable on one will invariably be prohibited on another). Most boards also ban illegal material (such as warez) and outright pornography, and many also restrict the use of profanity and any violent or sexual images, however in other boards this is considered perfectly acceptable, or even the norm.
On some boards, moderators are expected to stay out of all contentious debates, or at least to use alternate accounts to engage in them unbeknownst to common members. On most boards, however, moderators may participate just as any normal member, provided they remain civil and generally obey the site rules. Some boards require moderators not to moderate any discussion or topic they're involved in, and many moderators on other boards take this upon themselves to avoid conflict of interest and bias.
As always, there are many exceptions. On smaller boards or forums that are operated at the whim of the site operator and perhaps some of his or her friends, a moderator might be able to do whatever he feels like (provided they avoid crossing their colleagues and superiors). On any professional forum it is important to have clear rules posted, and that the moderators are consistently following these. Lack of order and respect for the rules will cause the board to lose maybe valuable and contributing softspoken members in favor of those who don't mind breaking rules to win arguments or silence members with opposing views. This risks turning any board into a one-man show of the loudest.
Yes ECC, this is for you to consider. [;)]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_moderator
Role
The roles of moderators can vary from forum to forum, just as the purposes of the forums themselves can vary. However, on boards intended to be public, moderators are generally accorded additional powers. This allows them to enforce forum rules and conduct administrative tasks that the forum owner does not trust ordinary users to perform.
Among a moderator's enforcement duties is often the duty to stop flaming and keep the board a friendly place, free of personal insults (but different boards have different standards, and what is acceptable on one will invariably be prohibited on another). Most boards also ban illegal material (such as warez) and outright pornography, and many also restrict the use of profanity and any violent or sexual images, however in other boards this is considered perfectly acceptable, or even the norm.
On some boards, moderators are expected to stay out of all contentious debates, or at least to use alternate accounts to engage in them unbeknownst to common members. On most boards, however, moderators may participate just as any normal member, provided they remain civil and generally obey the site rules. Some boards require moderators not to moderate any discussion or topic they're involved in, and many moderators on other boards take this upon themselves to avoid conflict of interest and bias.
As always, there are many exceptions. On smaller boards or forums that are operated at the whim of the site operator and perhaps some of his or her friends, a moderator might be able to do whatever he feels like (provided they avoid crossing their colleagues and superiors). On any professional forum it is important to have clear rules posted, and that the moderators are consistently following these. Lack of order and respect for the rules will cause the board to lose maybe valuable and contributing softspoken members in favor of those who don't mind breaking rules to win arguments or silence members with opposing views. This risks turning any board into a one-man show of the loudest.
Yes ECC, this is for you to consider. [;)]
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Crap,
What did I miss now?[}:)][:D][:D]
Don0 -
May I also consider it ??
Doug0 -
Sure, but it doesn't seem to apply here. [:(] 0 -
Dig that hole. 0 -
ECC is a rare moderator. We actually have at least TWO such moderators...and perhaps a third.
They place American ideals ahead of the 'responsibilities' of being moderators. Of cours...SOME of us see the thing as being one and the same...protecting the Board...and protecting American Ideals.
When people come along advocating actions that will surely lead to the destruction of freedom..they act as freemen are wont to do. They object.0 -
quote:Originally posted by HobbyGuy
Sure, but it doesn't seem to apply here. [:(]
It applies here..0 -
Oh brother, here we go again. 0 -
I have no idea what has prompted this but I have always found ECC to be fair and reasonable. Nunn wouldn't have asked him to moderate if he weren't.
Maybe some of you people who complain about the moderators all the time should consider the possibility that it's you and not they who are the problem.
If you all spent half as much time in legitimate discussion as you do whining about the rules and moderators you'd have a much more enjoyable time. Complaining will get you exactly NOWHERE. If you complain long enough, and loud enough, and badly enough it could get you GONE.
HobbyGuy Guy- You need to STOP making the moderators the subject of your posts. In other words, stop whining.0
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