24 hours ago, and 18 hours previous to post #77, a topic was started in the mod's section concerning this topic. 6 hours ago I was at work. I'll bet other mods were as well. This is not our full time job.
So it appears members would like to see this run somewhere closer to a medieval convent, where speaking even out of turn is dealt with harshly. We can do that. Few members would like it if we did. Shut up is without a doubt an instant ban. Questioning a moderator's skill in handling a situation can be, I don't know, let's call it a one month ban for the first offense. Bypassing the swear filter is an instant ban, txt spk gets you a month, sure hope a typo doesn't look like txt spk. Incorrect info will get you two weeks, two months, then two years.
A better idea is probably to have the moderators discuss topics like this, leaving them open as Ludwid stated, keeping an eye out for anything that violates the rules, and dealing with it in a more flexible manner. Any time you are dealing with living beings people will get passionate. There will be gray areas; does it break the rules or doesn't it? It is up to the moderators to make that call. Decisions like that are a group decision, so it is not an instant decision. This assures fairness, and the most correct decision possible.
If you feel a report hasn't been handled in a timely manner feel free to contact any mod or admin, or even a few. If you feel some member is giving off the wall information out please do the same.
So it appears members would like to see this run somewhere closer to a medieval convent, where speaking even out of turn is dealt with harshly. We can do that. Few members would like it if we did. Shut up is without a doubt an instant ban. Questioning a moderator's skill in handling a situation can be, I don't know, let's call it a one month ban for the first offense. Bypassing the swear filter is an instant ban, txt spk gets you a month, sure hope a typo doesn't look like txt spk. Incorrect info will get you two weeks, two months, then two years.
A better idea is probably to have the moderators discuss topics like this, leaving them open as Ludwid stated, keeping an eye out for anything that violates the rules, and dealing with it in a more flexible manner. Any time you are dealing with living beings people will get passionate. There will be gray areas; does it break the rules or doesn't it? It is up to the moderators to make that call. Decisions like that are a group decision, so it is not an instant decision. This assures fairness, and the most correct decision possible.
If you feel a report hasn't been handled in a timely manner feel free to contact any mod or admin, or even a few. If you feel some member is giving off the wall information out please do the same.