About Moderation (old original thread)

[spidercrab]

@JohnnyTruant

I still want to see an example of the model that people are saying will help.

This is what I wrote in a different thread that I think is a direct response to your question:

@spidercrab

I think the issue here is that people/mods seemed to be so anti temp banning at the beginning, that any banning or moderation at all is now seen as an enormous judicial action, rather than just a “Hey man, catch your breath and pause for a moment” signal.

I think the best model for modding is the one laid out in 2p2’s SE FAQ:
An incremental banning system with small, brief temp bans that allow people to get back into action quickly.

If you violate the rules, you get temp bans, small at first but escalating with repeated behavior.

Primary rules:

1. Don’t publicly ask for people to be banned.
2. Do not call people names or make direct attacks on them.
3. Mild trolling is ok. But there’s a line, and people who cross it will be asked to stop.
4. Do not use hate language.
5. All complaining about mod (in)actions must be confied to a single thread, not strewn all over a forum.

[I am open to being temp banned for favorably referencing 2p2. I am also open to being temp banned just to illustrate how non-consequential and heathy it can be, like Fauci publicly receiving the vaccine.]