query: moderation of WA and the board in general

[zanda]

looked to find the wasteland disclaimer posted in skyzerr's sticky thread.

just wondering if there is a set of guidelines which moderators follow. Reason being, I just wondered if the WA mods could, upon locking a thread, post why they have chosen to do so. this would make it easier for people to understand why threads are closed and what constitutes irreprehensible off-topic banter.

was gonna pm this to mods, but I thought that if there is a general "moderation/forum rules" thread (I cant find it) it would be of use to others.

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[Pva_Glue]

Yes and No...

but as rule of thumb, when I (dotn know if this goes with other mods) I try to give a resonable comments to the person who ever wrote it.

with the what constitures as irreprehensible is hard line also most of time its catch 22... I guess every thread is depends on the TITLE TOPIC and the conversation as well as proper information is given to the person. hard to say... but we do have rules of SAU.

Thank you for the comments... we mods will look into it

cheers

Joe

[ix9]

I think the mods are too lock happy...

Any time a spirited conversation is started and actually INTERESTING to read, either mod's lock it, with no reason or completely remove it so noone else can read it.

Meh!

[zanda]

kym,

I have noticed that there are a few threads which have been locked and I'm not sure why.

granted there are a few threads that have gone off topic and been locked, but there are some that just turn up "locked' with no explanation.

?

[Pva_Glue]

which one you guys refering to...?

I havent locked anyting...

[zanda]

joe - just a general observation. not picking out a single moderator or a single thread.

[tomj]

You have to remember sometimes things are said that negtively impact on sau - or can get the forum into serious trouble so locking threads need to be done at times.

[ix9]

zanda,

YUP. that's what I'm talking about :|

tomj,

Even tho explicitly stated in the T&C of SAU it says all views expressed are only opinions of members and do not reflect those of SAU.

Moral bit:

Whatever happened to free speech? I'd like to walk down the street one day bitching about a topic to a mate and have some random boogieman come stickytape my mouth shut!

[Pva_Glue]

zanda,

YUP. that's what I'm talking about :|

tomj,

Even tho explicitly stated in the T&C of SAU it says all views expressed are only opinions of members and do not reflect those of SAU.

Moral bit:

Whatever happened to free speech? I'd like to walk down the street one day bitching about a topic to a mate and have some random boogieman come stickytape my mouth shut!

free speach? comes too easy in Australia... but then again there is singapore. :thumbdwn:

anyway... thanks all for the comments, we will look into it. BTW as TJ mention we are not allow to bag bussiness and people...etc..etc. due to leagal reason.

cheers

JOe

[Sneeza]

Free speech is not part of our constitution - hence we can be charged with defamation.... we dont live in America Kym

[skyzerr33]

Well lets see, there a basic guildline but one has never been offically written up and given to us to follow.

As to the disclaimer that was for the original wasteland forum and the link has been removed due to the site upgrade.

Threads in the WA section that have turned up closed have gone off topic, bring disrepute on SAU or have been requested to be closed by the orginator or another party.

On to moderating. I'm damned if i do and i'm damned if i don't i get bitched at either way. This stems from everybody having different views in things. Some people think an action is ok others don't.

On the free speech thing are u going to deal with the concequences of your words??? Or will you let prank take the fall for you. Some things just have to be censored.

Now to behaviour on the WA boards of late. Quite afew threads have gone off-topic and stayed there so they were closed. Those who are responsible should know better, considering the two main culprits of late are part of the fledgling WA committee.

A large number of the current regulars take great joy in picking on one particular member. this member is young and excited about his new car. No reason to treat him the way he gets treated. Abit of a joke and giggle thats ok but not for how long this has lasted, especially when the guy gets bagged out on a cruise he doesn't even attend. Again committee members are instigators in this behaviour.

To whoring well thats been done to death. What ever we do it keeps happenning. I'm the first to admit i'm one of the original whores and helped start off afew of the others. But as most of the current regulars would know i hardly post anymore unless its relevant to the topic.

[Sneeza]

Troy - all of your comments are very valid - however if you need to repremand individual members, do you think this would be better done through a PM? Isnt there a warning system on SAU for this sort of thing?? Punish in private, praise in public?

Just my opinion.....

[skyzerr33]

I didn't name names, did I. It was written that way so people could evaluate for themselves there actions.

Also no reprimands have been made as the person in question hasn't complained and no ones else seems to care how he is treated.

EDIT: one thing that I totally forgot the search function. thanks Liz, i think its better if i start anew thread about that.

[Nizmo]

Troy its pretty obvious of the things you are talking about .... if you want to deal with ****** personally go right ahead ..... as you hardly speak or know the guy then its hard to know his fustration ... we can deal with excited but even talk to some of our older members .... aka *** and he can tell you of our fustration with this person ... and the fact he is experiencing it too .... its not just the committee.

I was voted into the position from the people that wanted me there ... therefore they knew what i was liek beforehand and i make no apologies ...... i have not changed one ounce and they know me fair and right ..... but im sorry some people just test my patience .... such as this certain person .... it seems im not the only one therefore you shouldnt take it out on the committee members as we all seem to experience it as the same as non committeee members that have been around the forums a while ...... he isnt excited .... we know excited ... he's just friggin annoying ...... i guess if you say you havent been around the forums a while then i guess you wouldnt know our fustration.

You can talk to almost anyone and know im a fair and just person .... im getting a lot of private emails from new members of the forum because they find me just that .... but im sorry some people just test the patience ..... i have been as nice as i can be ..... but i would be a very false person if i tried any harder. I dont believe in being false.

[caminperth]

Hmmm. I think names should be removed from here Niz..

Getting the thread back on topic - Troy, would it make you job easier to just delete/edit offending posts with "comments not suitable" or something like that? I can imagine you can't please everyone and I don't think people are complaining about what you are doing at all - I think the thread was just started to bring some understanding to the mod process..

Keep up the good work mods..

[Pva_Glue]

yeah... we all know whom we are tallking about...

but as curtesy... remove the names.

[GTS-t VSPEC]

I agree with most of the threads that the mods close, and it's a tough job. We all need to make sure we keep threads on topic, including myself, and if we don't then expect the thread to be closed.

[Nizmo]

ive removed names ..... but to tell you the truth its only one person that has a problem ..... then cant please everyone is my attitude. Most people are more than happy wiht what im doing ..... im not going to change for anyone ..... and the people that voted in me know that. I dont believe in ass kissing ..... or sucking up in any form ..... if it doesnt make me popular with the mods then so be it ..... but this is how i am ... take it or leave it im sorry.

[caminperth]

Niz - I don't think this thread is all about you.. Chill...

Paul - I think that's what Troy is trying to say.. am interested to see a mod's answer to my question above though.. Guys?

[Pva_Glue]

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