General warning to posters
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Dhimmi
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I totally support this stance, all too often there's a cracking debate going on only to have been totally killed by some four page exchange of hatred between a couple of posters. Often just a single post from one of these folk is enough to kill all debate. It's really quite dull.
Not that I know you have any volunteers but have you considered having a "positive" moderator just for this forum?
Basically someone you can trust, who can come in and edit out abuse from posts, send warning PMs and do small time temp bans (24-48 hours) with an ability to pass up the food chain to a Full Time mod for a long time ban if the poster continues.
As long as you trust the person not to abuse the very small amount of power they have, it would force people to behave, and in the long term I believe the forum would be self regulated by the fact that posters understand here more then anywhere they would be censured for their action.
This is not my first forum, and I not read enough here to say that things have not got better since you first posted the OP. I do know that there are other boards out there that have political debate with very strict rules about personal attacks and abusive language, and they do still work. Though they are very actively moderated. I am sure some smart alec will tell me to go post there then but it isn't a comparison for criticism its a comparison to show it works, that it can be done....besides that Board is very right wing and it gets boring arguing with the same people.
Basically someone you can trust, who can come in and edit out abuse from posts, send warning PMs and do small time temp bans (24-48 hours) with an ability to pass up the food chain to a Full Time mod for a long time ban if the poster continues.
As long as you trust the person not to abuse the very small amount of power they have, it would force people to behave, and in the long term I believe the forum would be self regulated by the fact that posters understand here more then anywhere they would be censured for their action.
This is not my first forum, and I not read enough here to say that things have not got better since you first posted the OP. I do know that there are other boards out there that have political debate with very strict rules about personal attacks and abusive language, and they do still work. Though they are very actively moderated. I am sure some smart alec will tell me to go post there then but it isn't a comparison for criticism its a comparison to show it works, that it can be done....besides that Board is very right wing and it gets boring arguing with the same people.
fractionMan
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editing peoples posts for 'politeness' is a recipe for disaster imo.
Yes, and especially if I would be doing it. Can't think of the amount of posts I would have to reply to after editing made vanish all reasons not to.
salaam.
Well politeness is one thing, abuse is another. This was given in the context of cutting out personal abuse.
Calling someone a wanker is abuse.
Not saying Thank You is impolite.
Bit of a difference no?
Innit, I wouldnt fancy being the mod who had to deal with the aftermath!
tangentlama
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I am putting forward a motion that no discussion in the Middle East forum is to be supported by information sourced from wikipedia on either Israel or Palestine following the discovery of this 'dirty war' of propaganda: http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/06/opinion/edbeam.php
Crispy
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Too fucking right.
A moderator with the sort of remit outlined above would shortly become everyone's enemy. Personally, I think the way we hav eit right now is one of the least bad ways we could be doing it. I think it provides for maximum freedom of speech without causing actual damage.
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