This thread has been opened to allow discussion of the topic of moderation and the rules of conduct of this forum:
I ask these questions because a) moderators play an important role on any forum and b) forum members are equally important and their enjoyment of the forum is directly affected by the moderators.
Discuss.
I would like to draw your attention to the emboldened text above: "Remember, however, that these rules are enforced and imposed upon our discretion." How far should a moderator be allowed to go in exercising his own 'discretion'? Can such 'discretion' impinge on free speech in the forum? Can 'discretion' become 'opinion-based discrimination'? I know of several recent examples where, IMO, it has already. Should there be a system of '1st warning->2nd warning->temp-ban-> perma-ban' or should a moderator be entitled to perma-ban at his own 'discretion' with impunity?The Rules wrote:
While using the BF2S.com forums, you WILL:
1. Respect the site, staff, and members.
2. Refrain from posting messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-orientated, hateful, threatening, or are otherwise of questionable content (if you have to ask, the answer is 'No.')
3. Help maintain a fun and friendly atmosphere by using your best judgment and granting people the benefit of the doubt when taking place in discussions.
4. Positively contribute to the forums with useful posts and information relevant to the section being posted under.
5. Read the stickied threads in various sections. They have been stickied because they will answer commonly asked questions or are otherwise very helpful.
6. Refrain from needless swearing. There is an appropriate time and place for strong language, know how to use it or do not use it at all.
7. Search the forums before creating a new thread. Most likely your question has already been answered many times over.
8. Use descriptive and appropriate titles when creating a thread. Titles such as, “Help!” “OMG WHAT DO I DO!!?1?@” and “L4m3rS Ar3 5tup1D…” will not generate helpful responses, and ultimately cause more work for users trying to find threads on a given topic.
9. Post new threads in the most suitable section. Read the section descriptions before starting a thread to ensure you are posting in the right place.
10. Use proper spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization to the best of your ability. Failure to do this will result in your posts being taken less seriously, and most likely cause responses to be less than constructive.
11. Obey the forum moderators and administrators. If your thread is closed, moved, or deleted for any reason, take up the issue with the mod or admin via private messages. Remember, however, that these rules are enforced and imposed upon our discretion.
12. Use the Edit button to make spelling corrections, add information, or otherwise change your posts. Duplicate posting only serves to further muddle up threads with more posts than are necessary.
13. Post "stacking" or "bumping" is generally discouraged. If no one cared the first time, they probably won't care the second and third times.
14. Help other members assist you with your problem by posting all relevant information about the problem you are experiencing. The more information you provide, the more likely you will get a helpful response.
15. Never engage in personal attacks. Ever.
16. Signatures: No nudity, total height of your sig(s) should be under 250px, and keep the total file size under 150 kilobytes.
17. No duplicate accounts. You only need one. Households are exempt, but you better let a mod know first.
18. Abusing karma will result in a temp ban. (If you think what you are doing is questionable then dont do it cause you will be banned for "Abusing the Karma System")
19. Do not impersonate forum moderators or other BF2 players, be yourself. If there is a problem with a topic/post click the "Report" button on the bottom right hand side of the post, a moderator will take care of it A.S.A.P.
I ask these questions because a) moderators play an important role on any forum and b) forum members are equally important and their enjoyment of the forum is directly affected by the moderators.
Discuss.
Last edited by CameronPoe (2006-10-31 05:15:40)
