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As a response to the increased incidence of posts requiring moderation, and some users feeling that punishments are unfairly or unequally applied, the SPF moderation team have created a standardised process we will follow.
The forum rules are here:
When a user make a post which gets reported and requires moderation for breaching forum rules, the moderator will edit the post, assuming it contains parts that should be kept as well as the infringing content, or delete it.
The offending user will also receive a warning. It will typically be
You will receive 1 warning point which expires after 1 month for each infraction.
When a user reaches 3 active warning points, further action will be taken.
There are 4 sanctions which can be applied - post moderation, thread bans, posting ban, and total ban.
Post Moderation means you will be placed an a group where your posts need approval by a moderator to be visible. The moderators will endeavour to approve your posts in a timely fashion, but we don't have 24/7 coverage so this inevitably will at times mean your posts take a little while to be visible.
Thread Ban can be used where a user is typically well behaved but has a particular "trigger topic" they seem unable to control themselves around. This is likely to be rarely used.
Post Ban can be used where the user contributes nothing of value, but is not actively malicious. They can read the forum, view large images, but not contribute.
Total Ban can be used where the user is actively malicious e.g. spammer / hacker.
For a first offence, typically Post Moderation will be applied, as it allows you to still contribute to all discussions.
If you are in Post Moderation, please don't take it as a sign you are not wanted on the forum. In fact, it means the opposite - that we believe you still have useful posts to make, we just can't trust you not to keep breaking forum rules right now. If you contributed nothing of value, you'd be placed in Post Ban instead.
Effectively this is a probationary period where your posts are moderated. If you can behave yourself and post good on-topic content for a month, when your warnings expire you will be taken out of Post Moderation and restored to standard user rights. If you persist in making infringing posts while in Post Moderation, you will stay in Post Moderation and also risk being moved to Post Ban.
Any user making repeat trips to Post Moderation risks being moved permanently to Post Ban.
If you disagree with any decisions made in this process, please contact me via Conversation or, if you can't, via email to paul@secretprojects.co.uk. I will review your case or, if I made the decision, I will pass it to another moderator to review.
For the sake of fairness, I am resetting all current warnings. This is a line in the sand.
The forum rules are here:
When a user make a post which gets reported and requires moderation for breaching forum rules, the moderator will edit the post, assuming it contains parts that should be kept as well as the infringing content, or delete it.
The offending user will also receive a warning. It will typically be
- Inappropriate Content
- Inappropriate Behaviour
- Inappropriate Language
- Inappropriate Advertising / Spam
You will receive 1 warning point which expires after 1 month for each infraction.
When a user reaches 3 active warning points, further action will be taken.
There are 4 sanctions which can be applied - post moderation, thread bans, posting ban, and total ban.
Post Moderation means you will be placed an a group where your posts need approval by a moderator to be visible. The moderators will endeavour to approve your posts in a timely fashion, but we don't have 24/7 coverage so this inevitably will at times mean your posts take a little while to be visible.
Thread Ban can be used where a user is typically well behaved but has a particular "trigger topic" they seem unable to control themselves around. This is likely to be rarely used.
Post Ban can be used where the user contributes nothing of value, but is not actively malicious. They can read the forum, view large images, but not contribute.
Total Ban can be used where the user is actively malicious e.g. spammer / hacker.
For a first offence, typically Post Moderation will be applied, as it allows you to still contribute to all discussions.
If you are in Post Moderation, please don't take it as a sign you are not wanted on the forum. In fact, it means the opposite - that we believe you still have useful posts to make, we just can't trust you not to keep breaking forum rules right now. If you contributed nothing of value, you'd be placed in Post Ban instead.
Effectively this is a probationary period where your posts are moderated. If you can behave yourself and post good on-topic content for a month, when your warnings expire you will be taken out of Post Moderation and restored to standard user rights. If you persist in making infringing posts while in Post Moderation, you will stay in Post Moderation and also risk being moved to Post Ban.
Any user making repeat trips to Post Moderation risks being moved permanently to Post Ban.
If you disagree with any decisions made in this process, please contact me via Conversation or, if you can't, via email to paul@secretprojects.co.uk. I will review your case or, if I made the decision, I will pass it to another moderator to review.
For the sake of fairness, I am resetting all current warnings. This is a line in the sand.
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