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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
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As for the specific question of moderators participating in discussions, I joined the liseuse thread with the hope of avoiding a conflagration similar to previous ones over the same topic. I attempted to keep my few moderation interventions light-handed and light-hearted, the way *any* member might post a friendly reminder if they see a conversation becoming unnecessarily heated, because there was an attempt at some interesting and respectful discussion which i would have liked to see continue. I am sorry if a few of you found that to be unclear. I do not personally like to resort to overly repressive interventions at the first sign of trouble because I think that our members are adults and I prefer to give everyone the opportunity to resolve any disagreements as adults, which many are able to do with the occasional friendly reminder. However as demonstrated by the stronger messages posted later and finally the closing of that thread we are sometimes forced to take stronger actions, and we do this after discussion amongst the team.
I appreciate the very interesting discussions that can arise here thanks to the participation of people from different backgrounds and cultures, and I'd like to thank everyone for that. I look forward to more of them, and I hope everyone feels welcome to participate.  |
I moderated another board for a long time. our policy was similar to something that has already been stated here. if a thread is actionable, the moderator calls in someone else and has them do it. if that is not possible, they say; "I am speaking as a moderator here." you were wearing both hats Zelda. not to mention I specifically made a complaint in that thread that you chose to ignore while both jumping on Kenny and goofing around.
now, I have a question... most other boards I have been at there is the ability to delete a specific post, make a statement about the thread getting out of line, and even *warning* the people who are pot stirrers.
I know I am kind of passionate about the stuff that I am wellll passionate about, but I tend to try to stick to the discussion rather than having a continual; "you're lying, you're a racist, you're a bigot...." (you get the drift). there seem to be some folks that just like to argue for arguments sake. there have been some good conversations that have suffered from premature evacuation because of them. it would seem that there should be other ways of handling these issues.
and.... last but not least. I would still like my question about moderator hiring and firing answered