Reposted because I missed the "one question per post" request
Does the nature of our specific community affect mod policy; for example if you were admining a different forum would your rules for bans/punishments be different?
Could you give us some examples of a good time to use the Report button versus simply ignoring or debating with the user? I don't think I've ever actually used the button (edit: Huh. Apparently it isn't even a "Report" button, it's a "Flag" button. Did it used to be Report?).
Would this include violating the Glorius Edict? I seem to see that a little more in recent times, and have probably done it myself at some point.
Do you enjoy your job as our overlord enough to stay with it as long as the job is available and your overlords wish you to, or do you see a time where you will leave us in an official manner?
This is the best admin'd/moderated forum I've ever posted on, so before anything else, thanks for that, to you and all the other staff!
The Glorious Edict is still officially in effect, but that in practise I rarely see it exercised. Is that something that the mods feel has essentially "done it's job" in reducing hostility and toxic behaviour on the forums?
I only ask because Geebs once infracted me for calling Spider-Man a douchebag or some such. Which was pretty funny, but I've always just been curious about the enforcement of the Edict.
Regarding the general forum rules, are current rules ever 're-evaluated' or are they generally only referenced when adding new rules, as opposed to modifying existing ones?
I should probably spring clean them at some point. We're loathe to add new rules if it's not necessary, but if a rule isn't working we'd edit it. Broadly speaking, our rules work.
Do you or any of the moderation staff ever look outside the forum (either at other forums or at articles/discussions on moderation) for new tools/ideas, or is it pretty much an internal affair?
Does the nature of our specific community affect mod policy; for example if you were admining a different forum would your rules for bans/punishments be different?
I manage and consult for other communities and write professionally about community management best practises, so I keep myself up to speed.
What recent trend on the forums do you like the least and why?
Oy, that's a loaded question. It's not a new thing, but I think the tendency to pile on people with views that differ from the majority is damaging to the long term health of the community.
Any plans to turn off or down Geth auto reactions? Seems like at least once or twice a page there's a post just referencing a random Geth reaction and it's been that way for quite some time. Just my opinion, but it just adds more useless noise to scroll through.
edit: Geth, please self-disassemble.
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Any plans to turn off or down Geth auto reactions? Seems like at least once or twice a page there's a post just referencing a random Geth reaction and it's been that way for quite some time. Just my opinion, but it just adds more useless noise to scroll through.
Any plans to turn off or down Geth auto reactions? Seems like at least once or twice a page there's a post just referencing a random Geth reaction and it's been that way for quite some time. Just my opinion, but it just adds more useless noise to scroll through.
Thanks Tube thats actually fascinating I didn't know you managed/helped with other communities
Is there a community or trade group or something of that nature of community/forum managers that you belong to? I know basically every game company/large forum has one or more now, I wondered if there were conferences or other exchanges of ideas that go on in that space
This is the best admin'd/moderated forum I've ever posted on, so before anything else, thanks for that, to you and all the other staff!
The Glorious Edict is still officially in effect, but that in practise I rarely see it exercised. Is that something that the mods feel has essentially "done it's job" in reducing hostility and toxic behaviour on the forums?
I only ask because Geebs once infracted me for calling Spider-Man a douchebag or some such. Which was pretty funny, but I've always just been curious about the enforcement of the Edict.
I dunno if I hit anyone for insulting Spider-Man. I definitely hit someone for insulting Krypto the super dog
What is the craziest thing that's happened on the forum that regular users might not be aware of that you can talk about? I'm talking about possible celebrity members, members doing something illegal, legal threats from confused companies, ext.
Could you give us some examples of a good time to use the Report button versus simply ignoring or debating with the user? I don't think I've ever actually used the button (edit: Huh. Apparently it isn't even a "Report" button, it's a "Flag" button. Did it used to be Report?).
Would this include violating the Glorius Edict? I seem to see that a little more in recent times, and have probably done it myself at some point.
I was just about to ask this, basically. I've never used it (or if i have i've forgotten), and the times I have thought about using it, I felt like a tattle tale and didn't. I wasn't sure how much it was even needed since it seems like anything I see that might need moderation, gets it (but then maybe someone else reported it instead)
The Glorious Edict is still very much in effect because insults are pretty much when the conversation starts to go straight to hell. If you think it's rarely enforced that's probably because people have learned not to insult one another.
Were post reactions implemented just for fun or to address a real issue with the forums
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This is the best admin'd/moderated forum I've ever posted on, so before anything else, thanks for that, to you and all the other staff!
The Glorious Edict is still officially in effect, but that in practise I rarely see it exercised. Is that something that the mods feel has essentially "done it's job" in reducing hostility and toxic behaviour on the forums?
I only ask because Geebs once infracted me for calling Spider-Man a douchebag or some such. Which was pretty funny, but I've always just been curious about the enforcement of the Edict.
I dunno if I hit anyone for insulting Spider-Man. I definitely hit someone for insulting Krypto the super dog
You hit me for Spider-Man and I am sure you hit someone else for Krypto
Do you enjoy your job as our overlord enough to stay with it as long as the job is available and your overlords wish you to, or do you see a time where you will leave us in an official manner?
There's a number someone could pay me for a job that would involve me leaving PA, but it's extremely high.
Could you give us some examples of a good time to use the Report button versus simply ignoring or debating with the user? I don't think I've ever actually used the button (edit: Huh. Apparently it isn't even a "Report" button, it's a "Flag" button. Did it used to be Report?).
It's flag > report. Use the report button when you believe a user is actively posting in bad faith or breaking rules. Then ignore them. If someone is breaking a rule/trolling/posting in bad faith, you should never be engaging with them. 95% of forum problems would be solved if people ignored the culprit.
Would this include violating the Glorius Edict? I seem to see that a little more in recent times, and have probably done it myself at some point.
Edict violations are always reportable. It's so easy not to violate that there's no excuse for doing so.
The Glorious Edict is still officially in effect, but that in practise I rarely see it exercised. Is that something that the mods feel has essentially "done it's job" in reducing hostility and toxic behaviour on the forums?
I only ask because Geebs once infracted me for calling Spider-Man a douchebag or some such. Which was pretty funny, but I've always just been curious about the enforcement of the Edict.
The edict is the most commonly enforced rule on the forums, but we don't see everything. It's done 300% of the job I expected it to on implementation
The Glorious Edict is still very much in effect because insults are pretty much when the conversation starts to go straight to hell. If you think it's rarely enforced that's probably because people have learned not to insult one another.
The Glorious Edict is still very much in effect because insults are pretty much when the conversation starts to go straight to hell. If you think it's rarely enforced that's probably because people have learned not to insult one another.
I was gonna say
I see people say like
"that's dumb" or some pretty vitriolic disagreements
but I very rarely see direct insults that aren't punished
The edict prohibits directly insulting people. Insulting their opinions is a different kettle of fish, although obviously you can easily cross a line there.
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What is the criteria for whether a megathread gets closed down or allowed? Not that I'm complaining one way or the other but I feel like there's quite a few of them active at the moment (superhero stuff, Nintendo thread, PlayStation thread, etc) and wondered if this reflected a change in policy or just general indifference.
Many jobs that involve dealing with end-user complaints or behavior result in burnout over time (only dealing with people when they are reported / misbehaving can be exhausting and lead to a rather warped view of things). Do you worry about that for your staff? What kind of things do you or the mods to do avoid such burnout?
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I think I used the wrong terminology. I'm not sure what they are a called, but I was thinking about the things like "Hail Hydra" and "So Raven."
I think he means stuff like Bro?, Bro!, So Raven, Hail Hydra, etc.
Does the nature of our specific community affect mod policy; for example if you were admining a different forum would your rules for bans/punishments be different?
'cause if not if there's another solid saints i need to expand this thing again
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Would this include violating the Glorius Edict? I seem to see that a little more in recent times, and have probably done it myself at some point.
The Glorious Edict is still officially in effect, but that in practise I rarely see it exercised. Is that something that the mods feel has essentially "done it's job" in reducing hostility and toxic behaviour on the forums?
I only ask because Geebs once infracted me for calling Spider-Man a douchebag or some such. Which was pretty funny, but I've always just been curious about the enforcement of the Edict.
I should probably spring clean them at some point. We're loathe to add new rules if it's not necessary, but if a rule isn't working we'd edit it. Broadly speaking, our rules work.
We have two, one for good news and one for bad news.
About 20% of the time, which means it's a frequent occurrence.
I manage and consult for other communities and write professionally about community management best practises, so I keep myself up to speed.
Very useful, there are specific tools that are only accessed through geth.
Oy, that's a loaded question. It's not a new thing, but I think the tendency to pile on people with views that differ from the majority is damaging to the long term health of the community.
Prooooooobably not. I think those times have passed.
Watch this space.
edit: Geth, please self-disassemble.
Good job there Geth.
this is my favorite thing about geth
Is there a community or trade group or something of that nature of community/forum managers that you belong to? I know basically every game company/large forum has one or more now, I wondered if there were conferences or other exchanges of ideas that go on in that space
I dunno if I hit anyone for insulting Spider-Man. I definitely hit someone for insulting Krypto the super dog
What is the craziest thing that's happened on the forum that regular users might not be aware of that you can talk about? I'm talking about possible celebrity members, members doing something illegal, legal threats from confused companies, ext.
I was just about to ask this, basically. I've never used it (or if i have i've forgotten), and the times I have thought about using it, I felt like a tattle tale and didn't. I wasn't sure how much it was even needed since it seems like anything I see that might need moderation, gets it (but then maybe someone else reported it instead)
Doc: That's right, twenty five years into the future. I've always dreamed on seeing the future, looking beyond my years, seeing the progress of mankind. I'll also be able to see who wins the next twenty-five world series.
You hit me for Spider-Man and I am sure you hit someone else for Krypto
Robert, Dabe, Jamie, Kenneth and Erik would. Others might vary.
Of the surviving threads, the webcomic thread. People act like dipshits in there.
Yes, it happens with some regularity. We're willing to ban people in their own self interest.
No, Vanilla is our coffin.
There's a number someone could pay me for a job that would involve me leaving PA, but it's extremely high.
It's flag > report. Use the report button when you believe a user is actively posting in bad faith or breaking rules. Then ignore them. If someone is breaking a rule/trolling/posting in bad faith, you should never be engaging with them. 95% of forum problems would be solved if people ignored the culprit.
Edict violations are always reportable. It's so easy not to violate that there's no excuse for doing so.
The edict is the most commonly enforced rule on the forums, but we don't see everything. It's done 300% of the job I expected it to on implementation
Still in effect. Geebs name required going into the Vanilla DB.
Maybe.
I was gonna say
I see people say like
"that's dumb" or some pretty vitriolic disagreements
but I very rarely see direct insults that aren't punished
thanks!
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3ds: 1504-5717-8252
I don't know if I should awesome, agree, or flag this.