Petition to End Moderating

Wed, 10 Sept 2008, 07:52 pm

On a different thread, Dazza said: I think that everyone needs to have their moderation rights revoked! I for one would be happy to give up the privelage of moderation if it means that this silly consorship will stop. I have echoed these sentiments on my blog: As for moderating comments, I have a suggestion. If we can't use it, we lose it. I am prepared to lose my ability to moderate comments if other people are misusing it. If the content is defamatory or illegal, perhaps we should leave Grant to sort it out. What does everyone else think? I propose that since this is a public forum, we make a democratic petition to make an amendment to the website, namely, no registered member has the option to moderate comments. If you are for or against the abolishment of moderating powers, please post with a yes or no. Let the people's choice count.

Reading with interest

Thu, 11 Sept 2008, 12:59 pm

Labrug

I've been holding back on the disussion as I am for moderation and appear to be in a minority. Personally, I think the problem rest not with the powers of moderation, yet I acknowledge they can be abused, but that it is more that there is far more negative moderation and not enough positive moderation.

When first given the ability to moderate posts, I'll admit that that is exactly what I did - moderated down those posts that I thought were slanderous without content, or spam attacks - attacks without relevance.

I now focus far more on positive moderation - voting up comments.

I believe in moderation of some sort and most site like this do engage some form of moderation facility, being in the sole hands of the site admin, a delegated list of power users, or thrust into the hands of any member upon reaching a certain status level. It's not censorship as far as I see it unless through moderation comments are removed completely. I am not sure (100%) that this does that as such. Grant would know better of course.

You as a reader still have the choice to view all these posts either by selecting the heading line or by adjusting your post filter options. Freedom of expression and freedom of choice being exercised on both fronts.

If you see a post moderated down and find it unworthy of the mod, then switch your filter to see ALL THE RUBBISH, find the post and mod it up. I do.

Absit invidia

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Petition to End Moderating— Daniel Kershaw10 Sept 2008

Seconded, Kershaw.— Bass Guy10 Sept 2008
Not surprisingly— Logos10 Sept 2008
Having your moderation cake...— Grant Malcolm10 Sept 2008
- Thanks for the info Grant. — Daniel Kershaw10 Sept 2008
I agree - the moderation on— Louisa Fitzhardinge10 Sept 2008
- Louisa said: Another option— Daniel Kershaw10 Sept 2008
- I believe Grant does have— Na11 Sept 2008
moderators...— drue11 Sept 2008
Yes on Proposition "End Moderating"— DazzaB11 Sept 2008
As with nearly every other— JoeMc11 Sept 2008
Moderators— jeffhansen11 Sept 2008
- Nope. I have the ability to— Na11 Sept 2008
  - Then I stand— jeffhansen11 Sept 2008
Give me the power.— Logos11 Sept 2008
- Grant could easily find out— Na11 Sept 2008
Reading with interest— Labrug11 Sept 2008
- Couldn't put it better— Na11 Sept 2008
  - Personal to Overall— Labrug11 Sept 2008
Na— Logos11 Sept 2008
- No... I really am just— Na11 Sept 2008
Take a look at tech talk— Logos11 Sept 2008
- This is a prime example— Labrug11 Sept 2008
- Then maybe this issue is— Na11 Sept 2008
Okay, so I still think that— DazzaB11 Sept 2008
- Nailled— Labrug11 Sept 2008
- It wouldn't necessarily be— Na11 Sept 2008
  - If it aint broke...— Grant Malcolm11 Sept 2008
    - Yay for Grant!— Labrug11 Sept 2008
    - Assumption— Daniel Kershaw11 Sept 2008
      - ···
        Two Birds...— Labrug11 Sept 2008
Mod— Walter Plinge11 Sept 2008
- We Are The Mods, We Are The Mods....— Bass Guy11 Sept 2008
  - Bass guy aren't you just— Walter Plinge12 Sept 2008
    - He's not hiding— Labrug12 Sept 2008
    - Three answers for Mr Kennedy.— Bass Guy12 Sept 2008
a change of heart...— drue12 Sept 2008
- It needs but a few.— Labrug13 Sept 2008
Drue, C) is an excellent— Daniel Kershaw12 Sept 2008
"bass"is for criticism— Luke Heath13 Sept 2008
Point taken Luke.I was— Walter Plinge13 Sept 2008

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