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Originally posted by AKA2D '91
THIS or any other GC forum:
1. Which forum would you want to moderate?
2. How would you "moderate? (Your "style")
3. What would you implement?
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1. Since I don't wander too far from home...this one. (I would also like to see a Psi Chi forum for Psychology)
2. My style would emphasize certain basics like: being able to agree to disagree, mutual respect, freedom of speech. This pretty much is what the style is anyway. I would make people feel more welcome to express themselves without retaliation, though. (I know some people's comments warrant strong responses, but to be like that just because I don't like the person is just power-trippin.) There should be a way to get past the past.
I would also make sure people better understood the do's and don'ts. I often see rules broken. I see repeat threads in various forums, for example. So, either I'm unclear of what the rules are, or I'm left to conclude that rules are only enforced on those who aren't in the inner circle.
3. I wouldn't implement anything new. I would just do things a little differently. With the exception of threads that get very long (like the HC threads), I wouldn't close threads unless: people are talking about things they already know they shouldn't be talking about (re: PoW & common sense); people are being disrespectful; or if people are spreading lies, rumors, or other unsubstantiated "facts". If people think a thread topic is stupid, or not worth talking about, they just don't need to respond to it.
I also think the threads where people introduce themselves should be on the top of the forum under the rules since it's pretty much expected before you post.
Disclaimer: I feel I have to include this, unfortunately. This post is not intended to blast anyone. Please do not PM me and ask if I was talking about anyone specifically. The mods asked for feedback. That is the sole purpose of this post.