The Old Dark Navy's
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Okay so the chat idea hasn't been well received. Therefore any discussion thread has to contain some defined rules so we don't get rebellion occurring.
Here is where we get to say what we are concerned about. You can also use it to ask questions about moderation.
No moderator attacks are acceptable, and repeating or arguing in circles once the question has been answered is not going to win friends.
My current concerns: (I reserve the right to add more when my memory allows me)
1. Abuse.
Ordinarily decent posters starting to let name calling creep into their posts to express their frustration. Tolerance is important and so is the ability to take a deep breath before pressing reply. Your point is made just as well without calling someone a ********, a moron or similar.
This has been happening with fellow Carlton supporters and also opposition supporters who actually haven't posted anything disrespectful to that point. We are loathe to infract Carlton supporters for little spats with each other, and for responding with venom to opposition supporters, but if it starts becoming a pattern.
Hint: If you see your posts disappearing or being edited by a moderator, we may be trying to tell you something.
2. Aliases.
Posters who know more than their username experiences on BF should. Always suspicious of possible alias accounts, especially if their demeanour is by and large negative. Those citing freedom of speech when condemning mods for checking these posters, should remember for all we know it could be Collingwood supporter in disguise that you are defending. If we get things wrong and finger somebody by mistake, at least you know our heart is in the right place.
3. Swear filter evasion.
Some team boards infract for continued abuse of the swear filter. BF policy probably dictates that we join them. Don't say f**k when you can write **** in full and have the filter do its thing. It shows you are deliberately trying to highlight the word.
Yeah yeah, we all use it, but the written word stays a bit longer than those left hanging in the air and we do want new posters to join and we can take on younger supporters, and let's face it, if you have to highlight your swear words to make a point, you posting could do with a shot of imagination.
4. Humour.
Clever humour is great, subtle innuendo has its place, sarcastic humour has its moments ..... however inane humour that is only funny because people believe the humour is unintentional and nonsensical, wears thin pretty quick. Not sure we have to make a cult hero out of everyone who posts mostly rubbish, to a point where half the board thinks our quality has gone down the s-bend.
5. Cliques.
There are a few around. Moderators may even appear to be in them from time to time, though in reality it is just familiarity after you have someone's style pegged and you reach a certain comfort level.
I encourage posters who travel in packs to give some leeway to fledgling posters and those that may just need to hear a different perspective delivered in a non-condescending way. Give them a chance to define themselves before going into attack mode.
6. Superior posters.
We love those who possess knowledge, and are passionate about specialists areas, such as drafting. Let's be careful not to let your passion quell innocent discussion however.
They all have to start somewhere. Having said that, people who seek out these knowledgeable posters in order to show them up, are frowned upon. No baiting or cheap pointscoring please.
The other superior poster are those that do more than just give inside information. They ram it down your throat. It is unsourced and you are considered inferior if you either do not know it, or are sceptical about taking it on board.
If you have less than a 100% strike rate, deliver your information on a 'for what it is worth' basis, and don't try to brow beat others into subscribing. If you keep going with it, it is less about the information and more about your ego.
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Hopefully other mods will jump in with their own ideas. Remember we are all individuals and each mod has their own perspective.
This is your board, not ours, and hopefully sensible constructive discussion will enable us to keep checking our own behaviour and take ownership of the board quality.
Cheers
Here is where we get to say what we are concerned about. You can also use it to ask questions about moderation.
No moderator attacks are acceptable, and repeating or arguing in circles once the question has been answered is not going to win friends.
My current concerns: (I reserve the right to add more when my memory allows me)
1. Abuse.
Ordinarily decent posters starting to let name calling creep into their posts to express their frustration. Tolerance is important and so is the ability to take a deep breath before pressing reply. Your point is made just as well without calling someone a ********, a moron or similar.
This has been happening with fellow Carlton supporters and also opposition supporters who actually haven't posted anything disrespectful to that point. We are loathe to infract Carlton supporters for little spats with each other, and for responding with venom to opposition supporters, but if it starts becoming a pattern.
Hint: If you see your posts disappearing or being edited by a moderator, we may be trying to tell you something.
2. Aliases.
Posters who know more than their username experiences on BF should. Always suspicious of possible alias accounts, especially if their demeanour is by and large negative. Those citing freedom of speech when condemning mods for checking these posters, should remember for all we know it could be Collingwood supporter in disguise that you are defending. If we get things wrong and finger somebody by mistake, at least you know our heart is in the right place.
3. Swear filter evasion.
Some team boards infract for continued abuse of the swear filter. BF policy probably dictates that we join them. Don't say f**k when you can write **** in full and have the filter do its thing. It shows you are deliberately trying to highlight the word.
Yeah yeah, we all use it, but the written word stays a bit longer than those left hanging in the air and we do want new posters to join and we can take on younger supporters, and let's face it, if you have to highlight your swear words to make a point, you posting could do with a shot of imagination.
4. Humour.
Clever humour is great, subtle innuendo has its place, sarcastic humour has its moments ..... however inane humour that is only funny because people believe the humour is unintentional and nonsensical, wears thin pretty quick. Not sure we have to make a cult hero out of everyone who posts mostly rubbish, to a point where half the board thinks our quality has gone down the s-bend.
5. Cliques.
There are a few around. Moderators may even appear to be in them from time to time, though in reality it is just familiarity after you have someone's style pegged and you reach a certain comfort level.
I encourage posters who travel in packs to give some leeway to fledgling posters and those that may just need to hear a different perspective delivered in a non-condescending way. Give them a chance to define themselves before going into attack mode.
6. Superior posters.
We love those who possess knowledge, and are passionate about specialists areas, such as drafting. Let's be careful not to let your passion quell innocent discussion however.
They all have to start somewhere. Having said that, people who seek out these knowledgeable posters in order to show them up, are frowned upon. No baiting or cheap pointscoring please.
The other superior poster are those that do more than just give inside information. They ram it down your throat. It is unsourced and you are considered inferior if you either do not know it, or are sceptical about taking it on board.
If you have less than a 100% strike rate, deliver your information on a 'for what it is worth' basis, and don't try to brow beat others into subscribing. If you keep going with it, it is less about the information and more about your ego.
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Hopefully other mods will jump in with their own ideas. Remember we are all individuals and each mod has their own perspective.
This is your board, not ours, and hopefully sensible constructive discussion will enable us to keep checking our own behaviour and take ownership of the board quality.
Cheers
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