James_B;270335 Wrote: > Do moderators have a position on sexism in posts? I just wonder when i > see the WAF / women can't operate electronics / pick music -remarks > come up again and again. > > I know it is a hard line to draw - but whilst some may well be offended > by what they call "profane" language (and others are not), perhaps there > are posts that make some areas of the demographic feel equally isolated > whilst seeming normal - even amusing - to the rest.
Our overall intent is to minimize the "noise" -- the stuff that detracts from the quality information here. I think everyone on the staff, and in the community, would object to blatant sexism, but this is an incredibly diverse group of people and what one culture finds objectionable, another finds normal. There's going to be times when someone uses a little off-color humor, sexual innuendo, etc. I'd hate to see that normal human interaction diminished, even though it might offend someone. We'll use judgement -- our very best, even -- to decide what to do. We were quite sincere about wanting to moderate as little as possible, and about being completely open to fine-tuning our moderating style. We'll try to judge what's good / bad, but we will listen to everyone's feedback and adjust as we go. And, for the benefit of people just tuning in, we will NOT delete posts critical of our products unless they directly violate one of the general guidelines. -=> Jim -- JimC "well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure was some of that." -- BKlaas' college buddy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43454 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
