--- In [email protected], "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of authfriend > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 10:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [FairfieldLife] 4 Post Notice (was Re: ++Attack++) > > > Good points. Let's compromise and say that today only, a few > clarification > > posts will not be counted against one's total, but after today, > they will. > > How about posts simply reporting an attack, do they count? > You or gullible fool--can't remember which--earlier said > they wouldn't be. > > Maybe they should, in light of Richard Williams earlier post.
Well, make a definite ruling here. Others have suggested that such reports be emailed privately to the moderators, and I concur. What do you think? I just wanted to add to my earlier comments about how important it is for the rules to be made clear: The greatest enemy of successful moderation is *ambiguity*, because nobody can be sure that moderation is being conducted even-handedly if there's too much wiggle room. Obviously the moderator needs to be able to use some discretion in administering the rules, but those areas of discretion should be identified. In my experience, nothing destroys a moderated group faster than uncertainty as to whether the rules are being applied fairly and objectively. I'm not in favor of moderation here in the first place, but if we have to have it, we all need to know what's involved in as much detail is possible.
