Asking clarification regarding moderation

[Jer]

I mean ... I do like Cthulhu myself, but I don't think I'd have H.P. as my avatar. Seemed like a pretty deliberate choice.

Yeah - they were definitely doing the dance in the Radiant Citadel threads they were in before I checked myself out of those threads.

 

[LongTimeLurker]

I’ve read the rules. I understand them. They are clear. It’s not difficult to understand them and apply them broadly. If a poster crosses a line they didn’t know was there, or one that they interpreted differently, they get a message letting them know. That’s a problem?

It becomes a problem when I get red texted for saying things that no one else does.

 

[Nikosandros]

One would think the point of sneaking back in with an alt account would be to not call attention to yourself. But they usually can't help themselves.

There are clearly people who like to be moderated and banned. Maybe they can then complain about censorship or something?

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

It becomes a problem when I get red texted for saying things that no one else does.

If you have an issue with a particular moderation, I suggest pm'ing the moderator.

I wouldn't do it in an angry way, and it would have to be a good-faith question or issue, but in my brief experience, I don't think that they are unreasonable.

Finally, I would note that the signal-to-noise ratio here is excellent, and I think that the main reason for that is the excellent work of the moderators. I would rather they moderate a little too quickly in order to keep the peace, than let it go and have it devolve. YMMV, but that's a feature, not a bug.

 

[FrogReaver]

If you have an issue with a particular moderation, I suggest pm'ing the moderator.

I wouldn't do it in an angry way, and it would have to be a good-faith question or issue, but in my brief experience, I don't think that they are unreasonable.

Finally, I would note that the signal-to-noise ratio here is excellent, and I think that the main reason for that is the excellent work of the moderators. I would rather they moderate a little too quickly in order to keep the peace, than let it go and have it devolve. YMMV, but that's a feature, not a bug.

I think it’s worth noting that their mod philosophy doesn’t seem to revolve around fairness as much as other sites. Their priority is in keeping the discussion from getting too personal and nasty. Fairness is then secondary to that.

I think that’s one of the harder things to learn here.

 

[Fifth Element]

Anyone volunteer to ask Will how he feels about this these days?

You may need to duck.

Presumably as long as you don't joke about a medical condition of one of his loved ones, you'll be okay.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

I think it’s worth noting that their mod philosophy doesn’t seem to revolve around fairness as much as other sites. Their priority is in keeping the discussion from getting too personal and nasty. Fairness is then secondary to that.

I think that’s one of the harder things to learn here.

I think that's accurate, but some people might not fully understand what you mean. It's not that they don't care about fairness, IMO, it's more that they aren't particularly interested in parsing out the finer details of "Who started it," or "Who said the worse insult about someone's else's mom."

But yeah, it's about keeping the peace, not about judging who is right and wrong (or righter and wronger). IMO.

 

[beancounter]

I think one thing people forget is that forums like this are privately owned. The owner (and by extension, the moderators) have the right to allow or disallow any content the choose.

And since owners and moderators are human (and thus bias), some people are going to view their decisions as unfair.

 

[Umbran]

And since owners and moderators are human (and thus bias), some people are going to view their decisions as unfair.

Not to mention that the people in whatever argument are themselves not likely to be neutral and fair observers.

 

[IvyDragons]

The moderators here are pretty chill compared to dndbeyonds, where some often tell people to go play another game lol.