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R. · 21 Apr 2012, 21:27

So I guess it’s time for an „official“ statement now that this thread had some time to rest. Here's what we have committed to:

No new rules.
We already have enough rules and guidelines on this site. My impression is that nobody reads them anyway or tends to forget their content very very quickly. So, here’s a little reminder of what we think is the cornerstone of a community like this. RESPECT. Respect others and their opinion. Treat everyone like you expect to be treated here. Please note that if you came here to get insulted, this is not the place for you. And bear in in mind, written conversation is very different to a conversation face-to-face. This is even more significant considering that not everyone around is a native english speaker. So, pretty please, before you hit the submit button, think twice wether you worded your post appropriately, or not.
Self moderation.
I, amongst others on this thread and in my pm inbox, think moderation is fine on this site. Right now, I see no need for additional moderators or admins. We might be late on some occasion, due to timezone constraints, but basically we get our job done. Still, there are posts that clearly needed more consideration by the moderation team. And this is where the famous „Report Post“ button gets another mention. I cannot mention this function enough. It is your tool to force us to look at a certain post (again) with the point of view you have sent as reason for your report. Recent situations show that we responded pretty fast. So, to repeat myself: USE. THE. BLOODY. REPORT. POST. BUTTON.
Additionally, the report function has been enhanced so that posts will get removed from public view once a certain number of reports has been reached. Hopefully, we can then assess the problem without having a thread going ballistic in the background. Please note that we are clearly aware that this can be abused. Abuse will have immediate repercussions ranging from exclusion from this function to a permanent ban.
Stricter Moderation
We have, admittedly, not been quite as on the ball as we should have been and let the odd post go that is a little near the knuckle. But now we will take a stronger line against this kind of posting and we will respond to every reported post as soon as we can.
Remember that announcement we put up roughly 2 years ago? We will remove that and install it in a more prominent location (Oh look, it already is!). We know it’s obnoxious, but it’s a very convenient way for us to remind you why we're all here.

Let's see how this works out.

21 Apr 2012, 21:27	#119
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	So I guess it’s time for an „official“ statement now that this thread had some time to rest. Here's what we have committed to: No new rules. We already have enough rules and guidelines on this site. My impression is that nobody reads them anyway or tends to forget their content very very quickly. So, here’s a little reminder of what we think is the cornerstone of a community like this. RESPECT. Respect others and their opinion. Treat everyone like you expect to be treated here. Please note that if you came here to get insulted, this is not the place for you. And bear in in mind, written conversation is very different to a conversation face-to-face. This is even more significant considering that not everyone around is a native english speaker. So, pretty please, before you hit the submit button, think twice wether you worded your post appropriately, or not. Self moderation. I, amongst others on this thread and in my pm inbox, think moderation is fine on this site. Right now, I see no need for additional moderators or admins. We might be late on some occasion, due to timezone constraints, but basically we get our job done. Still, there are posts that clearly needed more consideration by the moderation team. And this is where the famous „Report Post“ button gets another mention. I cannot mention this function enough. It is your tool to force us to look at a certain post (again) with the point of view you have sent as reason for your report. Recent situations show that we responded pretty fast. So, to repeat myself: USE. THE. BLOODY. REPORT. POST. BUTTON. Additionally, the report function has been enhanced so that posts will get removed from public view once a certain number of reports has been reached. Hopefully, we can then assess the problem without having a thread going ballistic in the background. Please note that we are clearly aware that this can be abused. Abuse will have immediate repercussions ranging from exclusion from this function to a permanent ban. Stricter Moderation We have, admittedly, not been quite as on the ball as we should have been and let the odd post go that is a little near the knuckle. But now we will take a stronger line against this kind of posting and we will respond to every reported post as soon as we can. Remember that announcement we put up roughly 2 years ago? We will remove that and install it in a more prominent location (Oh look, it already is!). We know it’s obnoxious, but it’s a very convenient way for us to remind you why we're all here. Let's see how this works out.