Link Censorship

[TightEnd]

. i think its better for mods to have moderation guidelines instead of fixed rules and regulations. makes for flexibility and judgement of individual situations.

we do! flexible as we can be on a case by case basis using our best judgement as we see fit

[madasahatstand]

. i think its better for mods to have moderation guidelines instead of fixed rules and regulations. makes for flexibility and judgement of individual situations.

we do! flexible as we can be on a case by case basis using our best judgement as we see fit

i know you do do which is why there are different calls for different situations

[TightEnd]

thanks, I agree!

[M3boy]

The problem with that is ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

SOMETIMES it is seen as treating one person differently from another - which is bound to cause trouble

Which is why i said some people can say/do what they want and some cannot.

I personally think if a rule is good enough for one person, then it is good enough for everyone - but who cares what I think anyway

[madasahatstand]

The problem with that is ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

SOMETIMES it is seen as treating one person differently from another - which is bound to cause trouble

i agree and it also involves a lot of subjectivity. you can never get it entirely right with guidelines but fixed laws are difficult too

[TightEnd]

The mods look at individual situations not individuals making the posts.


Genuinely, there is no "one rule for one and one for another".

[madasahatstand]

but you will agree that people are only human and may subconsciously make judgement calls, especially if they are on duty alone with no other mods to analyse with?

[M3boy]

It is Human nature,,

EG :

2 people on here get into a slanging match and say things which ARE out of order

Now, one person is in the "in croud" and one person is not.

I would suggest that the person in the "in croud" would be treated differently to the person who wasnt.

Not a critisism, just human behaviour.

[madasahatstand]

It is Human nature,,

EG :

2 people on here get into a slanging match and say things which ARE out of order

Now, one person is in the "in croud" and one person is not.

I would suggest that the person in the "in croud" would be treated differently to the person who wasnt.

Not a critisism, just human behaviour.

i agree

[CelticGeezeer]

It is Human nature,,

EG :

2 people on here get into a slanging match and say things which ARE out of order

Now, one person is in the "in croud" and one person is not.

I would suggest that the person in the "in croud" would be treated differently to the person who wasnt.

Not a critisism, just human behaviour.

You mean like the one not in a crowd might get a two week ban ? 

[TightEnd]

but you will agree that people are only human and may subconsciously make judgement calls, especially if they are on duty alone with no other mods to analyse with?

of course, there is often no firm right or wrong answer. Judgement calls are unavoidable.


m3boy, I try my heart out not to favour anyone, whichever clique/group/crowd they are in.

Mr Geezeeerrrr, the person who got a two week suspension was someone I got/get along with well, respected and was in an "in crowd". I firmly beleive, in possession of all the facts, that it was the right decision...all personal considerations aside.

[Colchester Kev]

The position on awarding suspensions/bans is quite simple

After any problems, the people involved are sent PM's and warnings are issued... and the individuals are reminded of the way blonde works.

any further trouble is met with a final warning, explaining that the next step is a suspension of their account.

Therefor 2 people could be involved in a flaming war or whatever, 1 would be warned because it may be his first discrepancy, the other could be suspended because he has previously had a final warning ...

This should explain why sometimes it seems that one person is being treated less favourably than the other.

Short of posting on the forum every time we have to issue someone with a warning, the majority of the mebership will be unaware of what has happened previously.

decisions on warnings/suspensions etc are NEVER taken by 1 person, we work as a collective .

At the end of the day, as has been said more than once recently, you either trust us or you dont.

[M3boy]

Celtic Geezer - my thoughts on this were in no way an attempt to start a war concerning a recent event, but just how I see human nature. Just wanted to make that VERY clear.

I do not envy the mods in anyway shape or form!!

[Bongo]

The mods look at individual situations not individuals making the posts.


Genuinely, there is no "one rule for one and one for another".

It's not always the truth that matters but people's perceptions. If someone thinks that there is "one rule for one and one for another" then surely this reflects badly on blonde?

Consider some people may not see the difference between blondepoker.com and www.blondepoker.com (especially seeing as the latter is automatically turned into a link by the board) and if one gets removed and the other does not then you can see how they might get that impression. Especially if they haven't been around very long and don't know the rules. I don't think this is a product of bad moderating (I think that the mods do a good job) but of (an unwriten!) rule that may be unclear to some.

[RED-DOG]

The mods look at individual situations not individuals making the posts.


Genuinely, there is no "one rule for one and one for another".

It's not always the truth that matters but people's perceptions. If someone thinks that there is "one rule for one and one for another" then surely this reflects badly on blonde?

Consider some people may not see the difference between blondepoker.com and www.blondepoker.com (especially seeing as the latter is automatically turned into a link by the board) and if one gets removed and the other does not then you can see how they might get that impression. Especially if they haven't been around very long and don't know the rules. I don't think this is a product of bad moderating (I think that the mods do a good job) but of (an unwriten!) rule that may be unclear to some.

Yes, it may be unclear, but when we point out the difference (in a polite civil manner) some want to argue about it.