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Moderators are entrusted to more privileges and power than the regular member. With this power comes more responsibility, work, trust, and rules!

Post Approval

• Posts from guests, who are not banned members, and meet the rules
• Posts that have been unapproved, and now meet the rules

Post Unapproval

• When members bully, flame, or threaten other members
• When members break our rules
• When posts contain unapproved advertisements
• When the post contains sexual comments, outside of the Mature Access Center
• Moderators must be alerted
• Member must be alerted

Post Editing

• When the member posted broken code
• Upon the request of the member
• Moderators must be alerted for requested edits
• Post must be flagged

Post and Topic Deletion

• When the post is a double post
• Upon the request of the member
• Refrain from topic deletion, move instead to the Moderators Lounge
• Moderators must be alerted

Topic Splitting

• When the topic has been hijacked, or strayed significantly from its original course
• Members must be alerted
• Topic must be flagged

Topic Merging

• Duplicate subject matter
• Topic must be flagged

Topic Moving

• When the topic is in the incorrect place
• When the topic needs to be removed from the public eye
• Members must be alerted

Topic Locking

• When the topic gets out of hand
• When the topic gets dragged up by a spam post
• Members must be alerted

Topic Stickying

• If you wish to feel the wrath of Jade
• Just do not do it unless asked

Member Banning

• Last resort, Administrators decision ONLY
• Post Moderate or Mute first
• Repeated issues or problems with member
• Moderators must be alerted
• Member must be alerted

Member Warnings

• 10-20 points per warning
• Rule breaking
• Abusing privileges
• Suspected illicit activities (Administrators notify ONLY)
• Moderators must be alerted
• Member may be alerted (optional)

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Members need to be notified of some moderative actions. This is how we show the community we respect them, and their contributions to our forum.

Edited Posts
Flags are used to notify members of posts edited from their original versions:

• The flag should be three lines from the end of the text of the original post (press enter three times from the last character of the post)
• If text/images are removed, flags must go in their original position (replace them)
• Flags must use the default text colour and size (no special BBC)
• The flag for ALL edited posts is: [USERNAME; REASON]
• The flag for ALL removed images or text is: [REMOVED: item]

Split Topics
Title flags and posts are used to notify members a topic has been split:

• The flag should be inserted at the beginning of the topic title of the resulting split (not the original topic)
• The flag for split topics is: [SPLIT]
• A post should be made in the new topic, stating it was split, and why.

Merged Topics
Posts are used to notify members a topic has been merged:

• A post should be made in the newly merged topic, stating it was merged, and why.

 
Moved Topics
Redirect topics are left for members when topics are moved:

• Upon moving, the “post a redirect topic” checkbox should be checked
  
  • Unless moved to The Mature Access Center, or other Staff area (including the donators and friends sections)
    
    • Moderators should be alerted in this case
• Reason for moving may be included (optional)

Locked Topics
Posts are used to notify members a topic has been locked:

• A post should be made in the locked topic, stating it was locked, and why.

Unapproved Posts
Personal messages are used to notify members of posts which are unapproved:

• Link to the post must be included
• Reason for unapproval must be included
• Member must be given instructions so they can respond to the PM
  
  • Member can edit their post while it is unapproved
  • Member should reply stating whether they fixed it, or want it to be deleted
  • Member should be linked to our rules

Approved Posts
Personal messages are used to notify members of posts which have been approved. This should only be done if the post was previously unapproved:

• Thank member for fixing the post
• Include a link and inform user that it has been reapproved

Member Warned
Personal messages are used to notify members if they have received a warning. This step is optional, and may be postponed:

• Send PM notification when warning the member (include in moderator alert) or later, after discussing the appropriate course of action with other moderators and staff members
• Include reason for warning(s)
• Include link(s) to post(s) if they are available
• Include warning level outcome (post moderated OR post muted ONLY)

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Moderators need to be alerted of most moderative actions. This helps keep running records. All incidences require new topics.

Alerting Posts
Alerts should be posted for the following reasons:

• Suspected illicit behaviour on or towards the forum (hacking, bullying, etc etc)
• Post unapproval
• Post editing (requested edits ONLY)
• Post deletion
• Member banning
• Member warnings

THE FOLLOWING MUST BE INCLUDED IN ALL MODERATOR ALERTS

• ALL communication between the alerter and the member in question. PM’s sent and received, or any communication on our IRC channel (#theac) are required. Any relating emails, or other offsite means of communication such as chat, should also be included.
• The link to the PROFILE of the user(s) in question
• Link(s) to the offending posts, or area where the offence took place (say a bad profile, blog, profile or arcade comment, etc)

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Below, the areas of the Moderation Lounge are explained thoroughly.

The Moderation Lounge

• Member issues caused by breaking rules via PM, or other means not related to posting
• Member banning
• All moderation issues that do not relate to posts or topics

Post and Topic Issues Area

• Post was reported
• Post was unapproved
• Think post should be unapproved
• Post was edited for rule breaking, or by request
• Unapproved advertisements
• Other unlisted issues that is caused by a post

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WHEN POSTING ALERTS USE THE FOLLOWING TEMPLATE

TITLE: [USERNAME: ISSUE] REASON
BODY:
PROFILE LINK
LINK TO POST/TOPIC
PM’S SENT AND RECEIVED
ACTION TAKEN

The title should always contain first the username, then the offending issue or action taken and possibly a reason. The following are examples of issues:
POST/TOPIC
PROFILE/BLOG/ARCADE COMMENT
PERSONAL MESSAGE
PRIVILEGE ABUSE
BEHAVIOUR

Reasons justify the reason for posting the issue, reasons could be something like “using excessive profanity” or “sending abusive emails”

Ex: [Jade: Privilege Abuse] excessive smiting/applauding of users
[Jade: Personal Message] abusive message sent to several members

Body:

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Profile Link

PM SENT:

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Hello Jade,

We've noticed you are excessively applauding and smiting particular members. Please applaud and smite users appropriately, so it is fair for all. Failure to do this is abuse of privileges and against our rules. Abuse of privileges can result in those privileges being removed.

To review our rules, click here

Thankyou
-The scary moderator

Warned +20 (user on watch)

Body:

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Profile Link

PM SENT:

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Hello Jade,

It has been brought to our attention that you are sending abusive messages to other members of this forum. Such behaviour is against our rules.

We are assigning you a cool-off period, in which you will be unable to use certain privileges (including sending personal messages, using karma, and using the arcade). During this time you have been post moderated, which means a member of staff has to approve your messages before they are seen.

Please review our rules by clicking here

Thankyou
-The scary moderator

Warned +40 (post moderated)

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The role of the moderator is to serve the members and higher staff (admins), and ensure the forum is a safe and happy place to be.

Moderators should be helpers and friends. Moderators should perform the following tasks and know the following things:

• Welcome new members
• Help and support members
• Know the contents of the How To Section
• Know how to use the forums tools and functions
• Post often so members know a moderator is around, and can be trusted
• Know the Forum Rules, guidelines, and registration agreements

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Failure to comply with these guidelines, or obstructing them, may result in your immediate removal.

--Withholding information is considered to be obstructing the progress of the moderator guidelines.
--Failure to know, or understand the rules is considered as an obstruction of the progress of the moderator guidelines.
--Sharing information to those without access to it is considered to be obstructing the progress of the moderator guidelines.

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If you feel you are unable to follow these guidelines, please speak to an administrator.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding these guidelines, or the forum rules, please start a new topic in the Moderators Lounge with the flag: [RULES] question (only change the "question" part).

Lunar (10:05am Mon, Jul 27, 2009)

I am still awaiting my Loonatic badge haha

Andre Vienne (02:45pm Mon, Jul 27, 2009)

I would assume both of you are quite special.

Archangel (04:02pm Mon, Jul 27, 2009)

Does this mean 'No-Specific Cosmic Deity' is a possible then?
Lol.