Candid Dialogue About Moderation

Talk Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by joromiller, Oct 12, 2014.

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  1. F2brewers

    F2brewers Maven (1,432) Mar 12, 2005 Massachusetts
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    I appreciate your reasoning, but it's also not pracical for us to list *every* reason why a thread might get deleted. Different mods also have different tolerances, so depending on who responds to a report, YMMV. It's not an ideal situation, but it is reality.

    If you do have a question about a deleted thread, please BM one (or more) of us: me, @blue-dream @FATC1TY @John_M @jbakajust1
     
    #201 F2brewers, May 12, 2015
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  2. lordofthemark

    lordofthemark Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2015 Virginia

    That is okay. This site is very useful for me in terms of beer ratings, and threads by others that I read and comment on. I will probably use it less for starting by own threads asking questions about styles, since my questions may not fit well.
     
    #202 lordofthemark, May 12, 2015
  3. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Something I would add on (and echo) to F2brewers post....

    I don't think any of the moderators on BA are "gun ho" when it comes to deleting threads. I frequently see posts from Todd where he cautions everyone to show restraint, and to always consider closing down a thread, rather than deleting it. So I think most of us try to err on the side of caution, and only delete threads that we feel are particularly egregious. As F2brewers mentioned, it would be nice if a comprehensive list could be put together, outlining all the sort of infractions that will lead to deletion, but that's simply not practical (as F2brewers already stated).

    Not sure if that's any solace to you @lordofthemark, but thought I would throw out my two cents.
     
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  4. Iamjeff6

    Iamjeff6 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2013 Virginia

    Is there some sort of guidelines that the moderation follows? I have no complaints about this thread or the issues presented in it, I am just wondering about the statement I have bolded.
     
    #204 Iamjeff6, May 12, 2015
  5. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    Yes. There are some general guidelines and discussions to improve moderation.
     
    #205 Todd, May 12, 2015
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  6. Ozzylizard

    Ozzylizard Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,419) Oct 5, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Thanks guys! I, for one, learned a lot about proper technique in all forums, not just ISO:FT. This explains a few of my own deleted posts - I think overall you guys (moderators) do a pretty darn good job controlling civility here.
     
    #206 Ozzylizard, May 14, 2015
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