Posted 11/25/2010 08:21 am
Individual posts within threads are edited or removed far more frequently than entire threads getting deleted. An edited post will usually be redlined by the moderator doing the editing, and an explanation of the reason for the edit will usually be given, even if it's simply:
We've got a little automatic thing that types all that in for us, in case we need to do it quickly.
Deleting an entire thread causes the forum software to automatically send an e-mail to the thread's originator, informing them of the fact; this e-mail doesn't usually offer much in explanation as to exact details of the deletion, so if the circumstance warrants, the moderator will often send a manual e-mail to them explaining the deletion. If other people posted to the thread, they don't get any e-mail notices. Likewise, moderation or deletion of a single post in a thread doesn't generate an automatic e-mail, either. Sending a manual e-mail is entirely at the moderator's discretion. We try to do the right thing by our members and offer explanations for our actions where they are deemed necessary, but we're only human - and sometimes, if things are busy, we just plain forget.
Some things are automatically moderated, via the forum's swear-word filter. This covers not just actual swear-words, but organizations and websites that have personally ticked off CCF's owner. This is an automatic word-for-word replacement that happens the instant the post is made, and an explanation is not usually given immediately - the staff aren't even aware that it's taken place, unless we stumble upon the thread by accident or someone Reports it. We've even had members get all upset over this automated moderation and leave the forum in a hissy fit, and we weren't even aware there had been a problem until it was too late. And no, we won't post a list of blacklisted websites for you to avoid mentioning; that would defeat the purpose of having a blacklist, i.e. to prevent the forum from being used to give that site any publicity at all. So if you see something like this suddenly appearing in one of your threads:
Then that's what's happened.
For flagrant rule violations, new members are generally given less tolerance than older, more established members as far as explanation of moderation or deletion is concerned. If a thread or post looks like spam, it will be treated like spam and removed quietly and without comment, and the spammer will either be locked out of the forum or be e-mailed and asked to show cause why they shouldn't be locked out.
Ummm, we have one. This link has been over there on the left hand side of the screen almost since the forum began. It's opt-in only, you can only see it if you request it, and it's only open to members with 50+ posts. That way we avoid the problem the old CU Open Forum had, of non-coin people joining the forum just to argue politics, religion or the price of eggs.
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***Edited by Staff - Please Review the rules that you agreed to when you registered. ***
***Edited by Staff - Please Review the rules that you agreed to when you registered. ***
We've got a little automatic thing that types all that in for us, in case we need to do it quickly.
Deleting an entire thread causes the forum software to automatically send an e-mail to the thread's originator, informing them of the fact; this e-mail doesn't usually offer much in explanation as to exact details of the deletion, so if the circumstance warrants, the moderator will often send a manual e-mail to them explaining the deletion. If other people posted to the thread, they don't get any e-mail notices. Likewise, moderation or deletion of a single post in a thread doesn't generate an automatic e-mail, either. Sending a manual e-mail is entirely at the moderator's discretion. We try to do the right thing by our members and offer explanations for our actions where they are deemed necessary, but we're only human - and sometimes, if things are busy, we just plain forget.
Some things are automatically moderated, via the forum's swear-word filter. This covers not just actual swear-words, but organizations and websites that have personally ticked off CCF's owner. This is an automatic word-for-word replacement that happens the instant the post is made, and an explanation is not usually given immediately - the staff aren't even aware that it's taken place, unless we stumble upon the thread by accident or someone Reports it. We've even had members get all upset over this automated moderation and leave the forum in a hissy fit, and we weren't even aware there had been a problem until it was too late. And no, we won't post a list of blacklisted websites for you to avoid mentioning; that would defeat the purpose of having a blacklist, i.e. to prevent the forum from being used to give that site any publicity at all. So if you see something like this suddenly appearing in one of your threads:
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(124) This link is not allowed by the Staff
(124) This link is not allowed by the Staff
Then that's what's happened.
For flagrant rule violations, new members are generally given less tolerance than older, more established members as far as explanation of moderation or deletion is concerned. If a thread or post looks like spam, it will be treated like spam and removed quietly and without comment, and the spammer will either be locked out of the forum or be e-mailed and asked to show cause why they shouldn't be locked out.
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It has been suggested from time to time that a General Discussion forum be added for anything non numismatic to be discussed. I see both pros and cons for such a forum. It would be nice to see what other interests folks here have, but it could also be a potential breading ground for slander and libel has things could become heated in some threads.
It has been suggested from time to time that a General Discussion forum be added for anything non numismatic to be discussed. I see both pros and cons for such a forum. It would be nice to see what other interests folks here have, but it could also be a potential breading ground for slander and libel has things could become heated in some threads.
Ummm, we have one. This link has been over there on the left hand side of the screen almost since the forum began. It's opt-in only, you can only see it if you request it, and it's only open to members with 50+ posts. That way we avoid the problem the old CU Open Forum had, of non-coin people joining the forum just to argue politics, religion or the price of eggs.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
