School for forum moderators / managers

[Forrest]

Should there be a school for the mods and managers on E-I, so that there can be some
consistency with the moderation and management of this wonderful site.

There seems to be differences of opinion on what the rules are, or how they are interpreted,
or maybe there are too many rules.

If there were as many rules in relation to the fakes photos, and if those rules were applied
with the same force and regularity as posts on the forums, E-I would be an even more
wonderful and magical place.

I found this link when I was browsing t'internet this evening about forum moderation.

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&...Hs3winf-mJ_p2g

This part is particularly interesting, to me anyway.

Forum moderators are not police officers

"The biggest mistake forum owners make when taking on forum moderators is expecting them to police the community.
Many see the main role of moderators as enforcers of the site rules, as people who delete posts they don’t like and
lock topics the moment they run off-course. If these are the priorities of your moderators, you are doing it all wrong.

As I have said before, you must never repress your community. You must ensure that you moderate your forum
effectively – this means adopting a laissez-faire approach and allowing your members a large amount of freedom.
If you or your moderators crack down on members the second they step out of line, you will be sending a negative
signal to your community that free speech is not tolerated on your site. You will make people nervous and discourage
them from getting involved – hardly the ingredients for a successful community!"


So, should E-I change their moderating style on the forum, and maybe dedicate more time to establishing
a better system for photo verification, so that the fake photos that abound on escorts profiles could be
eradicated.

It might stop this sort of stuff, for example.
https://www.escort-ireland.com/board...231#post839231

[Forrest]

I attached the wrong link, and only realised now and it was too late to edit my post.

Bloody 10 minute rule.

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&...lMTbpyQDjXj9cg

[dr love]

It's taking time Forrest , but I'll get on my train of thought eventually .: doc

[Forrest]

It's taking time Forrest , but I'll get on my train of thought eventually .: doc

How about this train, Doc. It's going nowhere, just like this thread.


It can't have been too highbrow, but it probably lacked a bit of class, so..................








Ok, now there's something for all you perverts out there, any opinions on moderation, fake photos, life in general.

[dr love]

Anyways back on topic lol , I'll try Forrest but there stubborn out .: doc

[Incognito]

[QUOTE=Forrest;839569]How about this train, Doc. It's going nowhere, just like this thread.


Speaking of trains.................

[mickeyman]

You hit the nail on the head Forest. Look at the direction E-I has taken and the lack of replies to your thread. How dare anybody have an opinion on anything more serious than the colour of a certain escorts hair. (RED).

[Forrest]

You hit the nail on the head Forest. Look at the direction E-I has taken and the lack of replies to your thread. How dare anybody have an opinion on anything more serious than the colour of a certain escorts hair. (RED).

Maybe I should have titled the thread 'Samlad spanked Nicole's ass in school today', and it might have
generated a bit more of a response.

It appears there are only a few members that really care about the issue of fake photos and inconsistent
moderation, or maybe it's just my over active imagination.

I don't particularly like the 'smoke & mirrors' style adopted by E-I on the forums, nor the blatant false
advertising that constantly happens when allowing escorts to upload their own images, and a verification
system that is far from fool proof.

Cash is King, Long Live the King.

[luther]

Can I get a job here Forrest???

I'd like to be the headmaster...........

[ChiefHandker]

I agree Forrest. Was looking at a thread yesterday that was only about 18 months old and at least half the posts were by banned members, the style of moderation is like a wrecking ball of bans... some over small trivial crap, some occasionally more serious and other times it's simply just a clash of two people that don't respect each other but one happens to be a mod so the other gets banned. It's the same heavy handed approach with locking and deleting threads unfortunately.

It seems as though banning and locking is the primary method of moderation around here, when really those mod controls should be the last resort after moderation has failed.

The fact that you only got one serious reply so far just goes to show how bad it's gotten.