I'd prefer a simple notification: "This post was deleted because it violated

Apr 22, 2017
10:43:19am

Skeptical Optimist All-American

rule X." Or "This post was moved to category X."

That is all that is needed in 99.99% of the cases. There is no need to try and figure out motive, or decide if they should "know better". Delete the post and move on.

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I agree with a lot of Biff's feelings on CB improvements. I think 3 simple

byujacob

4/21/17 6:04pm

I'm not a fan of the third one. That would probably make things more

crazY

4/21/17 6:11pm

You will pay for that when TNT becomes a mod

TNT

4/21/17 6:16pm

Do you want that in the form of a check or pinball tokens?

crazY

4/21/17 6:27pm

I very much agree with 1 and 2

BYUCougarsFan

4/21/17 6:20pm

I like it on some boards were you click on the 1st message and all the following

Osteotome

4/21/17 7:07pm

Also, thrift the CB rulebook. It makes the tax code look simple. Talk about

chilango

4/21/17 8:30pm

On #1, that's pretty much what we do.

El Jefe

4/21/17 9:18pm

Regarding point #2, what is obvious to the mods (IOW in their opinions) is not

OneUpper

4/21/17 9:39pm

I know, and we should probably lean more towards mercy.

El Jefe

4/21/17 9:47pm

Perhaps consider rotating half of the mods out, and then the other half a year

byujacob

4/21/17 10:17pm

The duplicate account rule is fundamental to how the board works.

El Jefe

4/21/17 10:31pm

RE: The duplicate account rule is fundamental to how the board works.

byujacob

4/21/17 10:34pm

RE #1, what is wrong with just deleting a post and sending a message to the user

Skeptical Optimist

4/22/17 9:03am

Is a warning a punishment?

El Jefe

4/22/17 9:31am

<< Deleted >>

BYUMizzou

4/22/17 9:40am

That's not a warning.

El Jefe

4/22/17 9:46am

I'd prefer a simple notification: "This post was deleted because it violated

Skeptical Optimist

4/22/17 10:43am

That's really all a warning is, plus the opportunity to appeal it.

El Jefe

4/22/17 10:50am

Call it a warning or call it a notification. The point is, that's all that is

Skeptical Optimist

4/22/17 10:59am

CB is the only forum I participate where users are allowed to appeal.

byujacob

4/22/17 11:17am

Probably a function of the massive rulebook CB has. Most other places have many,

chilango

4/22/17 11:23am

#3 might not be a bad thing. "For how we try to moderate" creates a sub-culture

Bert609

4/22/17 10:40am

The perceived intent thing doesn't really play into it that often, to be honest.

El Jefe

4/22/17 10:53am

I strongly disagree.

chilango

4/22/17 11:30am

Perception is often overblown. But all you have to do is ask Chrysler and

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