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Questions tagged [moderation-strike]

Use for questions about discussions, suggestions, opinions relating to coordinated work stoppage of some or all moderators for a common cause.

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Is Stack Overflow back to normal moderation?

The moderation strike is officially over as per this post: Moderation strike: Conclusion and the way forward. Is it safe to say that Stack Overflow is back to normal and fully moderated, or am I ...
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How do our moderators respond to the result of negotiations?

It was a big relief to see positive results of negotiations between representatives of Stack Exchange, Inc. and the moderators team. It may be too early to conclude that the moderation strike is now ...
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How can we handle troublesome contributors during the moderation strike?

Preface I support the aims of the moderation strike, but I wonder if I might add a preface as to why I haven't joined it (at least yet). For my sins, I'm the third top post editor. Curation seems now ...
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Moderation strike: how is the discussion going between the moderators and Stack Overflow, Inc?

It has been some time since the strike began; are there any news? I can find some stats here about queues, etc. but I have no information regarding the actual position of the two sides. Have there ...
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Could SE management conduct moderator elections with reduced requirements in response to the ongoing moderation strike?

There is an ongoing moderation strike across the Stack Exchange network. This has resulted in noticeable cut down on curating activities and a rise in pending flags. Apparently, there doesn't seem to ...
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What can "ordinary" Stack Overflow users do to support the moderator strike?

How can the Stack Overflow community support its moderators as they strike?
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What is the impact of the moderation strike?

There is an ongoing moderation strike. Both parties have explained their standpoint: Moderation Strike update: Data dumps, choosing representatives, GPT data, and where we’re holding Statement from SO:...
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Moderation Strike update: Data dumps, choosing representatives, GPT data, and where we’re holding

Note: As part of the strike organization, this is a mirror of a post on the network-wide Meta, MSE. Make sure to check out the answers and discussion there, too! Introduction Since our strike ...
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Moderation Strike: Stack Overflow, Inc. cannot consistently ignore, mistreat, and malign its volunteers

Note: as part of the strike organization, this post is a mirror of a post on MSE Update On August 2nd, 2023, negotiations between community representatives and representatives of the company ...
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How is Stack Overflow Inc. prepared for a possible moderation strike by community elected moderators on June 5?

It has come to my attention that some community-elected moderators have decided to enact a moderation strike on Stack Overflow and the Stack Exchange network starting from the 5th of June. This is ...
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What has happened to lead moderators to consider striking?

This is, more or less, for the benefit of the community at large. Not everyone pays deep attention to the inner workings of Stack Overflow, and it may be disconcerting to some to see moderators are ...
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