Questions tagged [moderators]
Use this tag for questions relating to moderators, their selection, their training, and their interaction with users.
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How do you justify moderator actions that are based on secret information?
Usually I like moderator actions and the reasons for them to be public. The community can examine them and is either convinced that they are correct, or they can make an argument why they were not.
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Am I a moderator or a user?
How should I behave as a user when I'm also a moderator, especially in cases of inter-user disagreement over content or policy?
I have my own reasons for thinking I'm right, of course, but I don't ...
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How do you moderate the moderators?
How can you have a self regulating group of moderators in a community?
Moderators regulate the community, but there is not an official way to moderate the moderators themselves.
Here in Stack ...
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Should moderators always be denoted as such to the community?
Most communities across the Internet have always denoted moderators in some way. Forums very commonly use different colors for the usernames to indicate they are a moderator, or what level of ...
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How to handle moderation of users known personally?
I have several co-workers or friends who are active on a site that I moderate, they also know that I'm a moderator. I've come across a situation where one of these users has been participating in ...
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How can I encourage and promote community moderation?
One of the struggles I have found with having elevated moderator abilities in a small community moderated site is the risk of other members growing used to the fact that moderation is already "taken ...
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How do you handle community backlash over an incorrect action taken by a moderator?
Sometimes people on the team make mistakes. As an example, I used to moderate a video game server, and on a couple of occasions, users were banned/suspended by individuals from the administrative ...
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Is it an abuse of mod powers to reveal aspects of user behaviour should users wish to apply to be moderators?
As a current moderator we get to view many actions that users carry out that are not visible to regular users (primarily speaking we know the type of posts that they flag and sometimes the type of ...
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When should you stop trying to reach a consensus with a user over a decision you have made?
As a moderator, you are inevitably faced with users who legitimately have problems with decisions you make. Often, you may be able to discuss the decision with them and reach a consensus, but ...
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How should issues with which the moderators have no expertise be dealt with?
If a small group of moderators is moderating a large group of experts, it is inevitable that issues occur relating to small areas of expertise which do not fall within those covered by the moderator ...
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How should I deal with an active and important community member who is overly concerned with their self-importance?
How should I deal with an active and important community member who is overly concerned with their self-importance?
Some may go so far as to label this behavior a "god complex". This member believes ...
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How to handle users who contact moderators offsite?
As a moderator our actions are always under some sort of scrutiny, as a result, users tend to try to track down our personal contact details to request clarification or to discuss our actions.
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A problematic, yet popular user is running for moderator. How can we make sure things don't get out of hand?
A popular, yet divisive user is running in a moderator election. The user, while having a strong record of participation in the site, is problematic in that they frequently disagree with existing ...
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Formally promoted staff members, technically the same as before - is this a good idea?
I've been part of a gaming community since its very beginning, and I've seen many decisions in these years. The most recent decision is quite confusing to me because it seems irrational to me.
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How can I tell if I should step down as a moderator?
Most sites require moderators to dedicate a portion of time daily to help with the workload. Stack Overflow Moderators are required to dedicate at least 30 minutes a day to help.
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