Forum Moderation - give me suggestions and feedback

[Rudra]

15 minutes ago, PeregrineFalcon said:

I've already suggested, multiple times, that the way to deal with this in the feedback threads is to allow each person one post in that thread. ONE.

 

Any post past the first one gets deleted. Even the first one will get deleted if there isn't something that says they did some actual testing. If people want to address other issues that get brought up then they can edit their post.

 

That would solve almost every problem that we have with the feedback threads.

Then you can't have discussions. On almost every thread I have originated, we have had discussions about the idea. Such as when @UltraAlt and I sound boarded different ways to implement or improve one of my ideas or @biostem and I did the same on another idea. This would also prevent anyone from being able to refute false claims after their post or being able to clarify meaning/intent or answer questions from others in the threads.

 

Edited 12 hours ago by Rudra
Edited to add missed "implement or improve".

[biostem]

1 minute ago, Rudra said:

his would also prevent anyone from being able to refute false claims after their post or being able to clarify meaning/intent or answer questions from others in the threads.

The problem is compounded when, for instance, a thumbs down doesn't tell you whether the responder disagrees with an entire post, certain aspects of the post, or has a more nuanced take on what someone else posted.  If we're talking specifically about threads created to test something on the beta or other such test server, maybe they could implement some sort of feature that checks if you've actually gone to and created a character with the requisite set(s) before allowing others to post in that specific thread/subsection, but that could be more trouble than it's worth...

[GM_GooglyMoogly]

46 minutes ago, PeregrineFalcon said:

Any post past the first one gets deleted. Even the first one will get deleted if there isn't something that says they did some actual testing. If people want to address other issues that get brought up then they can edit their post.

 

6 hours ago, DrRocket said:

Perhaps my suggestion, since folks are trying to influence the game in a positive manner to their style of play which may be not quite unique but quite popular; to actually put the stops to the negative nannies, even bar for a day or two to get them to be more supportive or just have them say nothing if they can't be supportive. I am fine, if the response is to tell you there is already a way to do it, seemslessly but the player simply did not know.

 

These are both pretty restrictive towards players and would require a lot of GM work.  We don't want to shut people up, just keep them respectfully discussing the topic at hand.

[Ultimo]

The basic principles I expect from moderation are:  Fairness.  Consistency (this one is especially important).  Reasonableness.  Patience.  Respect (this one goes both ways).

 

Some of the worst experiences I've had with forum moderation (and they've been few and far between, and not ever here) have violated one or more of these core principles.  Stick to these, and you can't go wrong.

[Snarky]

ignore 99% of everyones complaints.  watch trends.  youre doing a job that is very difficult

[tidge]

11 hours ago, PeregrineFalcon said:

I've already suggested, multiple times, that the way to deal with this in the feedback threads is to allow each person one post in that thread. ONE.

 

Any post past the first one gets deleted. Even the first one will get deleted if there isn't something that says they did some actual testing. If people want to address other issues that get brought up then they can edit their post.

 

That would solve almost every problem that we have with the feedback threads.

 

While this would eliminate 100% of what I see as "petty bickering", it would also eliminate discussion (from all sides of a proposal).

 

I also feel like this would have negative affects like the presumption that the ONE post is dispensing immutable wisdom on the form of a stone tablet. Forum participants don't need larger egos IMO.

 

17 hours ago, DrRocket said:

Perhaps my suggestion, since folks are trying to influence the game in a positive manner to their style of play which may be not quite unique but quite popular; to actually put the stops to the negative nannies, even bar for a day or two to get them to be more supportive or just have them say nothing if they can't be supportive. I am fine, if the response is to tell you there is already a way to do it, seemslessly but the player simply did not know.

 

This suggestion sounds like the sycophancy @biostem referred to. It certainly would be easier to believe that an opinion or suggestion was "quite popular" if folks are forbidden from discussing what they don't like about it.