A Conversation for h2g2 FAQ: Moderation

Why is the moderation system being abused?

Post 1

Kiteman

My guide entry A9559227 has been hidden for moderation. All it is is a list of threads for the Host of the S&N boards to look at so that he can see exactly what problems have occured in the time he has been neglecting them.

Why has it been hidden? What are the BBC trying to hide?


Why is the moderation system being abused?

Post 2

Dancer (put your advert here)

Hi kiteman,
I feel that youre not taking things well. you should really accept that the change needs to be finished.
I don't like it either - I actually didn't like most changes BBC did to h2g2 in the past 5 years, but it does apperantly come as a package.

Regarding your trouble with the moderation system - what you do is mainly flaming, which is really frowned upon in online communities. you are seeking to arouse argument - not to help solve the situation.

People at the BBC are working on solutions, but technical solutions like these can take time to implement (I know that because I'm a slow working techie myself IRL).

Play nice now.

yours,
smiley - hsif
Dancer


Why is the moderation system being abused?

Post 3

Kiteman

Hi, Dancer,

Too right I'm not taking things well, but I have been hounded all over the boards, with various people abusing the complaints system to remove posts that criticise the system. It is my firm belief that at least some of the posts are being pulled by the hosts/mods themselves, without anybody else complaining.

How else could you suppose the first thread in a whole new topic gets pulled as "spam"? How else do you explain the fact that, if I mention the host by name, my post gets pulled for mentioning his name, but if others mention his name, they do not?

I know it looks like flaming to post a long list of complaints, but I have sent 19 emails to the moderators, and they have not replied to any of them. I have made an official complaint, and not had a response.


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