A Conversation for h2g2 FAQ: Moderation
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U218534 Started conversation Mar 11, 2003
Why has my personal space (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/U218534) been referred? I haven't contravened any House Rules as far as I can see, although I have put my instant messaging address on it, but I thought that was OK? I haven't had an email yet, but I've had trouble receiving email from h2g2 before even though the email address in my preferences is correct. It just said that it has been referred, pending moderation...
Joe C. 
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Clelba Posted Mar 11, 2003
hmm...how long has it been like this?
you should get an e-mail soon, which you'll be able to reply to. If you don't receive an e-mail, do you have another account you could use instead?
^. .^
= ' =
Guru
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Mikey the Humming Mouse - A3938628 Learn More About the Edited Guide! Posted Mar 11, 2003
It's just been *referred* to the Community team by the moderators, so Joe won't necessarily receive an email. A referral happens when a moderator isn't sure whether something breaks the House Rules or not. There are two things that can happen at this point:
1) The Community team will decide that your personal space doesn't violate the house rules, and will reinstate the page. If this happens, you won't get an email (at least as far as I know).
2) The Community team may decide that your personal space does violate the house rules, and will send you an email telling you why. At that point, the message on your space will change from saying it's "pending moderation" to saying it's been moderated.
Because the members of the Community team are full-time staff and do have lots of other things to do, this won't necessarily happen lickety-split -- but I would expect it to be resolved within the next 24 hours.
Hope this helps some!
Mikey 
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Amy the Ant - High Manzanilla of the Church of the Stuffed Olive Posted Mar 11, 2003
Me should still be able to edit their space though and remove anything that might be a problem. It could be something as simple as a link that didn't work at the time it was checked.
Amy 
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Mina Posted Mar 11, 2003
Hi there, you should have had an email by now. Sorry for the delay.
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Mikey the Humming Mouse - A3938628 Learn More About the Edited Guide! Posted Mar 12, 2003
And yay! Joe's personal space has returned. Mikey
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- 1: U218534 (Mar 11, 2003)
- 2: Clelba (Mar 11, 2003)
- 3: Clelba (Mar 11, 2003)
- 4: Mikey the Humming Mouse - A3938628 Learn More About the Edited Guide! (Mar 11, 2003)
- 5: Amy the Ant - High Manzanilla of the Church of the Stuffed Olive (Mar 11, 2003)
- 6: Mina (Mar 11, 2003)
- 7: Mikey the Humming Mouse - A3938628 Learn More About the Edited Guide! (Mar 12, 2003)
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