Quote from: Dr. Txec Róibeard dal Nordselvă, Esq., O.SPM, SMM on April 25, 2022, 03:50:08 PM
I understand the trepidation some people have about Witt moderation. With very, very few exceptions, the current scheme has worked well. We as a nation often struggle to fill even the most vital posts, so creating a new bureaucracy doesn't seem terribly wise to me. Something more appropriate might be developed instead. Perhaps a point-based system can be used to determine if a post violates Wittiquette. Rack up so many points, and the post gets moved (not deleted) or locked. Just a thought. Personally, whenever I'm moderating I refer back to Wittiquette to see if something specific has been violated. I will move posts or even lock them, but I don't delete them. That's a step too far. I've also never temp or perm banned anyone. That isn't really my place, except in highly exceptional cases, which no one has yet even come close.
I forgot to add this to my initial response.
I would strongly discourage a point-based system to determine if a post violates Wittiquette. This leaves any and all posts vulnerable to the whims of the majority. It also may not provide the reason that someone awarded a point. If the point awarding scheme had some mechanism requiring the person to choose which part of Wittiquette is alleged have been violated, I fail to see how such would provide the person's reasoning or justification for doing so. Unless you're suggesting that if the moderator selects a post for questioning, and then the majority can vote on it, I fail to see how the moderator could assess whether a point should be awarded based on the reason provided. Moreover, it does not include any review process or ability for the poster to question the points. Lastly, I'm not clear what the threshold is for a post to be moved or locked, or how to address repeat offenders.