Confusion Afresh

[Latreia]

This is the title of the Announcement:

Forum Specific Rules will no longer be used!

http://foru.ms/a791

This is the content of a paragraph in that Announcement:

However, each forum is allowed to take the FSR’s that they have in place and develop them to become guidelines for that forum.

This means that a member will not necessarily receive an infraction (infraction system is still being discussed I believe) for violating a guideline, but may be asked to have the post deleted, edited, or moved to a different and more appropriate forum. Staff will be moderating based on the set of General Rules that the site will have.


I am asking that CCC members read everything very carefully and be certain that what we understand means everything that LeeD states.

The bolded part above seems to not match the title.

The underlined above seems to absolutely handle every report result in members FIRST being ASKED to edit, delete, or agree to have their post moved to a more suitable thread on CF.

Does anyone else have some comments about this?

 

[Father Rick]

The underlined above seems to absolutely handle every report result in members FIRST being ASKED to edit, delete, or agree to have their post moved to a more suitable thread on CF.

This is in cases where the post is not a rule violation, but merely "off-topic" or "debating without being a member of that congregation" or the like.

As to forum rule violations (flaming, harrassment, etc.) a version of the infraction system is coming back into play but is not finalized.

 

[Latreia]

And so it grows.......

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[stone]

Let's say for example Poster A starts a thread in non-denom discussing why Mohammed is a prophet.

As a moderator my options are to:

a.)delete

b.)edit

c.)move to non-christian religion

*now, there are exceptions that have to be looked at, like is this person causing problems, is this a christian or a muslim or is this person honestly sharing his views, unknowing that this is a rule violation.

-and what if the person made a rather large post that appears may have taken alot of work, isn't it the christian thing to offer to have it moved to a more fitting forum rather than delete it right away?

This is in the context that the poster is not a troll, just maybe new to the forum.


I would rather move it, than cause grief.

 

[Tangeloper]

I don't think there's anything to be worried about at this point. I do agree that it should've perhaps been worded better and I will make this suggestion to AngelDove & MNPhysicist.

I have also seen discussion that Congregational Forums will still be able to keep their non-member/member type status for posting guidelines.

I think this is stemming from the Infraction system that is being put into place. As was mentioned there are other options open to a mod -- like moving posts, etc... This is what the guidelines are for in the specific forums -- i.e. a non-member's post wouldn't necessarily be a rule violation, but would still be actioned -- as in moved to the appropriate forum.