Dispute with mod

I didn't say only one side is being sanctioned, I'll quote myself from earlier

I've still got a feeling that those on the 'left' are more inclined to report posts like that from the other side, while those on the 'right' wouldn't bother/ don't see the need to and any bias in moderation is due to that imbalance

I'm sure I've made that point in feedback threads going back 10 years, but the new rules seem to be bending to the ways of the "silent majority", if you could call them that, rather than the other way as some would claim

If everyone could stop with the sad imported left and right bollíx the site would instantly be 25% better.

Based on previous info, only reported posts are actioned.

So how can you guess which side is doing the reporting if 'rapey Don' was also sanctioned, on the same thread?

Do only reported posts get sanctioned?

Why didn't you report the post?

Which side was doing the reporting?

Yes

The refrain from mods is always "if you have an issue with a post, report it" I didn't have any issue with the post. I don't think anyone should face a ban for it.

If you can guess which post got actioned I reckon you can guess which side was doing the reporting... (Camel; the 'left')

We have no idea what's being reported and what isn't.

Given the sheer amount of complaining from some on the graveyard thread I highly doubt their claims they don't report anything.

I can read you the quotes of them saying they wanted people banned.

I'm not complaining it didn't get sanctioned, I didn't particularly want it sanctioned, I'm pointing out where the perceived imbalance in mod actions may be coming from, with a concrete example.

People aren't being 'banned for nothing' they're at worst being banned for a new set of rules that are being poorly conveyed and not fully worked out (ie. shifting linkdumping to include image dumping etc).

They wanted particular people banned that they perceived as a protected in-group with the moderators, which is a pure fiction.

These threads are absolutely hilarious. Now it's poor Beasty who, according to the usual suspects, is so burned out he only bans one "side" (I'm assuming the perpetually angry brigade). But there's never anything wrong with the people who post things that get them banned.

Why would any moderator on the site voluntarily want to mod CA? They'd have to be crazy to volunteer for that.

Everyone has the right to reply here except when some posters think nobody who disagrees with them have that right .

Many of us have had warnings and threadbans in the past and none of us ever agree 100% that we are worthy of sanction until we cool the heels for a while , or for some , if ever .But after the recent feedback thread due notice was given that while moderation would be more hands off on current affairs , breaching forum rules would be treated very firmly , and there would be escalating threadbans without dispute resolution until the final 2 where a poster is in danger of a complete outright ban . This was not the outcome that most , either the right or the left or the vocal minority or silent majority , were looking for as I perceived that thread but that is what came of it . There were many asking for more moderation instead but others celebrating when that was not the result ...don't see many celebrating now .

So now as some have found , posters have more rope but now getting pernanently hung for the same offences that would have garnered a ban for a few weeks .

Mods with less moderation apparently but that same moderation leading to warnings that can't be overturned now .

However some here have been rowing in on , and some being just plain nasty about Beasty , an admin who has given up their time to keep the site going , and I think that is just bad form and " dvckish " behaviour . If he doesn't engage he is ignoring it , if he does he is similarly excoriated .

There are some here relishing an opportunity to put the boot in on a thread that he has already stated he cannot really engage and most fair people would lay off the personal cracks It is this childish and dvckish behaviour that causes rows and is ruining every thread , not posters having alternate views and not mods . Its not funny or clever just cringe .

The site needs more moderators or a rejig of current affairs / existing mods as con747 and odyssey 06 suggest above . And was suggested in the original feedback thread also . And didn't happen .

Would those who feel their posts have not been sanctioned appropriately not think now in retrospect , that having enough moderators, who have the time to read a post that is reported , and the posts leading up to it to see if others deserve sanction as well or instead , would be better than so called " hands off moderation " ... that is really just overworked and underresourced moderation relying on reported posts to regulate the forum?

Asking for less moderation when there are such widely different views, opinions and temperaments is not the answer . You can see how wideranging views are here even though it is just a small selection of posters .

On Frank's OP .

Although I whole heartedly agree that all rules need to be crystal clear to avoid confusion , as in the link dumping question . .there was a thread on this on feedback also.

I have always understood that dumping links without context was an offence ( using a link that has to be clicked to make a point instead of discussion ) or from dodgy sources although not sure if the latter carries a warning or should just be deleted . Don't know which if any applies to your post, OP so no judgement there .

Don't you know that people posting in those threads don't have opinions worth hearing, don't have the free spirit to have varying or contrary views on topics, aren't moderated and spend their time reporting each other's posts. Those other threads may have more traffic than CA but they're all wimps and should be ignored.

Or something like that.

Just shut down the CA forum and any politics related sub forums - they really are just a recipe for disaster, if there is one thing guaranteed to create arguments its politics. Leave it to Reddit where you can all upvote someone who agrees with you

How can I be a mod ? I'd love to be