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[Hecktix]

I think moderators should have their own forums again, so they are familiar with that forum and can use judgement like a human being does rather than what I see as robot-like handing out of warnings, infractions and usernotes. If what Jake says is correct in that usernotes are used to ban then they are a punishment.

EDIT: It appears they do, oh well it's all very confusing - the bottom line is we need judgement to play a part in moderation.

Usernotes are a record of an issue.
You pointlessly post, we record it - naturally.
You pointlessly post again, we record it.

Over the next two weeks you pointlessly post another ten times.

On the eleventh time a moderator looks at the usernotes, sees "Oh, this member has posted pointlessly over 10 times in the past two weeks, I shall report him to a Super Moderator"

The Super Moderator will then take action.

If someone manages to obtain a large amount of usernotes, obviously they have had a lot of incidents around the forum and this will be looked into accordingly, however you are talking here forty/fifty usernotes which very few users have quite obviously.

Usernotes are not a punishment, and that is the end of the line.

Btw I thought someone from each debate was supposed to win VIP? :S Or has this been going on and I've just overlooked it lol

I'm not entirely sure if any of the debates have ended yet, I'll ask Garion.

[Chippiewill]

usernotes are not a punishment in any way shape or form.

Wouldn't they affect the decision of a forum manager in hiring a new moderator?
Therefore = Punishment

[Hecktix]

Wouldn't they affect the decision of a forum manager in hiring a new moderator?
Therefore = Punishment

No, it's a record, not a punishment...

[xxMATTGxx]

It is silly lets be honest, maybe a persistant offender is deserving of whatever a usernote is, but certainly not in this case. Are moderation reports still based on how many infractions/usernotes/warnings have been given out by each moderator? - if its still like that, then theres the problem.

Moderator reports haven't been based on that for some time.

I think moderators should have their own forums again, so they are familiar with that forum and can use judgement like a human being does rather than what I see as robot-like handing out of warnings, infractions and usernotes. If what Jake says is correct in that usernotes are used to ban then they are a punishment.

EDIT: It appears they do, oh well it's all very confusing - the bottom line is we need judgement to play a part in moderation.

I think nearly all Moderators moderate the forums they want and are most active in, some maybe put in other forums if we are shorted-handed or they need more work and such. But this isn't normally an issue as moderating is the same throughout the forum. (Just some specific forum rules here and there)

User Notes are there to keep a record of a how a user is doing. Any first rule breaks a user does, gets added into a usernote for safe keeping and to show to the moderation department what rules they have broken, if they have broken one of them rules then punishment is given such as a warning/infraction. Usernotes are also a record of what a Moderator/Super Moderator has Pm'ed a user, this can come in handy in some situations.

Wouldn't they affect the decision of a forum manager in hiring a new moderator?
Therefore = Punishment

It would depend on their full record. (Usernotes, warnings and infractions) to see if they are ideal for the job.

[Nixt]

Btw I thought someone from each debate was supposed to win VIP? :S Or has this been going on and I've just overlooked it lol

If the debating in the other threads are up to a standard I deem worthy of awarding VIP :p.

Also, @ Biohazard - If your quotes were posted together it would be fine, but the first quote was posted separately... so obviously it violates that rule?

[Black_Apalachi]

Oh lmao, OK then