I'm now running technical development for Moderation. It's important to note that this refers to technical developments that touch on the Moderation sphere - this is NOT a Moderation Policy thread. Most of what I'll be managing are the tools the moderators use backstage, so I'm not expecting a lot of player ideas, and most of those are going to fall into the realm of "technically not possible". We can't, for instance, give moderator tools (such as the ability for OPs to lock threads) to players. The phpBB software doesn't support it.
Mallorea and Riva wrote:Before we go any further, I want to make clear that the Bad Faith standard is being imposed in this thread. You are expected to post in good faith. If your post is in bad faith, it will be removed. In particular, the following is not welcome - questioning why I'm running it (I am, deal with it), dismissing this all as a waste of time, sniping between players, taking me listing any idea below as "under consideration" as a sign that I (or the rest of the staff) are hell-bent on destroying the GA, etc. Don't pick a fight here, you'll lose.
The purpose of this thread is to gather views on:
1) What the current issues are with Moderation tools
2) Brief suggestions on what tech changes can be made to address them - I would prefer links to existing threads. If an idea doesn't have a thread, make one and link it here.
Keep your posts brief - they should follow the following simple format: tell me what the issue is, tell me what your solution is, link me to the thread where I can find a detailed discussion.
This thread is not meant for back and forth discussion debating the merits of any given idea - each idea should have its own thread in technical, this thread is meant to provide me with a central repository of ideas that I can work off of. I will be surprised if we see many, or even any, practical suggestions in this thread.
Current list of ideas under consideration (in no particular order):
