A mod’s note about Private Messages

[C_Claycomb]

Private Messages here are private, they cannot be read by moderators or members who are not invited. However, the forum rules still apply, no spam, no foul language, no threats or abuse. You can still be banned from the forum for the content of a Private Message.

If you write something particularly disagreeable and the recipient Reports it, then all the moderators will see the message, who wrote it, but not when it was written. Reported messages do not have context, the moderators cannot see any messages before or after the one Reported.

In order to judge what to do, the moderators will generally ask for context, preferably from both parties to ensure no one is being economical with the truth about who wrote what.

Bear this in mind when taking a disagreement to PM.

Regards
Chris

 

[TeeDee]

Off the back end of that - Can I enquire - is a full ban determined by a single moderator ? or does whatever it is get reviewed by say three moderators , put to a sort of basic committee and then voted upon for best course of action?

 

[C_Claycomb]

Depends on a few things, but often it is down to just one. Full bans are usually rule based, used when someone is abusive.

For example, it should be expected that one sided threats of physical violence do not need to be deliberated over much if at all. Contrast with disruptive and argumentative posting, which can be debated for weeks.

Full bans can be commuted if new information is presented.