Over-moderation of threads and polls

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I don't think that mods should edit anything unless it is obviously offensive. not just something one mod doesn't like. I also dislike how they can edit posts, but never mention that they did or give a reason.

But, what if a mod is greatly offended by something, according to their own standards?

You neglected to mention the rules.

From time to time Alex or another moderator are offended by something. I always ask, "Which rules do you feel is being violated?" When Alex was offended by people supporting the murder of a bully with things like "He deserved it," I told him I felt it would be inappropriate to act. The membership eventually resolved the situation.

On other websites, where discussion is opinionated and wide open, there is a button at the bottom of each post, and the button is labelled "Report". Clicking on this button notified the Admins and Mods that someone is offended by the post or that the post violates the rules in some way. In many cases, its mere presence acts as a deterrent. In others, it is the final resort of people who do not want to continue posting for fear of harassment.

What does this have to do with Ragtime?

If the "Report" button were available, not only would Ragtime (and others like him) have a quiet method of notifying MrMark every time he feels persecuted for his religion or threatened by reality, but those whom he posts against would have the same recourse whenever he insults or slanders someone for disagreeing with him.

Anyway ... that's my Cr0.02 ...

Best Wishes, all!

well, he could come back, you never know.

He can come back freely, he's just sick of the verbal abuse and other crap.

Well, perhaps saying "most of it" was an error, but I believe it should be part of it, because it is my understanding that Alex is an activist, which many members here admire and are thankful for, so there are some things to consider when protecting the image of this place, of course not without trying to make it balanced, but, sometimes (I think I should have putted that word) the admin will have to consider what would be the priority depending on the circumstances of course, wouldn't be?

Yes. Alex asked me to take responsibility for this. As I am not convinced that I, or any individual, always knows what's best, I have developed a team approach to moderation. I have no authority over other moderators. All moderators have a high level of autonomy, but all decisions are subject to peer review. Ultimately, we are each accountable to Alex, who may reverse any of our decisions. Any member who feels that they have been treated unfairly is encouraged to contact another moderator to see if they will advocate on their behalf, however, some members make it very difficult to advocate on their behalf.