My point is that moderating IS full time--and you probably wouldn't have the extra time to change titles, like you think you would.
Then again, I've never been a moderator. Perhaps Eric could shine some light on this....?
Hi,
Moderating in the Forums is almost a full time job, I knew this when I took the job on, so I am not complaining about the work load. Being retired I am able to put in the time required.
Speaking on behalf of my fellow Moderator , he has a full time day job and I consider the hours and effort he has put into the Forums over the years is commendable.
Regarding editing Thread titles, as I have already said, I edit/expand meaningless titles in order to get the OP the help he asking.
The Forums are constantly under 'attack' from spammers of all types, ranging from products to pornographic.
We also receive occasional 'bad language' threads/posts on the Forums and the Chat line which have to be deleted.
I am sure the vast majority of members want a 'clean' , spam free site where they can freely discuss technical topics.
The Site Rules and Guidelines have been written to achieve this result and its the job of Administration and Moderation to ensure these rules are adhered too.
The only way IMHO to apply the rules, is by being impartial and working by the Rule Book, in that way we cannot be accused of a loose interpretation of the rules.
There is a recently introduced procedure called a 'Disputes Thread', a member who has broken the rules is contacted privately and advised why an action has been taken against him/her and the member is invited to respond using the disputes thread so the problem can be discussed by Administration and ALL the Moderators.
Its unfortunate that a very small minority of members are unable to follow these simple rules and when they are disciplined blame the Moderators. In reality they are not having a problem with Moderation they are having a problem in not following the site rules.
Eric
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