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There is always a bit of teasing going on in forums. It is hard to know where to draw the line. So, if a Mod feels a member goes a little too far, we try to get a little agreement between some other Mods. Then what happens? We change the user group of the troll from Regular Member to Super-troll Quarantine. Their privileges are restricted to The Watercooler (which has a more lax attitude on teasing) and to the Introduce Yourself forum. Given reasonable behaviour, they then get moved back into the Regular Member group, where they can participate in the rest of the forums. If their behaviour continues into the abyss, they get a temp ban.
This helps us avoid excommunicating a family member, while at the same time stopping things from getting out of hand. I hope this turns out to be an effective solution for all, even if it is not a perfect solution.
The reality is that when any group of people come together, there are always some people you like more than others. We cannot avoid this. What we can try to do is find a solution that helps mitigate conflict.
If you feel this approach is reasonable, please Like this post. I accept down-votes too, that's how desperate I am!
This helps us avoid excommunicating a family member, while at the same time stopping things from getting out of hand. I hope this turns out to be an effective solution for all, even if it is not a perfect solution.
The reality is that when any group of people come together, there are always some people you like more than others. We cannot avoid this. What we can try to do is find a solution that helps mitigate conflict.
If you feel this approach is reasonable, please Like this post. I accept down-votes too, that's how desperate I am!
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