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This site is "Self Moderated:"

We all know of potentially great sites where all the "normal" people left as the wolves fought it out.  Eventually, virtually the only members left posting were just the "wolves."

We all want a site that is friendly, open to new ideas, and fun to belong to.  "Moderating" a site so that it achieves that ideal is very difficult for any one person(s).  However, if all of us are able to chip in to the process of moderation, it is actually very easy, as well as very fair.

 

How does (or will) Self Moderation work on this site?

First, we hope that everyone who comes here, reads "About This WebSite" and "Forum: User Agreement (code of good behavior) and understands that it was created to be open and friendly for "AllTrikes."

           http://alltrikes.com/elgg/pages/view/1517/about-this-website-alltrikescom

           http://alltrikes.com/elgg/pages/view/2630/forum-user-agreement-code-of-good-behavior

However, if that doesn't work entirely, we are first going to rely on the "Thumbs Up" and "Thumbs Down" buttons to the right of each post.  If a particular member is being mildly uncool, then s/he may get one "Thumbs Down" (we would assume everyone takes the responsibility of giving a "Thumbs Down" to someone very seriously).  Thus, with one "Thumbs Down" the poster might consider cooling it a little.  With two "Thumbs Down" the poster should really consider what they are doing, or a friendlier way of participating, etc.

 

If the "Thumbs UP" / "Thumbs Down" system alone does not seem to work, we are toying with the idea of putting some strength behind that.  If a poster gets FIVE (?) "Thumbs Down" for any particular post, then that poster will be not allowed to post to AllTrikes for 2 (?) days.  This should work great as a cooling off period for any individual(s) openly fighting online (as opposed to a friendly difference of opinion on a controversial subject).  In such a situation, one (the more agressive / rude) or both posters can be given "Thumbs Down" by the other members.  An interesting side "strategy" then might be for the poster to SELF DELETE the offending post on the 3rd or 4th "Thumbs Down" before the 5th comes. ;)

A "Poll" on this Moderation system has been created for you all to give your input-- making this a better site for "AllTrikes"  ;)

Go to "Polls" on the right side of the web page or under the "More" menu above

 or directly here:

http://alltrikes.com/elgg/polls/read/Admin/2635/self-moderation-an-experiment-in-democratic-site-behavior-read-the-description-in-comments-below-and-vote-here

 

to cast your vote and comment on what you thik is the best way to achieve our goal of a friendly site open to "AllTrikes"

 

Thank You,

Admin

 

 

 

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