GuitarBizarre

And as for Urban's post - I think the lenient moderation we have is perfectly fine, and, as I have said for the whole thread long, the forum community should be made aware that under a lenient system, they are more responsible for governing themselves.

With that said, there are some extreme examples of leniency that have been showcased regarding members like hermione, who have largely been inflammatory for long periods with little or no repercussion, and I think the mod team should take a role there, not in being less lenient, but in simply being more present as a known entity that can and will take action if a person's behaviour continues.

In short, if, say, hermione, is consistently inflammatory for a long periood and the mods are unhappy with this or discussing if action should be taken, then I think there should be a level before "banning hermione for 2 weeks", where the mod team make some sort of direct statement pointing out that hermione or any other member in need of this guidance, needs to tread carefully before hammers start falling.

It's no less lenient, in as much as the member is denied no priveledge until they wilfully disregard this advice, but it at least places the mod team more "in the fray" rather than the current system, which essentially makes mods no different to any other member until such time as a direct punitive action is taken.

That would in turn result in a greater respect of the mods capabilities, and should hopefully reinforce the previous statement I made regards a community that is aware it should govern itself so that the mods need not involve themselves in these ridiculous, drawn out, overly painful grey areas, where there is a clear problem that needs addressing, but the forum encounters a reminder of the mod teams function so rarely and ineffectually, that the respect for the mod team is lost.

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