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<blockquote data-quote="MapleDots" data-source="post: 2346761" data-attributes="member: 322549283"><p>I had a nice chat on the phone with Rob last night and we talked quite a bit about DNForum and how it could become the beacon of free speech without the draconian heavy handed moderation on other sites. We talked about a number of things that are not my place to reveal but I can say that Rob has a vision, and I for one think he is on the right track.</p><p></p><p>Now when we talk about free speech it is not meant to mean one can attack other people. It means you can criticize a topic or an idea, but you should refrain from criticizing the person who placed the post. On our Canadian forum we have almost no rules, the community is self moderating where we encourage members to express their views freely. We need a global domaining presence that understands people all have varying opinions and we have to encourage people to express those opinions without the fear of personal attacks.</p><p></p><p>Moderators should give members the opportunity to correct their mistakes by engaging in meaningful conversation instead of deleting topics. On our .ca forum we have a section that is not indexed on google and only members that have achieved Trusted status can read. If a topic becomes too hot for general consumption we can move it there. If a member complains they cannot read in that forum I encourage them to work toward TRUSTED status. Trusted means you actively participate, do not attack others, and you lead by example.</p><p></p><p>So there are many ways to run a forum without actually deleting topics and by stimulating conversation the forum will grow and become what it needs to be. A forum has only TWO assets, it's member base and it's content. By deleting, or restricting, either you are harming the community as a whole. We get better results by positively engaging someone that thinks they have been wronged then throwing our hat in the ring and joining the fight.</p><p></p><p>Rob will probably talk more about some of the other things we discussed so I will end that there.</p><p></p><p>PS. This post is not directed at the wonderful staff on DNForum, I was generalizing about forums as a whole. The engagement I have had with DNForum moderators has been a mixed bag but that is to be expected when new people come aboard. [USER=130638]@amplify[/USER] has been my favorite moderator to date because he always took the time to engage with me on a positive note. </p><p></p><p>I am excited to see how DNForum will evolve and hope people can separate whatever happened with previous owners and what the forum can become.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MapleDots, post: 2346761, member: 322549283"] I had a nice chat on the phone with Rob last night and we talked quite a bit about DNForum and how it could become the beacon of free speech without the draconian heavy handed moderation on other sites. We talked about a number of things that are not my place to reveal but I can say that Rob has a vision, and I for one think he is on the right track. Now when we talk about free speech it is not meant to mean one can attack other people. It means you can criticize a topic or an idea, but you should refrain from criticizing the person who placed the post. On our Canadian forum we have almost no rules, the community is self moderating where we encourage members to express their views freely. We need a global domaining presence that understands people all have varying opinions and we have to encourage people to express those opinions without the fear of personal attacks. Moderators should give members the opportunity to correct their mistakes by engaging in meaningful conversation instead of deleting topics. On our .ca forum we have a section that is not indexed on google and only members that have achieved Trusted status can read. If a topic becomes too hot for general consumption we can move it there. If a member complains they cannot read in that forum I encourage them to work toward TRUSTED status. Trusted means you actively participate, do not attack others, and you lead by example. So there are many ways to run a forum without actually deleting topics and by stimulating conversation the forum will grow and become what it needs to be. A forum has only TWO assets, it's member base and it's content. By deleting, or restricting, either you are harming the community as a whole. We get better results by positively engaging someone that thinks they have been wronged then throwing our hat in the ring and joining the fight. Rob will probably talk more about some of the other things we discussed so I will end that there. PS. This post is not directed at the wonderful staff on DNForum, I was generalizing about forums as a whole. The engagement I have had with DNForum moderators has been a mixed bag but that is to be expected when new people come aboard. [USER=130638]@amplify[/USER] has been my favorite moderator to date because he always took the time to engage with me on a positive note. I am excited to see how DNForum will evolve and hope people can separate whatever happened with previous owners and what the forum can become. [/QUOTE]
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