NaCl_H2O
Wed, 28th Dec 2005, 10:59 PM
After receiving a great deal of feedback from our members, and an on-going discussion in the Charter Member’s forum, the following changes will be implemented over the next few weeks:
1) Vulgarity filters currently change filtered words to “x-word”, these will be changed to either eliminate the word completely or replace with “***”, depending on what can be accomplished with the forum software
2) Forum moderators will recommend additional filtered words as needed
3) Re-instate the ability to "Report" a thread to a moderator which you feel requires their attention
4) Moderator assignments are being reviewed by the Board of Directors and will be adjusted as required to have moderators for each forum
5) Inappropriate posts (vulgarity, implied vulgarity, flaming, selling illegal goods, etc., etc.) will result in a warning from the forum moderator
6) After three warnings, the user’s account will be deleted and if a charter member, charter membership will be terminated with no refund of membership dues
7) The Education Committee will soon be publishing a reference library, members are encouraged to supply appropriate links to the library to answer member's questions.
8 ) Our members have clearly stated that they expect their BOD members to be held to a higher standard. The 2006 MAAST Board of Directors have all committed to:
- Be role models to our members in the way we conduct ourselves on these forums
- Be Pro-active in answering questions and providing links to the library and other Internet content
- Make attempts via PMs to redirect new and existing members that are being obnoxious to other members
- SERIOUSLY review any BOD member's post which results in a first moderator’s warning
Thank You – MAAST 2006 Board of Directors
1) Vulgarity filters currently change filtered words to “x-word”, these will be changed to either eliminate the word completely or replace with “***”, depending on what can be accomplished with the forum software
2) Forum moderators will recommend additional filtered words as needed
3) Re-instate the ability to "Report" a thread to a moderator which you feel requires their attention
4) Moderator assignments are being reviewed by the Board of Directors and will be adjusted as required to have moderators for each forum
5) Inappropriate posts (vulgarity, implied vulgarity, flaming, selling illegal goods, etc., etc.) will result in a warning from the forum moderator
6) After three warnings, the user’s account will be deleted and if a charter member, charter membership will be terminated with no refund of membership dues
7) The Education Committee will soon be publishing a reference library, members are encouraged to supply appropriate links to the library to answer member's questions.
8 ) Our members have clearly stated that they expect their BOD members to be held to a higher standard. The 2006 MAAST Board of Directors have all committed to:
- Be role models to our members in the way we conduct ourselves on these forums
- Be Pro-active in answering questions and providing links to the library and other Internet content
- Make attempts via PMs to redirect new and existing members that are being obnoxious to other members
- SERIOUSLY review any BOD member's post which results in a first moderator’s warning
Thank You – MAAST 2006 Board of Directors