Thinking of Leaving

[McClef]

I feel strongly that any report should include specific reasons for the report action, including the numbers of specific posts if the thread is lengthy. I do not think a thread should be at all effected simply because a report was filed. If the report does not include enough information for the mods to make a decision, I think the thread should continue while the mods investigate and deliberate. To allow a thread to be closed or quarantined simply because a report was lodged is disingenuous.

I wish to assure you that it is NOT the case that a thread is always closed or quarantined simply because a report has been lodged.

I would refer you to the policy at http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...dispute_policy

and specifically to:

Reporting a Post sends an alert notice to the Forum Moderators. The first Moderator on-line, will review the post or thread that has been reported.
If the Moderator deems that the post or thread needs to be moved off the open forum, it will be moved to our Holding Cell until such time as the other Moderators have had a chance to log-in, review, discuss and vote on the report.

If the Moderator feels that further posting to the thread may cause dissent or further inflame the issue the thread may be locked. Locked threads and reported threads are moved to our Cool Off Corner while the discussions with everyone involved take place.

And indeed the other Moderators can overrule such action by the first Moderator if they feel that such drastic action was inappropriate. We are all individuals and therefore may see things in a different way - we are not assimilated into the Moderatorial Borg when we join the staff.