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Could we have a 'Moderator Alert'

Trainspotter

This is mainly for the moderators to consider.

Could we have a 'Moderator alert'.  Perhaps as a 'Sticky', perhaps as an easy to find 'button' or something else.

This should be a means of alerting moderators to threats, safety, spamming, or other 'serious' issues.  It would need some thought as to how it would work, but it should also include a facility to private message the moderator with words of explanation as to what the problem is.

The present 'Report as abusive' is not really fit for purpose as it does not really seem to do anything or if it does it takes days to work at times.  I envisage the 'Alert' facility to get a moderator to deal with the situation within two hours if possible, and also to provide information.

There should also be a sticky to explain what is acceptable and what is not.  Yes we have some rules, but these appear to be subject to interpretation and are flouted.  It should perhaps explain unacceptable behaviour such as trolling, spamming, and threats and the consequences.  This might also help prevent public spats on the forums.

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  • Greetings. This and similar requests do keep coming up. As I often say, a Moderator should be replying instead here, but meantime I offer this waffle...

    The thing is, "Moderators" (As Mr OP knows, yet others reading might not yet know) are supposedly Volunteers (for NAS). And so they are not always available 'on call' all of the time or upon the straightaway. "Report as abusive" is the closest thing to an 'instant' button in this context.

    Trainspotter said:
    There should also be a sticky to explain what is acceptable and what is not.  Yes we have some rules, but these appear to be subject to interpretation and are flouted. 

    Again, this is another thing which is constantly requested. Once there was an "Interruption Page" after signing in, yet this was removed, but it could have served as a page to Link to Rules and also to common questions... but it was deleted. All of this was discussed and requested upon previous pages.

    NAS (WebPM) often says <> 'We are still reading and listening and so please keep the suggestions coming'... and so, well, We are still doing that, Hmmmm...?

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  • Greetings. This and similar requests do keep coming up. As I often say, a Moderator should be replying instead here, but meantime I offer this waffle...

    The thing is, "Moderators" (As Mr OP knows, yet others reading might not yet know) are supposedly Volunteers (for NAS). And so they are not always available 'on call' all of the time or upon the straightaway. "Report as abusive" is the closest thing to an 'instant' button in this context.

    Trainspotter said:
    There should also be a sticky to explain what is acceptable and what is not.  Yes we have some rules, but these appear to be subject to interpretation and are flouted. 

    Again, this is another thing which is constantly requested. Once there was an "Interruption Page" after signing in, yet this was removed, but it could have served as a page to Link to Rules and also to common questions... but it was deleted. All of this was discussed and requested upon previous pages.

    NAS (WebPM) often says <> 'We are still reading and listening and so please keep the suggestions coming'... and so, well, We are still doing that, Hmmmm...?

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