I move that formal guidelines or a standard format be adopted for all moderation reports. At a minimum, language from the forum rules should be specifically cited or quoted so as to positively identify the authority under which the moderation action was taken.
Reports need to look something like this:
Maybe not exactly, but you get the idea. I believe that doing this would bring moderator accountability up to the level it should be at, and make appeals easier to resolve if/when they arise. If this sounds like it's too much work for mods, then that's probably a good thing; if they can't justify an action using the rules, then they shouldn't do it.
Reports need to look something like this:
Moderation Report
Authority: Category Three, rule 1, "Slurs are allowed, as long as they aren't obviously intended to be harmful. That is to say, in the absence of absolute evidence of harmful intent, no action will be taken"
Incident: User1 made personal attack with obvious harmful intent on User2 in thread (link) post # (link), specifically (quote or screenshot of original post)
Action: User1 post modified to remove personal attack. User1 warned.
Authority: Category Three, rule 1, "Slurs are allowed, as long as they aren't obviously intended to be harmful. That is to say, in the absence of absolute evidence of harmful intent, no action will be taken"
Incident: User1 made personal attack with obvious harmful intent on User2 in thread (link) post # (link), specifically (quote or screenshot of original post)
Action: User1 post modified to remove personal attack. User1 warned.
Moderation Report
Authority: Default Rule, "Adult material, as defined by the Google TOS, goes in the restricted forums, no exceptions;" Google AdSense Content Policy, Adult Content, "Not acceptable: Lewd or provocative images"
Incident: User1 posted provocative image in violation of Google TOS in thread (link) post # (link), specifically (description detailing what makes the image "provocative")
Action: User1 post modified to remove adult content. User1 warned.
Authority: Default Rule, "Adult material, as defined by the Google TOS, goes in the restricted forums, no exceptions;" Google AdSense Content Policy, Adult Content, "Not acceptable: Lewd or provocative images"
Incident: User1 posted provocative image in violation of Google TOS in thread (link) post # (link), specifically (description detailing what makes the image "provocative")
Action: User1 post modified to remove adult content. User1 warned.
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