Certain users, generally moderators and administrators, may be able to post in closed threads, depending on the specific software package and configuration, although of course allowing too many users to post in closed threads defeats the purpose of closing the thread in the first place.
On most modern forum software packages, a notice may be left in the original section so that those who contributed to the conversation earlier will be able to find it where they left it, at least for a few days.
An IP address is the way Internet-enabled computers communicate with each other, and most forums log the IP address that all postings are made from.
Moderators may sometimes encounter situations where it is more appropriate to instead send email (if the member's email address is public), but this approach should be avoided when possible.
Fortunately, the increase in the number of moderators has made this less of a problem.
Usually you can put just one sentence of the post between quotes in Google's search box to find where it came from.
The best way to do this is to have a copy of all your WWW pages offline on your computer to edit as needed and then upload changed documents to the Lycaeum as needed.
NOTE - Forum headers should be in this format.
Moderating is more than handling complaints and trouble users.
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I followed the A6 forum on Audi World for about 3 years, and while the posts generally followed a positive path, there were times when they turned into shouting matches and worse.
The only thing that I think we all need to be cautious about, as membership in our forum grows - is that we don't lose sight of the first part of that phrase, which is 'to be the best possible source organized, consolidated information'.
You compared the Vortex Phaeton Forum to a magazine and suggested that participants have the option of reading only the information that they wish to read.
Efforts are being made to identify this individual, where by email header information, date and time stamps have been documented, so as to hopefully identify the ISP this member is using, and determine his native identity.
If you attach binary files to Forum messages please keep the file sizes within reason (no more than 100KB).
Unfortunately we do have to face the realistic possibility that that will not be possible considering the opportunity the Internet represents to a very active minority out to separate us from our wallets or whose idea of fun is to ruin the enjoyment of others.
Here are the tools available to Moderators in dealing with abusive posts or members, in the order they should be considered:
In short, once a Text Filter is added, the search string will never be seen by anyone.
This is the place to post questions, concerns, problems, ask for help, get feedback and input from your fellow moderators.
If you choose to host chats, please post chat times in the calendar and in your assigned forum.
There are no moderator tools available in the chat rooms, but you can use the Admin Alert link at the bottom of the chat window to send notices to the forum administrator.
Due to ms-related problems that are affecting my ability to type, I notified the Administrator of this forum today, that I can no longer perform this job.
If you remain unconvinced that computational complexity and Six Sigma have Venn diagram’ish overlapping interfaces and opportunity for strong mutual co-contributions, let’s debate that versus your beginning a Luddite-like censoring of forum input.
Please help me understand your logic in removing the posting.
Re: Forum Moderator-Please Explain-Mc by Darth on Saturday, 27th November 2004
I will also help out with your website sometime when I do have the time and I will try my best to solve all problems that you may have with your website.
My current moderators are useless, they do not check the forum inless i force them to and the other one visits every week, which his really not enough.
The forum may seem dead right now but gradually, as I start advertising it more, it will grow into a reasonable community.
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You may be working with other moderators on the same forum.
Just thought that I would make my post clear that the problem I am having is for version 3.0 and not the 2x
You don't, you eval the template multiple times from within the for loop, just like the existing moderator template is evaled multiple times in the loop.
I don't see how I'm going to incorporate for loops into the template, and remember that the moderator template is for every moderator name listing on your forums, meaning that if I threw
~A ForumModerator has the ability to move a post on the forum to another board if they feel it suits better elsewhere, provided they send a private message notification to the author of the piece to inform them of the move and where they can now find their piece.
~If you are seriously considering applying for a ForumModerator position, please, only do so under the circumstances that you plan on being a part of The Classic Life Cafe™ and you are sure that you can fulfill the requirements.
If you do not plan on being an active participating member of the site you need not apply.
hmmmm i see that the female moderators are increasing!...thats a good sign..soon they will out number the male moderators..then peace will regain in the forums..so no fighting..no foul language n stuff..
Life has two rules: Number one, never quit; Number two, always remember rule number one.
Under control panel, there was already moderators groups, so I added a user, then went to forum admin panel and tried to assign to different categories and got that message.
Do I need to change to 777 or?
I changed it and I'm still getting this message: You can't access this file directly...
He enjoys the full support of the Admin team in the decisions he makes and I'm confident his addition can only serve to help as we move ever closer to the introduction of the next Etomite release.
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In light of the recent increase of forum posts asking essentially the same questions, making the same criticisms and stating the same premature opinions, we have elected bluewaterbroadband to fulfill the role of New ForumModerator.
