Come and talk to MNHQ: live webchat about moderation and stuff with Justine and HelenMN, Thursday 4 October, 1pm-2pm

[HelenMumsnet]

Hello. We hope you all already feel you can talk to us at MNHQ anytime - either by starting a thread in Site Stuff or by mailing us or reporting a post.

But we also thought it might be useful/interesting to have a live discussion about how how about we do things re moderation etc...

So, we're hosting our very own MNHQ live webchat!

Please do join us at 1pm on Thursday to ask (more or less) anything you want. And, if you can't make then, do feel free to post a nice question here in advance.

If I said Dave would that jog your memory?

you haven't seen it, have you ?

How many warnings do you give before banning posters?

Do you think you've ever banned anyone unfairly and would you let them return if you reconsidered and felt you may have been unduly harsh?

If you all post anonymously is that sock puppetry?

[quote BigStickBIWI]Are you on my Bootcamp Justine?!

I like the idea of keeping Op's messages coloured even if they namechange mid-thread. Would make sockpuppeting impossible.

Where did Tech and YetMoreTech and DamianTech go?

Is there only one Tech now, or do lots of them post as Tech, or do lots of them do Tech, but only one posts?

[complicated]

so HelenMN you mean you sock puppet you could be banned for that

How do you keep your cool when trying to stop a bunfight?

I can imagine you pace the office & shout "OH FFS!!!!" whilst necking gin at the screens sometimes?

You must want to throttle some posters at times.

Oh and I'll nominate "babba" and "bubs" for my banned words.

@EchoBitch

How many warnings do you give before banning posters?

Do you think you've ever banned anyone unfairly and would you let them return if you reconsidered and felt you may have been unduly harsh?

It varies. Depends on the seriousness of the crime/ whether they're trolls or just often cross. Sometimes they might not even get a warning. But on average I'd say 3 strikes is about right if it's for fairly serious stuff Hully's had about 45 I think .

I think they only last for a few weeks before we wear them out, MaryZed, then they have to be wheeled off into a gentle nursing home for IT folk. NikitaTech is another one ...

Ban the word gin, everyone knows vodka is superior.

@SummerSolstice

Oooooh, and following on from the 'Crap Mummy Awards' thread. What has been your biggest parenting mistake?

There are so many.

But probably the most memorable was leaving toddler PFB DS1 with his dad for the a whole day. Had never done that before (told you he was PFB).

Came back to find DH asleep on sofa, and DS1 jumping up and down on sofa, yelling, "Look! I'm in the 3.30 at Uttoxeter, Mummy!"

Blatherskite Thu 04-Oct-12 13:32:34
I like the idea of keeping Op's messages coloured even if they namechange mid-thread. Would make sockpuppeting impossible.

Very much like this, especially if you don't tell one when you introduce it.

@MaryZed

Where did Tech and YetMoreTech and DamianTech go?

Is there only one Tech now, or do lots of them post as Tech, or do lots of them do Tech, but only one posts?

[complicated]

So Tech is one of the original founders and is still with us, albeit across the pond.

YetMoreTech operates our servers but has his own company. Occasionally I take him out to lunch to tap into his unfeasibly large brain.

DamienTech left us to go the Student Room in Brighton [sob]

But we have AdamTech and BrunoTech and very newly-arrived GeorgeTech

Will ask them to say Hi.

What happened to DarrenMumsnet? Did we scare him off?

@Bossybritches22

How do you keep your cool when trying to stop a bunfight?

I can imagine you pace the office & shout "OH FFS!!!!" whilst necking gin at the screens sometimes?

You must want to throttle some posters at times.

Ha! It's probably fair to say my screen has heard its share of "Oh FFS!", though everyone else on the Community team is amazingly calm and serene. Puts me to shame.

Yy to throttle wishes. But for the truckers and perves. Mostly

*anyone

[arse]

45?

How very dare you

I'm like a bleeding Crusading Angel of Righteousness me

@MaryZed

I caught a mnhq-er out once sockpuppeting namechanging on a thread. Her comments came out all blue, but in a different name. It was very funny.

I couldn't share my mirth, though, because I never told anyone and I didn't even advance search the name, because I am a good girl. I did feel slightly smug for a little bit.

Oh yes, was wondering about Darren too.

I thought that too Puffin.

It would be very enlightening.

That's a bit smug, that, Hully

Where's my Dazzer? I s he still in the loo?