Moderation Sex Board

[onirgellep]

Back in February Justine* committed to an urgent review of moderation of the Sex Board subsequent to the considerable concerns mainly arising from the longstanding Sex Chat thread

Unsurprisingly, issues continue

Would it be possible to have an update on the progress of the review?

And hear when do you anticipate it being completed and the new moderation put into action?

Thank you

I'm afraid I'm unable to link Justine's post on the thread References to Underage Sex on the Sex Board* page 13

I don’t know anything about the sex topic threads and have never been on them. I only came across this thread today. But I am shocked that dodgy sites have been linked and this is surely the number one concern?

@SpringCherryTrees i linked a social media site , didn’t realise it contained teen sex and incest videos, and reported myself to MNHQ when I was made aware of my error.

There’s that tactic. De rail, shout bullying and get the thread deleted. Please don’t do that.

My posts are reasonable and explain what I saw and the impression I believe many have.

This is a parenting site, the nature of the posts you’re involved in will bring attention and ‘analysis’. Hookups/incest/teen sex very much jar with the rest of mumsnet, and some of those are just plain unacceptable anywhere really.

Back to what this thread is actually about, it’s clear that more effective moderation is needed on the sex topic.

@HeartbreakHouse you think I should just sit back and allow myself to be bullied? No, I don’t think so! If you don’t want to be called out for bullying then don’t engage in that behaviour.

What have I said that is bullying?

I agree with this.

It's an issue for mumsnet as this is a post moderated site where threads and posts are only deleted if they are reported.

I wonder if it would be possible for mumsnet to consider having pro-active moderation on the sex topic? Having a mod who is looking at the content on an ongoing Basis?

I'm shocked that we ever had hook up thread or even think mn is a good place for that. Or that anyone is linking to hook up sites. Like really!? And then links to sites for underage sex/incest.... I can't see why anyone who joined mn for reasons other than hook ups/sex chat wouldn't find this a problem.

And yes it's bizarre that a thread about moderation has people leaping on it to defend xyz. Definite distraction. As I said before - what is it they want /are afraid of losing?

Why is it clear it needs more moderation?
Posts are reported and deleted where necessary just like the rest of the site.

The only difference is everyone keeps moaning on site stuff each time it happens!

What evidence/data do you have that means the sex topic needs more moderation?

Because you think so isn't a good enough reason!

I've wondered about pre-moderation too - other sites large and small manage to do it with contentious topics

But there's obviously a cost implication And also the wellbeing of moderators

Plus the inevitable push-back from the Sex Board users

What evidence/data do you have that means the sex topic needs more moderation?

The sex topic needs more moderation because some of the posters on it show a definite enthusiasm for starting new hook-up threads, which MNHQ banned a couple of months ago.
The hook-up threads were seedy/sleazy/pervy.
Completely out of place on a parenting site where women post to get support after their husbands cheat on them.
Very odd that this site ever hosted hook-up threads, anyway.
However, MNHQ did finally say that they would not permit them any more.
Some of the regular posters on the sex topic clearly didn't approve of this, because they have started at least two more threads where people were encouraged to post their "requirements" (e.g. Male, 55)
That is not on.
That is grim.
And out of place on here.

The reason I think it would be a good idea to change the moderation on the sex board is because unsavoury threads stand for quite some time before being deleted.

That's not a good look for a parenting site.

The only difference is everyone keeps moaning on site stuff each time it happens!

It should not need to happen.

And also. Despite there having been a clear statement from MNHQ on moderation of the sex topic, nsfw links are still posted and threads stand for quite some time that link to teen sex and incest videos.

So clearly the statement on moderation isn't working as those links and threads are still being posted and standing for quite some time.

I don’t bother answering as it looks like others have covered it.

won’t

So you report it and mn will delete if appropriate. Like THE REST OF THE SITE.
It's up to MN to deal with posters if they feel they are repeat offenders of breaking rules. If mn are not banning these posters they obviously don't think they are causing a problem.
Just because the content is not to your taste it doesn't mean its breaking TG.
It also doesn't mean it needs more moderation than the rest of the site.

It also doesn't mean it needs more moderation than the rest of the site

Well, we'll have to disagree on that.

@HornyBee the content I objected to has been deleted.

I have no idea and no one does whether or not a poster has been banned.

So mumsnet need to be quicker in their response time then. That's not more moderation.

I think FWIW that the sex board being in Active was very exposing - causing some genuine distress

And there is a fear and anger of further unwelcome scrutiny

Erm... we do when they're still posting on mumsnet 🤣

@HornyBee I disagree. I think that section of the site needs more active moderation.

@HornyBee people can name change. I do often.