Decision on the Matter of CoC Enforcement Policy
Decision on the Matter of CoC Enforcement Policy
So at this point and with much discussion I have come to a plan to try. First, unlike the CoC, this is a policy issue and that must be enforced by volunteer mods. Therefore, there will not be a vote on this. There will be an evaluation of how well it is working after a 3 month period when the members will be allowed to vote. This insures 2 things 1) a plan is in action and being tested by the people who have to implement it and 2)the vote will let the community have their say on how effective it has been.
The plan is as follows:
- Community members have the responsibility to report. Without that, there is no way to control this problem. This isn't snitching. It is the meaning of a community moderated site, and why members volunteer to become mods. Let it be known, that we are probably the only community moderated site out on the internet. I have done much research on this. That makes us special, and we should feel proud, but we should also feel responsible for our own destiney.
- This plan will be posted on the front page for all who see. Ignorance of the ruling is not an excuse.
- There will be an adjustment period. It would be unfair to hit everyone up with it with one days notice, since everyone doesn't come to the site every day. There will also be an email blast about it,to try and inform people of this policy change. The adjustment period will be 1 week starting from today and ending on 7/28.
- Warnings will become a feature of this system. If a mod notices a discussion going bad, they may issue a warning in purple. Members may report to mods if they feel a discussion is going bad. If the warning isn't heeded, and a comment is removed for a CoC violation, that will be a strike.
- Finally, the code for CoC violations will go as follows:
- First 3 CoC violations and you will receive 2 days suspension
- Second 3 CoC violations and you will receive 1 weeks suspension. Every CoC violation after that, will give you 1 week suspension. Get three one week suspension in a row and the next infraction will get you 1 month suspension. Every CoC violation from that point on, will give you a 1 month suspension.
- Your record will be wiped clean every 3 months, from the date of your last infraction.
Everyone loses their temper from time to time, as we are all human, and this sliding scale allows for that, while having more "bite". At the end of the first 3 months, this sliding scale of punishment will go to vote by the community.
I would like to thank you all for your input and look forward to the evaluation of this in 3 months time.
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