Channel Moderators and Moderation Guidelines

  • Are Catalysts.
  • Are servants of the community.
  • Are exemplars and stewards of community standards and improvement.
  • Demonstrate the ability to influence others positively.
  • Can demonstrate regular and consistent channel activity.
  • Can demonstrate understanding of the IRC network and its channel/network services.
  • Exercise the principle of least punitive action commensurate with issue/behaviour
    • Where it makes sense: remind > ask > warn > quiet > ban (where > means better-than and/or before).
    • Least punitive action assumes credible, good-faith actors. It does not include obvious spamming, disruptive or abusive behaviour.
    • Use +o as a last resort. Use chanserv/bot commands where available, unless doing so is less transparent (who did what).
  • Do not idle with +o. Drop +o as soon as it is no longer required.
  • Provide reasons/rationale with all actions
    • Comment on the action in the moderators/moderation channel
  • All bans/quiets must be timed (use !btset with eir)
  • All actions are timely, reasonable and appropriate.
  • If unsure of a situation or course of action, ask publicly in #freebsd-irc, or privately in #freebsd-ops)
  • What (all channels, local/some channels, what access (flags/templates), etc)
  • How
  • When
  • Agreement
  • Trial (Period)
  • irc/moderatingguidelines.txt
  • Last modified: 2022/09/28 01:25
  • by KubilayKocak