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Why moderate questions and replies? - karmad - 05-12-2015
I wonder if a forum such as this really calls for moderation of questions and answers. Like me many of you may be posting questions in need of a prompt response. It is so annoying to wait for the replies or questions to be displayed/accepted in the forum. I think the +Rate and Report feature is enough for a user to get the idea if his or her replies or questions are appreciated by other users. If there is a Report on a post then it is recommendable for a moderator to take whatever action is necessary according the forum rules/guidelines. Moderation is understandable if the forum deals with social/political or highly sensitive matters. This is a forum for codeigniter! I don't think any sensitive matter will be discussed here which will hurt anybody's sentiments or cause an uproar somewhere someplace else in this planet!
RE: Why moderate questions and replies? - ciadmin - 05-13-2015
How quickly one forgets the last year the forum was hosted at EllisLab, when there were often more spam posts than legit ones! I do not want to see that happen here, and moderation has proved effective, albeit an inconvenience for newly registered members.
RE: Why moderate questions and replies? - RobertSF - 05-14-2015
Well, you realize moderation is just temporary? Once you've posted a few times and it's clear you're not a spammer, then you can post without any moderation at all.
RE: Why moderate questions and replies? - karmad - 05-15-2015
(05-14-2015, 10:14 AM)RobertSF Wrote: Well, you realize moderation is just temporary? Once you've posted a few times and it's clear you're not a spammer, then you can post without any moderation at all.
Thanks for the clarification RobertSF, I had no idea about the moderation being temporary.
RE: Why moderate questions and replies? - LeMec - 05-16-2015
It is not normal that an admin gives an answer like that and that it takes a regular user to answer correctly and precisely.
Yes, we want to keep spammers away, but we also need to be very welcoming to new members...