Moderation for Server Reports Section.

[Lucian]

Everyone here knows that over half of the Server Reports are filled with absolutely nothing but a wall of text that says "blah blah blah, this guy corrupt, don't go there cause the owner did this and then I was banned for no reason."

So why not before new topics are shown to the public, have a moderator check it out, and approve of the topic creation before shown to the rest of the forum? It should hopefully clear up this section from the topics with no evidence.

[Tom~]

That wouldn't be a good idea ):
The reports section was made for reporting direct breaking of the ToS; if a mod must approve all the topics there, he/she might apply a proper punishment to the server him/herself, without having to approve the topic.

-1 ): Would be better for the HoS section.

[Lucian]

Not sure if this changes your thought Tom, but I should have added in more to my original post.

This suggestion is aimed to get the topics with absolutely no evidence out of the server reports section, which I see a lot of these days, and like myself I'm sure members and moderators are tired of seeing these.

[Yukino]

I sort of agree with Cronox's idea.

Why not check to see if they have screenshots/evidence first and then release it to the public to see? Then after the public has decided/seen/discussed, the mods can take action. It's pointless to have server reports with no evidence and for players to bash out on it. The server report section guideline's rule link is broken... so XD.

It's just for the server report section (review section doesn't need this). Players will get blamed for ruining a server on purpose without evidence even though some players do mean what they say. Best to warn them to get something to back them up. Maybe send a PM to them telling them to back up their sources and then repost again, though this would mean the mods have to do more than they are already doing ><.

[Tom~]

Yet it's as easy as closing said topics.
If topics must be moderated, yC should just disable the Reports section and let everyone PM her, since instead of approving the topics, she would just read them and apply a proper punishment.

I hope I explained myself a little bit better now. The stress is really confusing me lol.

@Yukino: There would be no need to release the topics to the public.

[Yukino]

Well, I was just hoping that they would just allow posts that are not just full of text and 1), 2), 3) and so forth. They don't have to read in detail and can do so later after much discussion. Then again, yC is probably really busy, so she probably can't take on all those PMs. Some server reports... the mods are slow to reply because 1) They want players to discuss. 2) They're thinking about it, but want to wait for the right moment to say it. 3) They don't know. 4) They didn't read it yet. Many players would have read it before them and can criticize about the lack of evidence and such.

Though, what Tom~ said is partially correct (closing topics is harder since you would want to read the whole thing ).

[Lucian]

It's a hard thing to come up with a solution for, but there must be some way if it's not moderation. Maybe some email verification to all the mods, telling them about new topics & posts.

[Tom~]

Hiring more mods would be a good solution too. For different time zones, I mean. But if your idea is possible, that would be awesome. +1
EDIT: Hiring more mods would be something extreme. If there's another possible solution... it would be better.

[Lucian]

Hiring more mods would be a good solution too. For different time zones, I mean. But if your idea is possible, that would be awesome. +1

That would make sense to. Just have to leave it up to yC.

[yC]

I expect the report section & support section to act like a ticket system but with transparency.  I also take PMs and prefer them for the same matter.  It's not supposed to be a discussion section.  You don't have to care about its existent (if you like), because unless it's a report about your server it shouldn't concern you.

Those that post corrupt gm etc topics are simply posting in the wrong section.  We (actually I) will simply move them to the right place be it the HoS, Soap Opera or Junk Yard.  Sometimes I leave them there to be junked later when no more information is posted.  -- You can suggest where we should put THOSE kind of topics.  Create a Flame-A-Server section ... I mean a ranting section sorta thing?

Having a corrupt GM or corrupt server is not a direct violation to the RMS review system.  The report section will not deal with it.

[Yukino]

Um... might want to check up on your own rules about that section. The link is broken as well.

Edit: The link for the fourth one.

[Tom~]

http://www.ratemyserver.net/forum/report-dead-servers-here//server-reports-guidelines/0/
It is working for me. o-o

[Yukino]

Nuh, I meant the link within that XD.

-You will not post hoax reports.
-You are not doing this out of pure spite for the other server.
-You will not flame the posters of this forum.
-Follow the global forum guidelines which can be found at http://www.ratemyserver.net/forum/index.php?topic=8.0

Lol, those rules aren't very specific in themselves.

Edit: Let me change my wording XD. I mean, those rules are not enough. People can post other things having fulfilled all of that.

Also, if it's not about my server, why wouldn't I care about it? I could play on that server for that matter, or I may want to know more about the situation in case of any new GMs that would be added to the Hall of Shame.

[Tom~]

Oh, LOL. No wonder no one follows the rules.

[Yukino]

Lol XD. It's hard to make rules after all at times, but even after all these years... there can be better ones now due to experience. Hopefully, something can be done.

At yC: Furthermore, we mentioned about how people do not have proof about such reports sometimes. Yet, they post, and other players post which cause you or a mod to move it elsewhere and be ignored/bashed on until it's locked. In just a few weeks, I've noticed that as a new member of RMS forums.