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moderation [2025/06/05 13:14] – [The "Holding" Board] melonmoderation [2025/06/05 13:16] (current) – [Deletion] melon
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 The Holding Board contains also a thread named "Moderation Chat". It is mainly used to post away-messages, and to answer and discuss questions regarding the moderation. (This article is essentially a write-up of this topic). The Holding Board contains also a thread named "Moderation Chat". It is mainly used to post away-messages, and to answer and discuss questions regarding the moderation. (This article is essentially a write-up of this topic).
  
-**When a thread is moved to holding its a good idea to send a PM to the OP (and potentially very active posters in the thread) to let them know that the thread is held back but not deleted. People tend to become very unhappy if they think their thread has been wrongly deleted!**+**When a thread is moved to holding its a good idea to send a PM to the OP (and potentially very active posters in the thread) to let them know that the thread is held back but not deleted.** People tend to become very unhappy if they think their thread has been wrongly deleted!
 ==== Splitting === ==== Splitting ===
 See [[splitting|Splitting a thread]] See [[splitting|Splitting a thread]]
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 Topics can be merged with other topics; this is especially done when two topics have a nearly identical content. To do this, click the "Merge"-Button (either above or beyond a threads text corpus). You can then either select a board and a target topic, or enter the target topics ID. In the next step, the name for the merged topic can be selected. Topics can be merged with other topics; this is especially done when two topics have a nearly identical content. To do this, click the "Merge"-Button (either above or beyond a threads text corpus). You can then either select a board and a target topic, or enter the target topics ID. In the next step, the name for the merged topic can be selected.
  
 +Its a good idea to add a [mod] note to the thread, either to the OP or as a new message to let people know threads have been merged and there may be a slight context shift.
 ==== Editing ==== ==== Editing ====
 Members postings can be edited by using the "Edit" button in their posts. Only do this when needed and use the [mod]-Code to document the changes you've done and why. Members postings can be edited by using the "Edit" button in their posts. Only do this when needed and use the [mod]-Code to document the changes you've done and why.
  
 ==== Deletion ==== ==== Deletion ====
-Moderators can delete posts and topics, but this usually shouldn't be done. Move them to "Holding" instead (see above). +Moderators can delete posts and topics, but this usually shouldn't be done. Move them to "Holding" instead (see above). The main case that this is ok is if a post is very sort or unneeded such as "Thanks" or "Ok" posts.
 ==== Private Messages ==== ==== Private Messages ====
 Moderation over private messages are - in cause of their inherent non-transparency - a tricky field, so it is better to leave the more delicate tasks here to Melon, the boards administrator. In cases where a private message is needed or most practical, be sure to include a block using the [mod][/mod] in your message, and check for the members profile for a favored name and pronoun. Moderation over private messages are - in cause of their inherent non-transparency - a tricky field, so it is better to leave the more delicate tasks here to Melon, the boards administrator. In cases where a private message is needed or most practical, be sure to include a block using the [mod][/mod] in your message, and check for the members profile for a favored name and pronoun.