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Posted by okydoky on August 1, 2008, at 14:45:43
If you'd like to notify me and the deputy administrators, please don't do so in a post, that might lead them to feel accused. Instead, use the "notify administrators" button below the post.
Our time is limited, however, so please limit yourself to 3 notifications -- to posts we consider OK -- per other poster.
It's fine to post about the actions we take after we're notified and about the policies here in general.
I do not think I understand how the enforcement of these policies works.If a poster uses the notify administrators button will that poster who made the notification receive any type of follow-up as to decisions made by administration regarding whether the post in question is actionable?
It's fine to post about the actions we take after we're notified and about the policies here in general.It would be impossible to respond if the notifying poster has nothing to respond to.
Thanks to the deputies in advance for clarifying this for me.
oky
Posted by Deputy 10derHeart on August 1, 2008, at 16:33:00
In reply to Deputies: Question about Notifying Administration, posted by okydoky on August 1, 2008, at 14:45:43
> I do not think I understand how the enforcement of these policies works.
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> If a poster uses the notify administrators button will that poster who made the notification receive any type of follow-up as to decisions made by administration regarding whether the post in question is actionable?Yes. If we thought it needed action, you will see the action on the board in the form of a Please Be Civil, Sensitive, Follow Site Guidelines, and so forth. Hopefully, in a timely manner, but our availability can vary a lot from day to day.
If we don't agree that the post is uncivil or against any guidelines, we will respond to you with a brief Babblemail. However, you have to have the Babblemail feature 'on' for us to do that. (Only Dr. Bob has access to posters' actual email addresses.)
> Thanks to the deputies in advance for clarifying this for me.
You're welcome, any time :-)
Posted by okydoky on August 1, 2008, at 17:13:47
In reply to Re: Deputies: Question about Notifying Administra » okydoky, posted by Deputy 10derHeart on August 1, 2008, at 16:33:00
Thank you for your timely response to my question.
You said:
"Hopefully, in a timely manner, but our availability can vary a lot from day to day."
My question is what do you mean by "timely manner"?
I would be anxiously waiting for a babblemail if I knew I was being impatient.
Thank you for your consideration.
oky
Posted by Deputy 10derHeart on August 1, 2008, at 17:30:38
In reply to Re: Deputies: Question about Notifying Administra » Deputy 10derHeart, posted by okydoky on August 1, 2008, at 17:13:47
Well, I don't want to make any promises we can't keep, but, I'd say we usually respond the same day, or the next day at the latest.
We aren't perfect, and every once in a while we might overlook a Notification when there are a lot of them. Sometimes, we are trying to talk a situation over if we're not sure what to do, and that can take time. Our regular lives need to be attended to, and at times one or more of us may not feel up to doing any deputy duties, due to mental or physical concerns. So sometimes, one, two or all three of us aren't around due to IRL stuff. But I wouldn't say that happens all that much.
I would say it's a bit more difficult the past few months to be consistently quick in responding to things the site and posters need, as Dr. Bob has less and less time to be here himself.
If you get anxious and curious, you can certainly send another Notification, or Babblemail us.
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