Conflict Resolution for problems when moderator is not around

[Suki]

We are experiencing a lot of technical difficulties with the edit button and having duplicate copies of posts being posted without the poster's intent.

It makes it difficult to post for us. Hopefully the issue will be resolved soon.

I wanted to let you know, I check as much as I can on the postings here. But I can't read everything. That is not realistic. If a poster is getting personal with you and you are a long time poster and know the pattern of the poster that is getting personal, profane, offensive, harrassing and or the poster just doesn't know how to address people with respect and with civility and no moderator is available at the time you may use the ignore button and all the comments that that particular poster makes will be eliminated from your thread. I will later go and check and edit out the offenses if I am available. You also may private message me and you can link the thread in question. You can also post the complaint in the moderator forum and or send an email to administration.

The way it is explained to me is this way. First, a pattern must be established if the poster has a habit that is against forum rules, report it someway and save the link to the thread.

If profanity is used that is against forum rules. But if you know someone is very provoking and attacks you personally but doesn't use profanity---don't respond to the personal attack. Ignore and go on. Document the personal attack and then turn in the link for moderators or admin to deal with.

Hate speech, racist slurs, sexist commentary with intent to demean and pornographic material is strictly prohibited.

Ignoring and using the ignore button is a protection for those who do not want to deal with any of the above problems in discussion fora.

Trolls who constantly post non-sense and spammers who spam many fora with irrelevant and repetitive articles or postings will also be disciplined. Scams in which money is asked for or credit card information should be reported to admin as soon as possible.

If you get emails or private messages requesting you to send money - don't respond. Instead report any such approaches to a moderator or to the administrator.

I am also researching ways to avoid the ads for posters who don't want to be bothered with reading them. To give them an alternative. If you have an efficient method of eliminating them please let me know as soon as possible.

Happy posting!!

[IAMAN]

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[JaneMas]

Clinton "getting some" is not sexist. Saying that to an individual here with an intent to demean is. Are we going to whine over every little "general" comment that offends one person but not everyone?

[IAMAN]

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[Khuttar]

This is a valuable post, Suki, so to ensure that it doesn't get lost I am making it a 'sticky'.

We all worry about climate change in the real world but we're going to have a climate change in here that most people should welcome.

Abuse is out. Abusers are out.

3 simple things to remember:

*Treat each other with respect

*Treat each other with respect

and

*Treat each other with respect


This is a forum we want as a place where young and old, men and women, Puerto Ricans as well as visitors from other parts of the world can trade thoughts, share information, learn things, laugh about things and want to come back again often and be a part of a mutually respectful online community.

It isn't a place to vent personality disorders and abuse others - any of that is a passport to a ban. We can all slip occasionally but it doesn't take a genius to work out who is treating what should be a safe and respectful environment as a war zone and who isn't.

Some folks here might have a history of antagonism with others. It's time for an amnesty in that regard. Forget all about old quarrels and bring your freshest thoughts to share. There's a way of presenting your views that doesn't need any aggression or unpleasantness, and everyone is capable of that. It would be a dull world if we all thought the same about everything and we can all learn from one another.

Disagreements are fine, differences of opinion are fine and sticking to your own beliefs no matter what is said to you is fine too. It might not always be wise, but it's not a crime. And sometimes, of course, it will be the right thing to do.

So there's no need for any bullying or abuse from anyone. If it does arise it will be quickly dealt with. Suki has given you some very good advice and if there are any other problems that crop up we'll take them as they come.

Make yourselves at home and relax and enjoy yourselves.

[Leticia_g]

I am so happy to see the cooperation from the administration. It is so necessary to keep users; many left because it was impossible to get the backup.

Thanks for a job well done!

[Faraon]

moderadora Suki...
Muchas veces le he escrito sobre mi problema tecnico con el PR.com...
No tengo ..Email this page....
Tengo que cada ves que voy a postear algun articulo ...tengo que volver a llenar el USER Name Y Password..
Segun las reglas de los moderadores yo supustamente no tengo suficientes privilegios ...y mi pregunta es y cuando los tendre despus que yo me muera???
Tal ves no sea problemas tecnicos sino de la mano de los moderadores ..
Espero una repuesta....Faraon...