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MODERATORS' GUIDELINES
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Definition - A person who presides over a meeting, assembly, conference,
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etc. (SOURCE - Webster's New World Dictionary)
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A moderator has a very difficult job. Since they are human,
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they have opinions on most subjects as the rest of us do. However a
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moderator must NOT impose his/her opinion on others. They must try to
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remain calm and not expect to get in "the last word". They also must
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show restraint while at the same time try to keep the conference under
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control if/when arguments get out of hand. If the moderator is
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unsuccessful in ending a "feud" or solving any dilema, they should then
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contact the network administrator(s). It is in fact preferred to
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contact the administrator(s) as soon as the problem arises so that they
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can follow along with the progression.
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Also a moderator should try to create some conversation if there
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is a lack of participation from users.
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A moderator can post conference rules on a regular basis if they
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desire. Each moderator can make up their own rules in accordance with
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their conference topic.
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Some moderators may not like a lot of quoting or long signatures,
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but they should NOT tell users to cut back. If the moderator feels
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there's a problem with a particular user(s) he/she should send a message
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to the administrator(s). Please remember, there are NO rules against
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having signatures or quoting, but there should be consideration by the
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users, moderators, and sysops for others in the network.
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In short, there are only two generic rules for moderators to
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enforce. They are 1. Don't stray off topic & 2. No personal attacks.
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