Overview
This is a log of moderation actions including but not limited to bans (both temporary and permanent) and permission restrictions. Not included in this log are bans impacting accounts which were created exclusively for commercial advertising or spam-related purposes or people who want to voluntarily close their account. The information given for each kind of log entry is stated below:
- Entries of permanent bans will state the date the ban was effectuated and provide a brief summary of why the user was permanently banned and will include any relevant posts.
- Entries of temporary bans will state the length of the ban and the date the ban was effectuated
- Entries of closed multi-accounts (i.e. old accounts of otherwise active users) will state the date the ban was effectuated.
- If there is a disagreement between the moderation team on moderation sanctions and a sanciton occurs we will list the moderators voting in favor of sanctions and against sanctions.
The moderator who made the ban ruling will also be included in all entries. Moderation will not offer public comment on the reasons for temporary bans unless and until either (a) the banned user returns and raises the issue publicly or (b) public interest outweighs the banned user's privacy concerns.
The reason why the public needs to be informed is so that there is transparency with our process and to increase trust between users and moderators. In addition debaters and mafia moderators expect someone to be able to finish out their ongoing debates and games and will need to know if someone cannot due to moderator action.