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The moderators do not read every post on wondercafe2.ca. As a community, we rely on each other to monitor the site and maintain it as a welcoming and safe place for all. We rely on members to report/flag violations of the Community Code of Conduct, by using the Report link (see Reporting Problems below). All flagged posts will be reviewed by a moderator. Please do not flag posts just because you do not agree with the content or the poster. Reports should only be made for violations of this code of conduct.
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If you feel that a post in a forum or personal conversation violates this Community Code of Conduct:
The report goes into a queue and will be dealt with by a moderator (for forum reports) or administrator (for Personal Conversation reports). Administrators deal with personal conversation issues in order to preserve the security and privacy of these more private communications as much as possible.
Possible schedule of sanctions:
Warnings are issued on the spot by the moderator investigating a breach of the Code of Conduct. Offensive language or other posted material that violates the Code shall be removed from the post at the same time with a note added in red text to show what was removed.
Suspensions or bans are issued by the investigating moderator after checking the user’s record and, if necessary, consulting with the other moderators.
Any behaviour or activity that violates the laws of the Dominion of Canada including, but not restricted to, hate speech, posting of child pornography or pirated material, uttering threats shall result in an immediate ban, deletion of the offending material, and possible forwarding of information to legal authorities.
Spammers and trolls shall be subject to immediate permanent bans.
If a user feels they have been unfairly or incorrectly sanctioned, they may appeal by email to the moderation email address (wondercafe2mods@gmail.com). Moderators as a group will review the decision and may modify or lift the sanction.
If the user wishes further review of the decision, an email may be sent to the administrator email (wondercafe2adm@gmail.com). Appeals sent to the administrators shall be taken to the whole Council for discussion, which is the final venue for appeals. Any decision made at this level shall be final.
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Comments
redhead
Posted on: 05/15/2014 11:53
Mendalla,
Forgive me, but this was in my mind as part of the structure of WC2 when I wrote earlier this morning:
"Members who have been banned at any time may not serve until at least two years after they are allowed to return."
Asking for a timeine to being banned, and if it is discretionary or a defined time seems important to members, mods, and admins.