also, shouldn't the OP be able to moderate (delete comments) his own threads?
May I become a moderator? Please?
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Jan 24, 2018
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#84
Bad_Dobby_Fischer wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:
The problem with locking down a thread is that it punishes everyone, guilty and innocent alike. Its much better to remove or redact single posts and to empower the threads creator to deal with persistent and deliberate attempts to derail it.
+1
you should lock a thread if the OP was the violator
even in that instance we can reach out and appeal to the OP, if it fails and they are unreceptive to counsel and reason then yes, we have exhausted all avenues.
Jan 24, 2018
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#85
Bad_Dobby_Fischer wrote:
also, shouldn't the OP be able to moderate (delete comments) his own threads?
this is tricky, I would probably say no because its better to defer to a third party because of bias. Content might be valid but an OP deletes it because of a personal bias.
Jan 24, 2018
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#86
robbie_1969 wrote:
Bad_Dobby_Fischer wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:
The problem with locking down a thread is that it punishes everyone, guilty and innocent alike. Its much better to remove or redact single posts and to empower the threads creator to deal with persistent and deliberate attempts to derail it.
+1
you should lock a thread if the OP was the violator
even in that instance we can reach out and appeal to the OP, if it fails and they are unreceptive to counsel and reason then yes, we have exhausted all avenues.
but if he broke the TOS, shouldn't the thread be locked? it's not like you are muting him or banning him
not, sure, just what i thought
Jan 24, 2018
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#87
robbie_1969 wrote:
Martin_Stahl wrote:
As far as I know, premium is not a prerequisite.
ok send me the link and I will apply.
That is available in the moderator club description.
Jan 24, 2018
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#88
Bad_Dobby_Fischer wrote:
also, shouldn't the OP be able to moderate (delete comments) his own threads?
No. The option to moderate their own thread is to block people, if desired. But once a topic has been replied to, it is no longer just the OP's but that of the community. It is a collaborative creation.
Jan 24, 2018
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#89
Martin_Stahl wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:
Martin_Stahl wrote:
As far as I know, premium is not a prerequisite.
ok send me the link and I will apply.
That is available in the moderator club description.
I searched for 'moderator club' there is no such thing or at least none that I can find
Jan 24, 2018
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#90
Bad_Dobby_Fischer wrote:
but if he broke the TOS, shouldn't the thread be locked? it's not like you are muting him or banning him
not, sure, just what i thought
it depends on specifics, if its just one post or one word then no, if he does it again and again and ignores counsel then yes.
Jan 24, 2018
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#91
Martin_Stahl wrote:
Bad_Dobby_Fischer wrote:
also, shouldn't the OP be able to moderate (delete comments) his own threads?
No. The option to moderate their own thread is to block people, if desired. But once a topic has been replied to, it is no longer just the OP's but that of the community. It is a collaborative creation.
but if a person is blocked by the OP, won't his posts stay?
Jan 24, 2018
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#92
Yes. The posts will stay. But if they are problematic, they can be reported.
If the OP could moderate their own topic, beyond blocking problem posters, then they could censor valid input that they just might not like or disagree with, not just things that might violate the TOS or other posting rules.
Jan 24, 2018
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#93
robbie_1969 wrote:
Martin_Stahl wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:
Martin_Stahl wrote:
As far as I know, premium is not a prerequisite.
ok send me the link and I will apply.
That is available in the moderator club description.
I searched for 'moderator club' there is no such thing or at least none that I can find
Most club names don't include the word club 
Jan 24, 2018
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#94
Is this it here?
https://www.chess.com/member/moderator
some guy called Erik with only two friends? Kohai and a Candidate Master from India, man thats the loneliest club I evah seen! Who is the real King of the Mods, is it not JD Cannon? I should appeal to him.
Jan 24, 2018
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#98
Martin_Stahl wrote:
Yes. The posts will stay. But if they are problematic, they can be reported.
If the OP could moderate their own topic, beyond blocking problem posters, then they could censor valid input that they just might not like or disagree with, not just things that might violate the TOS or other posting rules.
that is correct
i think there should be an option to report abuse with an automatic screenshot, like there is with a bug or suggestion
Jan 24, 2018
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#99
CHESSMASTERorCM wrote:
It happens to the best of us, still funny though.
Jan 24, 2018
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#100
Eventually I came to this deathly silent forest. https://www.chess.com/club/moderators Ravens cackled on a distant crumbling precipice. An old women carrying firewood on her back emerged from the canopy, 'You don't want to go up there she said. Blood built it and blood will bring it down'. The moon turned a Halloween orange and as I turned to look she faded silently back into the night.
The problem with locking down a thread is that it punishes everyone, guilty and innocent alike. Its much better to remove or redact single posts and to empower the threads creator to deal with persistent and deliberate attempts to derail it.
+1
you should lock a thread if the OP was the violator