Non-members can still post on this message board.

[klott]

Originally Posted by inxil

Ken,

You don't have the "Report Post" button?

I do since I rejoined, but before I did not.

[Ed Fako]

What I don't get about the new rule, is what does it prevent?

If someone were to post Spam or Inflammatory Remarks, then other members would hit the Report Post Icon to report it to the moderators immediately. Thats when a post should deserve moderation.

I see this as increasing the moderating tasks more than assisting in the duties to diminish their work load.

I know first hand, because I moderate on www.ContractorTalk.com which has over 40,000 members and www.DIYchatroom.com which has over 45,000 members and several Roofing related sites. If I had to add Moving Approved Posts to the duties, I wouldn't have time to keep up.

I just try to offer practical real world experience commentary to assist those that run into typical situations, but have not actually done the roofing or ventilation tasks before themselves.

I don't know how long it took to get posted. The one answer to another thread and this question both were not available for me to see, so I left the forum last night to wait for the response to this question.

It sucks the wind out of the continuity of a discussion, like one thread which requested questions to be considered for a roofing guide book. I never would have posted more than one situation, had I not gotten instant response and feedback.

I am sure you put some thought into this action, but it probably had more to do with inflammatory posters, which I do not consider myself to be.

See if you guys in charge can reconsider that rule please. As diplomatically as this statement can be said, this rule Sucks, in my own humble opinion.

Or, the very least, have an option for a gratis affiliate membership for posters considered worthwhile to have on board, since I do not plan on opening up a Home Inspection business to compete with you guys. Maybe some sort of probationary status for an unknown personality new to posting on this site could be considered.

Does that seem reasonable to you?

Ed

[Chris Morrell]

Ed,

Once we have more moderators, posts will not sit in the queue for very long. Also, it has been suggested that non-members who have a track record of good posts could be promoted to a usergroup that is not moderated. Over the next few weeks we'll decide if that's necessary.

[Ed Fako]

Thank you for the consideration.

I also left similar, but extended comments in a couple of other threads.

I do have a lot of experience or advice on how to maintain documentation for moderated members and posts from those other large forums I moderate on.

It need not be so time consuming and difficult by adding so many addditional tasks to the volunteers.

Ed

[kpierce]

Originally Posted by inxil

Ed,

Once we have more moderators, posts will not sit in the queue for very long. Also, it has been suggested that non-members who have a track record of good posts could be promoted to a usergroup that is not moderated. Over the next few weeks we'll decide if that's necessary.

Glad to hear my suggestion is being considered.

[John McKenna]

Originally Posted by kpierce

Glad to hear my suggestion is being considered.

I agree.