Although Forumosa has general rules that governs this site, many are open to how each moderator sees it.
Would it be possible to get those permastickies at the top of every thread so we can know what we are dealing with in each forum?
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Probably not every thread. Weāll figure out some ways to make things clearer though!
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Hah. Good luck. I got suspended for a month in part for asking this question last April, albeit in circumstances and words different from yours.
@Mick is the safest moderator, and for that I thank him (again).
Iād be careful generally, though, since I believe moderators are granted the power to interpret āthe rulesā inside their forums in ways that are tolerated widely by the powers that be here.
I canāt blame them; after all everything is done gratis here. I think the āmoderating theoryā that dominates affairs here is āwhatever you see fit is ok since you passed the initial test and I canāt disagree,ā whatever that test may be.
@tempogain is definitely an admin whoās loyal to his moderators, seems to me.
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No you didnāt get suspended for asking any question or asking about this issue in any sense.
Thatās strangely worded. Are the powers granted, or are the actions tolerated? It canāt be both. In fact, the powers are granted and this principle is clearly stated in the site rules:
A moderator-friendly website. We think of Forumosa as a āModeratorās Forumā. The rules are designed to help the moderators moderate the forums. Decisions about content are ultimately made by that forumās moderator(s), who have paramount authority in their respective forums.
No. If a moderator for example decides that posting wonāt be allowed in their forum on Wednesdays, or whatever, weāll disagree. In short, I see these forum rules as reasonable applications of the principle above and the following rule:
Note that āexcessiveā or āegregiousā are not clearly defined, and are subject to interpretation. Also, I donāt feel that these rules should be onerous for anyone, though Iām listening.
Iāll accept that gladly, but itās not unlimited if thatās what you are suggesting, and it wasnāt an issue in your case, if thatās what youāre suggesting. That was warranted
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I think that part of the confusion lays with the fact that the interface obscures any distinction between forums. I used to wonder why the mods even care enough to a post moves from general discussion to living in Taiwan when all that changes is how the post is tagged. I used to think it was all for archival purposes. Upon reading this thread (and the discussion in the other thread which sparked this discussion), now I realize that the mods see a greater distinction between forums, even if we lowly members do not.
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Not only that.
Non-regular visitors also have different ways to browse the site. For example, one could be interested in food in Taiwan, and visit the Food and Drink forum only.