#moderation

[prokopetz]

Tumblr post: *literally just the word "penis"*

Tumblr staff: Wholesome content for all ages.

Tumblr post: *prepends the word "girl"*

Tumblr staff:

#tumblr #blogging #social media #memes #transphobia #transmisogyny #moderation #tumblr moderation #penis mention

[thexphial]

I feel like I have come to a point with Tumblr that I need to make a post about the way they have handled (or rather, not handled) moderation. At approximately 3am on Saturday, February 11, 2023, my wife was informed that her Tumblr account had been terminated. This came with no other information. She was not given details as to why her account was terminated and the only recourse she had was to use the "contact support" form to ask why her account was terminated and ask for how she could restore it. As of today, Feb 21, 2023, she has heard back nothing from the moderation team, just an acknowledgement that her emails have been received. We are looking at 10 days with zero communication.

My wife's account was used for fandom, for political commentary, and to discuss queer issues. She was active for years, and should not have been flagged as a bot based on her activity. If she was reported or has broken a rule, we do not know what it could have been. If this could happen to her, it could happen to you, to anyone. She used her account as a primary way of connecting with others and its loss has been a serious blow to her mental health. I have written to support myself and received a response but it was simply to tell me that she should contact them, which she has already done.

It's clear that they are not responding to her for reason or reasons unknown, given the fact that I got a response in 24 hrs but she has gotten nothing at all in 10 days. There seems to be no way to contact the moderation team outside of the support form, which has been ineffective. I feel I have no recourse but to make this issue public. Again, if this could happen to my wife, it could happen to anyone. I am half expecting to be terminated just for writing this post. I am going to try to blaze this, but I doubt they will allow it. If you see it, could you pass it on?

Thank you!

#moderation #staff #terminated account #please pass on

[thesearethedaysofmylife]

#memes #fresh memes #dankest memes #funny content #funny tumblr #best memes #new memes #relatable memes #lol memes #life #tumblr memes #memes image #meme #animal memes #animals #Bee #moderation

[dk-thrive]

Understand: I have never known how to love something in moderation.

— Amy Lin, Here After: A Memoir by Amy Lin (Zibby Books, March 5, 2024)

#Amy Lin #moderation #excess #excessive #Here After #love #passion #moderate #over the top

[myfandomrealitea]

By the way if you're creating a space like a private group chat or a Discord server it is absolutely your responsibility to make sure that space is safe.

It is your responsibility to moderate it. To regulate the behavior displayed within it. To take action when people create harm. You cannot just create this space then wash your hands of any responsibility for what happens within it.

I keep seeing so many teens making servers and chats and groups and then whining that they're getting bullied for not doing anything when people use them to cause harm and upset and I cannot stress this enough.

You are responsible for shutting that down. Or for sourcing someone to do it on your behalf. You have control of that space. You are not just an innocent bystander.

"Anything goes here, if you're offended just leave" is absolutely not an excuse for blatantly allowing things like harassment, bullying, racism, homophobia and other targeted hate.

Discord in particular is incredible for available resources for preventing things like this. There are literally hundreds of server bots you can deploy to auto-moderate and manual moderation is as easy as two little clicks.

If you feel you're responsible enough to be in the position of power of creating a space, you are responsible enough to ensure it is not used for harm.

And if you're not?

Well.

#myfandomrealitea #sephiroth speaks #fandom #reality #proshipping #fanfiction #proship #discord #servers #discord server #discord servers #antis #anti anti #safe spaces #social spaces #moderation

[derangedrhythms]

Florence + the Machine, Moderation

#florence + the machine #moderation #lyrics #l

[vintage-tigre]

Ravi Amar Zupa

#art #party time #illustration #aesthetic #vintage #old school cool #style #fun #moderation #excess #keep the party going #rockin a buzz

[sreegs]

if anyone has examples of trans positive posts being flagged as mature/sexual content please link them on this post or in the replies. i'm looking for a handful of good examples and i'll be turning off reblogs/deleting this post once i have enough. thank you.

#tumblr #moderation

[ourinternallandscapetarot]

"Life is about balance. Be kind, but don't let people abuse you. Trust, but don't be deceived. Be content, but never stop improving yourself."

- Nishan Panwar ⚖

#tarot #tarotcards #dailytarot #balance #moderation #patience #meaning #duality #blendng #themiddleway #grace #guidance #healing #calm #guardian

[philosophybits]

Better to stop short than fill to the brim. Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt. Amass a store of gold and jade, and no one can protect it. Claim wealth and titles, and disaster will follow.

Laozi, Daodejing, Feng & English tr. (Ch 9)

#philosophy #quotes #Laozi #Daodejing #life #moderation #ethics

[awesamduder]

this blog is still up even if my primary is shut down. Tumblr has falsly flagged my account @ghostywisp , And i cannot make a new account because they flag those too, it has been 24 hours, no response, i DARED to edit most of my posts to add an art tag, thats the only thing i can think of. i might quit tumblr, im so sorry it happened after i finally got some fans, i just don't know what to do anymore. ive tried sending them another email, if that doesn't work im quitting or leaving for a while.

thank you all for being here for me when you were please reblog.

#ghostywisp #reblog #important #moderation #staff #i didnt do anything #i don't understand #they won't reply to any emails

[pockafwye]

PSA from the Grand Army of the Republic

Pace yourself, Shiny

Slow down. Hydrate. Moderate.

#psa #moderation #hydrate #don't be the enemy of tomorrow you #propaganda #grand army of the republic #tcw #the clone wars #my pics #toy photography #clone trooper #aurebesh

[emptyheadgamer]

in a move worthy or Elon Musk or Donald Trump, tumblr ceo @photomatt is threatening to shut down the site for the outrage over tumblr moderation failing to protect and even targeting trans people. Oh no the people who work here are experiencing the same behaviour that trans people on this site have had to suffer, sometimes at the staff's own hands. Better burn everything to the ground.

#lgbt #predstrogen #photomatt #tumblr #wordpress #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lgbtqia+ #lgbt+ #moderation #staff #anti harassment #harassment #car hammer explosion

[gynoidgearhead]

moderation wage labor is inhumane and this is one functional reason social media is a fundamentally insolvent concept

#not that other wage labor isn't categorically inhumane (basically all wage labor under capitalism is inhumane) #but moderation labor... look i can both think facebook sucks institutionally *and* think nobody should have to look at the shit there #especially when they're being paid an absolute pittance and aren't being offered therapy. and especially with graphic gore and csam etc #like look. anyone who does meaningful moderation labor should own a share of the platform they help maintain. #and this is basically never going to happen as long as the owner/rentier/capitalist class exists and owns these platforms #moderation #labor #capitalism #social media #alienation of labor

[pillowfort-social]

Site Update - 4/4/2024

Hi Pillowfolks! Our Developers have pushed a new update to our platform that addresses several bug fixes. We will be monitoring closely for any unexpected bugs so please let us know if you run into any.

Thank you again for your support! Stay tuned for future updates. 

Bug Fixes

Moderation Improvements - Fixed a couple of bugs present in the moderation flag appeal process.

Account Settings Fix - Fixed an error that locked users out of accounts after trying to save an avatar with an image that is 5 megabytes or higher. We also improved error handling for avatar uploading.

Deleted Communities - Fixed a bug where the names of deleted Communities were not available to be reused.

Posts Not Appearing in Communities - Fixed a bug where posts submitted to Communities with post screening enabled were not visible in the screening queue.

Queue & Scheduling Fixes - Fixed erroneous notifications for queued reblogs.

Other

We also made a minor revision to our Terms of Service to provide better clarity on prohibited content regarding suggestive images, photography, and art of real minor

#pfstaffalert #pillowfort #updates #pfdevalert #bug fixes #moderation #settings #communities #tos #queue #scheduling

[aniamra]

Traits that make people terrible moderators

These are just some observations I've made being a moderator in multiple settings, in wonderful teams and bad teams, as well as being in communities that have absolutely festered due to poor moderation. Many of these traits are things you can identify before the person is even appointed a moderator in the first place. (Most of this applies to large-scale servers and/or communities, and isn't always applicable to small and/or personal servers. I am not writing some sort rule book absolutely everyone has to follow, these are just traits that would not make the mod-team cut, to me, you don't have to agree with me.)

Having any hesitation with confrontation. (being a moderator requires confrontation, this is not negotiable. if the idea of confronting difficult people gives you anxiety or panic attacks, don't apply to be a moderator)

Being too eager to confront and/or unable to use tact/kindness when confronting. (those that seek confrontation should not be moderators)

Gets personally offended easily. (any mod that is constantly getting into fights with other users because of perceived slights, will make the whole community feel unable to talk to the mod team)

Is incapable of repairative reading. (moderators need to be capable of reading the best out of someone and not jumping to negative conclusions)

Lacking in compassion. (using tact and kindness leads to faster, more permanent, diffusion of conflicts)

Views any confrontation as a personal attack. (being a moderator means getting a lot of questions, suggestions, and well-meaning 'confrontation' and needs to be met without hostility. ps: tact and firmness are not the same as hostility)

Cares more about their own wants than the server. This can manifest in the form of, in the case of a server/community created for a single individual, ignoring comforts/needs of the individual; in the case of a collective community, being unwilling to negotiate or compromise with the rest or the community/team. Just any abuse of power in general.

Likes to control others. (moderation is about cohesive harmony for a shared goal, not control)

Incapable of being objective and applying the same rules appropriately to all users. (those that expect exceptions for their friends or people they want to impress, or express any other bias of application of the rules, should not be moderators)

Incapable of following the rules, themselves. (if someone wasn't following the rules before they became a mod, it won't change when they do become a mod)

Wants to be a mod for the social collateral, not because they want the community to run smoothly. (those that are constantly vying for attention and validation, that then apply for being a mod, should not be made mods)

Lacks humility. (knowing when to admit you're wrong or have overstepped, is important to being a good moderator)

Lacks the self-awareness of knowing when to put something down and walk away. (as a moderator, self-moderation is a vital skill that must be learned to be able to moderate others)

Refuses to communicate directly and clearly in any given circumstance. (vague communication is bad moderation, any user being approached by a mod should know exactly what they did wrong, and what is expected for future change)

Is prone to soap-boxing/lecturing instead of being concise. (this goes back to communicating clearly and directly; being overly verbose and preachy can make it difficult to understand. You need to give room to allow the member you are confronting to talk and ask questions.)

Incapable of deferring to others with grace where appropriate. (knowing when you're not the best mod for the job, when you're lacking in information, when your ideas just won't work, or when you're compromised is important. and knowing how to properly delicate tasks is a Must for an admin)

#internet #moderation #discord servers