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*Finally, these guidelines are here to cut down the volume of posts but don't feel put off - newbies are always welcome and we hope you enjoy it in the AGS community! | *Finally, these guidelines are here to cut down the volume of posts but don't feel put off - newbies are always welcome and we hope you enjoy it in the AGS community! | ||
==Forum Administrators== | ==Forum Administrators / Moderators== | ||
The AGS forums are administrated by both global and section-specific moderators. | The AGS forums are administrated by both global and section-specific moderators. | ||
'''''Moderators''''' are members with certain administrative functions in the [[AGS Forums]]. A moderator may lock, move or remove a forum thread according to forum policies. A moderator may also intervene in conflicts that seem unappropriate, fruitless or impossible to end in a constructive fashion. | |||
Most boards have their own local moderators, and in addition there is a small amount of global moderators whose jurisdiction stretches over all boards. | |||
Moderators regularly confer in the exclusive Forum Moderation Board, where everything from major forum issues to isolated moderating actions are discussed and assessed. | |||
There are a few unwritten thumbrules that serve as a code for the AGS-community: | |||
* Threads are not removed unless they abuse fundamental forum policies or break laws. In most cases of inappropriate posting, threads will merely be locked. | |||
* Posts are not edited to alter their authors' standpoints or attitude. Posts are merely edited to sort out technical issues (like fixing links or correcting [[BBCode]]). In rare cases, posts can be edited to censor abusive language or similar. | |||
* Members are generally not banned due to bad behaviour. The AGS-community is based on a pedagogical philosophy of transparency and constructive criticism. All members are encouraged to correct their behaviour and return to the community rather than stay away. | |||
==Forum Sections== | ==Forum Sections== | ||