Ask a Mod Anything

In light of many recent questions, I am hosting an ask me (almost) anything about moderating thread. Please post if you have any general questions about moderating.

Please don't post if you are not asking a question, asking a non-serious question, a non-AW question, or asking about your specific circumstances. If you ignore my polite request you risk losing your posting privileges.

Is advertising your coalition, a forum thread, or an outside video/post/website allowed on [gl]? I've been warned for it before.

作者： Garde, 18.04.2012 at 17:33

Is advertising your coalition, a forum thread, or an outside video/post/website allowed on [gl]? I've been warned for it before.

Coalition = ok to recruit, as long as its not spammed a ton
Forum thread = usually ok, unless troll/off topic
Outside video = spam, usually get a warning or it might slip by if you only do once. Room chat is best for that.

作者： Guest14502, 18.04.2012 at 17:34

Coalition = ok to recruit, as long as its not spammed a ton
Forum thread = usually ok, unless troll/off topic
Outside video = spam, usually get a warning or it might slip by if you only do once. Room chat is best for that.

Thank you oh wise guest
Oh and one more, is it against the rules to latejoin? (been hearing that a lot since I came back).

作者： Garde, 18.04.2012 at 17:35

Oh and one more, is it against the rules to latejoin? (been hearing that a lot since I came back).

No, its not. Latejoining is ok. There's a good thread somewhere about how to deal with this. It includes things like turning down the join week.

Why do you guys moderate room chat so frequently? I understand when people are hating on eachother, but a lot of people usually get warned or muted for healthy debate in room chat. I think it's fun and a dead room chat is a dead aw...

作者： VAGlNEER 2.0, 18.04.2012 at 17:37

Why do you guys moderate room chat so frequently? I understand when people are hating on eachother, but a lot of people usually get warned or muted for healthy debate in room chat. I think it's fun and a dead room chat is a dead aw...

My opinion is healthy debate is generally ok. Moderating happens when it turns to a not ok topic of debate, such as race, religion, or when the debate turns personal. In those circumstances we will ask it to be toned down. If those requests are ignored, warnings or mutes may be issued.

I've got a question for you.

Will there ever be sections where users can advertise their coalitions/scenarios using an advert of some sort that will show up around the site, instead of the gl chat?

作者： Guest14502, 18.04.2012 at 17:39

作者： VAGlNEER 2.0, 18.04.2012 at 17:37

Why do you guys moderate room chat so frequently? I understand when people are hating on eachother, but a lot of people usually get warned or muted for healthy debate in room chat. I think it's fun and a dead room chat is a dead aw...

My opinion is healthy debate is generally ok. Moderating happens when it turns to a not ok topic of debate, such as race, religion, or when the debate turns personal. In those circumstances we will ask it to be toned down. If those requests are ignored, warnings or mutes may be issued.

oh okay, but at one point people were debating the olympics and which country was the best, and I started to make an argument for USA (didn't insult anyone) and I was muted for 15 mins lol

作者： DEVINURDOG, 18.04.2012 at 17:39

I've got a question for you.

Will there ever be sections where users can advertise their coalitions/scenarios using an advert of some sort that will show up around the site, instead of the gl chat?

Hmm...interesting idea. Where do you mean, like the home page? There is a Scenario forum you can advertise it in already...and a Coalition forum for coalitions.

作者： VAGlNEER 2.0, 18.04.2012 at 17:42

作者： Guest14502, 18.04.2012 at 17:39

作者： VAGlNEER 2.0, 18.04.2012 at 17:37

Why do you guys moderate room chat so frequently? I understand when people are hating on eachother, but a lot of people usually get warned or muted for healthy debate in room chat. I think it's fun and a dead room chat is a dead aw...

My opinion is healthy debate is generally ok. Moderating happens when it turns to a not ok topic of debate, such as race, religion, or when the debate turns personal. In those circumstances we will ask it to be toned down. If those requests are ignored, warnings or mutes may be issued.

oh okay, but at one point people were debating the olympics and which country was the best, and I started to make an argument for USA (didn't insult anyone) and I was muted for 15 mins lol

See original post about the guide for this thread. Also that wasn't me, so I couldn't comment anyway. For some reason my telepathic channel into the other mods' heads isn't working today.

作者： Guest14502, 18.04.2012 at 17:44

作者： DEVINURDOG, 18.04.2012 at 17:39

I've got a question for you.

Will there ever be sections where users can advertise their coalitions/scenarios using an advert of some sort that will show up around the site, instead of the gl chat?

Hmm...interesting idea. Where do you mean, like the home page? There is a Scenario forum you can advertise it in already...and a Coalition forum for coalitions.

Aye, but not everyone goes to the forums. There should be some space for advertising at the top of every page, so that everyone can see it. There could be a charge of 5000SP or something to put one in that space, and it stays there for 24 hours, sharing the space with others that may of bought it as well, meaning the ads get equal people seeing it, yet one may get more clicks than the other if the ad is well made.

On average, in an hour how many reports do you get?

作者： DEVINURDOG, 18.04.2012 at 17:47

作者： Guest14502, 18.04.2012 at 17:44

作者： DEVINURDOG, 18.04.2012 at 17:39

I've got a question for you.

Will there ever be sections where users can advertise their coalitions/scenarios using an advert of some sort that will show up around the site, instead of the gl chat?

Hmm...interesting idea. Where do you mean, like the home page? There is a Scenario forum you can advertise it in already...and a Coalition forum for coalitions.

Aye, but not everyone goes to the forums. There should be some space for advertising at the top of every page, so that everyone can see it. There could be a charge of 5000SP or something to put one in that space, and it stays there for 24 hours, sharing the space with others that may of bought it as well, meaning the ads get equal people seeing it, yet one may get more clicks than the other if the ad is well made.

I happen to like this idea. I think you should post it in a new thread in the ideas forum.

作者： Riffdis, 18.04.2012 at 17:47

On average, in an hour how many reports do you get?

This is my experience only.

Usually = 0. When its packed, or a weekend, it can be 1 to 20, with average about 5.

作者： Guest14502, 18.04.2012 at 17:48

作者： Riffdis, 18.04.2012 at 17:47

On average, in an hour how many reports do you get?

This is my experience only.

Usually = 0. When its packed, or a weekend, it can be 1 to 20, with average about 5.

Oh well that's not bad. I don't really think there's a need for more mods then.

Well, we don't have to wait for a report to act either. Sometimes we spot things on our own. But generally speaking I don't go hunting people down...

作者： Guest14502, 18.04.2012 at 17:47

作者： DEVINURDOG, 18.04.2012 at 17:47

作者： Guest14502, 18.04.2012 at 17:44

作者： DEVINURDOG, 18.04.2012 at 17:39

I've got a question for you.

Will there ever be sections where users can advertise their coalitions/scenarios using an advert of some sort that will show up around the site, instead of the gl chat?

Hmm...interesting idea. Where do you mean, like the home page? There is a Scenario forum you can advertise it in already...and a Coalition forum for coalitions.

Aye, but not everyone goes to the forums. There should be some space for advertising at the top of every page, so that everyone can see it. There could be a charge of 5000SP or something to put one in that space, and it stays there for 24 hours, sharing the space with others that may of bought it as well, meaning the ads get equal people seeing it, yet one may get more clicks than the other if the ad is well made.

I happen to like this idea. I think you should post it in a new thread in the ideas forum.

See, this is why I get all moody when the only people who read my posts are Byzantia. http://afterwind.com/forum/topic.php?topic_id=3487&board_page=2

Do Squirrels want to participate in the CLN tournament? ( :

作者： Garde, 18.04.2012 at 17:56

See, this is why I get all moody when the only people who read my posts are Byzantia. http://afterwind.com/forum/topic.php?topic_id=3487&board_page=2

I'm technically not Byzantine....

作者： Guest14502, 18.04.2012 at 17:51

Well, we don't have to wait for a report to act either. Sometimes we spot things on our own. But generally speaking I don't go hunting people down...

I've seen you do this many times.

作者： notserral, 18.04.2012 at 18:06

Do Squirrels want to participate in the CLN tournament? ( :

Well they're a cln of Mods and 2 Admins.... I don't think they'll do it.

Ivan resigned, so its only 1 Admin now. But yes, we're not active enough, sorry.

作者： Guest14502, 18.04.2012 at 19:16

Ivan resigned, so its only 1 Admin now. But yes, we're not active enough, sorry.

Why did he resign?

作者： Guest14502, 18.04.2012 at 19:16

Ivan resigned, so its only 1 Admin now. But yes, we're not active enough, sorry.

What.

His name is still down there as a developer, at least, and he logged in just 10 hours ago...

作者： YOBA, 18.04.2012 at 19:22

作者： Guest14502, 18.04.2012 at 19:16

Ivan resigned, so its only 1 Admin now. But yes, we're not active enough, sorry.

What.

His name is still down there, at least, and he logged in just 10 hours ago...

From the coalition, not as an admin... I think.

作者： Riffdis, 18.04.2012 at 19:22

作者： YOBA, 18.04.2012 at 19:22

作者： Guest14502, 18.04.2012 at 19:16

Ivan resigned, so its only 1 Admin now. But yes, we're not active enough, sorry.

What.

His name is still down there, at least, and he logged in just 10 hours ago...

From the coalition, not as an admin... I think.

This is correct. He's probably just testing something with the clans. Everyone knows you don't leave Squirrels...alive.

Hi Guest, I have a question for you but it isn't really Afterwind related so I may get a warning for this.

Did you get the format for this thread from the AMA subreddit? Moreover are you a redditor? Thanks!

作者： Acquiesce, 18.04.2012 at 20:30

Hi Guest, I have a question for you but it isn't really Afterwind related so I may get a warning for this.

Did you get the format for this thread from the AMA subreddit? Moreover are you a redditor? Thanks!

He's from Reddit

Sorry for going a bit off topic but may I ask what is Reddit?

作者： Deray YG, 18.04.2012 at 21:59

Sorry for going a bit off topic but may I ask what is Reddit?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=reddit

作者： Acquiesce, 18.04.2012 at 20:30

Hi Guest, I have a question for you but it isn't really Afterwind related so I may get a warning for this.

Did you get the format for this thread from the AMA subreddit? Moreover are you a redditor? Thanks!

I'll allow it. Yes to both questions.