Subverse rules are a feature Voat is implementing to remove subjectivism from moderator actions such as comment and submission deletions as well as user bans. Currently a moderator simply has to provide a “reason” why they are performing such actions, and seeing that often times this reason is made up on the spot, we are not happy with this. Going forward when a moderator performs such actions they will be required to select a rule violation. This requirement will help to establish the validity of the action.
Rules can be created at a subverse level by a moderator and Voat has some basic global rules, both of which are available as a selection on these moderator action screens as well as all report dialogs (comment/submission reports).
Rules will also be used in all domain and user bans going forward.
This feature is now in beta on the preview site and any testing would be greatly appreciated.
What needs testing:
- Subverse Rule creation
- Reporting comment and submissions in a subverse (making sure they show up in the v/sub/about/reports page)
- Moderator user banning and unbanning (all this code has been changed)
- Moderator comment and submission deletions
Test site: https://preview.voat.co/
P.S. The Vote feature is nearly fully implemented on the preview site, meaning you can create them, vote on them, and then manually process them for full lifecycle testing. :)
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chmod ago
I'll go test but I think I've only banned one person in 3 years and have never deleted a comment. What happens If I don't implement any rules? I have to suddenly make new rules if someone starts being a jagoff?
PuttItOut ago
Voat is small right now and managing it is too time consuming as is (viewing reports, removing dox, removing illegal content, etc.). This rule feature is needed to help manage the chaos if Voat grows bigger.
By having a system like this we can create alerts that will help us respond quicker.
I've had dox content up on the site for days or sometimes weeks because things are so inefficient.
Nerobot ago
People offered to help.
PuttItOut ago
Actually we can take volunteers now. We coded in some administration features recently. Before this it was impossible for any help because everything had to be done at the database level.
475677 ago
I volunteer my time though my last ban was for calling korean gookanese and translating their text into english and then calling the mod a dog eater afterwards, which in all fairness they farm dogs like we do cattle, so being a huge believer in free speech I'm not likely to mod anything unless it's CP.
PuttItOut ago
I swear Voat users, you guys are so random it's hilarious.
adhdferret ago
What roles is it that need to be filled?
Let's start there boss. I mean this is your ship and ultimately it is your vision on where you want this to go.
Nerobot ago
They applied long ago thats the problem. A lot of them have lost heart. I did see one recently in v/reportspammers ping you but I wont speak for them.