12-04-2024, 05:50 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-04-2024, 05:52 PM by Moderator 2.)
A few quick comments on the most recent posts above (quick edit: written before Wahine added hers)
In a normal Punaweb environment moderation of the events cited probably would have been more hands off. But over Thanksgiving we had a perfect storm, or perhaps more accurately an imperfect storm which included extended commentary about national and international events, loss of decorum, the reincarnation of a past member, and a new member who quickly flooded the forum with redundant posts.
This does not even include a lengthy unpleasant behind the scenes event that was mostly, as is often the case, a personal misunderstanding as to what Punaweb can and cannot do, is responsible for, even mistaken identity. This was completely unrelated to the events listed above, but subsequently affected decisions on the events above.
The imperfect storm created a climate of our time, a Puna Warming or perhaps even a Puna Overheating during Thanksgiving week that in my judgment became too much, too fast, and overwhelmed the usual discussions we normally have on Punaweb. Puna related conversations. So yes, the moderation was greater than usual.
I would add that in the past there have been times when fact checks played a larger role in the moderation process, as during the COVID crisis, but as noted by My 2 cents it hasn’t been the norm.
Thanks to My 2 cents, Punatang, and HiloJulie for their observations.
In a normal Punaweb environment moderation of the events cited probably would have been more hands off. But over Thanksgiving we had a perfect storm, or perhaps more accurately an imperfect storm which included extended commentary about national and international events, loss of decorum, the reincarnation of a past member, and a new member who quickly flooded the forum with redundant posts.
This does not even include a lengthy unpleasant behind the scenes event that was mostly, as is often the case, a personal misunderstanding as to what Punaweb can and cannot do, is responsible for, even mistaken identity. This was completely unrelated to the events listed above, but subsequently affected decisions on the events above.
The imperfect storm created a climate of our time, a Puna Warming or perhaps even a Puna Overheating during Thanksgiving week that in my judgment became too much, too fast, and overwhelmed the usual discussions we normally have on Punaweb. Puna related conversations. So yes, the moderation was greater than usual.
I would add that in the past there have been times when fact checks played a larger role in the moderation process, as during the COVID crisis, but as noted by My 2 cents it hasn’t been the norm.
Thanks to My 2 cents, Punatang, and HiloJulie for their observations.