[wp-forums] Unbozo'd

[Ipstenu the Half-Elf]

No, but there's also common sense. I can't see a thing MrDaro did to get 
bozo'd except point out (correctly) we didn't actually SAY this was 
English only. And if that's the ONLY thing he did to get bozo'd, then I 
think we did it wrong.

Look. Our job isn't to ENFORCE the guidelines. Our job is to help people 
and keep the forums running smoothly :) So a 'Hey, you know people are 
trying to help you here. We get that you're passionate, but please try 
to respect people as fellow humans.' is better, IMO, than telling 
someone "Stop being an a**hole."

(The Wheaton Rule is not in the forum welcome, nor should it be, because 
"Don't be a dick" is offensive to many people. We're essentially trying 
to re-create that rule without pointing out body parts as if that were 
an insult.)

On 2/16/14, 6:12:49AM, Jan Dembowski wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 8:56 AM, andrew nevins wrote:
>
>> Does there need to be a rule in the guidelines about something before a
>> moderator recommends/ doesn't recommend it? I just "enforced" someone not
>> to criticise forum volunteers' supportive responses unless they are
>> detrimental to the OP. That's not in the forum welcome.
>
> IMHO the welcome is to be welcoming and not so much as rules. They
> *are*kinda rules and moderators do refer to them but the name was a
> good choice.
>
> *Drinks more coffee*
>
> Sometimes you'll see members criticize or just be plain rude in reply and
> it's fine to caution them about the Wil Wheaton Rule (which I don't think
> is in the forum welcome but may be [yep, not enough coffee]). I don't think
> there needs to be much more than this link.
>
> http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Helping_Out
>
> Or even this link if the member really is having a bad day.
>
> http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Being_.27Mod_Watched.27_or_Banned
>
> If you think some additional text should be there (or I missed the Don't Be
> a You Know What) the welcome can be updated with your suggestion.
>
>
>
>> Nor should I think it be, because the forum welcome is not for volunteers
>> but for the ones
>> asking for help.
>
> It's for both. Some support volunteers get aggressive and need to be
> reminded about the welcome from time to time. ;)
>
> Jan Dembowski
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