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@Ella
In the last 18 months or so I see many post from members asking if they can post X, Y, or Z without getting:
1. Moderated
2. A time out
3. Banned
Granted Ella, when you are notified with the @ symbol you are really good about clarifying the policies.
But not everyone sees each of your policy clarifications.
Why? Because each is inside one thread, and few of us read everything posted.
IIRC, you've also stated that neither do you.
So unfortunately many of your important policy clarifications do not reach all of us.
Therefore you end up having to repeat yourself, annoying & a waste of your time.
But maybe there's a way to, if not eliminate, reduce that extra repetitive work.
I understand that revising the official Forum Policy section below to make it thoroughly comprehensive and bulletproof for every situation is impossible.
Yet here we are, after all your clarifications (in threads), with members still posting that they are not sure of what they are allowed to post.
Or worse, avoiding the risk and just not posting.
These are very stressful and challenging times for everyone, but expressing ourselves is good for our mental health, and for bonding as a community.
But many here are still unsure or confused on exactly what's allowed to avoid getting moderated/banned.
And many have left PS for places where they can speak their mind.
MIAs are not good for PS's future.
Idea: What if there was a pinned thread at the top of every sub-forum that is a collection of all of the rule-clarifications you've posted in the last 18 months?
I realize assembling it would take time.
But perhaps there is software (or AI?) that can collect all your clarification posts.
At least this would reduce the number of clarifications you would have to go through to assemble this new pinned thread.
Of course, others are welcome to offer their ideas here too.
Just my View attachment 1008361 .
In the last 18 months or so I see many post from members asking if they can post X, Y, or Z without getting:
1. Moderated
2. A time out
3. Banned
Granted Ella, when you are notified with the @ symbol you are really good about clarifying the policies.
But not everyone sees each of your policy clarifications.
Why? Because each is inside one thread, and few of us read everything posted.
IIRC, you've also stated that neither do you.
So unfortunately many of your important policy clarifications do not reach all of us.
Therefore you end up having to repeat yourself, annoying & a waste of your time.
But maybe there's a way to, if not eliminate, reduce that extra repetitive work.
I understand that revising the official Forum Policy section below to make it thoroughly comprehensive and bulletproof for every situation is impossible.
Yet here we are, after all your clarifications (in threads), with members still posting that they are not sure of what they are allowed to post.
Or worse, avoiding the risk and just not posting.
These are very stressful and challenging times for everyone, but expressing ourselves is good for our mental health, and for bonding as a community.
But many here are still unsure or confused on exactly what's allowed to avoid getting moderated/banned.
And many have left PS for places where they can speak their mind.
MIAs are not good for PS's future.
Idea: What if there was a pinned thread at the top of every sub-forum that is a collection of all of the rule-clarifications you've posted in the last 18 months?
I realize assembling it would take time.
But perhaps there is software (or AI?) that can collect all your clarification posts.
At least this would reduce the number of clarifications you would have to go through to assemble this new pinned thread.
Of course, others are welcome to offer their ideas here too.
Just my View attachment 1008361 .
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