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These were recently posted in the Moderator Lounge, but for the benefit of mods of Artist Forums here are the rules we expect you to adhere to. Some of them don't apply (I'm not sure if you can warn?) but it'd be nice if you could have a skim through.

A moderator is expected to:

• Create discussion in their forum by starting threads and encouraging members to post.
• Warn/discipline members who cause unconstructive conflict, and delete/edit posts that the moderator feels will cause such conflict.
• Uphold Buzzjack’s terms of service at all times – if there is nothing a mod can do personally, they should report incidents to the appropriate mod or to a Global Mod.
• Take part in discussions in the Moderator Lounge. Access to this forum is a privilege and your input is welcome.
• Set a good example for other members by following the terms of service.

• Posting links to other sites is usually forbidden (within reason). If it is sexual, illegal or otherwise deemed inappropriate remove it and inform the member.
• If links to music downloads are posted in your forum, remove them and ask members to PM the member if they require the link.
• Links to sites for advertising purposes can be posted in signatures or profiles. A mod should remove them from the board and inform the member and a GM or Admin who may need to know about it.

A moderator should not:

Do anything to break Buzzjack’s terms of service. If this happens, the normal warning system comes into place – although being a moderator who should be setting an example for others, official warnings may be issued immediately.

Any of the following may result in being removed as a moderator without warning:

• Abuse or harassment other members or moderators.
• Posting of any content of a false, defamatory, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, or threatening nature.
• Abuse of moderator “powers”.
• Neglect of forum over a prolonged time (though in this case a mod will be consulted to find out why.)

If any of the behaviour continues the next step would be a banning (as being removed as moderator serves as an official warning in this case.)

The warning system explained:

The following system should be followed almost without exception.

• If a member does something deemed to be inappropriate, the mod of the forum should PM them asking them politely to stop, or ask in the thread.
• If the member continues despite this first informal warning, the mod should raise their warn level by 10% (one warn), outlining the reasons why in the appropriate box and sending them an explanation PM.
• If they continue with the behaviour, the mod should PM a Global Mod (or Admin if necessary) who will take further action.
• (Further action means:
  - Short ban if the behaviour persists after official warn.
  - Ban will be longer depending on the seriousness of the behaviour. Overly spamming would probably come at the bottom of this, continuous abuse of another member would result in a much longer ban.)
• All warns given to members should be reported in the appropriate thread in the Moderators Lounge so we can keep track.

What qualifies as inappropriate behaviour?

- Quite simply, anything which is deemed inappropriate by the moderator, who we trust to be impartial, mature and fair. Buzzjack is a discussion site for all things entertainment and encourages debate and constructive criticism and these alone are never reasons to warn a member.

- The posting of any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law.

Including:

• Abuse of other members or moderators.
• Posting of content of a sexual nature.
• Posting of defamatory material.

- Continuous spamming of threads or posts which add little or nothing to a conversation and/or have been posted for a reaction.

If at any times a moderator is unsure about whether to take action, just PM a Global Mod or Admin who will be happy to handle the situation or let you know what’s the best thing to do

Things out of a moderator’s control

• Advertising – if a mod sees a poster advertising please remove the offending post or thread, inform the member and report to a Global Mod or Admin. If outside of your forum, report it to a GM/Admin who will deal with it as often these people need banning or deleting.
• Obscene, derogatory or otherwise inappropriate usernames are not allowed – please report to a Global Mod or Admin.
• Aliases – Members are not allowed more than one account on Buzzjack. If a mod (or member) has suspicions about a member report to a Global Mod or Admin. Management reserve the right to instantly and permanently ban all multiple accounts of a member if they are being used for trouble-making.

Terms of Service: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?act=boardrules[/quote]