I introduced the general approach to moderation in my last post on this subject, by saying that everything is taken on a case by case basis. A couple of cases in the last week have prompted me to add a couple of other factors that might result in terse PMs, infractions and even bannings.

First of all, nobody on this forum is ever going to suggest that being a teacher in Thailand EQUALS the proverbial bed of roses. It can even be argued that there is a high staff turnover with in schools...

LDMA

How many times have you read a post on here that seems perfectly plausible, only to see the following posted directly after it?



I dare say that sometimes it's deserved, especially in some areas of Ajarn like the Soapbox, or the Virtual Pub, but one area of growing concern I have is when it occurs in the Newbie Zone.

Ajarn Forum can seem a bit of a boys club at times. Forum Elders certainly seem to think they have the run of the place, and to some extent...

LDMA

We often get asked for a black and white list of forum rules, and whether down to sheer laziness, impracticality, or just reluctance to commit to them it never happens, but just analysing some of the decisions we've made lately, if we did have a list of ways you could get yourself banned, it'd look a bit like this....


The 'P' Word - Nothing is likely to have us reaching for the ban button quicker than one member calling another a kiddy fiddler. It's just one of those slurs that...

LDMA