Moderating
Thank you for helping make
the Getting Pregnant communities a better place!
There are three communities:
1. The Getting Pregnant community is at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gettingpregnantcommunity/
2. The Got Pregnant community is at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gettingpregnant_gotpregnant/
3. The Mums community is at
http://groups.yahoo.com/gettingpregnantmums
There is a board specifically for Moderators of
both boards to discuss issues and concerns and to flag things to me - it is at
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/newgettingpregnantmoderators/
and once you're
a moderator you will be automatically added as a member. It is important that you regularly check this
board, and failure to do so could mean your removal as a moderator - all
moderators need to understand any issues or policy changes and this is where these
are discussed and communicated.
Anyone can join the Getting Pregnant community,
but membership to the Got Pregnant board is restricted to those who have been
confirmed as pregnant. We do not issue invites to the Got Pregnant board as
they were sometimes arriving at insensitive times in instances of early
pregnancy losses. Instead, pregnant members of Getting Pregnant are
congratulated by one of the moderators and told that they can apply to Got
Pregnant when they feel ready. That moderator then posts this news on the
moderator board so the Got Pregnant moderators can watch out for the application
and approve it.
The main role of the Moderators is to:
- on Getting, approve messages; due to problems in the past
with inappropriate posts we do not allow anyone to post without a moderator
checking and approving it. (We don't need to do this on Got or Mums because by
the time people get there we generally know we can trust them!).
- watch out for messages that shouldn't be on
the boards because they're nothing to do with getting pregnant (for example
there have been posts in the past about a chain letter to make money). You can
delete those messages and - where appropriate - ban the person who posted it.
- keep an eye on the boards generally and, if you
feel someone is not saying or doing the right things, gently bring them back
into line or let me know so we can discuss whether they should be banned. Now
and again people do criticise moderators, the site or the board. No-one should have to put up with this, so you should delete
such messages and let us know so we can discuss whether that user should be
banned.
- on the Getting boards, watch out for messages covering topics which
are already on the main site and point people there (so you'll need to be
quite familiar with the Getting Pregnant site)
- help anyone out if they're having problems
using the board
- one of the terms and conditions says people
shouldn't include links to sites which contain information already on Getting
Pregnant, so you will be keeping an eye on this and - where appropriate -
pointing out to the poster that this shouldn't be done and - again where
appropriate - deleting such messages.
- make sure there's a "flow" to the boards - not
too many unanswered questions or unwelcomed new members.
- generally ensure that the
Community is a good supportive place for everyone and that all users get the
most from the Getting Pregnant experience
Anything you post to the board is your own
personal opinion and you should not ever give the impression that you are
medically qualified or speaking for Getting Pregnant (other than when ensuring
the terms and conditions are adhered to).
It's up to you how much time you spend on the
Getting Pregnant board, although if we feel there is insufficient moderation
going on, we may call for additional moderators and possibly remove your
privileges. However we recognise you have a life, so hopefully by having more
than one moderator, we have the site pretty well covered!
If you know you're not going to be accessing the board for
more than 2-3 days, please tell us (apart from anything else, it stops us
worrying about you!)
HOW TO BAN SOMEONE
Only do this where someone has clearly not got an
interest in getting pregnant. If you're unsure about it, contact me so we can
discuss.
Go to the
list of members and find the poster's email address.
Then click the
Ban link above it (or go to ) and add their email address.
If they've chosen not to disclose their email
address we can't ban them, but you can delete their profile by putting a check
in the Remove box alongside their profile name in the
members list.
DELETING MESSAGES
Now you're a Moderator, alongside each message
there should now be a check box. Click in the box alongside the messages) you
want to delete and then click the Delete box at the top or bottom of the page.
MODERATOR EMAILS
You may find you're copied on emails sent to
gettingpregnantcommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com
. These go to all moderators, although it may look
like you're the only one that got it. If you deal with it, please ensure you include
that address in your reply so we all know you've dealt with it.
IF IN DOUBT
If you're unsure or worried about anything at
all, contact the
moderators board.
THE BORING STUFF
I'm afraid I have to remind you that we can remove
your Moderator privileges at any time if we feel you're not making a valid
contribution or following the guidelines in this note, and we do not have to
explain my reasons for doing this. You may resign at any time by contacting the
moderators board.
Moderators should not have discussions on the
main boards about moderating!
Click here for a list of all the Moderators on Getting Pregnant.
Click here for a list of all the Moderators on Got Pregnant.
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